The Greater Memphis Chamber is as old as the Memphis business community and as current as the newest start-up. Since its inception in 1838, the Chamber has marketed Memphis’ unique assets – logistics, musical heritage, pioneering medical community – to the world. From placing the first full-page advertisements selling Memphis as a dynamic place to do business in 1941 to launching the most aggressive economic development initiative in the nation in 2008, the Chamber is the lead economic development agency for the City of Memphis and Shelby County.

1. Economic
Developmentat the Greater Memphis Chamber
Presented by The Chamber Team

2. Jean Reid
Senior Executive
Assistant
to the President
John Moore,
President /CEO
GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER
Meet the ED Team.
Susan Hadley Maynor
Managing Director
Leigh Anne Downes
Director
Mark Herbison,
Senior VP
Brenda Montgomery
Administrative
Manager
NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Kelvin Kolheim
Existing Business Team
Leader
EXISTING BUSINESS TEAM
Mark Herbison,
Senior VP
Adrienne Johnson
Director of Research
Robert Brimhall
Research Project
Manager, GIS
Ashley Gates
Research Project
Manager
Lakisha Watson-Moore
Research Communications
Specialist
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH
Mark Herbison,
Senior VP
• Existing Business
Development
• New Business
Development
• Research & Marketing
• Int’l Development &
Council
• MLGW Partnership
• Other Partnerships
– TVA Economic Development
– Tennessee Department of
Economic & Community
Development
Ernest Strickland
Director
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mark Herbison,
Senior VP

3. MLGW Partnership
Administrative Assistant
Al Sanders
Economic Development
Representative
MLGW ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Bill Bullock
Manager of Energy
Resources/Economic
Development
• MLGW economic
development department is
housed at the Chamber
• Work expansion and
relocation projects in
partnership with the
Chamber’s economic
development team
• Partnerships with other ED
agencies:
–EDGE
–TVA
–State ECD

4. Existing Business Development
• Addresses the needs and
concerns of Memphis’
existing businesses
• Combines resources and
efforts of 28 public and
private agencies
• Onsite consultations
– 500+ consultations in 2011
– 2,500 + total consultations
since 2007

5. New Business Development
• RFI facilitation and project management for
incoming expansion & relocation inquiries
• Promote Memphis’ business advantages at
tradeshows, red carpet tours and other events

6. Research & Data
• Community Data Warehouse
• GIS mapping & analysis
• Proposal & presentation development
• Greater Memphis Chamber website & other ED
marketing materials

7. The Project RFP
• Divide & conquer
• There is often a follow-up RFP

8. Project Tracking
• Use custom database
system to track all
projects & Existing
Business Team
consultations
– Integrated database of
site selectors & other
critical economic
development contacts
– Current project activity
– EBT activity
– Contacts
– International activity
– Customizable reports

9. Int’l Development Council
• Grow international trade in
Memphis & Shelby County
–Increase foreign direct
investment
–Increase exports
• Communicate Memphis’
strengths as a place for foreign
investment
• Interact with foreign
organizations
• Partners include:

10. The Mitsubishi Example

11. Meet Community Development
Andre Dean
VP, Public Policy
Delores Williams
Managing Director
Workforce
Charles Goforth
Aerotropolis Consultant
Dexter Muller,
Senior VP
Beverly Davis
Administrative
Assistant
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Janelle Robinson
Administrative
Assistant
Cliff Stockton
Senior Advisor
• Logistic Infrastructure
Development
• Public Policy
• Workforce Development

12. Logistic Infrastructure
Development
• Aerotropolis Initiative
–Gateways & Beautification
–Marketing & Branding
–Revitalization and Master
Planning
• Regional Logistics Council
–$115 million in roadway
improvements (Lamar, Miss.
River Bridge, Elvis Presley Blvd.,
etc.)
–$700+ million in private rail
investments
–$20 million President’s Island
Rail project

13. Workforce Development
• Memphis Youth Leadership
Program
–Developed award winning curricula
–Raised funds for youth program from
private sector
–Executed program with private sector
partners for 3 years
• Career Pathways for Target
Sectors
–Advanced Manufacturing (Partnership
with Workforce Investment Network)
–Transportation, Distribution and
Logistics

14. Public Policy
• Legislative Agendas
–Develop state & federal legislative agendas
annually
–PILOT policy amendments
–Increased State & Federal incentives for
projects
–Supported state funding for “The MED”
–Assisted in development of favorable
codes for construction
• Economic Development Project
Support
–Valero Refinery
–Blues City Brewery
–Bio-device Tax Regulations
–Electrolux, Cargill, Smith Nephew and
Mitsubishi Incentives

15. Meet Marketing/Communications
Pat Guy
Director, Special Events
Christina Meek
Director,
Communications
Christina Bradway
Online Marketing
Amy Daniels,
Vice President
Tunga Lee
Communications
Assistant
COMMUNICATIONS/PROGRAMMING
Corey Owens
Artistic Manager
• National/International
Marketing
• Advertising
• Collateral Materials
• Social Media
• Website

16. Promoting Memphis
• Tradeshows
• Economic Development Events
• Red Carpet Tours
• National PR
• National Advertising
• Trade Missions

17. Promoting Memphis
www.memphischamber.com

18. Mid-South Quality Production
Center
Products and Services
• ISO 9000, ISO 14000, TS 16949, 13485
• Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Courses
• Franklin Covey’s Seven Habits Series
• Chamber Quality Cup Award
• Kaizen
• Process Activated Training System (PATS)
• Baldrige Assessments & Application Writing
• Global Education, Healthcare, & Business Consulting

19. U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Commercial Service
Products and Services
• Company Assessments
• Market Research
• Partner Selection
• International Advertising
• Export Finance
• Export Documentation
• Trade Complaint Assistance

20. Membership Development
Connecting Your Brand with Our Brand
• Networking Events
• Education Events
• Small Business Council
• Member Discounts
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Sponsorship & Advertising

21. Questions?
901.543.3500
www.memphischamber.com