Vince DeGutis, a partner in Deloitte Tax LLP, has been named Deloitte’s Memphis managing partner.
In his new role, DeGutis is responsible for overseeing the Memphis office, enhancing Deloitte’s brand and reputation in the business and civic community, and facilitating revenue growth by advancing targeting and growth activities. He is also responsible for the development and implementation strategies to attract and retain the next generation of leaders within Deloitte.

2. WKNO Hosts Tea Party, Downton Abbey Screening - Friday, December 30, 2011

WKNO is inviting the public for tea and crumpets – donated by John’s Pantry – and a screening of the first episode of “Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey” season two, Jan. 7 at 4 p.m. at the WKNO Digital Media Center.

3. Events - Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will hold a luncheon Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center on the University of Memphis campus. Jackie Nichols of Playhouse on the Square will be named 2010 Communicator of the Year. The luncheon is free for PRSA members, $25 for nonmembers and $15 for students. To register, call 754-9035 or visit www.prsamemphis.org. Deadline is Tuesday at noon.

4. Events - Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Greater Memphis Chamber will present a lunch and learn meeting Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Tennessee, Ron Terry Center, 4385 Poplar Ave. Bridget DiCello will present the topic “High Impact Networking: Growing Your Business by Connecting Strategically.” For reservations, contact Nykesha Cole at 543-3519 or ncole@memphischamber.com.

5. Events - Monday, March 7, 2011

The Orpheum Theatre will unveil the 2011-2012 Broadway Series Monday at 2 p.m. at the theater, 203 S. Main St. The announcement will include a special sneak peek video presentation of the new season and an exclusive performance by two cast members of “Memphis the Musical.” A Q&A session will follow. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 529-4289.

6. Memphis Artists Featured on TV’s ‘Creative License’ - Monday, August 2, 2010

Katie Smythe appreciates any exposure her dance school, New Ballet Ensemble and School, can get, particularly when it brings her students success.

7. WKNO Mounts Foreclosure Education Blitz - Thursday, June 18, 2009

Public broadcasting audiences in Memphis soon will have access to a new fountain of information about the mortgage crisis that will span TV, radio, the Internet and the printed page.

Next month, the local public television station whose call letters stand for “Window of Knowledge” will kick off “Facing the Mortgage Crisis.” And WKNO is launching the project with the same mission implied in the station’s name.

8. The Greatest Generation Speaks - Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Ken Burns' PBS documentary "The Civil War," seen by some 40 million viewers during its 1990 broadcast, made a celebrity out of Shelby Foote.

The Memphis scribe and historian, who lived in a Tudor-style house in Midtown before he died in 2005, was one of the commentators interviewed for the series. It helped that he looked the part, with his closely cropped gray beard and dignified drawl.

9. WKNO Continues Scouting for New Home - Friday, July 21, 2006

The Memphis public television station whose call sign is an abbreviation of the phrase "Window of Knowledge" may get to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with new digs.

WKNO officials are eyeing a site in East Memphis as a possibility for relocating the station's studio and offices.

10. Check Out Zoo Documentary Wednesday on WKNO - Monday, June 12, 2006

June 13

The Center City Commission Revenue Finance Corp. meets at 9:30 a.m. in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540 for details.

The Small Business Chamber holds a free Cellular South workshop called "Customer Relationship Management (CRM)" from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Cost is free, but registration is required. Contact Robert Staub at 870-6934 for more information.

11. Events - Friday, November 4, 2005

The Construction Specifications Institute and its University of Memphis student affiliate chapter present the 2005 Trades and Trends Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. Call 261-4671 or visit www.csimemphis.org.

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