Press Releases Archive

EDGE & Greater Memphis Chamber Named Top 25 Economic Development Partnership in the Nation

May 6, 2021 by

Memphis, TN (May 3, 2021) For the second year in a row, the economic development efforts of EDGE and the Greater Memphis Chamber have been recognized as a one of the nation’s top 25 economic development partnerships receiving the prestigious Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development.

YPC Host First Virtual Professional Development Workshop

April 9, 2021 by

In March, the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Young Professionals Council (YPC) held its first virtual professional development event that was fully attend by some of Memphis’s emerging leaders. YPC Professional Development Co-Chairs Jeremy Calhoun and Leslie Finch teamed up to plan an Enneagram workshop where members had the opportunity to take the Enneagram test free of charge to learn about their leadership style and how to best interact with others.

Ernest Strickland Named President & CEO of Black Business Association

March 29, 2021 by

The Black Business Association of Memphis (BBA) named Ernest Strickland as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Strickland joins the organization after serving as Senior Vice President of Workforce Development for the Greater Memphis Chamber. In his new role, Strickland will oversee the 47-year-old organization that empowers entrepreneurship and improvement of business and growth opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. BBA partners with multiple organizations throughout the community supporting the goals of economic equality. Strickland will officially take the helm on Wednesday, April 1^st.

ATEC Announces Memphis Distribution Facility

March 23, 2021 by

CARLSBAD, Calif., March 23, 2021 – Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, announced today an agreement to lease a 75,000 square foot facility in Memphis, Tennessee, which will house ATEC’s primary distribution operations.

Mullen Announces Memphis to Become US Manufacturing Hub for Electronic Vehicles

March 18, 2021 by

BREA, Calif., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire – Mullen Technologies Inc. (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, which previously announced a definitive agreement to merge with Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) in a stock-for-stock reverse merger in which Mullen’s stockholders will receive a majority of the outstanding stock in the post-merger company, announces its intent to execute a long-term lease on an 820,000-square-foot facility in Memphis, Tennessee. With the help of local and state incentives from the city of Memphis and the state of Tennessee, respectively, Mullen plans to create up to 800 jobs and deliver 100,000 vehicles over a five-year period, commencing in Q4 of 2023.

City of Memphis Partners with Operation Hope to Help Launch 1 Million Black Businesses by 2030

February 20, 2021 by

MEMPHIS, February 18, 2021 – Mayor Jim Strickland and the City of Memphis joins forces with Operation HOPE in support of its 1 Million Black Business and Entrepreneur Initiative (1MBB) aimed at launching 1 Million Black Owned Businesses nationwide by 2030. Mayor Strickland announced his commitment to the initiative at the Virtual HOPE Global Forum in November, and is now taking it one step further by committing to engaging through outreach 500 Black small businesses and entrepreneurs to the 1MBB program over the remaining three years of his term. Operation HOPE will be hosting a virtual event on Friday, February 19th at 1pm CST to celebrate the commitment, and educate the community on how they can get involved. Speakers include John Hope Bryant, Founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, Mayor Jim Strickland, Beverly Robertson, CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, Joann Massey, City of Memphis’ Director of Business Diversity & Compliance, Lance Triggs, President of HOPE Program Operations, and more.

Robertson Announces New Partnership with SHRM-Memphis

February 10, 2021 by

First Priority, Getting Women Who Have Been Out of the Workforce to Return

February 9, 2021 – Greater Memphis Chamber President & CEO, Beverly Robertson, announced today that the Chamber has formed a new partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)-Memphis Chapter. While the partnership will focus on bringing new hiring and training practices to the Memphis market, the first joint venture will pursue opportunities for women who have been out of the workforce for various reasons and now ready to return. The Chamber and SHRM-Memphis will connect qualified candidates with potential employers and training programs if needed. Robertson announced this new partnership today at the National Association of Women Business Owner’s – Memphis Chapter’s monthly luncheon.

Chamber Announces Young Professionals Council 2021 Board

February 3, 2021 by

The Greater Memphis Chamber is proud to announce its Young Professionals Council (YPC) 2021 executive board. The board is composed of 12 emerging leaders from various industries who are driven to engage young professionals in the Greater Memphis region with opportunities to connect and learn from local leaders as well as build relationships with likeminded individuals who are ambitious about moving Memphis forward.

Southwest Tennessee Community College launches new faculty externship

January 21, 2021 by

Southwest Tennessee Community College rolled out its Faculty Externship Program last summer and is set for a second round. The innovative initiative aimed at closing the gap between real-world application and classroom instruction placed Southwest faculty in area business environments where they engaged in knowledge sharing. “It’s a mutually beneficial partnership that enables our faculty to provide expert assistance to a company, while gaining knowledge and experience on the latest technology and protocols in the workplace,” Associate Dean of Professional Development Dr. Jennifer Townes said. “The faculty pass on that knowledge and experience to our students who will enter the workforce.”

On Friday, October 16th, the Greater Memphis Chamber hosted three ribbon cutting ceremonies for the following new Chamber investors: Rockin’ Nutrition, Your CBD Store – Cordova and Pretty Girls Get Waxed. All businesses are located in the Trinity Commons shopping center at 680-714 N Germantown Pkwy, Cordova, TN 38015.