Press Releases
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Bobby White joins Greater Memphis Chamber as Chief Public Policy Officer
The Greater Memphis Chamber announced the addition of Robert “Bobby” S. White, II, as the new Chief Public Policy Officer.
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Greater Memphis Chamber Women’s Business Council Launch
The Greater Memphis Chamber is proud to launch the new Women’s Business Council. The overarching goal of the Women’s Business Council is to provide a central hub for women in Memphis to access information, disseminate and share information among groups and networks, and provide opportunities for women to connect with one another no matter their…
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Chamber discusses workforce and cultural exchange with Japanese leaders
Established within the Japan Foundation in April 1991, the Center of Global Partnerships (CGP) was created to promote collaboration between the people of Japan, the United States, and beyond to address issues of global concern.
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Vossloh North America Manufacturing Celebrates Expansion of Memphis Facility
(Charlotte, NC – June 18, 2019) City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, members of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County, the Greater Memphis Chamber and other government officials met at Vossloh North America, Memphis Manufacturing Plant for their ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Le Bonheur named a Best Children’s Hospital for ninth consecutive year
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has been named a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. This is the ninth consecutive year Le Bonheur has been included in the prestigious list with recognition in eight specialties.
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Chamber Board of Governors Member CN Celebrates 100 Years
OTTAWA, June 6, 2019 —CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) proudly marks its 100th anniversary today. CN was created by an Act of Parliament in Canada on June 6, 1919, and has since contributed continuously to Canada’s economy and prosperity. CN’s anniversary will be marked today in the Parliament of Canada through member statements in the…
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Memphis Researcher Part of Major Diabetes Prevention Study
A researcher from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is among principal investigators on a six-year nationwide diabetes prevention clinical trial that released findings today at the American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Sessions in San Francisco.
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Methodist Germantown CMO & U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Earns Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
The Mid-South Quality Productivity Center offers an evening Lean Six Sigma program for Yellow, Green, and Black belt certifications. This 17-week course is conducted each Tuesday evening from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Whitehaven Campus of Southwest Tennessee Community College: 1234 Finley Road, Memphis, TN. This course is conducted in a live classroom…
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Partnership will Align Training Programs with Employer Needs
The Chamber and the Division of College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) of Shelby County Schools are teaming up for a partnership that aims to align training programs in the state’s largest public school system with the needs of local employers. The goal of the partnership is to ensure that the types of training programs available in the school system…
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AgLaunch Receives Regional Innovation Cluster Award from Small Business Administration
Mid-South Delta Region Designated as Regional Innovation Cluster Focused on AgTech and Value-Chain Businesses AgLaunch Initiative (AgLaunch) has been named one of seven new Small Business Administration’s Regional Innovation Clusters, a program built to strengthen opportunities for small businesses within a region focused on a specific industry vertical. AgLaunch will be leading the Mid- South Delta…
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HealthLink International Opens State-of-the-Art Medical Device Facility In Memphis
HealthLink International, experts in the medical device and human tissue markets, expands medical device facility
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Cluster Growth Strategy Will Drive Regional Economic Development Efforts
The newly formed Memphis & Shelby County Regional Economic Alliance held its first public meeting on March 28, signaling the start of a new collaborative approach to growing jobs and investment in the Greater Memphis region.
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Annual Mem2Nash Event brings Chamber Members Together with Legislators
Last week, the Greater Memphis Chamber, Memphis Tourism and the University of Memphis invaded the state capital for our annual MEM2NASH legislative visit. Members sat down with Governor Bill Lee to discuss priorities for the year and met with the Shelby County delegation. The visit is purposefully designed to showcase a strong Memphis presence from…
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Revamped blue carpet tour showcases region’s economic assets
The Chamber’s Economic Development team hosted the first of three newly revamped Blue Carpet Tours for 2019 last week as the Chamber team welcomed consultants from across the country to Memphis for a dynamic day-and-a-half tour of the Bluff City.
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Memphis outpaces peers in 2018 Job growth
On the heels of a Bloomberg report that put Memphis at the top of metro job growth in January 2019, newly revised jobs data reveals stronger growth for the Greater Memphis MSA in 2018 than previously reported. For the 12 months ending in January 2019, job growth in Memphis outpaced New Orleans, St. Louis, Louisville,…
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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…
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Mimeo Announces Memphis Expansion
Growing Digital & Print Production Company Expands in Memphis with 300 New Jobs After many months of discussion and planning, print and digital production company Mimeo announced today that the company has selected Memphis to expand their sales force and production operations, creating 300 new jobs.
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Memphis in Japan: 41st Annual Southeast US-Japan Association Joint Meeting
The Chamber’s Economic Development team traveled to Japan this month for the 41st Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association (SEUS). This prestigious gathering of global business leaders celebrates longstanding economic and cultural ties and offers delegates from Japan and seven southeastern U.S. member states the opportunity to delve into global issues with new…
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Greater Memphis Chamber Atlanta Takeover
Last week, the Greater Memphis Chamber took Atlanta by storm for a three-day Memphis-centric recruiting effort to showcase opportunities and sell students, site selectors and business leaders on all Memphis has to offer.
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Blue Carpet Tour Brings 20+ Site Selectors to Memphis
The Chamber spends a few days each year showing off Memphis business assets to site selectors and consultants visiting from all over the country during the Blue Carpet Tour. These consultants are the individuals who make decisions about where companies all over the world will choose their next location, based on a multitude of factors.…
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Boyette Study Sets Framework for Evolution of Local Economic Development Ecosystem
In 2018, we set out to address some sobering facts about our city’s lack of population and job growth.
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Apryl Childs-Potter Joins Chamber Staff
We are pleased to welcome Apryl Childs-Potter to our team as our organization’s first Director of Brand Strategy and Integrated Communications. Apryl’s job is to help us fuse the Chamber’s marketing message into a cohesive voice. She will be a steward of the Memphis business brand, helping guide a unified marketing message for our efforts…
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TMI vs Precisely Robust Safety Programs
Is your safety program robust without being excessive?