Outside the Office: Travel mix-up leads to 12 new little blue houses in Jamaica

Six years ago, Chairman’s Circle investor Shawn Clayton was returning from a mission trip with his family and a few others. The school his sons attended, Northpoint Christian School in Southaven, was having trouble with the destination for a school mission trip. Shawn,..

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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Justin Farmer of Vaco

Justin Farmer is the managing partner for Vaco, a global talent solutions and consulting firm. Justin joined Vaco 16 years ago, when the company was in its infancy and had $90 million in revenue. Today Vaco has $1.5 billion in revenue globally with offices in Canada,..

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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..

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Meet Ambassador of the Month Jana Cardona

Meet Jana Cardona, the Greater Memphis Chamber's Ambassador of the Month for August 2023.

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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..

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Meet the Chairman's Circle: Bill Courtney

Chairman’s Circle investors lead within their organizations and in the community. Chairman’s Circle investor Bill Courtney is the founder of Classic American Hardwoods, author of Against the Grain, the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary Undefeated, and..

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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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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Kim Sheley of Forvis

Kimberly M. Sheley is a Certified Public Accountant and the Memphis Market Leader for FORVIS.  

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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..

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