John “Jack” Daniels has rejoined Mahaffey Tent & Event Rentals as director of operations, a role he has previously held. Daniels brings more than 20 years of experience in event planning and operations. He most recently was a service manager at NES Rentals’ Cordova and Memphis branches. He also currently owns EventOps, an event company that specializes in corporate events and managing event budgets.

2. VIA Productions Hires Business Director - Saturday, September 3, 2016

VIA Productions, a full-service production company with offices in Memphis and Los Angeles, has added Lindsey Roberts as director of business development.

3. VIA Productions Hires Business Development Director - Tuesday, August 30, 2016

VIA Productions, a full-service production company with offices in Memphis and Los Angeles, has added Lindsey Roberts as director of business development.

4. Conference Aims to Empower Women Professionally and Personally - Thursday, March 17, 2016

Later this month Young Women Philanthropists, an auxiliary of the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM), will put on its fourth Modern Day Woman’s Conference to empower, engage and educate women ages 25-45 on how to take the next step in their professional, civic, community and personal journeys.

5. Duke Takes Reins at Friends for Life - Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Longtime nonprofit administrator Diane Duke recently took the helm of Friends for Life as its new executive director. In her new role, the Los Angeles native leads and oversees an organization that’s helping those affected by HIV/AIDS through the provision of education, housing, food, transportation and healthy life skills training.

6. Events - Saturday, March 2, 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.

7. Plenty to Like in Flashy ‘Chicago’ - Monday, March 19, 2012

Theatre Memphis hopes to get audiences’ blood pumping with a production that gets away with murder.

“Chicago,” which opened March 9, offers more heat and intensity than expected at first glance.

8. Theater Veteran Roberts Takes Helm of Ostranders - Friday, October 28, 2011

Lindsey Roberts was recently selected to be coordinator of the Ostrander Awards, the city’s annual theater awards ceremony.

9. Blockman Joins Keller Williams - Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Harold Blockman has been named the new vice president & principal broker of the Memphis Central Market Center for Keller Williams Realty.

Blockman serves as director of the board of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors and was selected for the 2007 Community Service Award by MAAR. Blockman is also president of the Tennessee GRI Association and a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club.