Greater Memphis Chamber

Press Releases

  • Greater Memphis Chamber chooses France for 2024 Memphis in May Salute

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023) – Less than a week after announcing it would lead the international, economic development, and diplomatic activities for the Memphis in May International Festival, the Greater Memphis Chamber today unveiled France as the festival’s 2024 honored country.

  • Memphis Chamber to lead international activities for Memphis in May

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 8/25/23) – Building on a partnership spanning nearly 50 years, the Greater Memphis Chamber will lead all international, economic development, and diplomatic activities for Memphis in May International Festival (MIM), including the annual selection of an honored country.

  • Chamber, YMCA, WeCare tlc partner to open Memphis health centers

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023) – Greater Memphis Chamber subsidiary Chamber Benefits, Inc., the YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South, and WeCare tlc today announced a new partnership to open primary care health centers at YMCA locations across Greater Memphis starting in 2024.

  • Local Leaders and British Consulate Discuss Memphis Tech Talent

    On May 30, the Greater Memphis Chamber hosted a Diversity in Technology Roundtable with members of the British Consulate-General Atlanta, local technology business leaders and diversity advocates. In an effort to understand the city and region’s technical capabilities and strengths, the Consulate’s team members spoke directly with industry experts on Memphis’ unique position as the…

  • Greater Memphis Chamber receives major grant to develop STEM workforce

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 15, 2023) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced its selection for a $447,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to form a coalition focused on preparing people for quality careers in the region’s rapidly growing advanced manufacturing industry.

  • Greater Memphis Chamber receives major grant to develop STEM workforce

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 15, 2023) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced its selection for a $447,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to form a coalition focused on preparing people for quality careers in the region’s rapidly growing advanced manufacturing industry.

  • Memphis companies to host 20 teacher externs in Chamber’s summer program

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 8, 2023) – With schools out for summer break, the Greater Memphis Chamber today begins embedding 20 local high school teachers at 19 businesses for two weeks to strengthen connections between classrooms and companies as part of its Teacher Externship Program.

  • Memphis healthcare, life science industry grows despite challenges

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, May 30, 2023) – Buoyed by its globally recognized hospitals and one of the nation’s most robust medical device manufacturing sectors, the healthcare and life science industry of Greater Memphis grew its economic output by 45.2% over the past decade despite pandemic-driven job loss, according to a new report from the Greater…

  • Chamber, Accident Fund offer Memphis businesses workers’ comp insurance

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, 5/25/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber and Accident Fund today announced a new partnership to offer workers’ compensation insurance to Chamber investors, furthering the Chamber’s goal of providing quality benefits to help grow the region’s businesses.

  • MSS Steel opens Memphis steel plant, creating 129 clean energy jobs

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.—May 18, 2023 — Nextracker Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT), a global market leader in utility-scale solar trackers, and MSS Steel Tubes USA, a joint venture of Metalogalva and Soufer, today announced the commissioning of a new Tennessee factory to manufacture low-carbon steel components for Nextracker’s solar tracking systems. The Memphis-based facility will manufacture Nextracker steel torque tubes,…

  • Dextrous Robotics announces new HQ, robot lab in Memphis

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, May 11, 2023) – Fast-growing logistics robotics startup Dextrous Robotics, whose flagship robot DX-1 allows companies to move packages and objects with superhuman strength and speed, will continue to grow in Memphis, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced today.

  • Comcast RISE to invest $1M in small businesses in Memphis

    Memphis, Tenn. (May 9, 2023) – Comcast today announced it will award grant packages to 100 small businesses in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee that include business consultation services, educational resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, marketing support, and a technology makeover. Comcast RISE is committed to supporting the growth of all small businesses, while advancing the objectives…

  • Chairman’s Circle marks 10th anniversary, unveils new leadership team

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, 5/4/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced the leadership of its Chairman’s Circle, a diverse group of about 170 C-suite business leaders focused on spurring economic growth, developing human capital, and improving the business climate throughout the region.

  • Four reasons to perform a cyber risk and vulnerability assessment

    Nearly three months into 2023, and organizations are diving into everything from tax season to long-term business planning. But there are compelling reasons to add a cyber risk and vulnerability assessment to the list, too.

  • Richardson eyes $220M investment in Memphis

    Memphis, Tenn. (Friday, April 14, 2023) – Richardson International, a global leader in agriculture and food processing, plans to invest $220 million to upgrade and modernize its Wesson Oil plant in Midtown Memphis and continue employing more than 100 employees pending approval of local programs.

  • Chamber Names First Workforce Leadership Academy Class

    Memphis Workforce Leadership Academy has selected 24 fellows for its inaugural class. Fellows will learn how to improve outcomes for workers and employers in Memphis as Greater Memphis prepares for unprecedented job growth. Greater Memphis Chamber was one of eight organizations chosen earlier this year for a Workforce Leadership Academy by the Aspen Institute. MEMPHIS,…

  • Chamber opens registration for 2023 Memphis teacher externs, hosts

    The Greater Memphis Chamber is accepting teacher extern and company host applications as part of its 2023 Teacher Externship Program at memphischamber.com/externs The goal of the program is to build bridges between classrooms and businesses to help high school teachers better educate their students about future career opportunities Teacher externs will receive $2,500 stipend and…

  • Ireland-based PBC BioMed to open first U.S. Office in Memphis

    PBC BioMed, a medical device design and development company headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, today announced that it will open first U.S. office in Memphis, TN.

  • MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC to open $6M Memphis plant, create 129 jobs

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Wednesday, 1/8/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today joined MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, and other elected officials in announcing that the company plans to invest $6 million to open its first U.S. steel tubes production plant in Memphis, creating 129 jobs.

  • Aspen Institute selects Memphis for Workforce Leadership Academy

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 1/6/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber and the Aspen Institute today announced plans to create the Memphis Workforce Leadership Academy, a year-long program to equip local leaders with the skills, knowledge, and resources to advance workforce development in the region.

  • Memphis MSA sets new jobs record in November 2022

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022) – The Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) added 2,700 jobs in November to set a record of 671,500 total jobs, according to the latest report from the Greater Memphis Chamber’s data and analytics arm, the Center for Economic Competitiveness (CFEC). Read the report here.

  • Ford, Greater Memphis Chamber announce mobility innovation competition

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 13, 2022 – Greater Memphis Chamber President & CEO Ted Townsend today announced that Greater Memphis and West Tennessee have been selected for Ford’s transformative, community-centered, two-year mobility innovation challenge.

  • Chamber unveils Black business grant winners

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, 12/13/22) – The Greater Memphis Chamber, in partnership with IKEA U.S. Community Foundation, today announced the winners of five competitive grants for Black-owned businesses in the Greater Memphis region at its 22nd Annual Chairman’s Luncheon.

  • Chamber taps Gwyn Fisher to head economic development

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, 12/1/22) – Gwyn Fisher, a Memphian who has played a pivotal role in attracting jobs and investment to Greater Memphis for nearly a decade, will join the Greater Memphis Chamber as its chief economic development officer on Dec. 14, the Chamber announced today.

  • Memphis MSA adds 700 jobs to set new record in August

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2022) – For the fifth time in six months, the number of people on non-farm payroll in the Memphis metropolitan statistical area hit a new record high in August, according to a new report from the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Center for Economic Competitiveness (CFEC). To read the full report, click…

  • RDX opens new HQ in Memphis

    Memphis, Tenn. (Friday, October 7, 2022) – Marking the start of a new era and laying the foundation for its future growth, Memphis-based transportation company RDX, LLC today officially opened its new headquarters where the Mall of Memphis once stood on American Way.

  • Four expert strategies for business cybersecurity management

    As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, the costs associated with data breaches and losses will become even steeper. Research performed by IBM in 2022 showed that, on average, a cybersecurity incident cost businesses an average of nearly $4.4 million – a huge sum for anyone, but particularly crippling for small companies. Deloitte counted higher insurance…

  • Greater Memphis sets new record for jobs

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Monday, 8/29/22) – Greater Memphis set another jobs record in July 2022 as its leisure and hospitality industry made a complete recovery from Covid-19 pandemic job loss, according to the latest report from the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Center for Economic Competitiveness (CFEC). Greater Memphis added 3,200 jobs in July 2022 – a 0.48%…

  • Greater Memphis sets new jobs record in June

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Monday, Aug. 15, 2022) – The Greater Memphis Chamber’s Center for Economic Competitiveness today released its Jobs Brief for June 2022. Read the full report here.

  • Coalition led by Workforce Mid-South wins $21.5M Good Jobs grant for Memphis region

    A local coalition led by Workforce Mid-South was today awarded $21.5 million through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge to expand economic mobility opportunities across the region. Through the Mid-South Center for Occupational Innovation (MCOI), under the Workforce Mid-South umbrella, this group will establish three transformative one-stop Accelerated Skills Training (AST) Centers serving…

  • Greater Memphis Chamber launches new certification for local staffing agencies

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Monday, 7/11/22) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced its new Gold Standard Certification to distinguish staffing agencies with fair and equitable business practices.

  • Greater Memphis Chamber releases May 2022 Jobs Brief

    The Greater Memphis Chamber’s Center for Economic Competitiveness released its May 2022 Jobs Brief on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Here are the highlights from the report:

  • Mid-South Quality Productivity Center to close on June 30

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, 6/28/22) – After more than 34 years as the leading source of efficiency and productivity training for the region, the Mid-South Quality Productivity Center will close on June 30.

  • Ted Townsend to succeed Beverly Robertson as president/CEO of Chamber

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 24, 2022) – Keeping ‘prosperity for all’ at the core of its mission, the Greater Memphis Chamber Board of Directors unanimously voted Thursday to name Chief Economic Development Officer Ted Townsend as President & CEO Beverly Robertson’s successor.

  • Chamber launches STEM Teacher Externship Program

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 6/17/22) – Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to ‘lead from the front’ in career preparation, the Greater Memphis Chamber last week launched its STEM Teacher Externship Program. This new program will embed teachers from across West Tennessee in local businesses to give them a greater understanding of careers in science, technology, engineering, and…

  • Chamber Unveils Growth Plan ‘Prosper Memphis 2030’

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Monday, June 6, 2022) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today unveiled Prosper Memphis 2030, a new strategic growth plan designed to make its region more inclusive and prosperous.

  • Regions’ David May named chairman of Chairman’s Circle

    Regions Bank executive David May to lead Chairman’s Circle at crucial time for region, with record levels of economic development and employment. May to lead business community response to heavy workforce demand, sets bold goal of introducing five new accelerated workforce training opportunities in 2022. Launched in 2013, the Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Circle is…

  • Global Tech Company Ookla® Expands Operations in Tennessee

    Memphis, Tenn. (May 5, 2022) – Ookla®, an internationally recognized leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights, today opens its new office at the University of Memphis Research Foundation (UMRF) Research Park. Well known for its flagship consumer platforms, Speedtest® and Downdetector®, which are the gold standard for network measurement and status monitoring, Ookla’s commitment…

  • New report shows Tennessee Valley Authority impact on Shelby County

    TVA helped add nearly 22,000 jobs with $1.8 billion in income from 2015-2020, according to a study from the Center for Economic Competitiveness, an initiative of the Greater Memphis Chamber. TVA-involved economic development projects boosted the economy by $2.4 billion and paved the way for another $4.1 billion in new sales in those five years.…

  • Greater Memphis Chamber to relocate, remain Downtown

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 4/8/22) – The Greater Memphis Chamber will relocate its office this summer to The Tower at Peabody Place in Downtown Memphis, an upgrade that will let the region’s lead economic development organization better showcase Memphis to companies from around the world.

  • Chamber secures new health coverage option for small businesses

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Wednesday, April 6, 2022) – The Greater Memphis Chamber and UnitedHealthcare today announced the launch of new health care coverage designed to help small businesses offset the rising costs of health care while also offering quality benefits in a highly competitive job market.

  • MSQPC announces new training opportunities for small businesses

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Monday, 3/14/22) – The Mid-South Quality Productivity Center (MSQPC), a champion of excellence since 1988, is excited to announce three new training opportunities to help the small businesses of the Greater Memphis Chamber improve the quality and productivity of their workforces.

  • Memphis Sees Sharp Growth in Supply Chain/Logistics Jobs, per new CFEC report

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Wednesday, 2/23/22) – Cementing Greater Memphis’ reputation as the nation’s “logistics capital,” the region’s supply chain and logistics industry far outpaced the national average for job creation and sharply increased its contributions to the economy in 2015-2020, according to a new report from the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Center for Economic Competitiveness (CFEC).

  • Chamber Announces Young Professionals Council 2022 Board

    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…

  • Memphis’ Digital Delta selected as finalist in Build Back Better challenge

    Local coalition in competition for $100 million to supercharge Memphis economy

  • Doug Browne named Chairman of Greater Memphis Chamber board

     Board also approves Greg Duckett and Duncan Williams as vice chairmen 

  • Chamber launches Small Business Resiliency Playbook, website

    MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2021) – Ahead of Small Business Saturday, the Greater Memphis Chamber today launches its new Small Business Resiliency Playbook and website, two resources designed to help local businesses recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19. Containing the insights of roughly 50 local business experts and leaders, the free downloadable playbook…

  • Tennessee General Assembly closes special session on COVID-19 issues

    Nov. 1, 2021 — The Tennessee General Assembly on Oct. 27 gaveled in its special session to discuss COVID-19 related topics. The session started with 82 House bills and 86 Senate bills, but House and Senate leadership pieced together the different bills to make an omnibus bill — HB9077/SB9014. After an intense three days, the…

  • Chairman’s Circle joins work creating strategic growth plan for Memphis

    Continuing its mission to move Memphis forward, the Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Circle met for a Brain Trust meeting on Oct. 12, 2021, to brainstorm how to create a thriving regional economy.

  • Prospero more than doubles job commitment in major Memphis expansion

    Memphis, Tenn. (Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021) – Prospero Health, a physician-led home-based medical care company, announced today from its new downtown Memphis location that it will create 530 jobs in Shelby County over the next five years, an expansion of its 2019 commitment of adding 249 jobs over five years. Michael Scarbrough, Prospero’s co-Founder, President, and Chief…