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New Program Promotes Sustainable Initiatives

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Posted by: Janet Miller - Economic Development

Nashville’s growth and prosperity have positioned our city to be a leader across many industries. Recently, Nashville took a step toward becoming a leader in sustainability and environmental efficiency through the Valley Sustainable Communities Program. This partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Boyette Strategic Advisors (BSA) will allow Nashville to capitalize on environmental growth opportunities and sustainability practices. ...

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Tags: Sustainable Communities Development Program sustainability TVA

Entrepreneur Center Creates Community Prosperity

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Posted by: Janet Miller - Economic Development

June 20 promises to be a big day for economic development in Nashville. When the new Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) opens its doors that day, it will be the culmination of more than four years of work to create one of the leading ecosystems for entrepreneurs in America. And it is something every single person in Middle Tennessee should be ...

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Tags: startups entrepreneurship Entrepreneur Center

Music City Center: An Investment in Nashville's Future

Monday, May 13, 2013

Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action

With the grand opening celebration for the new Music City Center set for May 19 and 20, we can look forward to another asset that brings visitor dollars to Middle Tennessee.

The 1.2-million-square-foot, environmentally efficient "widescraper" is the largest building of its kind in the South, and has already attracted national notice.

Downtown has seen so much development in the ...

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Tags: development Music City Center convention center hospitality conventions tourism downtown Nashville

Nashville MSA Leads the U.S. in Job Creation

Thursday, May 02, 2013

Posted by: Garrett Harper - Research & Economic Data

According to recently released 2012 job growth numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Nashville MSA ranks No. 1 in the United States for job creation. The area's total job numbers increased 3.9 percent in 2012 over 2011.

Strong job growth in the Nashville area stems from both new and existing business relocation and expansion across sectors. The ...

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Tags: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics job creation workforce business expansion job growth business relocation

Nashville Next: Join the Conversation about Our Future

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action

As a business and economic development organization, the Chamber is involved in Mayor Karl Dean's Nashville Next process to guide Nashville's growth and land development through 2040. This plan aligns with many of our key priorities.

This spring, Nashville Next has featured a series of guest speakers on a variety of topics to spark conversation among community leaders. The final ...

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Tags: Brookings Institution Amy Liu P2020 Nashville Next regionalism Partnership 2020 economic development

Regional Cooperation Helps Nashville Remain Competitive

Thursday, April 04, 2013

Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action

Economic development is no longer about two cities fighting for jobs. It's now about regions competing internationally. At the Chamber, many of our initiatives - from Partnership 2020 to WorkIT Nashville to our annual Leadership Study Mission - are focused on making our region able to compete economically with the best of the best.

The fourth annual Power of Ten ...

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Tags: Cumberland Region Tomorrow Power of 10 regionalism economic development

Music Industry Keeps Spotlight on Nashville

Monday, December 10, 2012

Posted by: Janet Miller - Economic Development

Last Wednesday night, all eyes across America were on Nashville as the Grammy nominations concert broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena. Earlier that day, we were honored to have our Partnership 2020 investors hear from George Flanigen, chair of the Recording Academy, and Randy Goodman, co-chair of the Music City Music Council, about how this show landed in our city – ...

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Tags: Music City Music Council music industry P2020 George Flanigen Grammy Awards Music Makes Us Music City Partnership 2020 Randy Goodman Convention & Visitors Bureau

Look Out For Nashville, Says the WSJ

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Posted by: Janet Miller - Economic Development

Everywhere you go these days, it seems everyone's talking about Nashville -- our eclectic shops, our one-of-a-kind restaurants, our contagious energy -- we even have a TV show about us. And this week, the Wall Street Journal joined the slew of national publications spreading the word about our creative, innovative city.

With their "Insider's Guide to Nashville," they really nailed ...

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'Nashville' Comes to Primetime

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Posted by: Janet Miller - Economic Development

Get ready, Nashville -- your city, in all its crazy, beautiful, entrepreneurial, dramatic and musical glory, will be coming to ABC primetime television in October, with the premiere of the Lionsgate/ABC TV series named, you guessed it, Nashville.

This morning, we hosted approximately 100 Partnership 2020 investors to hear from Loucas George, producer of the series, along with Gaylord’s Steve ...

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Tags: P2020 ABC Loucas George Nashville TV show Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission Partnership 2020 Steve Buchanan Bob Raines

Nashville is An Entrepreneurial 'Paradise'

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Posted by: Janet Miller - Economic Development

With all the recent national publications ranking Nashville’s economic climate among the strongest in the country, it can be hard to keep up! Last week, the Young Entrepreneur Council named Nashville No. 2 of 12 “startup paradise” cities in America.

When a large group of community leaders embarked on the journey that resulted in the creation of Nashville's Entrepreneur Center...

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Tags: venture capital Nashville Health Care Council economic growth entrepreneurship economic diversity Entrepreneur Center Nashville Capital Network Young Entrepreneur Council solopreneurs entrepreneurs

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