Momentum Blog

If the employment cycle is a pendulum, it has swung from one apex to another in the last 14 months. Businesses that furloughed or laid off employees in spring 2020 are now desperate to find candidates willing to interview. If you’ve recently hung a “now hiring” sign in..

On Wednesday, June 2, Chamber investor Atlantic Track was awarded $46K to upskill 20 existing employees with Incumbent Worker Training under the Business Grants offered by Workforce Mid-South, a partner of the American Job Centers(AJC) in conjunction with the State of..

The Chamber’s Young Professionals Council (YPC) held its May Corner Office conversation with Bill Seely, President of Varsity Spirit. YPC aims to equip the next generation of Memphis business leaders with the connections and knowledge needed to expand into leadership..

The Greater Memphis Chamber takes an active approach to monitor economic trends and conditions impacting the Greater Memphis Region. On May 21, 2021, new jobs data for April 2021 was released for metropolitan areas nationwide. Relative to this release, we highlight the..

Memphis, Tenn. (May 26, 2021) - The Greater Memphis Chamber announced Amity Schuyler as its new Senior Vice President of Workforce Development. Schuyler currently serves as Chief of Strategy and Innovation for Shelby County Schools (SCS), prior to SCS she served as..

Frank Quinn is a Managing Director with CBRE, covering west Tennessee and Mississippi, with offices in Memphis and Jackson. He’s held the role since 2016, returning to CBRE as market leader. During his extensive career, Quinn has represented both landlords and tenants..

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..

April 29, 2021 - To build an understanding of the current market trends that are impacting the Memphis Metro area, the Chamber has been releasing monthly updates to our economic recovery.

To best gauge and position insights related to market activity, we are looking..

As the President of Pandrol North America, Breen Reardon is focused on his coworkers, his community, and growth for Pandrol, a global leader in railroad infrastructure. Reardon and Pandrol are excited to now call Memphis home after a recent strategic relocation of..

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..