COGIC moves its largest event from Memphis to St. Louis
The Church of God in Christ held its annual event in St. Louis from 2010 to 2019. It returned to Memphis in 2022.
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January 2025
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December 2024
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‘It’s a sad day': Mayors, Liars and other Memphians remember Houston’s
After more than 40 years of operation, Houston’s closed its only Memphis restaurant on Thursday. Some people trace it back to the day the restaurant took chicken tenders off the menu.
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September 2024
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Leftwich Tennis Center receives national award at U.S. Open
The United States Tennis Association named Leftwich Tennis Center as the 2024 Featured Facility of the Year, as part of its Outstanding Facility Awards.
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March 2024
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Time for Memphians to root for Kentucky. And Tennessee. And Kansas. Yes, really.
Kevin Kane, the president and CEO of Memphis Tourism, says he’ll be happy no matter which eight teams are assigned to Memphis for the NCAA Tournament. But if Kentucky, Tennessee or Kansas are included? He expects “a tsunami.”
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February 2024
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After questions, Memphis Tourism says political donations weren’t donations after all
Memphis Tourism asked the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association’s political action committee to amend campaign finance filings after The Daily Memphian questioned why it had not disclosed political donations on its federal tax returns.
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Memphis Tourism, sitting on $27 million, gets tax dollars to promote city
Federal tax filings show Memphis Tourism spent about 85% of the money it received over the past five years as it sits on a cash pile. Convention and visitor bureaus promoting larger cities — Atlanta, Nashville and San Diego — have different spending habits.
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Memphis hotel market numbers returning to pre-pandemic levels
The Memphis area had more than 12 million visitors in 2023 and booked the most hotel rooms Downtown ever.
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Metro Memphis hotel industry facing local, federal challenges
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Pat Halloran, the man who made the Orpheum a Broadway stop, dies
“He was a doer of doers. And he just got things done, and he did it with an amazing amount of personality,” said Kevin Kane, president and CEO of Memphis Tourism.
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Buying the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel might be complicated
A hotel expert thinks the Sheraton could be a “really good opportunity for a buyer under the right circumstances.”
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January 2024
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Memphis Tourism buys Memphis in May HQ
The $1.5 million sale expands office space for Memphis Tourism, which keeps its office just 120 feet away and allows Memphis in May to remain in its headquarters after a year of big changes in the festival.
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November 2023
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Memphis could have nonstop to Paris as early as 2025
The plan being discussed includes FedEx guaranteeing a set amount of cargo.
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With the Mighty Mississippi at a low, Memphis’ cruise ships turn to buses
Memphis has bet on the Mississippi River cruise industry and its tourism dollars, but as the river hits record lows, cruise operators and the city prepare for an uncertain future.
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June 2023
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A quarter-century ago, AutoZone Park gave Downtown a jump-start
After decades of decline, Downtown started to rebound — and perhaps nothing spurred the comeback quite like the 2000 opening of AutoZone Park at Third and Union. The whole atmosphere changed. Or as now-retired AutoZone executive Ray Pohlman remembers: “Downtown was cool ... it just flourished.”
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February 2023
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Could TDOT help secure a Memphis-to-Nashville Amtrak line?
Amtrak has proposed a new service that would connect Atlanta to Chattanooga and Nashville, but the Tennessee Department of Transportation could push for a Memphis-Nashville line.
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November 2022
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Strickland: USFL can boost Memphis’ bid for state money
Memphis Tourism’s Kevin Kane sees the Showboats as a vessel for positive exposure showcasing the city, which is seeking funding for its $684 million sports venue enhancement plan.
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City waiting for FedExForum price tag
Memphis leaders haven’t publicly disclosed how the proposed sports venues enhancement funding would be allocated between the FedExForum, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, AutoZone Park and a proposed new soccer stadium. But it’s clear that the Forum and former Liberty Bowl are the top priorities.
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Meet Me in Memphis: President of Redbirds, 901 FC left St. Louis to ‘bet on me’
Craig Unger left his dream of working for the St. Louis Cardinals in his hometown to become general manager of the Memphis Redbirds. Now, he’s added Memphis 901 FC under his reign and is considered “part of the Memphis fabric.”
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May 2022
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Classic dilemma: How will Southern Heritage replace JSU?
The Southern Heritage Classic has been a staple in Memphis for more than 30 years; what will it mean for the city after JSU is no longer involved?
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March 2022
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St. Patrick’s Parade pushes pandemic blues off Beale St.
“We’re thinking of this as the kickoff to spring and hopefully, all things normal,” Silky O’Sullivan’s owner Joellyn Sullivan said. “This is the beginning of our path out of the pandemic.”
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February 2022
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With a modernized Concourse B, Memphis International ‘matches grit and grind’ of the city
The airport will now support 50% more traffic than its pre-pandemic levels, with 23 gates capable of accommodating 6 million travelers.
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Bluff City Biz: 100 N. Main with Kevin Kane
This week, we’re joined by Kevin Kane, president and CEO of Memphis Tourism, and we discuss, yet again, 100 N. Main’s potential for adding Downtown vibrancy, as well as the need for a grocery store in South Main.
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September 2021
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AutoZone holds first large event at Renasant Convention Center since renovation
AutoZone’s annual national sales meeting earlier this week became the first large event to be held at the newly renovated Renasant Convention Center.
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Restaurateur Tommy Peters loved food, music and exporting ‘Memphis brand’
Tommy Peters was a money man, not a restaurateur, but he loved music and when he met B.B. King, his path changed.
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July 2021
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AutoZone conference will be first at newly renovated Renasant
The annual national sales meeting is part of AutoZone lore; it is scheduled for Sept. 27-30.
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June 2021
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Did COVID-19 kill business travel?
Business travel hasn’t resumed its pre-pandemic pace, even with vaccination rates rising and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. Some are questioning if it ever will.
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