Robertson Announces New Partnership with SHRM-Memphis

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..

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Monitoring Recovery | Indicators to Watch 2/8/2021

February 8, 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..

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Chamber Announces Young Professionals Council 2021 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..

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Meet the Chairman's Circle: Jimmy He

Jimmy He is the President of Standard Elevator Systems, a company he founded in Memphis in 2007. In the beginning, his company supplied only one customer and employed two people --- himself and his assistant. They designed one type of elevator traction machine. Fast..

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Member Advice with Nikki Gibbs

It takes hard work, dedication and sometimes good old fashion luck to build a strong, profitable business. One of the best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs and emerging business owners is to get smart insights from people who have been there before.

See what Nikki..

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Southwest Tennessee Community College launches new faculty externship

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..

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How Turner Makes Diversity and Inclusion a Priority

This has been a challenging year for our country. Amidst the already unprecedented pandemic and stress of an election year, racial injustice and unrest culminating in protests and riots over the summer shined a spotlight on longtime disparities in our society.

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Agtech Raises the Bar for Sustainability Standards

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Meet the Chairman's Circle: Tina Walker

Tina Walker is the Chief Operating Officer of Patriot Bank. It’s a position she started in September 2019, after working in the Shelby County Trustee’s office for 27 years. The transition from public sector to banking was a natural one: Her first job after graduating..

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RECAP: 2020 Annual Chairman's Luncheon

On Tuesday, December 15th, the Greater Memphis Chamber celebrated its 20th Anniversary of the Annual Chairman’s Luncheon (ACL), virtually. Sponsored by Baptist, First Horizon, Nike, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, FedEx, Memphis Tourism, Regional One Health,..

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