A first hearing on the nuisance court order that closed Club 152 on Beale Street last week was postponed Monday, May 20, to Tuesday before General Sessions Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter.

2. Celebrating Rails - Thursday, May 09, 2013

More railroad passengers boarded and stepped off Amtrak trains at Memphis Central Station in 2012 as travelers turned to trains amid higher gas prices and improved rail reliability.

Passengers who embarked and alighted in Memphis gained 11.2 percent to 73,116 travelers in the 2012 fiscal year ended Oct. 31, compared with 65,769 passengers a year earlier.

3. Imre Named Assistant Controller at Makowsky Ringel Greenberg - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Nancy Imre has joined Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC as assistant controller. Imre is responsible for the real estate management company’s accounting department, overseeing investor reporting and preparation of corporate financial statements.

4. Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association Elects 2013 Officers - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association recently elected its slate of officers to serve in 2013, and the group now ramps up for a busy year, including the 14th annual MMHLA Lodging Industry Update on Feb. 22 at the Hilton Memphis.

5. Events - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

6. Events - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The University of Memphis School of Public Health will host Dr. John Dreyzehner, Tennessee Commissioner of Health, for “Public Health is Everybody’s Business” Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the FedEx Institute of Technology fishbowl room 203, 365 Innovation Drive. Visit memphis.edu/sph for details.

7. Payne Joins Fulton CPAs as Senior Accountant - Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Tarasha Payne has joined Fulton CPAs PLLC as a senior accountant in the areas of taxation, compilation and reviews, and client services. Payne has more than 15 years’ experience in the field and is working toward CPA certification. The announcement comes on the heels of big changes at the accounting firm, including new ownership and a name change from Polsgrove & Fulton. (See The Daily News’ Monday, Dec. 17, edition for more information.)

8. International Exposure - Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Memphis hotel industry can thank at least 200,000 of its room nights last year to European visitors booked by tour operators.

European stays in Memphis averaged three nights, with each person spending more than $200 per day.

9. Marking History - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

For years, business owners in a row of four Quonset huts on the north side of Chelsea Avenue near McLean Boulevard have become accustomed to visitors from across the country and around the world stopping by for a look.

10. Forum Addresses Airfare Concerns - Friday, June 15, 2012

Southwest Airlines will come to Memphis International Airport at some point. But when the Dallas-based carrier does, Memphis airline passengers shouldn’t expect it will drop airfares at the airport back to pre-recessionary levels.

11. Airfare Forum Draws Southwest Predictions - Thursday, June 14, 2012

Southwest Airlines will come to Memphis International Airport at some point. But when the Dallas-based carrier does, Memphis airline passengers shouldn’t expect it will drop airfares at the airport back to pre-recessionary levels.

12. City Debuts Transportation Commission - Friday, May 25, 2012

As Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. worked his way through a recent busy day, he walked briskly into his City Hall conference room where a group of seven people were waiting around the table.

“Welcome to the club,” he said to the first ever appointees to the new Memphis Transportation Commission, the group that will regulate all vehicles for hire in the city.

13. Bed Tax Hike Talks Turn To High Airfares - Thursday, May 17, 2012

This week’s discussion by the Memphis City Council about raising the hotel-motel bed tax sprouted wings and was bound early on for the much larger and emotional topic of high airfares at Memphis International Airport.

14. Council Votes Down Bed Tax Increase - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Memphis City Council members voted down a proposed increase in the hotel-motel bed tax Tuesday, May 15, in a debate with local tourism industry leaders that focused just as much on high air fares into and out of Memphis International Airport.

15. Binkley Promoted to VP at Boyle - Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Les Binkley has been promoted to vice president at Boyle Investment Co.

Hometown: Memphis

16. Greyhound Move to Alter Downtown Gateway - Thursday, October 06, 2011

The recent listing of the Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Memphis has a lot bigger impact for the city than meets the eye.

Dallas-based Greyhound Lines Inc. soon will move its depot to Memphis Area Transit Authority’s Airways Transit Center, 3033 Airways Blvd., near Memphis International Airport.

17. Bass Pro, Pyramid Project Grows - Thursday, August 18, 2011

The adaptive reuse of The Pyramid by Bass Pro Shops got about $105 million larger in scope this week.

The project now includes a $75 million city buyout of the county’s interest in the Memphis Cook Convention Center, $5 million more for what had been a $10 million city purchase of the Lone Star concrete facility by The Pyramid and a $25 million seismic retrofit of The Pyramid and the land bordering the Wolf River Harbor.

18. Events - Tuesday, August 16, 2011

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 16, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Kevin Kane, president and CEO of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

19. Events - Monday, August 15, 2011

LeMoyne-Owen College and the United Negro College Fund will host the Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend and the 41st UNCF Black Tie Gala Reception Monday, Aug. 15, through Saturday, Aug. 20. A celebrity golf tournament will be held Monday at 7 a.m. at Spring Creek Ranch, 149 Chinquapin Drive. The News Channel 3 Sunset 5K Run/Walk will be held Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. A celebrity sports breakfast hosted by Elliot Perry will be held Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. on campus, 807 Walker Ave. The gala will be held Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. at Minglewood Hall, 1555 Madison Ave. Visit www.loc.edu.

20. CVB Begins Convention Center Control - Friday, July 01, 2011

The Memphis Cook Convention Center is now run by the same agency that already plays a direct role in bringing conventions to the city.

The July 1 start of the fiscal year means the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau will manage the center on a day-to-day basis under terms of a three-year contract.

21. Overnight River Cruises to Finance Beale Street Landing - Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. Tuesday outlined a plan to Memphis City Council members to bring overnight and multi-night riverboat cruises back to Memphis as headquarters for the Great American Steamboat Co. The deal would also provide the funding to complete the stalled Beale Street Landing project.

22. Coast Guard Closes Stretch of Mississippi - Monday, May 09, 2011

MEMPHIS (AP) – The Coast Guard closed a section of the swollen Mississippi to barge traffic to protect a Missouri town from floodwaters Friday as police in Memphis went door to door urging residents to leave nearly 1,000 homes that could be swamped by the mighty river.

23. Delta Cuts to Hit City’s Regional Service - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Major reductions in regional and connecting flights by Delta Air Lines Inc. at Memphis International Airport will be a hard hit on an airport known for its regional routes.

24. Delta Cuts to Hit City's Regional Service - Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Major reductions in regional and connecting flights by Delta Air Lines Inc. at Memphis International Airport will be a hard hit on an airport known for its regional routes.

25. Major Local Impact Expected From ‘Memphis’ Tour - Monday, March 07, 2011

The official word is that “Memphis” is coming to Memphis.

Starting Oct. 15, Memphians will finally get to see the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical as it begins its nationwide tour in the city that bears its name.

26. Haslam Chimes in on Local Issues - Monday, January 31, 2011

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has a warning about his developing set of regional economic development strategies.

“The days where government was able to be seen as somebody who was always giving something are gone, quite frankly,” Haslam told a group of 40 business and civic leaders at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. “They’re gone for at least the foreseeable future.”

27. Commission Could Consider Convention Center Management - Monday, January 10, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners may vote Wednesday on a new contract that would put the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau in charge of running the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

The commission meeting at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St., begins at 1:30 p.m. The original meeting date Monday was cancelled because of snow.

28. Blues Foundation Settles into South Main HQ - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

After more than 30 years of working out of temporary spaces, The Blues Foundation will finally have its first permanent home, the organization announced Monday. The space will serve the mission of Blues music preservation, celebration and education.

29. Events - Thursday, September 16, 2010

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC will present “How the New National Labor Relations Board Will Impact Your Business” Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at its office, 165 Madison Ave., 20th floor. The event is free and breakfast will be provided. To register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

30. Bass Pro and Beyond - Monday, June 14, 2010

"Adaptive reuse” is the term for what city leaders hope will happen at The Pyramid.

Throw in the Mid-South Fairgrounds and the Beale Street Landing projects, though, and “adaptive reuse” seems inadequate to define what is happening among the three concepts.

31. Social Media Icons - Monday, March 29, 2010

It’s been 46 years since Marshall McLuhan declared, “The medium is the message.”

In that time, the visionary media critic’s five-word analysis has been debated and interpreted in ways even he likely couldn’t imagine.

32. Fairgrounds Work Continues Despite Flux - Thursday, March 18, 2010

On his way home from church one Sunday last month, Kevin Kane and his family decided to go by the Mid-South Fairgrounds to see what was left of the Zippin Pippin.

33. Survey Shows Many Restaurants Plan to Ban Guns - Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Many Tennessee restaurant owners don’t want guns in their businesses. They also don’t want to have to post signs banning them, fearing such signs will hurt business.

A law that took effect July 14 allows handgun permit holders to take weapons into bars and restaurants in which no more than 50 percent of the proceeds go to alcohol. Owners can opt out of the law by posting a sign.

34. Rosa Becomes GM at Holiday Inn-Wolfchase - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Chris Rosa has been named general manger of the Holiday Inn and Suites Memphis-Wolfchase. Rosa will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the property. He previously served as vice president of operations for Equity Estates, general manger at the Sheraton Meadowlands and area manger of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta. Rosa also has been named General Manager of the Year by Patriot American Hotels and Hotelier of the Year by the Connecticut Hospitality Association.

35. All Youth Sports Roads Lead to Cordova’s Gameday Baseball - Monday, September 29, 2008

Gameday Baseball, called the best-kept secret in Cordova by its president, Leigh Fox, is doing great things. Since opening in 2005, the sports complex has been instrumental in drawing national attention to the area from people involved in youth sports.

36. White Supremacists to Hold Conference in Memphis - Thursday, September 11, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - White supremacists are scheduled to hold a conference this fall in Memphis.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke's Web site states he will hold his Euro International conference Nov. 7-9 in Memphis where he will talk about the presidential election and other issues.

37. Chandler, Sullivan JoinBeale Street Caravan Board - Wednesday, April 09, 2008
     Paul Chandler, founding partner of Resource Entertainment Group, and Brian Sullivan, principal of Carpenter/Sullivan/Sossaman, have joined the Beale Street Caravan Inc. board of directors.
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38. City Hall EventTo Honor Sanitation Strikers - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
     The Memphis Tourism Foundation is sponsoring an event Thursday at City Hall as part of this week's series of events in remembrance of the 40th anniversary Friday of the assassination of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luthe

39. Kevin Kane NamedPRSA Communicator Of the Year - Thursday, January 10, 2008
     Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau president and CEO Kevin Kane has been named the Public Relations Society of America Memphis chapter's communicator of the year for 2007.
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40. Events - Thursday, December 06, 2007

The Memphis Regional Chamber will host its annual Chairman's Membership Luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. Cost is $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers. For more information, contact Ericka Milford at emilford@memphischamber.com or 543-3518.

41. Events - Wednesday, December 05, 2007

The Mid-South Real Estate Investors Association Inc. will meet today from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Al Chymia Shrine Temple, 5770 Shelby Oaks Drive. Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. will be the featured speaker. For registration, call 458-2600 or e-mail info@midsouthreia.org.

42. Events - Tuesday, December 04, 2007

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Lunch is $18 per person, and reservations are required. Karanja Ajanaku, editor of the Tri-State Defender, will be the guest speaker. Contact Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.com.

43. Events - Monday, December 03, 2007

The InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute will hold its Quarterly Conference Series today with social hour beginning at 5 p.m. and the lecture at 6 p.m. at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. R.S.V.P. by calling 271-0000 or e-mailing gmishler@inmotionmemphis.org.

44. A Happy Marriage - Thursday, March 15, 2007

More than 10 years ago, the Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau attempted to forge a partnership with the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau.

But back then, even with the emergence of casinos, or perhaps because of them, Tunica wasn't necessarily attractive as a tourist destination.

45. C-USA to Boost Local Economy, But by How Much? Enough, Observers Say - Thursday, March 08, 2007
     With 12 universities spread across nine states, Conference USA's footprint is as widespread as any in the country, extending from West Texas to West Virginia, from New Orleans to North Carolina.
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46. Big Crowds Flood Memphis Area Over Weekend - Monday, March 13, 2006

A combination of a concert, a convention and two basketball tournaments helped flood the Memphis area with dollars this weekend, but it's too early to know the total economic impact from all the activity.

47. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, March 15, 2005
The National Association of Women in Construction meets at 6 p

The National Association of Women in Construction meets at 6 p.m. today at Andertons Restaurant, 1901 Madison Ave. Cost is $20. Call 372-7502. Rhodes College hosts a nonprofit career ...

48. Archived Article: Events - Thursday, September 02, 2004
The Memphis Regional Chamber hosts a campaign rewards session from noon to 1 p

The Memphis Regional Chamber hosts a campaign rewards session from noon to 1 p.m. today at Doubletree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin Ave. Call 543-3571. The Peabody Hotel celeb...

49. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, August 11, 2004
The Kiwanis Club of Memphis meets at noon today in Grand Salon C at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave

The Kiwanis Club of Memphis meets at noon today in Grand Salon C at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Judy Martin, chief of nursing for Shelby County Health ...

50. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, August 10, 2004
The Memphis Area Home Builders Association meets from 4:30 p

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association meets from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at its headquarters, 776 N. Germantown Parkway. Call 756-4500. The Memphis Area Association of Realtors p...

51. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, August 09, 2004
Department of Commerce Hosts Public Forum

State Department of Commerce Hosts Public Forum

Aug. 10

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. meets at 9 a.m. at the Center City Commission offices, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540. Tennessee Departme...

52. Archived Article: Bed Tax (lead) - Thursday, April 29, 2004
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Lingering Debt Plagues Local Officials

Convention center costs absorbing citys marketing dollars

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

For the first time in about 15 years, the combined city and c...

53. Archived Article: Events - Thursday, February 19, 2004
Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce holds a Networking at Noon and general membership meeting from 11:15 a

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Networking at Noon and a general meeting from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Germantown Countr...

54. Archived Article: Events - Monday, February 16, 2004
The Society of Entrepreneurs hosts Five Family Companies, Five Different Strategies for the Continuation of the Business fro

The Society of Entrepreneurs hosts Five Family Companies, Five Different Strategies for the Continuation of the Business ...

55. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Judy Caldwell, executive director of The Childrens Museum of Memphis, was named a new board member for VSA arts Project of Te

Judy Caldwell Named to Tenn. Arts Board

Judy Caldwell, executive director of the Childrens Museum of Memphis, was nam...

56. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, August 15, 2003
08-15-03 Community

New visitors center could revitalize Whitehaven

By LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

A community landmark planned to increase awareness of Memphis tourism industry might also provide an important kick-start for the Whitehaven...

57. Archived Article: Arena (lead) - Tuesday, December 10, 2002
NBA arena NBA arena, fire museum set for committee discussion

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Concerns regarding the amount of control Shelby County Commission members have in decisions about construction costs of the NBA arena will be aired a...

58. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, September 24, 2002
The Greater Memphis Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association chapter meeting is 11:30 a

The Certified Remodeler Specialist election luncheon is Thursday at Germantown Country Club, 1780 Kimbrough Road. Memphis Convention &...

59. Archived Article: Plane (lead) - Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Airplane tours fly Memphis riverfront

Aerial sightseeing tours take flight

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

Thanks to a Bartlett couple, another mode to tour Memphis is available seeing the city from the air.

Rick and Debbie Pellicciotti, ...

60. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, August 14, 2001
Murray Invc The National Association of Women in Construction will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Andertons restaurant, 1901 Madison Ave. Dinner is $15. For reservations, call Beverly Wade, 683-8310. Those who register for the Tennessee Association of...

61. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 13, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Aug. 13-Aug. 19 Aug. 13 The International Association for Administrative Professionals will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Holiday Inn East. Members attending the recent IAAP international co...

62. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, August 07, 2001
The Realtors Land Institute site selection seminar is 8 a The Tennessee Real Estate Commission seminars scheduled Wednesday and Thursday have been canceled. Due to the recent budget constraints, the state has canceled all travel by TREC. Benny Lende...

63. Archived Article: Raines (lead) - Monday, May 14, 2001
Commission to hear Raines Road $1 Widening Raines Road part of $1.6 million plan By MARY DANDO The Daily News A resolution comes before the Shelby County Commission at 1:30 p.m. today to approve awarding Ferrell Paving Inc. a $1.6 million contract f...

64. Archived Article: Marketplace (riverfront) - Monday, May 07, 2001
Riverfront market a vision of water activities and bluff entertainment Development will quicken flow of riverfront marketplace By SUE PEASE The Daily News The Mississippi River that flows by this metropolis is the reason the city of Memphis is here....

65. Archived Article: Top 10 P. 2 - Wednesday, February 02, 2000
Memphis named as emerging convention destination Memphis named as emerging convention destination The word is getting out: Memphis is a city on the move. Successful Meeting, a New York-based convention and meetings industry trade publication, includ...

66. Archived Article: Cvb-market St - Monday, November 22, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON CVB inks deals to bring five conventions to Memphis By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Memphis has been selected by three organizations as a site for their annual conventions, with one group committing to hold its convention here...

67. Archived Article: Cvb (back) - Thursday, February 04, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Surcharge would aid local tourism efforts By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News The Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau stands to benefit if changes in state law allow a one-half percent surcharge on all prepared food, car rental...

68. Archived Article: Cogic - Tuesday, November 04, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON COGIC to keep convention in Memphis for next decade By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News A stream of visitors arriving in Memphis for the annual Church of God in Christ convocation will become a flood over the next 10 days as more ...

69. Archived Article: Mcvb Safety Chg - Tuesday, February 11, 1997
Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau president Kevin Kane announced Monday a plan under development to beef up security and increase safety measures in the areas tourism industry MCVB beefs up security at I-40 welcome center By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE T...

70. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, February 05, 1997
Mid-South Fair Inc Mid-South Fair Inc. recently was awarded first place in the Fair Web Sites category of the Western Fairs Association Achievement Awards. Other winners included Wisconsin State Fair, Los Angeles County Fair, California State Fair a...

71. Archived Article: Great Amer Music - Wednesday, January 29, 1997
1-29 notes Great Amer. Music Cohen bill could drive the great American music tour By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News Sen. Steve Cohens bill to rename a segment of I-40 "Music Highway" could be the spark that ignites the Great American ...

72. Archived Article: Vergosgreatmusic - Friday, October 25, 1996
Notesgrandmusic Blues meets country Proposal would combine international flight, music heritage to promote state tourism By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News As a prelude to unveiling his Great American Music Tour, City Council member John Vergos ...

73. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 21, 1996
Oct Oct. 21 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will meet at the Lulu Grille, 565 Erin Drive. The program topic will be "The Secrets of Powerful Women." Networking will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15. For...

74. Archived Article: Beale St Chg - Monday, August 19, 1996
Beale Street surpasses Beale Street surpasses Graceland for tourism Elvis is no longer the king of the tourism industry in Memphis, according to a report released by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. The U.S. Travel Data Center study ...

75. Archived Article: Welcome Wagon Jts - Monday, July 29, 1996
7/29 jts welcome wagon! State, city set to inaugurate Welcome Center By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News The new Tennessee Welcome Center at the base of the Hernando-DeSoto bridge will get its grand opening Thursday with a host of local and state officia...

76. Archived Article: Ball - Friday, July 19, 1996
Volunteerism paves the way Volunteerism paves the way Ann Ball attributes career path to volunteer work in Memphis tourism market By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Ann Ball has volunteered at just about every tourist attraction in Memphis except G...

77. Archived Article: Mcvb Meeting Chg - Friday, July 12, 1996
CVB attributes record revenues to music campaign MCVB announces record revenues, honors music industry By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News The Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau topped off a banner year Thursday at its annual meeting and electio...

78. Archived Article: Back - Tuesday, March 19, 1996
3-19 back Downtown Memphis Award nominees announced The Exchange Building and the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau are among this years nominees for the Center City Commissions Downtown Memphis Awards. The commission received over 50 percent...