Looking for more economic indicators for your Memphis business in 2019? Get tickets for our State of the Economy breakfast at the Memphis Botanic Garden on Thursday, February 13.
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State of the Economy Brings Expert Outlook for 2019
Memphis Botanic Garden
750 Cherry Rd. Memphis, TN 38117This February, the Greater Memphis Chamber will present the first annual State of the Economy to the Memphis business community. This outlook for the year will provide expert guidance on ways that local, regional, national, and global economic forecasts could impact the Mid-South in the year to come. Learn more here about our dynamic speaker lineup for this signature event. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain critical insights that will set your business up for success in 2019.
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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Jennifer Hobson
Jennifer Hobson majored in Economics and graduated from the University of Mississippi with a business degree in 1999. She holds a Law Degree from The University of Memphis (2004), where she graduated salutatorian and is a licensed, but non-practicing attorney. She practiced law at Evans and Petree and served as an adjunct professor at The University of Memphis School of Law. She is currently Vice President of Hobson Realtors, where she sells residential real estate with her husband of 15 years, Joel Hobson. Hobson Realtors has 61 agents and is one of the top residential real estate firms in Memphis. Jennifer is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club of Realtors and closed over $25 million in residential real estate sales in 2018.
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Ribbons: Smoothie King
Here at the Greater Memphis Chamber we love to celebrate business growth and development! There’s nothing like standing beside you as you open the doors to your new business or reveal your new expansion. That’s why we offer our members our expertise and assistance with hosting grand opening and expansion ceremonies. Thank you to our Ribbon Cuttings sponsor, Paragon Bank for helping us support local businesses like you.
Smoothie King opened a new location at Poplar & Perkins in East Memphis this summer. We were happy to celebrate alongside this new business in the Memphis community.
Member Advice with Sally Pace
It takes hard work, dedication and sometimes good old fashion luck to build a strong, profitable business. One of the best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs and emerging business owners is to get smart insights from people who have been there before.
See what Sally Pace, CEO of Connect Healthcare Collaboration has to say on how she keeps her business growing.
FedEx Trade Networks to Relocate Headquarters to Downtown Memphis
New Class A Office Space, Hotel Slated for Downtown
State of the Economy Recap: Memphis is on a roll
State of the Economy Event Highlights Momentum Shift for Memphis
Memphis is moving in the right direction and the state is taking notice. That was the message from Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe to a crowd of nearly 300 business leaders at the Greater Memphis Chamber’s inaugural State of the Economy event sponsored by Paragon Bank.
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Member Advice with Mark Pryor
It takes hard work, dedication and sometimes good old fashion luck to build a strong, profitable business. One of the best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs and emerging business owners is to get smart insights from people who have been there before.
Workforce Development and Economic Development Go Hand-in-Hand
In the next few months, Memphis will be viewed as ‘ground zero’ when it comes to transforming our workforce.
Giving our citizens the tools that they need to be successful has been a passion of mine since I was a child, from literally first becoming a teacher to my current position today with the Greater Memphis Chamber.
I want to help people get jobs. Good, high-paying jobs. To do that, we must have a robust economy that supports the growth of local businesses and attracts new businesses.
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Ribbons: Fifty Seven Pounds
Here at the Greater Memphis Chamber we love to celebrate business growth and development! There’s nothing like standing beside you as you open the doors to your new business or reveal your new expansion. That’s why we offer our members our expertise and assistance with hosting grand opening and expansion ceremonies. Thank you to our Ribbon Cuttings sponsor, Paragon Bank for helping us support local businesses like you.
We’re happy to celebrate Fifty Seven Pounds on their grand opening at 5350 Poplar Avenue Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38119
8 Methods to Target People on Their Mobile Devices
According to eMarketer, the average American adult spent more than three hours a day on their mobile device in 2018. At that rate, cellphone screen time is set to surpass that of television this year. What does this mean for marketers? It means more of your digital and organic advertising efforts should be focused on mobile-friendly or even mobile-only channels.
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