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Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena Boost Nashville Economy

Thursday, April 05, 2012
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
Nashville's cultural and entertainment offerings play a key role in the economic vitality of our city and region and help create an environment that attracts residents, workers and businesses.

The Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena generate a combined annual economic impact of approximately $410 million, according to a new report issued by Predators management.

We know that a healthy urban ...
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Category: Economic Development
Tags: Bridgestone Arena Nashville Predators professional sports quality of life downtown Nashville

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

Business Input Needed into Nashville’s Proposed Downtown Signage Code

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
The strength and growth of Nashville’s downtown core is important to the economic vitality of our county and region and is a key objective of the Chamber’s Partnership 2020 plan. Planning and zoning processes that support the growth of our downtown are essential. The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has been heavily and strategically involved in these processes through its ...
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Category: Business in Nashville
Tags: signage Nashville Downtown Partnership Metro Planning Department Downtown Code

A Regional Mindset Is the Catalyst for Middle Tennessee's Success

Friday, September 02, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
So much has changed in Middle Tennessee in the past two decades. In 1990, we had no Titans; no Predators; no Music City Star; no Hemlock; no GM facility; no Southwest hub; and no Nissan Leaf.

These developments -- among many others -- are due in part to a new approach to economic development that was laid out in 1990, ...
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Category: Economic Development
Tags: Brookings Institution P2020 economic growth regionalism Regional Mayors' Caucus

Join the Partnership for a New American Economy

Monday, July 18, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
Why We Welcome New Residents and Workers to Middle Tennessee

Nashville, along with other large cities, is recognizing more than ever the increasingly important role the immigrant workforce is playing in our economic growth. Forbes magazine recently published its ranking of the top 54 cities in the nation prospected to be “The Next Big Boom Towns in the U.S.,” which ...
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Category: Legislative Issues
Tags: Partnership for a New American Economy workforce immigration reform

Business Input Needed at Public Meetings on Nashville’s Flood Preparedness Plan

Friday, July 15, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
In response to last year's devastating flood, Nashville is taking all the necessary precautions to ensure that our community is properly prepared for future natural disasters. Over the next year, Metro Water Services is holding a series of public meetings to develop a “Unified Flood Preparedness Plan,” which will include recommended projects to reduce damages from a future ...
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Category: Business in Nashville
Tags: flood preparedness flood recovery Metro Water Services Unified Flood Preparedness Plan

Metro Candidates Will Shape our Future Business Environment

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
The Chamber’s purpose is to facilitate community leadership to create economic prosperity; that is why we as a Chamber encourage every citizen to exercise his/her right to vote, as I mentioned in my previous blog, “Vote – It’s Our Business.”

We are less than a month away from Davidson County’s August 4 election of mayor, vice mayor, five ...
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Category: Legislative Issues
Tags: voting Nashville Business Coalition elections Vote - It's Our Business

Immigration Reform is an Economic Imperative

Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
The United States has long been a worldwide economic leader, home of the world’s best, most innovative companies. And a surprising number of these companies – including AT&T, U.S. Steel, General Electric, Procter & Gamble, IBM, Google, Intel, and Apple – were the brainchild of immigrants and their children. In a blog post published earlier this year, I emphasized that, ...
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Category: Economic Development
Tags: Partnership for a New American Economy workforce immigration reform economic development

Why is Business Input Important for the Future of Transit in Nashville?

Monday, June 06, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
This week, the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will continue to hold public forums and information sessions for the Broadway/West End Corridor Study, providing further opportunities for Nashville’s business community to have a voice in the city’s future mode of transit.

The Broadway/West End Corridor Study will explore potential transportation improvements along one of the area’s most integral and ...
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Category: Business in Nashville
Tags: Broadway/West End Corridor transit MTA

Vote – It’s Our Business

Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
On August 4, Davidson County voters will go to the polls to elect a mayor, vice mayor, five councilmembers-at-large, and 35 district councilmembers. These leaders determine the government and community environments in which businesses operate and invest, workers live and prosper and visitors vacation. The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce applauds all those who choose public service and appreciates their ...
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Category: Legislative Issues
Tags: elections Vote - It's Our Business
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