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Introducing WorkIT Nashville

Thursday, February 07, 2013
Posted by: Rebecca Leslie - Workforce & Talent Development
Here in Nashville, we’re proud of our city and our tech scene. We have a fantastic range of innovative startups and established tech powerhouses, great local talent (natives and transplants), and a strong sense of culture that resonates in our work and our home lives.

This week, the Chamber launched WorkIT Nashville, a collaborative marketing campaign to recruit information ...
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Category: Workforce
Tags: Chris Sloan Jim Wright P2020 Rogers Anderson Mayor Karl Dean IT workers WorkIT Nashville workforce George Lazenby Partnership 2020 worker recruitment technology industry Ralph Schulz

Hillwood High School Unveils State-of-the-Art Library

Thursday, August 09, 2012
Posted by: Marc Hill - Policy
This week, Hillwood High School celebrated the opening of its newly renovated library. The massive upgrade was funded through a $500,000 private donation from John and Stephanie Ingram, as part of Mayor Dean’s Limitless Libraries initiative, a partnership between Metro Schools and the Nashville Public Library.

The sleek, contemporary design, accented by Hillwood’s signature green, was clearly a hit with ...
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Category: Education
Tags: Amy Frogge Brenda Wynn Jesse Register Hillwood High School Mayor Karl Dean Limitless Libraries Tari Hughes Academies of Nashville

New Metro Budget Aligns With Chamber's Community Priorities

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
Last night, the Metro Council adopted a substitute budget that included a 53-cent property tax increase. The substitute budget, which was offered by Budget & Finance Committee Chair Sean McGuire, addresses many of the same priorities that the Chamber board supported in Mayor Dean's budget.

Every city has a process by which its annual budget is framed. When a tax ...
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Category: Legislative Issues
Tags: Mayor Karl Dean Metro budget Metro Council

Investing In Our Future Is Critical For Economic Prosperity

Friday, June 15, 2012
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
As the Metro budget process continues in preparation for an anticipated final vote by the Metro Council on Tuesday, June 19, the Chamber continues to share the reasons for our board-adopted position in support of the mayor’s proposed 2012-2013 operating and capital budgets with our members, business and community leaders and members of the Metro Council.

The opportunity to educate ...
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Category: Legislative Issues
Tags: Mayor Karl Dean Metro budget public safety workforce Metro Nashville government job growth public education Metro Council mass transit

Chamber Board Supports Mayor Dean's Proposed Budget

Thursday, May 10, 2012
Posted by: Marc Hill - Policy
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors has taken a position in support of Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s proposed city operating budget for 2012-2013, and the accompanying property tax adjustment. The Chamber developed the following questions and answers to provide additional insight into our policy process.

I also encourage our members to review the mayor’s State of Metro ...
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Tags: legislative agenda transit Mayor Karl Dean Metro budget property tax economic development school funding

'Transit Means Business' Event Highlights East-West Connector

Friday, April 20, 2012
Posted by: Stephanie Coleman - Policy
On April 18, more than 100 people gathered at AT&T to learn more about Nashville’s plans to increase access to mass transit. The program, “Transit Means Business,” was one of a series of events taking place during Transit Week. The event was co-hosted by the Chamber, Transit Now Nashville, the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Civic Design Center...
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Category: Policy
Tags: Transit Alliance of Middle TN Transit Week Mayor Karl Dean East-West Connector Nashville Civic Design Center Tom Turner Terry Clements Bert Mathews Transit Means Business Paul Ballard Transit Now Nashville Metro Transit Authority

Why Should Your Company Participate in the Mayor's Workplace Challenge?

Thursday, April 12, 2012
Posted by: Rebecca Leslie - Workforce & Talent Development
Mayor Karl Dean recently unveiled the new Mayor’s Workplace Challenge, the first citywide challenge of its kind in the nation. At the heart of this initiative are three key areas where businesses can improve: community involvement, going green and staying healthy. By setting goals in one or all of these areas, businesses will see an abundance of positive outcomes in ...
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Category: Business in Nashville
Tags: Mayor Karl Dean sustainability Mayor's Workplace Challenge wellness quality of life employee engagement

Transit Means Business for Middle Tennessee

Friday, April 06, 2012
Posted by: Stephanie Coleman - Policy
Few would disagree that expanding transit options in Middle Tennessee is critical to our future prosperity and livability, particularly as the region’s population and the cost of gas continue to climb. Fortunately, many in the city and region are aware of the challenges and opportunities ahead and are working to find solutions. Still, we know it will take a community-wide ...
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Category: Policy
Tags: Music City Star Music City Circuit transit Transit Week Mayor Karl Dean East-West Connector Nashville Farmers' Market Earth Day Nashville Civic Design Center Nashville Downtown Partnership Transit Now

Charter Schools & Report Card: New Chamber Education Videos Posted

Friday, March 09, 2012
Posted by: Marc Hill - Policy
Want to learn more about charter schools from the experts? We’ve posted two highlight clips from the Chamber’s December 2011 Education 2020 speaker series event at Lipscomb University. Click here to see John Danner, the CEO of Palo Alto-based Rocketship Education, talk about his unique charter school model. For a highlight of the panel discussion featuring Tennessee-based charter school pioneers, ...
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Category: Education
Tags: Dr. Jesse Register Lipscomb University Candice McQueen Rocketship Education Mayor Karl Dean Derwin Sisnett Ron Corbin Pam Daly ASD STEM Prep Academy Power Academy Chris Barbic John Danner Tennessee Achievement School District Alan Coverstone Kristin McGraner

Academies VIP Tour No. 3: Stratford High School

Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Posted by: Marc Hill - Policy
The marching band and majorettes greeted more than 30 community and business leaders outside the front entrance for the Academy VIP Tour at Stratford High School yesterday morning. The Academies of Nashville are Metro Schools’ innovative approach to redesigning its 12 zoned high schools, impacting 15,000 students with the goal of preparing every graduate for college and an eventual career. ...
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Category: Education
Tags: Mike Stewart Dr. Jesse Register Race to the Top STEM Peter Westerholm Mayor Karl Dean Erica Gilmore Gracie Porter Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Michael Steele Top Floor Martha O'Bryan Center high school reform Academy of Science & Engineering Jay Steele Metro Schools Academy of National Safety & Security Technologies Anthony Davis Stratford High School Ronnie Steine Scott Davis Academies of Nashville
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