Mary Singer, CEO of CRG2 SustainableSolutions, has been named a 2013 Women’s Business Enterprise Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. She was chosen by Women’s Business Council South, one of the national organization’s 14 regional partner organizations.

2. Breaking the Mold - Saturday, February 23, 2013

When Rosemarie Fair was named Broker of the Year in investment sales at last year’s Pinnacle Awards, she became the first woman ever to do so.

Before Fair founded One Source Commercial Inc. in 1993, she worked with Carlisle Corp. in the early 1980s on Beale Street Landing Downtown. She remembers often what her mentor Gene Carlisle taught her – “Somebody will take care of the big stuff, it’s the nickels and dimes that make the difference.”

3. Events - Saturday, February 16, 2013

The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host former Vice President Al Gore, signing “The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change,” Monday, Feb. 18, at noon at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

4. ‘Positive Experience’ - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Do not mention the reality TV show “Toddlers & Tiaras” to pageant producer Renee Horvath of Millington.

She’ll tell you it’s nothing like the world she knows.

5. Schmitt’s Career Fueled By Outside-the-Box Thinking - Monday, October 29, 2012

Jill Schmitt used to envision herself searching for relics of ancient world cultures but instead found her niche helping businesses find new digs.

6. Events - Thursday, September 13, 2012

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America will hold a panel discussion about its “Research in Your Backyard” report on Tennessee clinical trials Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m. at Memphis Bioworks Foundation, 20 Dudley St. Cost is free. Visit phrma.org.

7. Women Groups to Elevate Business at Seminar - Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Three years ago, three national women’s organizations began to gather in Memphis with a vision of preparing and excelling women in business.

The third annual “When Great Women Gather” event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. It is being co-hosted by Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and the Women Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South).

8. Seminar Shows Businesses How To Be Green - Monday, August 06, 2012

Solar panels, wind turbines and electric or hybrid vehicles get much of the attention when conversations turn to sustainability or going green.

But for many businesses large and small, energy efficiency is the first shade of green – and the easiest way to help the bottom line.

9. Going Green - Friday, July 27, 2012

Many organizations of all sizes and across all sectors seek to “green” their facilities and operations but often worry about how reducing their carbon footprint could affect their bottom lines.

10. Singer Continues Path Down Real Estate Journey - Monday, June 11, 2012

Mary Singer started her commercial real estate career out of necessity, managing and leasing multifamily units.

11. Events - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The Southaven Chamber of Commerce will hold its quarterly luncheon Tuesday, May 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Landers Center, 4560 Venture Drive in Southaven. University of Memphis head football coach Justin Fuente will speak. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Register at southavenchamber.com or by contacting Ginger Adams at gadams@southavenchamber.com or 662-342-6114.

12. Southland Sells Parcels To Bank For $1 Million - Friday, April 13, 2012

A Downtown property that real estate investor Terry Lynch once planned for residential and retail space was sold back to the lender for slightly less than $1 million.

13. Networking Event Brings Women Biz Orgs Together - Wednesday, September 07, 2011

It’s a cliché phrase that rings true for nearly every professional industry: it’s all about who you know.

Tough economic times serve as a reminder that networking is a powerful force to combating slow sales. That’s the concept behind a Tuesday, Sept. 13, meeting celebrating women in business.

14. Singer Named Director of Women’s Business Council - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Mary Singer, president of Commercial Realty Group, has been appointed regional director/Memphis for the Women’s Business Enterprise Council South and will serve on the board of directors for WBEC South.

15. Brooks Unveils Impressionist Revolution - Monday, July 11, 2011

Revolution is the subject of an expansive new exhibition at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, but there’s not a battle scene in site.

“Monet to Cézanne/Cassatt to Sargent: The Impressionist Revolution” will survey the works of some 40 painters, both French and American, who defied the conventions of their time and led art into a new era.

16. Variety Spices Up BPACC Season - Monday, July 04, 2011

If you’re looking for opera, you’re out of luck, but the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center has a little of most every other musical genre slated for the first half of the coming season.

17. Variety Spices Up BPACC Season - Friday, July 01, 2011

If you’re looking for opera, you’re out of luck, but the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center has a little of most every other musical genre slated for the first half of the coming season.

18. Black Equip. Supply Grows Memphis Presence - Friday, April 08, 2011

Black Equipment Supply is relocating its Memphis presence to a space that nearly doubles the size of the firm’s former location.

The company will vacate its 14,000-square-foot space off Cherry Road and has signed a 25,372-square-foot lease at Shelby Air Park, 4570 Shelby Air Drive, suite 8.

19. Wolfchase Auto Dealer Site Sells for $4M - Friday, February 04, 2011

A Wolfchase auto dealership facility is officially changing hands and names.

First Tennessee Trust Department has bought the 48,085-square-foot auto dealership formerly known as Cadillac SAAB of Memphis, 7727 U.S. 64, for $4 million.

20. The Cleanup Women Take Care of Messes Left Behind - Monday, May 07, 2007

Soul and R&B singer Betty Wright influenced the work of many artists with her 1970s hit "Clean Up Woman." Artists such as Mary J. Blige and the R&B trio, SWV, later sampled from the 1971 release.

Now its influence apparently reaches beyond music. Two Walls, Miss., women, Sara Manues and Janice Ward, are behind The Cleanup Women, a new small business offering post-construction cleanup services to make new homes attractive to potential buyers.

21. Rhodes College Singers Perform at Calvary and the Arts - Monday, November 27, 2006

Nov. 28

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers a free tax preparer seminar from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Attendees will hear from speakers from the IRS, the U.S Department of Treasury and the Social Security Administration. For more information, visit www.irs.gov.

22. Local AdFed Hosts Marketing Director Of Louisiana Tourism Office - Monday, November 20, 2006

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The Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency's Finance Committee meets at 4 p.m. at Memphis City Hall, 125 N. Main St., fourth floor, Room B. Call 576-6610 for more information.

23. Pricey Merchandise - Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Earlier this year, the Gary Myers Co. sold a 17,000-square-foot office warehouse at 3121 Bartlett Corporate Center Drive to an investment group for $1.5 million. The multi-tenant building, purchased by BCH Investments, is a short drive from Interstate 40 and counts big users like Brother International Corp. as neighbors.

24. Local Execs To Serve On Newly Created Councils - Friday, June 09, 2006
    The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the formation of four District Industry Councils that will represent specific industries within the Federal Reserve's eighth district, and eight Mid-South executives have bee

25. St. Jude Researcher Earns National Recognition - Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Scientific American named Dr. Robert G. Webster, the Rose Marie Thomas chair at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, as a research leader in the 2005 Scientific American 50 - a list compiled by the magazine that recognizes outstanding acts of leadership in science and technology from the past year.

26. Archived Article: Real - Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Women Looking to Make Mark in Commercial Real Estate

Women Making Mark in Commercial Real Estate

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When a homebuyer looks to a Realtor for help in finding the perfect house, more often than not, that Realtor will...

27. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 21, 2004
(e-photo) Virginia M

Memphis Area Legal Services Hires Staff Attorney

Virginia M. Alexander was hired as a staff attorney with Memphis Area Legal Services Inc. to work on MALS family/domestic violence project. Alexander previously was a sole p...

28. Archived Article: Chamber (lead) - Friday, July 11, 2003
Volunteers key to Chambers campaign

Volunteers key to Chambers campaign

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Over a deli sandwich and a bag of chips, about 10 businesspeople scan their manuals and twist in black leather chairs.

The meeting r...

29. Archived Article: Bonnie's (lead) - Tuesday, August 13, 2002
Booksellers find niche on Madison

Booksellers find niche in Midtown

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Midtown book lovers now have an additional place to browse. Bonnies Books opened at 2027 Madison Ave. only 123 steps from Overton Square, sa...

30. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, April 26, 2002
A full life A full life By MARY DANDO The Daily News As Law Week 2002 approaches, Memphis oldest practicing lawyer reflects on a life dedicated to community and church affairs. Charles Metcalf Crump was born Oct. 9, 1913. His father, a cotton broker...

31. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, October 05, 2001
Memphis walks for the lost memories of loved ones

Memphians walk for the lost memories of loved ones

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Nearly 3,500 people in the Mid-South and 4 million people across America have Alzheimers disease.

Alzhei...

32. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, June 01, 2001
Riverboat ride to celebrate life for cancer survivors Week celebrates life of cancer survivors By MARY DANDO The Daily News The Memphis Cancer Foundation, Flying Colors Cancer Resource Center and the Memphis Cancer Center invite area cancer survivor...

33. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, May 22, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY Out-of-towners find Memphis real estate enticing By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News Within the past three years, two out-of-town commercial real estate investment firms drawn to the growth and location of Memphis have acquired near...

34. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, March 28, 2001
Napster and intellectual property friend or foe Napster ruling hits local artists in the pocket By MARY DANDO The Daily News Some would say Napsters use of the Internet as a way to share music opened a Pandoras box of questions with regard to copyri...

35. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 24, 2001
Ginger Morgan and Suzanne Levine were added to the staff at Archer/Malmo Ginger Morgan and Suzanne Levine were added to the staff at Archer/Malmo. Morgan joins Archer/Malmo as traffic manager, responsible for managing and monitoring the daily progre...

36. Archived Article: Redding (lead) - Thursday, November 30, 2000
Mr Mr. Pitiful may be honored with park By MARY DANDO The Daily News The man who sang "Ive Got Dreams to Remember" and "(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay" may have a permanent memorial in Memphis when Otis Redding Park is complete...

37. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, September 12, 2000
Jeff Haynes, managing director and the city leader of the Trammell Crow Co Jeff Haynes, managing director and the city leader of the Trammell Crow Co.; Kevin Adams, co-chairman and president of CB Richard Ellis; and Mary Rosen Singer, president of C...

38. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 02, 1998
Morgan Keegan Promotes Four Jeffrey C. Kline has been appointed vice president of fulfillment for Genesis Direct Inc. He will oversee operations at the companys local distribution center. Kline formerly was director of fulfillment operations for Nor...

39. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 26, 1998
WNUA-FM Names Bob Kaake Wendell Altman has been appointed manager of operations for Sedgwick Inc.s national risk control consulting organization. He previously was vice president and manager of risk control consulting for Sedgwick of the Carolinas I...