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GMERG report predicts growth in Memphis HQ/finance industry

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, July 6, 2023) – A central location, low cost of office space, and pro-business environment are expected to fuel the growth of the headquarters and finance industry in Greater Memphis, according to a new study by the research and analysis arm..

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Greater Memphis Chamber President's Update (6/29/23)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Tuesday, June 29, 2023) — The Greater Memphis Chamber has had a busy first half of 2023, President & CEO Ted Townsend said in a video update today. Watch the update here:

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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..

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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..

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Meet June Ambassador of the Month Heather Scobey

Congratulations to Heather Scobey, director of marketing for Nothing Bundt Cakes, on being named the Greater Memphis Chamber's Ambassador of the Month for June! Below is a quick profile of Heather. To learn more about the Chamber's Ambassadors Program, click here.

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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Meet the Chamber's May Ambassadors of the Month

The Greater Memphis Chamber has not one but three Ambassadors of the Month for May! Learn more about Sherita Goodman, Cynthia Hailey, and Fred R. DeMagistris below.

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