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IBC Day on the Hill Spotlights Economic Impact of International Business

Monday, March 11, 2013
Posted by: Blewett Melton - International Business
Last week, we hosted our first International Business Council Day on the Hill. The purpose of the day was to educate and inform elected officials about the positive impact international companies bring to the region and state, and the effect immigration laws have on these businesses. It was also an opportunity to make legislators aware of the Chamber’s International Business ...
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Category: International Business
Tags: Stephen Brereton international business in Nashville foreign direct investment International Business Council exporting IBC importing Motohiko Kato immigration reform Canada Japan economic development

Strengthening Trade Relationships Between Japan and the Southeastern U.S.

Thursday, September 20, 2012
Posted by: Blewett Melton - International Business
Last week, I traveled to Tokyo for the 35th joint meeting of the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association and the Southeast U.S./Japan Association.

Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Economic Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty led the Tennessee delegation of 62 representatives, 41 of whom were from Middle Tennessee. The meeting was co-chaired by Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., and Jack ...
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Category: International Business
Tags: Tokyo foreign direct investment Jack Bovender Japan-U.S. Southeast Association International Business Council exporting international business SEUS Japan Japan Governor Haslam

Nashville & Tennessee Continue to Welcome Foreign-Owned Companies

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Posted by: Blewett Melton - International Business
Today, almost all companies, large or small, are affected by global events and competition. International business is one of the key components of our Partnership 2020 economic development strategy because we know it is crucial to our regional prosperity.

As communicated in the Chamber and Partnership 2020 Annual Report, the 2010-2011 fiscal year saw positive growth for international businesses in ...
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Category: International Business
Tags: P2020 exports foreign direct investment relocations Partnership 2020 expansions

How Smarter Immigration Laws Would Boost the Economy

Thursday, November 10, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
In March, Forbes magazine named Nashville one of the best cities in the U.S. for minority entrepreneurs. One of the most important factors contributing to this ranking is that the Nashville region has the fastest-growing immigrant population in the nation. Without a doubt, this influx of new residents -- and the businesses many of them have created here -- are ...
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Category: Legislative Issues
Tags: foreign direct investment immigrants workforce immigration reform entrepreneurs

Tennessee and Canada: Preserving Strong Economic Ties

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Posted by: Blewett Melton - International Business
In the economic development field, we're well aware that the rise of the global economy has "changed the game" permanently. In other words, the competition has risen from a regional or statewide level to a worldwide level, and we have to be prepared to keep pace. Because international business is so essential to our regional economic diversity, we've made it ...
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Category: Economic Development
Tags: Canada-U.S. relationship foreign direct investment exporting bilateral trade Canada

Nashville Earns Accolades for Top Foreign Direct Investment Strategy

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Posted by: Blewett Melton - International Business
In its 2011-2012 list of "American Cities of the Future," the Financial Times Limited's fDi Magazine ranked Nashville among the top 10 large cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada for foreign direct investment strategy. The magazine uses a mixture of hard data and expert opinion to rank cities with the best prospects for inward investment, economic development and business ...
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Category: International Business
Tags: Brookings Institution foreign direct investment FDI American Cities of the Future

Tennessee is a Player in the Global Economy

Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Posted by: Blewett Melton - International Business
With powerhouse international companies like Nissan, Bridgestone Americas, Volkswagen, Louisiana-Pacific and Gibson Guitar calling Tennessee home, our state has grown into the 16th largest exporter in the nation -- which is especially impressive for a landlocked state.

In Middle Tennessee alone, the relocations and expansions of nearly 100 foreign companies accounted for 11,192 new jobs from 2001 to 2010. More ...
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Category: International Business
Tags: international business in Nashville foreign direct investment International Business Council Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development China Japan economic development

To Export or Not to Export

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Posted by: Garrett Harper - Research & Economic Data

By a number of measurements, Nashville has the characteristics of an international center. During a recent survey of more than 100 key Nashville businesses already engaged in international work, 68% said they plan to expand or change activity, and 53% plan to expand or change their primary overseas markets. These findings are highlighted in a new directory for the International ...

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Category: Research
Tags: Michael Porter international business in Nashville foreign direct investment exporting international business nashville business Wall Street Journal importing international trade The Economist