Joseph “Joe” DeVivo, former president of Smith & Nephew’s Memphis-based Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma division, has been appointed executive leader of AngioDynamics, an Albany, N.Y.-based provider of medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology.

2. DeVivo Lands New Position With NY Firm - Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Joseph “Joe” DeVivo, former president of Smith & Nephew’s Memphis-based Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma division, has been appointed executive leader of AngioDynamics, an Albany, N.Y.-based provider of medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology.

3. DeVivo Departure Signals Shift at Smith & Nephew - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Smith & Nephew Inc. said its Memphis-based president of Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma will soon leave the company as part of an organizational restructuring that will combine the company’s Memphis and Andover, Mass., divisions.

4. DeVivo Out, Smith & Nephew to Restructure - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Joseph “Joe” DeVivo is out as president of Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma for Smith & Nephew Inc., the company told The Daily News Monday.

DeVivo joined Smith & Nephew in June 2006. He previously served as president & CEO of RITA Medical System Inc. of Fremont, Calif., a manufacturer of ablation devices.

5. Smith & Nephew's DeVivo Named Chamber Chairman - Monday, November 22, 2010

The Greater Memphis Chamber has a new chairman, it announced Thursday.

Joseph “Joe” DeVivo was named chairman of the board by a unanimous vote by his fellow directors. DeVivo, who is president of orthopedic reconstruction for Smith & Nephew Inc., assumes the leadership position immediately.

6. Smith & Nephew Exec Named Memphis Chamber Chairman - Friday, November 19, 2010

The Greater Memphis Chamber has a new chairman, it announced Thursday.

Joseph “Joe” DeVivo was named chairman of the board by a unanimous vote today by his fellow directors. DeVivo, who is president of orthopedic reconstruction for Smith & Nephew Inc., assumes the leadership position immediately.

7. Perl Takes Reins of Aerotropolis Initiative - Monday, November 08, 2010

Arnold Perl has further committed himself to improving Memphis’ economic and logistics standing.

Perl has been named chairman of the “Memphis: America’s Aerotropolis” initiative, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced Friday morning.

8. Memphis Booster Perl Joins Glankler Brown - Friday, October 29, 2010

It surely says something about labor attorney and Memphis booster Arnold Perl when his move to a new law firm in the city prompts what almost could be viewed as a sigh of relief from no less than Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.

9. Perl Joins Glankler Brown - Thursday, October 28, 2010

Arnold Perl is starting a new chapter next week in what’s been a nearly 50-year legal career after having joined Glankler Brown PLLC, the city’s second largest law firm, as a member.

10. FedEx Leader Schmitt Leaves Memphis - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

After calling Memphis home for 12 years, FedEx executive Tom Schmitt is heading north to take a new job in Toronto as president and CEO of Purolator, Canada’s largest parcel transportation company.

11. Schmitt Stepping Down as SVP of FedEx Solutions - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

After calling Memphis home for 12 years, FedEx executive Tom Schmitt is heading north to take a new job in Toronto as president and CEO of Purolator, Canada’s largest parcel transportation company.

12. Renaissance Avenue - Monday, June 28, 2010

When Larry Schmitt bought a two-story building on the corner of Broad Avenue and Collins Street in 1993, he knew the place needed some TLC.

13. Memphians Celebrate City’s Good News Website - Monday, May 10, 2010

Memphians who launched a website extolling the joys of living here because they were tired of their city being bad-mouthed will celebrate on Tuesday the one-year anniversary of MemphisConnect.com.

In that time, the website has attracted visits from people in more than 2,500 cities. It has become a recruiting tool for some of the city’s top employers. And potential tourists are using it as a vacation guide.

The website is an initiative of The Leadership Academy.

The nonprofit organization is hosting a party from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Playhouse on the Square, 51 S. Cooper St.

The only admission charge is a willingness to speak up for Memphis, said Elizabeth Lemmonds, director of communications and marketing for The Leadership Academy.

“Really the idea for the event is to be as uniquely Memphis as the site is, to recognize what’s wonderful about Memphis, the creativity and the Memphis talent,” she said.

The event includes food, Ghost River beer, entertainment and a special announcement.

“We were tapped by Broadway’s ‘Memphis,’ the musical, for a very exciting promotion that will be unveiled at the May 11 anniversary celebration,” Lemmonds said.

The keynote speaker is Tom Schmitt, SVP of FedEx Solutions. CB Richard Ellis and Waddell & Associates Inc. are presenting Tuesday’s event for MemphisConnect.com.

MemphisConnect.com began with a focus group organized by The Leadership Academy.

“We heard over and over again about hidden treasures,” Lemmonds said. “Why do they need to be hidden?”

The group included graduates of The Leadership Academy who had diverse interests.

“People wanted to talk about their favorite locally owned restaurant, but they also wanted to talk about why they love raising a family in the Memphis area and the places they take their kids on the weekend, the way they get involved in nonprofits, their favorite hole in the wall,” Lemmonds said.

The organizers decided that a website would be the best way to showcase the diverse interests of Memphians who love their city.

“In the first year we had over 550 different posts, over 75 voices of diverse Memphians who either had a regular profile or who did guest posts for us here and there,” Lemmonds said.

People from 2,500 cities, including locations outside the United States, went to the site to learn where Memphians liked to hang out.

“We worked with a number of human resources teams and are actually being used as a recruiting tool by companies like International Paper, St. Jude, Smith & Nephew and Pinnacle,” Lemmonds said. “Methodist Le Bonheur even includes us on the recruiting piece of their website.”

To register for the free event, go to www.leadershipacademy.org/event_item-13724/.

14. Hijacked Captain to Headline Multi Modal Conference - Wednesday, April 28, 2010

One year ago Capt. Richard Phillips made headlines around the world when Somali pirates hijacked his cargo container ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, and took him hostage.

15. MPACT Memphis Raises $37K at Annual Gala - Tuesday, March 23, 2010

MPACT Memphis raised approximately $37,000 at its annual fundraiser, The Soul of the City Gala, held March 12 at Central Station.

The money raised will be used to support MPACT Memphis’ action plan based on The Voice of MPACT, a three-phase nonpartisan project developed by the organization to understand where young professionals stand on a variety of topics that matter to Memphis. The funds raised went toward general operating expenses.

16. St. George’s to Host Education Symposium - Monday, March 22, 2010

St. George’s Independent School has commemorated its 50th anniversary in traditional ways, such as publishing a book on the school’s history and printing posters with the slogan “Celebrating Our Stories, Inspiring Our Tomorrows.”

17. Events - Wednesday, February 03, 2010

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a breakfast forum today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. Tom Schmitt, chairman of the chamber, will speak. To register, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

18. Events - Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital’s Stroke Support Group will meet today at 4 p.m. in Suite 250 of Medical Office Building A on the its campus, 7655 Poplar Ave. For more information, call Angela Riggins at 516-6929.

19. Events - Monday, February 01, 2010

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital’s Stroke Support Group will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Suite 250 of Medical Office Building A on the campus, 7655 Poplar Ave. For more information, call Angela Riggins at 516-6929.

20. Building America’s Aerotropolis – It’s the Right Growth - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tom Schmitt chairs the Greater Memphis Chamber’s board of directors and is president and CEO of FedEx Global Supply Chain Services.

21. FedEx Company Anticipates Recovery With Expansion - Wednesday, August 05, 2009

At a time when many companies are putting the brakes on large-scale projects, FedEx Global Supply Chain Services Inc. is undertaking a $1 million expansion and renovation of its warehouse at 5025 Tuggle Road in Oakhaven/Parkway Village, a facility it will fully occupy once the work is complete.

22. Conference to Showcase Transportation Info - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

For the third year in a row, Memphis will take center stage among the logistics, distribution and transportation industries when the city hosts the Memphis Multi Modal Conference May 11-12.

The event, titled “Global Logistics and the Global Economy,” will be held at The Peabody hotel and draw a national and international attendance. It once again is sponsored by the Memphis World Trade Club, which began hosting the event in 2007 as a way to showcase the city’s advantages for moving freight.

23. Events - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Westminster Academy will host a mini-open house for parents of prospective students today from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at its campus, 2500 Ridgeway Road. Parents will have the opportunity to tour the campus and learn about Westminster’s educational opportunities. Westminster offers classical Christian education for kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information, call 380-9192 or visit www.wamemphis.com.

24. Events - Thursday, December 11, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its annual chairman’s luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. Tom Schmitt, chairman of the Memphis Regional Chamber and president and CEO of FedEx Global Supply Chain, will be the keynote speaker. Special features will include speaker University of Memphis basketball coach John Calipari, a tribute to Isaac Hayes and live musical performances. Cost is $125 for members and $150 for prospective members. For reservations, contact Tunga Lee at 543-3571 or tlee@memphischamber.com.

25. Events - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled “Ethical Leadership” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. The facilitator will be Kristi Tarbell. Cost is $55 for Program for Nonprofit Excellence participants, $65 for members and $125 for nonmembers. For reservations, e-mail adeberry@npexcellence.org, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

26. Schmitt, Calipari To Headline Chamber Luncheon - Friday, November 14, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its annual Chairman’s Luncheon Dec. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave.

27. Events - Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber’s Metro Business Council will hold the annual Fall Sales & Marketing Summit today at 11:30 a.m. at Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. The theme will be “Winning Strategies for Winning Clients” and will feature a panel of sales and marketing specialists. For more information, contact Angela Michaels at amichaels@memphischamber.com or 543-3546.

28. Events - Monday, September 15, 2008

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis will hold its weekly meeting and lunch today at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Terry Hughes of Hnedak Bobo Group will speak on the topic “We Cannot Afford to Gamble with Life Safety.” Cost is $14 to attend.

29. Delta Chief Chats Up Merger With NWA - Friday, June 13, 2008

Memphis will be an integral hub in the combined network of Delta and Northwest airlines following a proposed merger between the two companies, Delta CEO Richard Anderson told a packed house Thursday morning at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis.

30. Conference To Provide Fuel For Transport Future - Wednesday, March 05, 2008

The Memphis World Trade Club will continue the momentum of its inaugural event of a year ago by hosting the second annual Memphis Multi Modal Conference March 19 and 20 at The Peabody hotel.

The first day's event is a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by a selection of speakers the next day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

31. Events - Wednesday, January 30, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will present its Breakfast Forum '08 today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Hilton Memphis hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Tom Schmitt, the 2008 chamber chair and the president and CEO of FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, will present "Moving the Needle on Memphis!" The cost is $20 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. Reservations should be made by calling 543-3518 or e-mailing emilford@memphischamber.com.

32. Events - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. A lunch buffet costs $18. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton will give his annual State of the City Address. Reservations should be made to Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

33. Events - Monday, January 28, 2008

Rhodes College will present Dr. Nel Noddings, who will speak on "The Problems of School Reform," based on her book "When School Reform Goes Wrong," today at 7 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Patrick Shade at 843-3935.

34. Touch and Go - Wednesday, September 12, 2007

What's in a name?

An out-of-town company answered that ageless question by choosing a moniker that taps into the city's burgeoning "aerotropolis" concept, in which Memphis International Airport serves as a hub of business, retail and other activity sprouting up around it.

35. Collierville Chamber HostsAnnual Membership Dinner - Monday, March 19, 2007
     The Collierville Chamber of Commerce will host its annual membership dinner March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Woodland Hills Country Club, 10000 Woodland Hills Drive in Cordova.
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36. To Lead is to Serve and to Do Either Is to Be Simple - Friday, March 09, 2007

When poet, memoirist and cultural icon Maya Angelou visited Memphis last spring, she brought her regal bearing with her.

Before a room full of admirers at The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, the 78-year-old Pulitzer Prize winner recounted some of the many obstacles she's faced in life. Abandonment. Sexual assault. Poverty. Exclusion. Discrimination.

37. Park Alliance Changes Name, Elects New Board, Restructures - Thursday, August 17, 2006
     The Shelby Farms Park Alliance - formerly known as the Friends of Shelby Farms Park - has restructured its organization and elected a new board of directors, spanning the top talent of many local businesses and civic org