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“The vision that (Elon Musk) shared, knowing that vision includes Memphis in the winning equation, that for me was a goose bump moment,” Greater Memphis Chamber President and CEO Ted Townsend said.
The arrival of xAI’s “gigafactory of compute” could pose new challenges and opportunities for the region’s electric grid.
Ted Townsend had to answer some questions about Elon Musk and xAI on Sunday. And he couldn’t very well duck them. They were from his mom.
“The Memphis region’s STEM talent is growing, but it’s not growing equitably. The largest number of BIPOC employees in STEM roles also coincides with some of the lowest average salaries.”
NextOp is expanding its workforce-training and education program to the Memphis area, which is home to about 46,000 working-age veterans and enlisted military.
Business leaders on “Behind The Headlines” say Memphians leaving the city because of crime is a real threat to the city’s economic prosperity, and they had to act on the problem.
The award recognizes the ability to engage the public, achieve high visibility and make significant community contributions.
“And whoever — singular or plural — made the decision to bypass all elected bodies, kneecap the brand-new city mayor and invite Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee to come plant the state flag in City Hall does not speak for us.”
The worried message from a slew of executives to the state’s Republican leadership follows months of public statements from some who signed the letter that the city’s future hangs in the balance.
Greg Duckett, Baptist Memorial Health Care executive vice president and chief legal officer and former City of Memphis chief administration officer, will succeed Doug Browne, president of Peabody Hotels & Resorts.
To celebrate the launch of AIM, the Chamber is offering free efficiency assessment to its members who are at the Board of Advisors and Board of Governors levels.
The Memphis in May International Festival was founded to promote foreign business investment in the city. The tradition will continue with the Greater Memphis Chamber announcing the 2024 honored country next week.
The YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South and the Greater Memphis Chamber are teaming up with a Florida-based company to open clinics at local Ys starting in 2024.
Altogether, Canada-based Magna International plans to invest $790 million to create three facilities to supply parts for the campus near Stanton, Tennessee.
Terri Bosby has presided over 50 ribbon-cuttings for the Greater Memphis Chamber this year, or more than two a week. At a difficult time in Memphis, Bosby is reminding us what determination and enthusiasm can do.
The initiative includes a focus on recruiting and supporting Black, Indigenous and other students of color, women and other underrepresented individuals as engineering program candidates.
“This is a destination job for me,” said Townsend, who recently celebrated 100 days as the Greater Memphis Chamber’s president and CEO. In that time, Townsend has met with 100 business leaders, attended 44 ribbon cuttings and had a lot of conversations about public safety.
Year to date, the Chamber says its efforts have helped land six development projects, including the news that Richardson International plans to invest $220 million to upgrade its Wesson Oil plant in Midtown.
Memphis is one of five cities that Comcast selected to award the grants, as part of the company’s RISE program.
The supply chain and logistics industry’s workforce has grown 25% over the past decade in the Memphis area.
The Canada-based company says it will replace the existing refinery at 1351 Williams Ave. pending “approval of local programs.”
One of the hottest performers in hip-hop right now is from Memphis. And with local business leaders promising more investment into music, could Memphis become an entertainment industry city? Moreover, should it?
Will Memphis, and the nation, feel the effects of a recession? Several data sets suggest taking an optimistic view.
The move to the Primacy I office building at 6077 Primacy Parkway — less than two miles from the IP towers — allows the paper company to house around 350 of its employees, who began returning to the office in October.
On “Behind the Headlines,” the incoming president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber Ted Townsend called it a “vast change” from being a magnet for logistics and distribution.