Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will host a roundtable with Joel Henry, president of Intermodal Cartage, Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 a.m. at Cheffie’s Café, 483 High Point Terrace. Cost at the door is $20. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

2. Events - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, March 27, from noon to 1 p.m. at The University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Bill Gracey, CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, will speak. Cost is $18 for nonmembers.

3. Events - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, March 26, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Commercial Appeal publisher George Cogswell will speak. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

4. Events - Monday, March 25, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, March 26, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Commercial Appeal publisher George Cogswell will speak. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

5. Events - Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Cotton Museum will host Patrick O’Daniel, discussing his book “When the Levee Breaks: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927,” Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m. at the museum, 65 Union Ave. Cost is free and includes a complimentary museum tour and reception. Visit memphiscottonmuseum.org.

6. US Citing Security to Censor More Public Records - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration answered more requests from the public to see government records under the Freedom of Information Act last year but more often than ever cited legal exceptions to censor or withhold the material, according to a new analysis by The Associated Press. It frequently cited the need to protect national security and internal deliberations.

7. House Approves Bill Preventing Shutdown March 27 - Thursday, March 07, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House approved legislation Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown on March 27 and blunt the impact of newly imposed spending cuts on the Defense Department.

8. Events - Saturday, March 02, 2013

HopeWorks will hold its fifth annual A Morning of Hope fundraiser Saturday, March 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Woodland Hills Event Center, 1000 Woodland Hills Drive. Bill Courtney, entrepreneur and the former coach featured in “Undefeated,” will present the keynote. Tickets are $50. Visit whyhopeworks.org or call 272-3700.

9. Events - Friday, March 01, 2013

Memphis City Beautiful and Memphis Botanic Garden will plant an Arizona Cypress as part of an Arbor Day ceremony Friday, March 1, at 10 a.m. at the garden’s horticulture center, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is free and will include a tree-seedling giveaway. Cherry tree seedlings will be available for sale. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

10. Pinnacle Departure Brings Real Estate Challenge - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s relocation of its Memphis headquarters to Minneapolis by May should have long-term leasing effects on the Downtown office market.

11. Atlantic Track Grows Local Operations - Friday, January 11, 2013

Bloomfield, N.J.-based Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. is expanding its Memphis operations with a 12,900-square-foot pre-engineered metal building addition with a bridge crane at 363 E. Bodley Ave.

12. Lease Takes Appling Farms to Capacity - Friday, September 28, 2012

A distributorship of Pella Corp. has inked 11,300 square feet in Appling Farms Corporate Park, 6972 Appling Farms Parkway.

13. CCDC Passes Two Downtown Projects - Thursday, September 20, 2012

Two Downtown Memphis projects were propelled Wednesday, Sept. 19, by the Center City Development Corp. while the board was briefed on several of the area’s businesses that are in flux.

14. American Airlines Signs Deal to Outsource Some Flying - Thursday, September 13, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – American Airlines has agreed to outsource some of its regional flying to SkyWest Inc., part of American's plan to cut costs while it's under bankruptcy protection.

15. Events - Thursday, August 16, 2012

Memphis Breakfast Rotary Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell will speak. Contact Mark Edwards at medwards@bankofbartlett.com.

16. US Poverty on Track to Rise to Highest Since 1960s - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net.

17. Events - Friday, July 13, 2012

The Memphis Young Professionals Network of the Memphis Association of Realtors will host Jay Papasan, co-author of “Millionaire Real Estate Agent,” Friday, July 13, at 10 a.m. in the MAAR education center, 6393 Poplar Ave. Email ypnmemphis@gmail.com.

18. Events - Friday, June 08, 2012

The Greater Memphis Chamber will host “A Conversation With … Jack Truong” Friday, June 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The Electrolux president will provide an update on the company’s timeline, jobs and more. Cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Contact Tunga Lee at tlee@memphischamber.com or 543-3571.

19. Cotton Museum Hosts Cotton Boll Brunch - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

To celebrate the end of this year’s Carnival Memphis festivities, The Cotton Museum will join Carnival Memphis in hosting the Cotton Boll Brunch Sunday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, on the second floor of the Memphis Cotton Exchange building at 65 Union Ave.

20. HopeWorks Fundraiser To Feature Poverty Expert - Thursday, March 22, 2012

HopeWorks, a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Memphians break the cycle of crime and poverty, will feature Dr. Ruby Payne at its annual fundraiser, “An Evening of Hope,” Thursday, March 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Woodland Hills Event Center, 1000 Woodland Hills Drive, in Cordova.

21. Sullivan Inks Lease For Toyota Ctr. - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

22. Sullivan Branding Inks Toyota Center Deal - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

23. Obama Promotes Steps to Boost US Trade - Monday, February 20, 2012

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) – President Barack Obama on Friday called for more steps to help U.S. companies compete overseas, standing in front of an enormous Boeing Dreamliner to summon a bright future for American manufacturing and exports.

24. Going Mobile: Travel Apps Promote City - Monday, December 26, 2011

When Shara Karasic got the urge to go walking in Memphis during a recent trip for a friend’s wedding, she reached for her trusted travel guide – her mobile phone.

Karasic, director of social strategy for the mobile-app website Appolicious.com, used and cataloged about 10 Memphis-centric apps during her trip, from the free and hyper-local ArtsMemphis and Center for Southern Folklore apps to the more general Memphis Walking Tours and Map, which is available for $4.99.

25. No. 2 Official Takes Over After FAA Chief Resigns - Thursday, December 08, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The sudden resignation of its chief leaves the Federal Aviation Administration in the hands of Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta, who's a well-regarded manager but lacks his predecessor's insider knowledge of the nation's airlines.

26. Mad at Bank Fees? Credit Unions Get Another Look - Monday, October 10, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Credit unions are basking in the spotlight again.

Whenever a big bank rolls out a controversial fee, customers start fuming about taking their business elsewhere and the attention often falls on credit unions. That happened again last week when Bank of America said it would soon start charging customers a $5 monthly fee to make debit card purchases.

27. Despite Low Turnout, Incumbents See Big Wins - Monday, October 10, 2011

Memphis voters kept the turnout in last week’s city elections at less than 20 percent. About 18 percent of the city’s 426,580 or so voters showed up for the Thursday, Oct. 6, elections.

Some politicos doubted turnout would move into double digits until the relatively healthy 7.6 percent turnout for early voters made it clear.

28. General Motors Workers Ratify New Labor Contract - Thursday, September 29, 2011

DETROIT (AP) – Factory workers at General Motors have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new four-year contract with the company that has profit-sharing instead of pay raises for most workers and promises thousands of new jobs.

29. Events - Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Harahan Bridge Project Lunch Presentation will be held Thursday, Sept. 29, at noon at the Cotton Museum, 65 Union Ave. Greg Maxted, executive director of the Harahan Bridge Project, will offer an overview of the obstacles and opportunities involved in bringing the vision to fruition. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to reserve a space, email alumni@leadershipmemphis.org.

30. Early Voting Kicks Off Friday in City - Friday, September 16, 2011

Early voting begins Friday, Sept. 16, in advance of the Oct. 6 city of Memphis Election Day. Voters across the city can cast early ballots in the races for Memphis mayor, City Council, City Court clerk and City Court judges at 16 locations through Oct. 1.

31. Hometown Exploration - Thursday, September 08, 2011

Cruise by Sun Studio any day of the week and you’ll see tourists from every corner of the globe taking photographs of its famous brown brick façade and queuing up for a ticket to the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll.

32. Telling Cotton’s Story - Friday, August 19, 2011

The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange has attracted more than 40,000 visitors from around the world since opening its doors in 2006, but new executive director Anna Mullins is on a mission to engage more Memphians in the story of the crop that helped shape their community.

33. House and Senate Panels Take Up 3 Trade Bills - Friday, July 08, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – House and Senate trade leaders said Thursday they were looking at a compromise solution to extend a worker assistance program that has become the primary obstacle to congressional approval of free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.

34. Day of Reckoning - Friday, April 22, 2011

Memphis and Shelby County governments are in the process of taking a hard look at the benefits they’ve promised to start paying their several thousand employees once they retire – payments the employees will then get for the rest of their lives.

35. The Great Debate - Wednesday, April 13, 2011

At our W&A State of the Union in February, we discussed that, in our opinion, the primary threat to America’s national supremacy was not China or an emerging competitor, but our rapidly deteriorating Federal fiscal position. We postulated that the national consciousness on the issue had moved beyond the denial and anger phases and entered into the acceptance phase, with several detailed proposals circling Capitol Hill, and that eventually one would land, forcing debate.

36. ‘Radical Painter’ on Display at Dixon - Monday, February 14, 2011

The Dixon Gallery and Gardens continues its foray into the major schools of American art with a look at the loaded compositions of a worker artist with a simple name.

“Joe Jones: Radical Painter of the American Scene” opened at the Dixon last month and runs through April 17. It is the latest in a string of American exhibits to fill the galleries of Memphis’ hub for French Impressionism.

37. archer>malmo Grant On Tap at CCDC Meeting - Wednesday, January 19, 2011

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Center City Development Corp., the board will consider awarding a $12,500 grant to marketing and advertising agency archer>malmo.

38. Pushing Up and Ahead - Monday, January 17, 2011

Fresh off a year capped by major office deals and new leadership atop the development agency that oversees it, it’s already clear the story of Downtown Memphis in 2011 will be dominated by forward momentum.

39. Interstate Brands Renews, Expands Lease - Friday, January 14, 2011

Interstate Brands Corp. has renewed and expanded its lease in the Germantown Park - Kimbrough Building in Cordova, more than doubling its footprint.

40. High Cotton - Monday, December 13, 2010

Carol Perel points from her office to the other side of the ground-floor lobby at 65 Union Ave.

“That trading floor,” she says, “is the Graceland of cotton.”

41. Deficit-Cutting Plan Fails to Advance to Capitol - Monday, December 06, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama's budget deficit commission failed to garner enough support Friday to spur quick congressional action, but it's austere spending blueprint will live on because a majority on the panel embraced it.

42. States Cutting Benefits for Public-Sector Retirees - Thursday, September 16, 2010

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – William Liberty began as a trash collector in Lindenwold 37 years ago and worked his way up to public works supervisor. Until recently, he figured he would hold on to the job until he turned 65.

43. Events - Friday, June 04, 2010

Gallery Fifty Six will host an opening reception for artist JC Graham Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the gallery, 2256 Central Ave. Graham’s show, “One Room Schoolhouse,” will run through June 30. For more information, visit www.galleryfiftysix.com.

44. Salespeople Form A Business’ Lifeline - Monday, May 17, 2010

Regardless of your experiences with salespeople, they are some of the most important people in business. It is true: Nothing happens until somebody sells something.

For there to be a space industry somebody first sold the president on putting a man into orbit. The sale closed and gave us NASA.

45. Proof in Results for HopeWorks - Wednesday, May 05, 2010

HopeWorks, with a reputation for turning people’s lives around, now has the tracking data to prove it.

Less than 10 percent of its graduates from January 2006 to April 2010 who had criminal backgrounds ended up back behind bars. The faith-based program teaches job skills and provides career counseling to the chronically unemployed, including people with felony records.

46. American Airlines Furloughing Pilots - Monday, January 25, 2010

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - American Airlines says it will furlough up to 175 pilots beginning next month because it has a too many pilots after reducing its flight schedule.

American reported Friday it sent notices to 80 pilots that they will lose their jobs at the end of February. Officials said there could be a second round of furloughs in the spring.

47. Unexpected Drop in Jobless Rate Sparks Optimism - Monday, December 07, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – A surprising drop in the unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month cheered investors Friday and raised hopes for a sustained economic recovery.

The rate unexpectedly fell to 10 percent, from 10.2 percent in October, as employers cut the fewest number of jobs since the recession began. The government also said 159,000 fewer jobs were lost in September and October than first reported.

48. PILOTs Considered for Whitehaven Properties - Tuesday, November 03, 2009

The Memphis Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board will consider granting payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) status to a pair of apartment complexes at this week’s public meeting, set for Wednesday at noon in the board’s conference room at 65 Union Ave.

49. Mattila’s Visitation, Memorial Service Today - Wednesday, September 09, 2009

About five months ago, Shelby County Trustee Paul Mattila stood in his backyard in Millington and told several dozen people he would be running in the 2010 county elections.

In the barn just a few yards away were signs for the coming campaign and from past ones Mattila had worked over the years.

50. Events - Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “How to Buy Bank-Owned Real Estate Foreclosures” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

51. Events - Tuesday, September 01, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Dr. James Eason, a transplant surgeon, will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

52. Events - Monday, August 31, 2009

Panera Bread will host a special preview of the Germantown Performing Arts Centre’s 2009-2010 season Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its new location, 7850 Poplar Ave., Suite 2. Collected donations will benefit GPAC. Reservations are due today. For reservations, e-mail rsvppanera@gmail.com.

53. Critical Need for Affordable Senior Housing - Monday, August 10, 2009

The Bart Harvey is just a building, but it rescued Felicity Morrison from a homeless shelter.

Morrison, 63, lived in a Seattle shelter for a year after losing her job and being evicted. It was a place full of unsavory characters and no privacy – a "hell on Earth," Morrison calls it.

54. Events - Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Shelby County Commission will hold committee meetings today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

55. Events - Thursday, July 16, 2009

Christian Brothers University will present the fourth session of its Family Business Enrichment Series today from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Spain Auditorium in Buckman Hall. The topic of the lecture is “Integrating Closely Held Businesses Into Personal Financial and Investment Strategies.” For reservations, call 321-3999 or e-mail rsvp@cbu.edu.

56. Events - Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The Greater Memphis Paralegal Alliance will hold a continuing legal education seminar today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. The seminar, “Bankruptcy-Chapters 7, 11 & 13,” will be presented by Tommy L. Fullen. Cost is $17 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To register, e-mail gmpa.membership@gmail.com or visit www.memphisparalegals.org.

57. Events - Friday, July 10, 2009

MPACT Memphis will meet for a Lunch Bunch today at noon at On the River, 51 S. Main St. To R.S.V.P., contact Joy Turner at memberconnections@mpactmemphis.org or 528-8340.

58. Events - Thursday, July 09, 2009

The Memphis Investors Group will meet today at 7 p.m. at Appling Manor, 1755 Appling Road. Wendy Patton will discuss leasing real estate with an option to buy. Admission is free for first-time visitors and members. Repeat visitors pay $20.

59. Events - Wednesday, July 08, 2009

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will hold committee meetings today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

60. Events - Tuesday, July 07, 2009

MPACT Memphis will hold a Community Service Committee meeting today at 6 p.m. at Café Eclectic, 603 N. McLean Blvd. To R.S.V.P., contact Audra Bares or Chad Lopes at memberconnections@mpactmemphis.org or 528-8340.

61. Events - Thursday, June 25, 2009

Walt Schuler and Morris Landau will present a continuing education seminar titled “Medical Records Law: HIPAA Changes are Coming” today from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin Ave. The seminar will focus on helping health care providers avoid costly investigations by federal and state authorities and to avoid lawsuits and bad publicity by maintaining the privacy and security of patients’ health. Registration is available today at the seminar or by visiting www.lorman.com.

62. Events - Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “The Master Mind Principle” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

63. GM, Chrysler Executives Defend Dealership Closings - Monday, June 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - General Motors and Chrysler executives defended the closings of hundreds of dealerships Friday as House lawmakers questioned whether the decisions would save any money or help the troubled companies rebound.

64. UAW Says It Has Tentative Deal with GM, Government - Friday, May 22, 2009

DETROIT (AP) - The United Auto Workers union has agreed on a tentative deal with the government and General Motors Corp. that would cut labor costs and change the way a union-run trust for retiree health care is funded.

65. Events - Friday, May 08, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will present a workshop titled “Don’t Dread the Audit” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Stephanie Chittom will lead the workshop. Cost is $65 for members, $125 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

66. Events - Friday, April 17, 2009

The University of Memphis and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis will host a rural development conference today from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the university’s Fogelman Executive Conference Center. The conference is titled “Promoting Economic Development in Rural Areas and Small Towns During Tough Times: Lessons From the Field.” To register, contact Vickie Peters at vpeters@memphis.edu or visit the conference center between noon and 1 p.m. today.

67. Events - Thursday, April 16, 2009

Christian Brothers University will present the first session of its “Family Business Enrichment Series” today from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Spain Auditorium in Buckman Hall. The topic of the lecture is “What Does the New Credit Environment Mean for Your Family Business?” For reservations, call 321-3999 or e-mail rsvp@cbu.edu.

68. Events - Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “How to Motivate Your Customers to Call You” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Andy Wick of Visual Thunder and Judy Burda of JUUDYY Graphic Design will present the seminar. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

69. Events - Thursday, March 19, 2009

The University of Phoenix will host a “Tough Times” workshop today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memphis campus, 65 Germantown Court, Suite 100. The workshop topics will include resume writing, financial planning and living on a budget. The workshop is free. To register, call 522-6865.

70. Events - Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Shelby County Beer Board will meet today at 2 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

71. Events - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will host a presentation by James Hutto, managing project director for Valeo Design and Marketing, today at 11:45 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, 5795 Poplar Ave. Hutto will present “ROI Marketing for Your Business: Driving Top-Line Growth with Your Website.” Cost is $25 for guests and $15 for students. Lunch is included. Guests may pay at the door.

72. New Road Brings West Memphis Possibilities - Monday, January 26, 2009

West Memphis added another piece to its burgeoning logistics and distribution puzzle Friday with the completion of South Loop Drive, the $8 million, restricted-access truck route that connects the city’s port with rail and logistics facilities plus Interstates 40 and 55.

73. Building Permit Filed For General Washburn Apts. - Tuesday, January 20, 2009

56 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $5.7 Million

Project Cost: $8 million
Permit Date: Applied January 2009
Completion: Fall 2009
Owner: Downtown Developers LLC
Tenant: Downtown Developers LLC
Contractor: Naylor Construction
Architect: Blackledge Architecture PC

74. Election Totals: Better Late Than Never - Monday, November 10, 2008

Two days after the Nov. 4 elections, the final unofficial totals were finally posted by the Shelby County Election Commission. The long vote count involved absentee ballots whose count was delayed because of problems with an optical scanning machine.

75. Sept. Commercial Sales Drop 18% - Monday, October 27, 2008

Shelby County’s commercial real estate market was highlighted by a wide variety – but a low volume – of transactions in September, revealing a continued slowdown because of the credit crisis and overall economic slowdown.

76. Former State Atty. General To Speak Thursday - Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Former Tennessee Attorney General Paul G. Summers will be the featured guest and keynote speaker at the local Student Bar Association’s Inaugural SBA Speaker Series.

The event will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Memphis Cotton Exchange, 65 Union Ave.

77. Charter Vote Hits Logjam - Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Shelby County Commissioners did it the hard way this week on the second of three readings of a new set of proposed charter amendments.

Ultimately, the commission approved the charter amendments Monday for the Nov. 4 ballot. This measure would establish five countywide offices as positions in the county charter instead of the Tennessee Constitution and a separate amendment would limit those holding the five offices to no more than two consecutive terms in office.

78. Events - Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Talk Shoppe will present “How to Best Prepare Your Home for Sale to Ensure a Successful & Profitable Outcome” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

79. Events - Tuesday, August 05, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its Metro Business Council Breakfast today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. The topic is “Leveraging Your Business with Technology.” Cost is $20 for members and $30 for prospective members. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

80. Events - Monday, August 04, 2008

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will hold its weekly luncheon today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Paul Gavin of Contech Construction Products will speak on “Giogrid” Geotextiles. Cost is $12.

81. Events - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Talk Shoppe will meet today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. The topic is “Top to Bottom: How to Do Real Estate Evictions” with Craig Beard, an attorney with Gotten, Wilson, Savory & Beard PLLC. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

82. Events - Tuesday, July 01, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Political analyst Charlie Cook will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

83. Events - Monday, June 30, 2008

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will hold its weekly lunch meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Bryan Gainey, industrial products manager for Sonoco Products, will speak on “The Evolution of the Concrete Form.” The cost is $12 and no reservations are required.

84. Events - Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will host its Regional Logistics Council Meeting today from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Memphis Marriot East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Ross Bjella, president of DDN Pharmaceutical Logistics, will be the speaker. R.S.V.P. to Janelle Robinson at 543-3532 or jrobinson@memphischamber.com.

85. Senate Housing Deal Smiles On Builders, Mortgage Cos. - Friday, April 04, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - Homebuilders and the mortgage industry are emerging as big victors in a bipartisan agreement reached by Senate leaders on legislation designed to limit the housing crisis.

The $15 billion measure, announced Wednesday by Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, contains a $6 billion emergency tax break that would let companies use losses from 2008 and 2009 to offset profits earned over the previous four years, instead of the usual two-year timeframe.

86. Board to ConsiderPILOT Extension - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
     The city's Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board will discuss a PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) extension for the University Place Apartments near the University of Memphis at its noon meeting today.
 

87. Credit Requirements Changing Daily - Wednesday, March 12, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - The loan you qualify for on Monday might be out of reach on Tuesday.

Bankers and lenders are rapidly changing their requirements as home sales and prices plummet and delinquencies and defaults rise. Problems in the mortgage market are spilling into other lending markets as customers struggle to keep up with payments on other loans, such as auto and credit card payments.

88. HEHFB to DiscussPershing Park PILOT - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
     The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of the city of Memphis will meet today at noon at HEHFB, 65 Union Ave., Suite 1120.
     The board will discuss a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes

89. Northwest Pilots Explain Problems Holding Up Combo Talk - Friday, February 29, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - With talks stalled between pilots at Northwest and Delta airlines, the Northwest pilots on Wednesday laid out some of the key problems that are holding up a potential airline combination, according to the latest available by press time.

90. Waddell to Address Globalization At Annual Meeting - Wednesday, February 27, 2008

David Waddell, president and CEO of the Waddell & Associates Inc. wealth management firm, will host his annual "State of the Union" meeting Friday at the FedEx Institute of Technology. About 200 people are expected to attend.

91. Exchange Club Settles In to Renovations And Preps for Gala - Friday, January 25, 2008

The Exchange Club Family Center recently completed a $1.2 million facelift that will allow it to serve clients better, furthering its mission of ending the cycle of domestic violence.

With the additional space, interns and counselors will better be able to help children and families, said executive director Barbara King.

92. Baptist Footprint Grows Ever Larger Downtown - Wednesday, December 19, 2007

When the 19-story Baptist Medical Center was imploded two years ago, it marked the departure of Baptist Memorial Hospital from Downtown, at least in the minds of many.

But Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. continues to have a major presence in the neighborhood, with long-term plans that might even include an expansion of clinical care.

93. Events - Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Talk Shoppe will hold a meeting featuring Debbie Reeves, director of business development at the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The talk is titled "Tennessee Housing Development Agency - New and Improved." The meeting will be held at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive.

94. Events - Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Talk Shoppe will hold a meeting featuring Debbie Reeves, director of business development at the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The talk is titled "Tennessee Housing Development Agency - New and Improved." The meeting will be held at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive.

95. Events - Monday, July 16, 2007

The Engineers' Club of Memphis will hold a meeting and lunch today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Ted Fox from the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) will speak on the Shelby County Greenbelt System. Cost is $12.

96. Apartment PILOTsHighlight HEHFB Meeting - Friday, May 11, 2007
     Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) applications for several apartment communities will be considered at today's meeting of the Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board (HEHFB) of the city of Memphis.
  

97. New MATA Stop, PILOTsHighlight Public Meetings - Monday, April 30, 2007
     Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) plans to construct a trolley stop in front of the North End Terminal at 447 N. Main St.
     That's one of the items to be discussed at the Center City

98. Local Air Traffic ControllersStruggle Under FAA Plan - Friday, March 23, 2007
     Whether he's perched in a tower gazing at a sunset or planted in a chair glued to a blip on the radar screen, Pete Sufka loves everything about being an air traffic controller.
     "I often

99. Boutique Hotel Company Sets Sights on 100 S. Main - Tuesday, December 19, 2006

The San Francisco company that launched the concept of boutique hotels in the 1980s wants to build one on a prime site that's up for grabs Downtown.

Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, which has a portfolio that currently includes 42 hotels in 12 states and in Canada, is working with a local development team, one of four vying for a crack at developing the site at 100 S. Main St.

100. At Jim's Place, It's All in the Family - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

When Nick Taras crossed the Atlantic Ocean from mainland Greece in 1910, little did he know he would start a Memphis dining institution.

The opening of Jim's Place Grille in Collierville last month not only marked 85 years of the Taras' Greek-inspired cuisine in Memphis, but it was the 30th anniversary of the Grille's predecessor, Jim's Place East.