The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, March 6, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Opera Memphis general director Ned Canty will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to Lee Hughes at lmhughes@bellsouth.net.

2. Events - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will meet Tuesday, March 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Ave. Alan Gura of Gura & Possessky PLLC will present “The Right to Bear Arms for Self-Defense Outside the Home.” Cost is $30 for members and $35 for guests. R.S.V.P. to Greg Grisham at gregory.grisham@jacksonlewis.com or 462-2616.

3. Events - Monday, March 04, 2013

Calvary Episcopal Church will hold its 2013 Lenten Preaching Series and Waffle Shop on weekdays through March 22 at the church, 102 N. Second St. Speakers from various faiths will speak from 12:05 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.; the Waffle Shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visit calvarymemphis.org for a list of speakers.

4. Green Line Marketing Doubles Office - Friday, February 15, 2013

Green Line Marketing Group has outgrown its East Memphis office space due to its expanded staff and client roster.

The boutique agency has signed a 2,000-square-foot lease in Racquet Club Plaza, where it will relocate from its three 350-square-foot executive suites in Clark Tower by the end of the month.

5. Events - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Don and Holly Swogger of Homevestors will present “Build Wealth Buying Real Estate.” Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

6. Endocrinologist Detti Joins UT Medical Group - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Laura Detti has joined the Germantown office of UT Medical Group Inc., where she specializes in male and female infertility. Detti provides genetic diagnosis and counseling; management of conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, recurrent miscarriages and premature menopause; and pre- and post-cancer care for fertility issues.

7. $3.5 Million McVay Station Begins - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Three Class A speculative office buildings have broken ground in Germantown at McVay Road and Poplar Pike.

The $3.5 million development, named McVay Station Professional Center, is by Jason Speed, local developer and contractor whose claim to fame was Corporate Gardens, a $24 million, 148,000-square-foot retail and office park delivered in 2001 on 14 acres at Forest Hill Irene Road and Poplar Pike.

8. Hotel Chisca Gets New Owners, Art Facelift - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The chain-link fence surrounding the dilapidated Hotel Chisca in Downtown Memphis is a little bit easier on the eyes as of Saturday, Oct. 27.

That’s because it now boasts 30 colorful banners created by students of St. Louis Catholic School, under the leadership of art teacher Robin Durden. The art exhibit, “Memphis Music Icons,” pays tribute to the Hotel Chisca’s legacy of being the location where Elvis Presley was first played on Dewey Phillips’ “Red, Hot and Blue” radio show from the WHBQ studios in 1954.

9. Hotel Chisca Gets New Owners, Art Facelift - Monday, October 29, 2012

The chain link fence surrounding the dilapidated Hotel Chisca in Downtown Memphis is a little bit easier on the eyes as of Saturday, Oct. 27.

That’s because it now boasts 30 colorful banners created by students of St. Louis Catholic School, under the leadership of art teacher Robin Durden. The art exhibit, “Memphis Music Icons,” pays tribute to the Hotel Chisca’s legacy of being the location where Elvis Presley was first played on Dewey Phillips’ “Red, Hot and Blue” radio show from the WHBQ studios in 1954.

10. LGSTX Services Expands Local Warehouse - Friday, October 19, 2012

LGSTX Services Inc. is relocating and expanding its Memphis warehouse operations. The Wilmington, Ohio-based firm, which specializes in aviation support and facility services, has leased 184,680 square feet across two facilities in the Southwide Distribution area at 363 Burma Road and 410 Burma Road.

11. Memphis Music Hall of Fame Names 25 Initial Inductees - Thursday, October 18, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. joined with representatives from the Smithsonian-developed Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum Tuesday, Oct. 16, in announcing the launch of a Memphis Music Hall of Fame tribute to the city’s musical legends.

12. Memphis Music Hall of Fame Names 25 Initial Inductees - Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Memphis Mayor AC Wharton joined with representatives from the Smithsonian-developed Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum Tuesday, Oct. 16, in announcing the launch of a Memphis Music Hall of Fame tribute to the city’s musical legends.

13. Events - Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Jason Sullivan of LaunchMemphis will present “Is Your Business Hitting Your Target Market.” Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

14. Funding for Greenline Extension Narrowly Passes - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

An extension of the Shelby Farms Greenline from Farm Road east across Germantown Parkway to the old Cordova train depot along the old CSX rail corridor is on track.

But this week’s Shelby County Commission vote accepting the $3.3 million state transportation grant that will fund most of the $4.4 million project was close with no votes to spare.

15. Ritz Seeks Countywide Sales Tax Hike - Monday, August 13, 2012

Incoming Shelby County Commission chairman Mike Ritz wants to add a countywide sales tax hike for education to the Nov. 6 ballot.

The move, if approved by voters, would not only trump the half-cent sales tax hikes approved this month for five of the six suburban municipal school districts – it would also lessen the revenue the city of Memphis would get from a half-percent citywide sales tax hike already on the November ballot.

16. Events - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Hutchison School, 1740 Ridgeway Ave. Caroline Blatti of Hutchison will present “How Business Can Impact Youth.” Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz or call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

17. Events - Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Attorneys from AutoZone Inc., Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Memphis Area Legal Services will hold the fourth annual free legal clinic for Memphis-area seniors Tuesday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to noon at Orange Mound Senior Center, 2590 Park Ave. The pro bono clinic offers seniors essential legal advice and helps in the preparation of wills, advanced care plans and more. Call Linda Warren Seely of MALS at 523-8822.

18. Crowder Joins MCCA To Manage New Product Line - Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Mack Crowder has joined Memphis Consumer Credit Association as director of business continuity and risk. In his new role, Crowder will manage the start-up and growth of a new product line of business continuity and disaster recovery solutions for MCCA.

19. Green Building, Design Slowly Take Hold in Memphis Area - Monday, June 25, 2012

When residential and commercial construction hit new boom times – whenever that might be – the rebirth will take place in a new era with new rules.

“People are becoming more environmentally aware, and that’s going to change the market,” said Don Glays, executive director of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association. “There are a lot of advantages to buying green, and people are starting to understand that.”

20. Aren Buys SE Memphis Warehouse For $1.3M - Friday, June 22, 2012

Trane U.S. Inc. has sold its parts distribution center in Southeast Memphis for $1.3 million.

Aren Investments LLC of Memphis acquired the 99,375-square-foot distribution warehouse at 4250 Concord Road. The company, which used a 1450 Massey Road address on the Shelby County Register of Deeds, financed the purchase with an $800,000 loan through BancorpSouth Bank. Igal Elfezouaty signed the trust deed as managing member of Aren.

21. Events - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, June 6, from noon to 1 p.m. at The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. Hattiloo Theatre founder Ekundayo Bandele will speak. Cost is $25 for nonmembers.

22. Events - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold its annual conference Wednesday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clark Opera Memphis Center, 6745 Wolf River Blvd. The topic is “Powerful Networks: Nonprofits, Social Media and Community.” Cost is $120 for members, $160 for nonmembers and $65 for students. Visit npexcellence.org or email info@npexcellence.org.

23. Colonnade at Germantown Sells for $23 Million - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

7491 Wyndhurst Place or 7455 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138

24. St. Jude Files Permit App for Tower Structure Work - Thursday, April 12, 2012

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has taken the next step in its construction of a seven-story patient care and research tower at 315 Danny Thomas Place, next to the Chili’s Care Center.

25. St. Jude Moves Ahead With Tower Construction - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is moving forward with the construction of its new seven-story tower, which will serve as a new patient care and research building with space for a number of new programs, surgery suites, an expanded intensive care unit and a revolutionary proton-beam therapy center.

26. 100 Years of Design - Thursday, March 15, 2012

Evans Taylor Foster Childress, which celebrates its centennial in March, can trace its origins to two distinguished Memphis architectural firms.

27. Pressure Builds for Civilian Drone Flights at Home - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Heads up: Drones are going mainstream.

Civilian cousins of the unmanned military aircraft that have tracked and killed terrorists in the Middle East and Asia are in demand by police departments, border patrols, power companies, news organizations and others wanting a bird's-eye view that's too impractical or dangerous for conventional planes or helicopters to get.

28. Chamberlain Joins MBI - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Jessica Chamberlain has joined MBI as a workspace consultant.

Hometown: Arlington, Tenn.

29. Designer Burford Joins Howell Marketing - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Marc Burford has joined Howell Marketing Strategies as graphic design and photography coordinator.

30. Charity Finds Use For Unspent Gift Cards - Thursday, January 26, 2012

Emily Thomas wants the neglected gift cards that have been languishing for months in your wallets, desk drawers and purses.

31. Obama Takes on Big Government: 'It Has to Change' - Monday, January 16, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Seeking more power to shrink the government, President Barack Obama on Friday suggested smashing six economic agencies into one, an election-year idea intended to halt bureaucratic nightmares and force Republicans to back him on one of their own favorite issues.

32. Land Use Board Considers Multifamily Space - Thursday, January 12, 2012

The Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board will meet Thursday, Jan. 12, to discuss a special permit allowing 50 multifamily residential homes for the elderly on 4 acres on the east side of North Seventh Street south of Wells Street in Downtown Memphis.

33. Tutor’s Skirkle Connects Consumers, Businesses - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Nick Tutor is founder of Skirkle, a membership-card program that offers exclusive discounts and deals at locally owned businesses.

34. The Next Link - Friday, November 11, 2011

The next front in the city’s greenline movement is along the floodwalls of Chelsea Avenue in North Memphis.

Greater Memphis Greenline Inc. plans to develop a 2.5-mile section of an old railway into the Chelsea Avenue Greenline, a multiuse trail that will connect Overton Park with Uptown.

35. Fite Road Design Wins Approval - Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, July 11, funding for design work on the long-awaited improvements to Fite Road in north Shelby County.

The vote came after Commissioner Henri Brooks ran aground in her continuing pursuit of compliance with Title 6, the non-discrimination plan that is part of the Civil Rights Act. Adding language to any resolution involving federal funds to require a Title 6 plan was Brooks’ best known cause during her tenure as a state representative. And she brought the cause with her when she was elected to the commission in 2006.

36. Kanda Joins Electronic Vaulting Services as VP - Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Amit Kanda has been hired by Electronic Vaulting Services LLC as the new vice president of IT and business development.

37. Renewed Vision - Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Victorian Village Inc. executive director Scott Blake has spent the past five years diligently working to revitalize the neighborhood he calls home, and a slew of recent projects indicate Victorian Village could be on the cusp of a renaissance.

38. Burke Recognized As Outstanding Faculty Advisor - Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Tracie L. Burke, director of the Honors Program and Chair/Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Christian Brothers University has been named Tennessee’s Outstanding Faculty Advisor by the National Academic Advising Association.

39. Ga.-Based Coastal Logistics Signs Lease - Friday, June 24, 2011

A budding Savannah, Ga.-based third-party logistics firm is expanding into the Southeast Memphis industrial market. Coastal Logistics Group Inc. has signed a new 50,000-square-foot lease at 5715 Distribution Drive.

40. Ewing Named Partner at Tactical Magic - Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Susan Akil Ewing has been named partner at Tactical Magic. Ewing joined the firm as a marketing strategist in 2010 after 18 years in the field, where she held executive positions at local advertising agencies, including Thompson & Co. and inferno.

41. Signage Items Slated for DRB Meeting - Wednesday, February 02, 2011

The Center City Commission Design Review Board will discuss a signage application by Family Dollar at the board’s meeting Wednesday, which starts at 5 p.m. in the CCC office, 114 N. Main St.

42. Target Corp. to Expand its Grocery Offerings - Tuesday, January 11, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minneapolis-based Target Corp. plans to remodel about 400 of its general merchandise stores across the nation in 2011, building upon the discounter's latest strategy to bulk up its grocery offerings.

43. Where Are the Jobs? For Many Companies, Overseas - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Corporate profits are up. Stock prices are up. So why isn't anyone hiring?

Actually, many American companies are – just maybe not in your town. They're hiring overseas, where sales are surging and the pipeline of orders is fat.

44. Echtenkamp Brings Fresh Ideas to Reverie Fine Linens - Monday, December 20, 2010

At an age when most people are coming to terms with having to make their own beds in the morning, Laura Echtenkamp has awoken, made her bed and is lying in it, too.

The 25-year-old entrepreneur bought the specialty retail shop Reverie Fine Linens and Down in September. She went to work there as an intern studying interior design and home furnishings merchandising at the University of Memphis, and stayed on as a permanent employee after graduating in 2008.

45. EMHC Moving to Appling Farms, Doubling in Size - Friday, December 17, 2010

Emergency Mobile Health Care is more than doubling the size of its Memphis corporate headquarters.

EMHC has signed a 14,200-square-foot lease at 6972 Appling Farms Parkway. EMHC currently occupies 6,900 square feet at 5071 Wilfong Road, and also has an office in Jackson, Tenn.

46. Wave of the Future - Monday, December 13, 2010

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is in the process of installing 1,000 high-tech smart meters in homes across the Mid-South as part of its three-year Smart Grid demonstration project. The devices should prove especially useful since it is estimated that MLGW households use 36 percent more electricity than the national average.

47. Circa Slated for Regalia Space - Friday, October 01, 2010

Circa by John Bragg restaurant plans to open its East Memphis location at Regalia shopping center, Boyle Investment Co. recently announced.

48. Profit in Solving Problems - Monday, September 27, 2010

Management that lets salespeople – or even customers – hold sway on the selling prices of its products could well be killing off chances the business has at being profitable.

The lesson from companies, large or small, that have longevity, is that you must get enough gross profit on sales to yield actual net profit. Thomas J. Watson said it well: “Businesses grow through net profit.”

49. Shirt Bistro Turns Ideas Into Custom Tees - Monday, September 20, 2010

Shirt Bistro vice president Wyatt Isbell describes how a young boy came into the shop with his mom, keen on getting his very own monster truck T-shirt.

He looked over the shoulder of the Shirt Bistro designer at the computer as they decided on the final look of the T-shirt, then sent the order next door for digital printing.

50. Infection Offensive - Monday, August 23, 2010

Tennessee has lifted a curtain of secrecy, exposing the successes and failures of Memphis hospitals in preventing bloodstream infections.

The likelihood of getting a central line-associated bloodstream infection at some area hospitals is double what it should be. Data compiled by the Tennessee Department of Health in a recent report show some hospitals have a standardized infection ratio (SIR) of 2.0 or more when the national guideline is 1.0.

51. Gaining Speed - Monday, August 16, 2010

For years the Whitehaven community has been fighting against urban decay, crime and economic decline, including the effects of the recent recession.

But with ambitious plans for Graceland in the offing, committed political leadership in place and cooperation from the major players in the area, Whitehaven seems poised to turn an important corner.

52. Fulbright-Dent Joins First Tennessee Team - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Moya Fulbright-Dent has been named to the First Tennessee Bank private client team.

Hometown: Hot Springs, Ark.
Education: B.S. in finance, University of Memphis; MBA, Union University
Work Experience: Eight years at American Express Financial Advisors; six and a half years in banking, five at First Tennessee
Family: Husband and college sweetheart, Daniel; and two-year-old son, Colin.
Favorite quote: “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
Who has had the greatest influence on you? The two people who have influenced me most are my mother and my first boss, Harish Vishria. By example, my mom instilled a work ethic, mental toughness and positive attitude that has gotten me through every experience in my life. (Vishria) taught me the difference between a dream and a goal and gave me the ability to teach others how to achieve their dreams by setting goals.
Why did you pursue a career in financial services? As a child, I saw firsthand the difference asset management can make in not only one person’s life but that of a whole multigenerational family. When I was about 10 years old, two older family members passed away. I learned at that early age how difficult it can be to struggle with the emotional and financial challenges that can come with a loss in a family. I saw then how important it is to be prepared for life’s uncertainties so that one can make the right choices.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? I consider the everyday difference I am able to make in my clients’ lives my greatest accomplishment.
What do you most enjoy about your work? Each person’s financial situation is different. When I chose to major in business instead of art or literature, I thought I was giving up the chance to use my creativity. I have found that developing a plan for an individual, a family, or a business takes just as much creativity as writing a novel or painting a picture.

53. Architect Honored for Remarkable Achievements - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Before St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital became the sprawling complex of medical buildings in Uptown Memphis, the original facility was more modest, but no less important to the city’s landscape.

54. Glankler Brown Names Bradley Chief Manager - Wednesday, March 03, 2010

William R. Bradley Jr. has been named chief manager of Glankler Brown PLLC.

Bradley’s primary practice areas include intellectual property, maintenance and litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, business litigation, and construction litigation.

55. County Primary Fields Clear Up - Monday, February 22, 2010

The newest candidate for Shelby County mayor is scheduled to talk about his decision later today.

General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson was a last-minute filer in the Democratic primary for mayor at noon Thursday. Jackson’s decision was the biggest surprise at the deadline.

56. Joint Venture - Monday, December 21, 2009

Charles Redden remembers getting the call in April.

A sales associate for Smith & Nephew, Redden worked hospitals and clinics in Dallas – among the most lucrative regions for the British medical device maker whose U.S. headquarters is in Memphis. On the other end of the phone line was Redden’s boss, Jon Hebel, a former minor league baseball player and an area sales manager for Smith & Nephew.

57. Democrats' Plan to Help 'Uninsurables' Questioned - Friday, November 06, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - You're afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down.

Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool that President Barack Obama promises would immediately start serving patients with pre-existing medical problems.

58. Airport Authority Files Permit For Parking Garage, Rental Car Facility - Tuesday, October 20, 2009

2491 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Permit Amount: $135 Million

Project Cost: $150 million
Permit Date: Applied October 2009
Completion: TBA
Owner: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
Tenant: Memphis International Airport
Contractor: TBA
Architect: Walker Parking Consultants

59. Schuermann Elected To Design Review Board - Wednesday, October 14, 2009

David Schuermann has been elected to the Center City Commission’s Design Review board.

Schuermann is a principal at Architecture Inc. He is active with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and currently serves on the Tennessee Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners.

60. New Leaders Work to Reinvigorate Downtown Neighborhood Association - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

New leadership within the Downtown Neighborhood Association has increased membership by 20 percent over the past two months as the organization rebuilds from a period of turmoil.

Terry Woodard, the new DNA president, said the organization is striving for more than a number goal with membership.

61. A Mayor’s Race to Remember: Candidates pump up the drama as election nears - Monday, September 21, 2009

The field is set at 25 candidates and Memphians start voting Sept. 25 in a mayor’s race that has been neither a surprise nor the expected.

But there’s no guarantee the election will settle what the post-Willie Herenton era will look like. Too many other events still have to be decided.

62. Shoemaker Financial Appoints Jenkins Managing Partner - Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Thomas “Mac” Jenkins has been appointed managing partner of Shoemaker Financial. Jenkins joined Shoemaker in 1991 as a financial adviser, eventually becoming general manager of the firm in 2004.
In his new position he will be responsible for sales, recruiting, training and development of advisers. In addition to his management responsibilities, Jenkins also provides financial products and services to single and married individuals and small businesses.
He is a registered representative of Securian Financial Services Inc.

63. Local Bicycling Promoter Embarks on Global Pedal - Friday, June 12, 2009

Anthony Siracusa will travel the world over the next year to develop a greater understanding of the relationships between bicyclists and the cities in which they live.

He hopes to find ways to inspire more Americans, especially Southerners, to view this mode of transportation as the way toward a healthier, greener and more self-sufficient lifestyle. The tour, which is funded by a fellowship from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation, will take him to four continents.

64. SPEAK! Creative Specializes In Nonprofit Web Site Needs - Monday, May 18, 2009

Anyone who has viewed the Web sites for Memphis in May or the Memphis Zoo has experienced the work of SPEAK! Creative.

Jacob Savage, the owner of the Web design business, started out as a one-man operation 10 years ago. Today, the business has 12 employees.

65. Covenant Bank Names Burnett Executive VP - Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Charles R. Burnett has been hired as executive vice president for Covenant Bank.

66. Treadway Joins Thomas & Betts as Senior VP for Electrical Business - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Charles L. Treadway has joined Thomas & Betts Corporation in the newly created position of senior vice president, group president – electrical. Treadway will provide strategic and operational leadership to the company’s electrical products businesses on a global basis. The electrical segment of Thomas & Betts has approximately 60 manufacturing and distribution facilities in 11 countries and employs approximately 8,000 associates worldwide. The electrical segment reported $2.1 billion in revenues in 2008. Treadway previously served as president and chief executive officer for the Custom Sensors and Technology unit of Schneider Electric.

67. Wal-Mart Revamps Own Label Amid Store-Brand Boom - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Wal-Mart is stepping up the competition to draw cost-conscious shoppers, promising that store-brand products from cereal to cookies will be tastier, smell better and look more attractive.

68. Events - Wednesday, March 04, 2009

LunaWeb will host Social Media Expedition Breakfast today from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. The breakfast is for anyone interested in social media. For more information, call 888-5862.

69. Shanker Named Partner At Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Jill Uiberall Shanker has become a partner at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP. Shanker is a member of Wyatt’s Corporate and Securities Team.

70. Taube Named Partner At Adams and Reese - Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Emily Campbell Taube has been named a partner at Adams and Reese LLP. Taube is a member of the Litigation Practice Group and focuses on the areas of commercial litigation, employment litigation, product liability and estate and trust litigation.

71. Leonard Joins Madison Hotel As Director of Sales - Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Liese Leonard recently joined the Madison Hotel as director of sales.

Leonard is responsible for overseeing all internal and external sales efforts for the hotel including developing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts and supervising all sales and catering associates.

72. Boyle’s Halperin Receives Realtors Commercial Alliance Award - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Mark Halperin of Boyle Investment Co. has received the 2008 Realtors Commercial Alliance National Award from the Realtors Commercial Alliance.

73. U of M Appoints Meredith Director of Admissions - Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Dr. Todd Preston has joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Department of Otolaryngology as a specialist in head and neck cancer and reconstructive surgery. He also has been named assistant professor at UTHSC. Preston comes from the University of Iowa, where he completed his residency in head and neck surgery and was a clinical instructor.

74. Weak Rules Cripple Appraiser Oversight - Tuesday, August 19, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - As soaring home prices set the stage for America's great housing meltdown, a critical step in making sure those home sales were a fair deal - the real estate appraisal - was undermined from within.

75. Smith Hired as Regional Clinical Director Of Ageless Men's Health - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Jeff Smith has been hired as regional clinical director for Memphis-based Ageless Men's Health, which provides treatment for men with low testosterone levels.

Smith has 24 years of experience in the medical field, and is a registered nurse specializing in intensive care, neuro-trauma ICU and emergency-room disciplines. He is the founder and owner of ICU Jet International Inc., a fixed-wing, air-ambulance service.

76. UTHSC College of Allied Health Sciences Appoints Frey as Dean - Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Dr. William R. Frey has been appointed dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Frey has served as the interim dean of the college since May 2005. He has been an adjunct faculty member in the College of Education at the University of Memphis since January 2005.

77. Barrett Opens Design and Marketing Firm - Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Stefanie Barrett has opened Barrett Creative, a full-service graphic design and marketing firm. Barrett has more than 15 years of experience. She is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the Memphis Chamber of Commerce and Women on the Move, and serves as the marketing sponsor for the Commission on Missing and Exploited Children (COMEC) and the Small Business Chamber.

78. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis Names Byrd Executive Director - Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Caron Byrd has been hired as executive director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis. Previously, Byrd served as deputy manager of the Mid-South chapter of the American Red Cross, where she was employed for more than 11 years.

79. Tutor Receives Transplant Nursing Excellence Award - Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Dr. Ruth Tutor has received the 2007 Transplant Nursing Excellence Award from the International Transplant Nurses Society. Tutor is a Critical Care/Transplant Advance Practice Nurse at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute. She has worked with transplant patients since 1985. She joined the nursing staff at the Transplant Institute in 2004.

80. Brooks Named VP of Junior Achievement - Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Mary Brooks has been named vice president of programs for Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc. Previously, Brooks served as the director of programs for Junior Achievement. In her new position, she will oversee the operation of Exchange City, Junior Achievement's model city, which is operated for a day by area fifth-graders.

81. After Three Years In the Making, Uptown Development Nears Completion - Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Three years after the first construction crews arrived in Uptown to move dirt and lay the foundations for a few hundred homes, the end is finally in sight for the revitalization of this once-blighted neighborhood.

82. One Beale Sales Center Opens Today At Site of Former Crab Shack - Thursday, June 28, 2007

The Memphis City Council gave its stamp of approval at a public vote in October. By January, businessman Gene Carlisle had locked his sales, design and marketing teams in place.

Then, at a press conference in April, Carlisle - wearing a dark suit, blue tie and a big smile - stood in front of a series of high-quality renderings mounted on easels to make his next big announcement. One Beale, his $175 million, skyline-redefining Downtown project being developed at the foot of Beale Street, would be anchored by the 240-room Hyatt Regency Memphis Hotel and Spa.

83. Shrinking Ocularist Field Has Foothold in Memphis - Monday, May 14, 2007

Matt Singer was keeping an eye out for the ABC television news crew scheduled to visit his eighth floor office suite in Morgan Keegan Tower Thursday.

That is to say, it was a literal eye being kept and which attracted the ABC cameras to the immaculate office and lab space of Singer Prosthetics overseen by Singer, an upbeat, fast-talking former makeup artist and special effects whiz from Hollywood. While it's not immediately obvious from his booming voice and movie-star charisma, Singer and company operate in a shrinking and little-publicized corner of the world of prosthetics - that of crafting artificial eyes.

84. United Network of Organ Sharing Taps Memphian To Serve as Region 11 Councilor - Wednesday, April 18, 2007

The United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) has chosen Santiago R. Vera, director of the Liver Transplant Program at Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute, to serve as the Region 11 Councilor on the UNOS board of directors. He will serve as the representative for UNOS members in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Vera has been with the Transplant Institute since 1982.

85. Change of Face - Friday, March 30, 2007

Editor's Note: This is the last in The Daily News' five-part Retail Reinvented series about the past - and future - of the local shopping landscape.

Most shoppers only vaguely remember the days when Carrefour at Kirby Woods, Germantown Village Square and Park Place Mall were enclosed shopping centers. Most of the malls opened in the late 1970s or early 1980s, and all had converted to outdoor malls by 1999.

86. Barrow Named Chef de Cuisine At Capriccio Grill - Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Peabody Hotel has named Brian Barrow chef de cuisine for Capriccio Grill, an Italian steakhouse. Barrow began his culinary career at 27. He attended Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts in Miami. He previously was a chef at the Ambassador Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and with Do & Co International Catering.

87. From the Bluff to the Crescent: - Monday, March 12, 2007

The No. 1 domestic mission for the Memphis District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) these days is about 400 miles away - in New Orleans. And Thomas Minyard, chief of the engineering and construction division for the Memphis district, predicts it will continue that way for years to come.

88. Local Relocation Companies Help New Residents Find Housing - Tuesday, February 20, 2007

First there was International Paper. Then there was ServiceMaster. Next, well, who knows?

But as corporations move their headquarters or relocate individuals to Memphis, the transferees and their families need to find new homes, just as their companies did.

89. Rogers Named News Director At WMC-TV 5 - Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Tracey Rogers has joined the WMC-TV Action News 5 team as news director. Rogers has spent the past six years as news director at WAFF-TV in Huntsville, Ala., which, like WMC-TV, is owned by Raycom Media. She also has worked as assistant news director of WKRN, Nashville's ABC affiliate, as well as WSMV (NBC) and WTVF (CBS). She is a three-time Emmy winner, four-time Associated Press Award winner and recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for "Best Spot News Coverage." Her first day is Monday.

90. Back to Nature - Monday, February 12, 2007

Laura Adams remembers when children played outside and not in front of the television. As executive director of the Shelby Farms Park Alliance, she is interested in getting kids and their families back to those days.

91. Developers on Edge - Tuesday, November 07, 2006

As with the old saying about one door opening when another closes, the same is apparently true when it comes to condominium projects and Downtown Memphis.

This month, for example, the development group behind the planned $40 million, eight-story Mirabella - which would have featured 60 condo units starting at $600,000 a pop - scrapped the high-end project because of lackluster sales.

92. A Worthy Tribute - Wednesday, October 18, 2006

On a balmy Sunday afternoon, assembled Downtown for what might have appeared an ordinary family reunion, about 40 people chatted, laughed and squeezed together for photos, the Mississippi River rolling softly behind them.

93. Prestidge Chosen to Head Kroger Delta Division - Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Mark Prestidge has been promoted to president of The Kroger Co.'s Delta Division. The Delta Division is based in Memphis and includes 111 Kroger stores in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Prestidge succeeds Richard Tillman, who recently announced his retirement after a 42-year career with Kroger. Prestidge previously served as vice president of operations for Kroger's Southwest Division.

94. New Office Condo Development BorrowsFrom Popular Residential Trend - Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Developer Hall Jones has brought French Country to the city with his latest office project in Southwind.

The design of the new office building project on Player's Club Parkway mirrors that of the French Country-style architecture that has been popular with homeowners in recent years.

95. The Grand Finale - Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Billy Joel did it in his song "Allentown," which evokes the steel mills of Lehigh Valley, Pa., and the lines of factory workers whose lives center around "iron and chromium steel."

Dan Brown did it in his controversial novel "The Da Vinci Code," which whisks readers through the ornate corridors of the Louvre, the art museum on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris.

96. ISRAEL ON TAP TONIGHT - Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Everyone knows the scenario.

You're on the hunt for a new house, and as soon as you've found that certain address with all the right mix of charm, elegance and elbow room, it becomes apparent, even if there's no accounting for it: This is the one.

97. Get Ready for Architecture Month - Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Elected officials, business leaders and other high-powered movers and shakers may chart a city's future. But next month the spotlight in Memphis will be on a group of professionals who influence something much more tangible.

98. STIRRING IDEA - Thursday, July 13, 2006

In the early 20th century, famed architect and city planner Daniel Burnham ridiculed small-scale ideas as having "no magic to stir men's blood."

Thinking big was the cornerstone of his philosophy, as it likely will be during a public forum scheduled today at 6:30 p.m. at the BRIDGES Center at 477 N. Fifth St. The forum, "Design Matters: Great Urban Solutions Through Collaboration," is where architects, planners and designers will interact with the public for the first time to promote the creation of a regional design center in Memphis.

99. Former Mayor Hackett Tapped For CEO Post at Children's Museum - Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Richard C. "Dick" Hackett has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the Children's Museum of Memphis. Hackett officially will take office July 17. Hackett served as mayor of Memphis from 1982 to 1992. He also served as senior vice president at ALSAC, the fundraising arm of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, for nine years after his mayoral term.

100. A Second Wind For Winchester Park - Friday, July 07, 2006

Architects, city planners, developers and regular citizens are gearing up for a six-day community and design planning process that could help the Winchester Park neighborhood on the northeast corner of Downtown.