In 2008, Memphis-based Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC developed The Shops of Angelos Grove retail center in Marion, Ark.

2. Decadent Avenue To Open Memphis Showroom - Saturday, October 12, 2013

Decadent Avenue, an e-commerce home furnishings retailer, will open its first North American Showroom in Memphis and help a worthy cause while doing it.

Decadent Avenue will open its 25,000-square-foot showroom at 888 S. White Station Rd. in East Memphis Nov. 1 at 10 am.

3. Decadent Avenue to Open Memphis Showroom - Friday, October 11, 2013

Decadent Avenue, an e-commerce home furnishings retailer, will open its first North American Showroom in Memphis and help a worthy cause while doing it.

Decadent Avenue will open its 25,000-square-foot showroom at 888 S. White Station Rd. in East Memphis Nov. 1 at 10 am.

4. Events - Saturday, September 28, 2013

The fifth annual Mike Conley Bowl-n-Bash, benefiting the Methodist Healthcare Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes, 1576 S. White Station Road. Individual tickets are $125; teams of four are $500. Visit methodisthealth.org/bowlnbash to register.

5. Events - Saturday, September 21, 2013

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host Line Dancing for BLUES, in recognition of Infant Mortality Awareness Month, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the student alumni center, 800 Madison Ave. The event will include a line dance-a-thon, and information on infant mortality and the BLUES Project. Suggested donation is $5. Visit uthsc.edu/blues for details.

6. Poplar Transformation - Monday, July 9, 2012

Two big retail deals have recently been inked on the Poplar Avenue corridor, soon filling empty spaces on the city’s busiest street.

A new Family Dollar is going in the old Stringer’s Garden Center site at 2974 Poplar, while Office Depot and Hollywood Feed are going in the former Samuel’s Furniture space at 5502-5510 Poplar, near South Yates Road.

7. Events - Thursday, June 17, 2010

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present “Regulating the ADAAA” Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Baker Donelson’s office on the 20th floor, 165 Madison Ave. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

8. Events - Friday, April 23, 2010

The Small Business Chamber Breakfast Club will meet Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Parmasters, 888 S. White Station Road. For more information, call 867-7171.

9. Events - Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Leadership Academy will hold the 2010 Celebrate What’s Right Luncheon Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Barbara Hyde will be the keynote speaker. For more information, call 527-4625.

10. Events - Friday, January 22, 2010

The Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club will meet today at 7:30 a.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Andy Andrews, author of “The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success,” will speak. For more information, call 321-1020.

11. Events - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Allan J. Katz will host “Strategic Sales and Marketing Seminar” today from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Parmaster Golf Centers, 888 S. White Station Road. Katz is the chief executive officer of Momentum Marketing Institute. The event is free and limited to 35 guests. To register, call 844-3566 or visit www.profit-orstopit.com/register.

12. Events - Monday, October 12, 2009

The First Tee of Memphis/Mid-South Junior Golf Association will hold the Bennie Minor Golf Tournament today at 1 p.m. at Galloway Golf Course, 3815 Walnut Grove Road. The proceeds will benefit First Tee of Memphis. Cost is $750 for a three-person team. For more information, call 744-0333.

13. Events - Thursday, October 8, 2009

The Small Business Chamber will host a Lunch and Learn today from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parmasters Golf, 888 S. White Station Road. Carl Raff and Dave Williams of Business Enhancement Associates will present “Common Pitfalls Small Businesses Can Avoid in Order to Stay Afloat.” To register, e-mail Sally Baker Brenner at andre@smallbusinesschamber.com.

14. Events - Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Faye Crossley, director of the Grant Center, will be the facilitator. 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.

15. Events - Friday, August 28, 2009

Dr. Buzz Aldrin will discuss and sign his book “Magnificent Desolation” today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Road Extended. For more information, call 683-9801.

16. Events - Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Small Business Solutions Series will kick off with “Making 71 Percent More Profit by Working Only 10 Percent Better” today from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at ParMasters Golf Training Center, 888 S. White Station Road. Business coach Mark van Stolk of Calaveras Business Coaching LLC will speak. Cost is $30 per session, $90 for the four-seminar series and free for the first 10 participants to sign up. For more information, visit www.businesssolutionsseries.com or call 753-3753.

17. Events - Friday, January 16, 2009

Memphis Invest will hold a wealth-building seminar titled “For the Seasoned Investor” today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its in-house training center, 130 Timber Creek Drive. The events are free and open to the public. For more information, call Memphis Invest at 877-773-9998.

18. Events - Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Memphis Advertising Federation is asking for entries for the ADDY competition by today. The ADDY competition recognizes creative excellence in advertising. Entries must be dropped off at the Fogelman Executive Center at the University of Memphis between 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.memphisadfed.org, www.addypills.com or call Marcia Anthony at 321-7638.

19. Events - Friday, February 1, 2008

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ThyssenKrupp Elevators, 9280 Crestwyn Hills Drive. For more information, call the Red Cross at 501-614-4400.

20. Events - Thursday, February 1, 2007

The Juvenile Court Ad Hoc Committee holds a public hearing today from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hickory Hill Community Center, 3910 Ridgeway St. For more information, call 545-4301.

The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) meets Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Parmasters Memphis, 888 S. White Station Road. Anita Black, CEO and founder of MO's Music and Art Café, is the guest speaker. She will discuss "Growing Your Business." Leslie Shankman Cohen also will discuss "Feng Shui for the Office." Admission is free for members and $45 for non-members. Call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org for more information.

21. Events - Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The Ad Hoc Committee on Living Wage meets today at 9 a.m. in the fourth floor conference room at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. The Ad Hoc Committee on Juvenile Court meets later that day at noon in the same place. For more information, call 545-4301.

22. Events - Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The Memphis Advertising Federation holds its annual Silver Medal Award luncheon Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Cost is $25 for non-members and $10 for students. Call 327-4501 for more information.

23. Events - Wednesday, June 7, 2006

The Memphis Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section presents "Employment Law in the Technology Age" today from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Data Co., 254 Court St., fifth floor. Cost is $70 for members and $80 for non-members. Call 527-3573 or visit www.memphisbar.org to register.

24. Events - Thursday, May 11, 2006

Friends of the Poplar-White Station Branch Library presents Tom Nenon, assistant provost of undergraduate programs at the University of Memphis, today at 11:30 a.m. at the library, 5094 Poplar Ave. Nenon speaks about "New Ways to Think About Ethical Decision-Making." Call 682-1616.

25. Events - Wednesday, May 10, 2006

The Public Relations Society of America, Memphis chapter, meets today at 11:45 a.m. at the University of Memphis Fogelman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive. Cost is free for members; $25 for non-members; and $15 for students. Contact Samantha Jernigan at sj@midsouth.rr.com or visit www.prsamemphis.org for more information.

26. Events - Wednesday, August 10, 2005

The Memphis Technology Council and Memphis Regional Chamber host a metro mixer from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at The Orpheum, 203 S. Main St. Cost is free for members; $10 for non-members. Call 543-3547.

27. Archived Article: Music (lead) - Thursday, August 15, 2002
Musical instrument business steady

Local musical instrument sales humming

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

With todays fast-paced world filling lives with instant access to everything from online information to shopping at the fingertips, sit...

28. Archived Article: Graphic - Friday, December 11, 1998
Rubber meets the road Rubber meets the road Anyone driving in Shelby County knows there are a lot of vehicles on the road. Here's a look at the ZIP codes where those vehicles are registered, according to 1998 figures supplied by the Shelby County Cl...