40 S. Main St.

Memphis, TN 38103

Property: One Commerce Square Building 

Seller: Memphis Commerce Square Partners LLC

Details: One Commerce Square, the fourth-largest building in Memphis, has hit the market.

2. AutoZone Eyes 2 Buildings For Downtown Expansion - Saturday, May 12, 2018

With its 270,000-square-foot Store Support Center nearing capacity, Memphis-based auto parts retailer AutoZone has entered into an agreement to purchase two adjacent parcels on South Front Street in an effort to keep its corporate employees in a centralized location.

3. AutoZone Buying 2 Buildings for Downtown Expansion - Wednesday, May 9, 2018

With its 270,000-square-foot Store Support Center nearing capacity, Memphis-based auto parts retailer AutoZone has entered into an agreement to purchase two adjacent parcels on South Front Street in an effort to keep its corporate employees in a centralized location.

4. $23M HarborChase Slated For Completion in 2019 - Saturday, March 24, 2018

In just 12 years, one out of every five Americans will be 65 or older. In the senior housing industry, the Greatest Generation is increasingly giving way to their children, the baby boomers. And that means developers and operators are changing retirement communities to suit the tastes of this next wave of residents.

5. Memphis Basketball: A Program in Decline - Friday, November 17, 2017

They’ve only played two games. The early signing period for the class of 2018 has just passed. And yet it feels like the University of Memphis basketball program’s ceiling for this season and the foreseeable future is dropping.

6. Music & Heritage Festival Returns for 31st Year - Saturday, September 2, 2017

The Center for Southern Folklore is gearing up for the 31st annual Memphis Music & Heritage Festival, which will transform two blocks of Main Street into a celebration of music, arts, dance and a variety of food.

7. Events - Saturday, September 2, 2017

The 28th Southern Heritage Classic takes place Thursday, Sept. 7, through Saturday, Sept. 9. The three-day cultural festival features 10 events – including concerts, a college and career fair, the Classic Parade and more – all culminating in the annual football game between Tennessee State and Jackson State Saturday at 6 p.m. at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, 335 S. Hollywood St. Visit southernheritageclassic.com for a schedule.

8. Events - Friday, September 1, 2017

The 2017 Delta Fair & Music Festival runs Friday, Sept. 1, through Sept. 10 at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Enjoy live music, festival food, carnival rides, a petting zoo and special events like lawnmower races and the “redneck yacht pull.” Visit deltafest.com for hours and tickets.

9. Music & Heritage Festival Returns for 31st Year - Thursday, August 31, 2017

The Center for Southern Folklore is gearing up for the 31st annual Memphis Music & Heritage Festival, which will transform two blocks of Main Street into a celebration of music, arts, dance and a variety of food.

10. Events - Thursday, August 31, 2017

The 2017 Delta Fair & Music Festival runs Friday, Sept. 1, through Sept. 10 at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Enjoy live music, festival food, carnival rides, a petting zoo and special events like lawnmower races and the “redneck yacht pull.” Visit deltafest.com for hours and tickets.

11. Events - Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Indie Memphis will screen “Obit,” a documentary chronicling the daily rituals of the New York Times obituary writers, as part of the Indie Wednesday film series Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. at Malco Ridgeway Cinema Grill, 5853 Ridgeway Center Parkway. General admission is $10; Indie Memphis members get in free. Visit indiememphis.com to buy tickets and view an Indie Wednesday series schedule.

12. Fully Loaded - Saturday, July 29, 2017

It’s almost like the first half of 2017 was a decade in the making, at least when it comes to commercial real estate. Throughout all four major sectors of the Memphis-area commercial real estate market – industrial, office, retail and multifamily – figures are consistently reaching or exceeding pre-recession marks.

13. Events - Saturday, February 11, 2017

Elmwood Cemetery will host its Love on the Rocks walking tour Saturday, Feb. 11, at 10:30 a.m. starting at Elmwood Cottage at the cemetery, 824 S. Dudley St. This adults-only walking tour of the “romantically challenged” includes tragic (and humorous) tales of love gone wrong. Tickets are $20. Register at elmwoodcemetery.org.

14. State Of The Suburbs - Saturday, February 11, 2017

With its central location, unparalleled access to major roads, rails, runways and rivers and low cost-of-living, it’s no surprise that Memphis and the surrounding area is a popular destination for corporate headquarters, national retail brands and major industrial centers.

15. Events - Saturday, September 3, 2016

The Memphis Music & Heritage Festival, presented by the Center for Southern Folklore, will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Main Street between Peabody Place and Union Avenue. The event will include live music on four outdoor stages and two stages inside the Center for Southern Folklore, 119 and 123 S. Main St.; arts and crafts vendors; food vendors; and more. Admission is free. Visit southernfolklore.com.

16. Events - Thursday, September 1, 2016

Choose 901 will host a 901 Day celebration Thursday, Sept. 1, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Loflin Yard, 7 W. Carolina Ave. The evening will feature food and Memphis-themed drinks for purchase, a live music showcase, local vendors and more. Admission is free. Visit choose901.com.

17. Memphis' Grocery Wars - Saturday, December 5, 2015

After Sprouts became one of the newest grocery chains to enter the Memphis market by opening stores in Lakeland and Germantown earlier this year, company spokesman Diego Romero described the chain’s arrival as practically a no-brainer.

18. Events - Saturday, March 14, 2015

42nd annual Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Parade will be held Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. on Beale Street. The parade will feature pep bands, floats, Memphis Grizz crew, the Boll Weevils and more. Cost is free. Visit bealestreetmerchants.com.

19. Events - Friday, March 13, 2015

Eyewear Gallery, in partnership with Literacy Mid-South, is holding a book drive throughout March at the store, 428 Perkins Road Extended. Eyewear Gallery doctors will also offer free vi-sion screenings on Fridays in March from noon to 2 p.m. Visit eyeweargallery.com.

20. Southern Folklore Music in March Series Kicks Off - Wednesday, March 11, 2015

The Daddy Mack Blues Band kicks off the Music in March @Southern Folklore series from 8 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at the Center for Southern Folklore, 119-123 S. Main Street.

21. Treat Your Visitors to These Dining Treats - Saturday, November 29, 2014

Having been busy lately on a cookbook project, I haven’t been able to visit restaurants as often. So after my deadline, I worked on making up for lost time by hitting five restaurants in a couple of weeks.

22. Events - Friday, April 25, 2014

The South Main Art Trolley Tour will be held Friday, April 25, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the South Main Historic Arts District. Email info@southmainmemphis.net.

23. Bigfish Teams Up With Center for Southern Folklore - Monday, August 12, 2013

Local creative agency Bigfish is teaming up with the Center for Southern Folklore to sponsor free music during Elvis Week by bringing Austin, Texas-based artist Elsa Cross to play in Memphis.

Cross is playing a show at the center, 123 S. Main St., Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. The show is free, though the center welcomes donations to fund its operations.

24. Bigfish Teams Up With Center for Southern Folklore - Saturday, August 10, 2013

Local creative agency Bigfish is teaming up with the Center for Southern Folklore to sponsor free music during Elvis Week by bringing Austin, Texas-based artist Elsa Cross to play in Memphis.

Cross is playing a show at the center, 123 S. Main St., Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. The show is free, though the center welcomes donations to fund its operations.

25. Weak Earnings Reports Pummel Stocks - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody was expecting this round of corporate earnings reports to be great. But companies' underwhelming results are still rattling investors.

Stocks plunged Tuesday in one of the worst days on Wall Street this year. Big-name companies reported weak quarterly revenue and lowered their forecasts for the rest of the year.

26. History for Sale - Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Three historic properties in the Midtown and Downtown areas are on the market, all listed with major Memphis commercial real estate firms.

The most recent listing is the Hunt-Phelan house at 533 Beale St., priced at $2.9 million with Henry Stratton and Andy Cates of Colliers International Memphis. The mansion has hosted guests including Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson.

27. CDC to Consider Funding APG, Leadership Memphis - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Items on tap at the Center City Development Corp. meeting Wednesday, Aug. 17, include the approval of a $3,437 façade improvement grant for APG Office Furnishings, which is planning to open a storefront Downtown at 123 S. Main St.

28. Three States Supply Inks Lease in SE Submarket - Friday, August 12, 2011

A heating and air-conditioning firm is consolidating offices within the Southeast industrial submarket – where it currently has one office.

Three States Supply Co. LLC has inked a 47,000-square-foot lease at 4290 Delp St.

29. Events - Friday, November 26, 2010

The Memphis Turkey Trot Four Miler and Two Mile Turkey Leg Relay will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at Shelby Farms. To register or for more information including a course map, visit www.memphisturkeytrot.racesonline.com.

30. Events - Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. The meeting will be an open microphone where people can discuss hot business topics and engage in networking. For more information, call 482-0354.

31. Events - Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Downtown Neighborhood Association will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Calliope Event Space, 456 Tennessee St. Katie Kitchin, head of Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s task force to end homelessness in Memphis, will speak.

32. Events - Friday, July 30, 2010

The Memphis Central Rotary Club will meet Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Ellen Rolfes, development consultant for Memphis Symphony Orchestra, will be the speaker. Cost is $25 for guests. For reservations, call Karean Shea, 683-9099.

33. Events - Friday, July 9, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Friday at noon at the Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Dr. Jan Young, executive director of the Assisi Foundation, will be the featured speaker. Cost is $25 for guests. Reservations are not needed.

34. Events - Friday, July 2, 2010

Germantown Youth Soccer is open for registration until Friday. The program is for boys and girls from ages four to 18. The fee is $85 for Germantown residents, $121 for nonresidents, plus a $25 uniform fee. To register, visit www.germantown-tn.gov or the Parks and Recreation office, 2276 West St. For more information, contact Brian Maness at 757-7389 or bmanness@germantown-tn.gov.

35. Events - Thursday, July 1, 2010

Small Biz Memphis will meet Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 1661 International Drive, suite 400. For more information, call 205-9303.

36. Events - Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host the workshop “Advocacy 101: The Rules for Nonprofits” Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Cost is $40 for members and $75 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit www.npexcellence.org or call 684-6605, extension 21.

37. Events - Friday, June 25, 2010

Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects will host “A Modernist Ouroboros” by Adam Geary & Anthony Lee Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the ANF Gallery, 1500 Union Ave. The show will run through July 23. For more information, call 278-6868.

38. Events - Friday, June 18, 2010

The 17th Annual Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival will be held Friday through Sunday at Douglass Park, one block north of Chelsea Avenue. The event will feature live entertainment, food, storytelling, vendors and more. Admission is free. For more information, call Glynn Johns Reed at 385-4943.

39. Events - Friday, June 11, 2010

Friends of the Library will hold a two-day book sale Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. More than 15,000 books and materials will be on sale. For more information, call 415-2700.

40. Events - Friday, June 4, 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.

41. Events - Friday, April 2, 2010

Launch Memphis will host a seminar titled “Bootstrapping: Business Plan Boot Camp” Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 516 Tennessee St. Cost is $40. To register, visit bootcampmem.eventbrite.com.

42. Events - Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a breakfast forum today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Memphis Marriott East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Boulevard. Meri Armour, president and chief executive officer of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, will speak. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. To register, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

43. Events - Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Mid-South Minority Business Council will present the seminar “Strategies for Business Development” today from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at MMBC, 158 Madison Ave., Suite 300. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To register, call 525-6512.

44. Events - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. will speak. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

45. Events - Monday, February 22, 2010

The InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center will present another lecture as part of its Quarterly Musculoskeletal Lecture Series today at 5 p.m. at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology. Richard Coutts will speak on “National Total Joint Replacement Registries.” To register, call 271-0021.

46. Events - Thursday, December 24, 2009

Heartsong Church will host a Christmas Eve celebration featuring local singer Alexis Grace today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Heartsong, 800 N. Houston Levee Road. For more information, contact Michelle Worth at 755-6332 or e-mail mworth@heartsongchurch.net.

47. Events - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will present a continuing legal education seminar titled “Summary Judgment in Tennessee, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” today from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. To register, visit www.memphisbar.org.

48. Events - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will present the continuing legal education seminar “Lawyering: Why It’s Tough: What We Can Do” today from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at International Paper, 6400 Poplar Ave. For more information or to register, visit www.memphisbar.org.

49. Events - Monday, December 21, 2009

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call 545-4301.

50. Events - Friday, November 27, 2009

The Center for Southern Folklore will host a free performance by singer and guitarist James Bonner today from noon to 1 p.m. at the center, 123 S. Main St. For more information, call 525-3655.

51. Events - Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “Open Microphone” Wednesday 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.

52. Events - Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “Open Microphone” Wednesday 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.

53. Events - Monday, November 23, 2009

The Tennessee Beta Unit of Parliamentarians will hold its monthly meeting and educational program today at 6 p.m. at the Poplar-White Station Branch Library, 5094 Poplar Ave.

54. Service First: Nonprofit orgs struggle to balance client needs with funding shortages - Monday, September 14, 2009

Rahema Barber gazed into the void of the Power House. It looked as though all the art had been wiped away: blank walls, empty rooms and silent space.

What had been a center of creative energy was about to become a shuttered building once again – just six years after the nonprofit Delta Axis had transformed the old coal plant into a venue for contemporary art and film.

55. Events - Friday, September 11, 2009

Dr. Adrian Blotner will present a seminar titled “Achieving Healthy Balance: Caring for Yourself & Those You Love” today at 7:30 a.m. at 6401 Poplar Ave., Suite 316. Cost is $30. For reservations, call 761-3255, Ext. 302, or e-mail adminassist@drblotner.com.

56. Events - Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold its next free bimonthly new business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The workshop will be held in the Memphis Training Room. To register, call 213-1400 or visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

57. Barboro Flats Developer To Begin Second Phase - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

100 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $8 Million
Project Cost: $18.2 million
Permit Date: Applied July 2009
Completion: Summer 2010
Owner: 100 South Main Partners
Tenant: TBA
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.

58. Events - Friday, July 17, 2009

MPACT Memphis will have a lunch with Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. today at noon at Pearl’s Oyster House, 299 S. Main St. The lunch is for members only. To R.S.V.P., contact Joy Turner at jturner@mpactmemphis.org or 528-8340.

59. 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.

60. Gov’t Medical Plan Would Offer Cut-Rate Premiums - Tuesday, July 7, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – What if a new health plan set up shop in your town offering coverage at a much lower price than other insurers?

If you could save $2,500 on the $12,700 it costs for an average family plan through an employer, would you take it? That’s not small change.

61. Events - Friday, July 3, 2009

Memphis Mary’s will host performances by Don Valentine & The Hollywood Allstars, Willie Covington, Tonya Dyson, Nate Dogg and Joyce Henderson Saturday at Memphis Mary’s, 345 Madison Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the first band will play at 10 p.m. Cost is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For tickets, visit www.boomhaus.com or Shangri-La Records, 1916 Madison Ave.

62. Events - Thursday, July 2, 2009

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold its next free bimonthly new business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. To register, call 213-1400 or visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

63. Events - Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The Mid-South Real Estate Investors Association Inc. will hold a roundtable discussion today from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Germantown Athletic Club, 1801 Exeter Road. To register, call 751-7101 or e-mail info@midsouthreia.org.

64. Events - Friday, June 19, 2009

The Center for Southern Folklore will host a free performance by Tempeh Four today at noon at the center, 123 S. Main St. The performance is part of the center’s Brown Bag Lunch Series. For more information, call 525-3655.

65. Events - Friday, May 29, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will present a workshop titled “All About the New 990” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. A question-and-answer Brown Bag Session titled “Don’t Dread the Audit” will follow at 12:30 p.m. Lee Hood, manager at Whitehorn Tankersley & Co. PLLC, 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 - Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis will hold a forum today from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The forum will illustrate how the faith-based community is responding to the economic crisis and its efforts to promote neighborhood stabilization.

67. Events - Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will present a workshop titled “Ethics of Fundraising” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Leo Arnoult 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.

68. Events - Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Willie Gregory of Nike Inc. will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

69. Lowenstein Building, Neighbors Born Again - Friday, March 20, 2009

There were times in the past 25 years or so when Downtown watchers believed it was only a matter of time before the old Lowenstein Building would crumble from neglect.

Also known to longtime Memphians as the Rhodes Jennings building, the structure on the southeast corner of Main Street and Jefferson Avenue, was considered an eyesore. It was the case study behind an anti-neglect ordinance passed by city officials in the early 1990s.

70. 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.

71. Events - Thursday, July 3, 2008

The Children’s Museum of Memphis will host “CMOM Family Nights” beginning today and continuing every Thursday night in July at CMOM, 2525 Central Ave. Concessions will be available and a family movie will be shown in the Malco 4 Kids at 6:15 p.m. The museum will remain open until 8 p.m. and parents are encouraged to bring their children after work.

72. Events - Wednesday, July 2, 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.

73. Events - Tuesday, July 1, 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.

74. Events - Friday, June 20, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host “Telling Your Story: Communications for Nonprofits” today from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. For registration and cost information, visit www.npexcellence.org, call 684-6605 or e-mail adeberry@npexcellence.org.

75. Events - Friday, May 30, 2008

The South Main Art Trolley Tour will be held today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the South Main Arts District. Attendees can enjoy free trolley rides between the galleries and stores along South Main Street. Visit www.southmainmemphis.org for more information.

76. Glenmary Apts. To Become Senior Facility - Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The Glenmary at Evergreen has a new owner and a new purpose - again.

Tacoma, Wash.-based Gintz Group recently scrapped its original idea to convert the two-building, 172-unit Midtown apartment complex at 1550 North Parkway into condominiums and instead will turn it into an independent- and assisted-living senior housing facility, said Wade Lewis, project manager for the company's Memphis region.

77. Events - Wednesday, April 16, 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. Julia Barreda Willhite of GoBilingual.com will present "How to do Business in the Latino Market." The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

78. Events - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Dr. Pat Wall, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the featured speaker. The cost is $18 per person and reservations can be made by contacting Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

79. Events - Monday, February 25, 2008

The University of Memphis will host Ken Reardon of Cornell University today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 123 of the Fogelman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive. Reardon will present "Urban Design and Placemaking: The Emerging Role of Higher Education and Other Institutions in Neighborhood Revitalization." The event is free and open to the public.

80. Events - Monday, February 4, 2008

The Engineers' Club of Memphis will meet today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Cost is $12 and no reservations are required. Tom Burgess, chief engineer for the Tennessee Aeronautics Division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, will present "Aeronautics in Tennessee."

81. 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.

82. 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.

83. Events - Monday, January 29, 2007

The Center City Commission's Policy Committee meets Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the CCC's board room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540 for details.

The Memphis Regional Chamber holds a BioWorks Breakfast Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Contact Brenda Montgomery at 543-3541 or bmontgomery@memphischamb-er.com for reservations.

84. Events - Tuesday, December 26, 2006

The Daddy Mack Blues Band performs Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Center for Southern Folklore Store, 123 S. Main St. The Memphis blues band will perform songs from its latest album, "Bluestones." For more information, call 525-3655.

85. Events - Thursday, September 21, 2006

The Center for Southern Folklore hosts country musician Roy Harper today from noon to 2 p.m. at 123 S. Main St. For more than 50 years, Harper has kept alive the traditions of old-time classic country and folk music with his tales of working on the railroad, hobos, ne'er-do-wells and the joys of small town life. The special lunchtime concert also will feature Ella Kizzie's homemade chicken dinner and peach cobbler. Admission to the concert is free with purchase of the chicken dinner ($10) or $5 for the concert only. For more information, call Tim Curry at 525-3655.

86. Events - Tuesday, July 11, 2006

The Memphis City Council meets today at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. Call 576-6786 for details.

The National Association of Women in Construction meets today at 6 p.m. at Las Trancas Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill, 1625 N. Germantown Parkway, Ste. 104. Call Jill Rayman at 550-0487 for more information.

87. MBA Sponsors Judicial Candidate Forum Today - Monday, July 10, 2006

JULY 10

The Criminal Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association will hold a candidate forum from noon to 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Ave. Candidates for General Sessions Criminal Court judge in Divisions 7 through 13 will speak for four minutes each. For more information, call Tony Brayton, Garland Erguden or William Robilio at 545-5800.

88. Events - Friday, July 7, 2006

The Center City Development Corp.'s Board of Directors meets today at 11 a.m. in the Center City Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540 for more information.

Cordelia's Table hosts "Lazy Sunday Jazz Brunch" Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miss Cordelia's eat-in kitchen, 737 Harbor Bend Road in Harbor Town. Cost is $16. Contact Nancy Kistler at 526-4772 or nkistler@misscordelias.com for more information.

89. Among Other Events, Collierville Hosts Fireworks Extravaganza Today - Monday, July 3, 2006

July 3

The Town of Collierville holds an Independence Day Celebration from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in H.W. Cox Jr. Park, 440 W. Powell Road. A fireworks show is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. For more information, call 853-3225.

90. Events - Thursday, June 29, 2006

The Shelby County Soil Conservation District Board meets today at 6:30 p.m. at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 5. Call 544-0228, Ext. 3, for more information.

Student participants in Memphis City Schools' Echoes of Truth career training program present "Carousel Memories: Echoes from the Heart" today at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater, 203 S. Main St. The students will perform the original musical in tribute to the Grand Carousel at the Mid-South Fair. The event also will feature paintings and other artwork created by Echoes of Truth participants that feature the Grand Carousel and other historic Memphis sites. The items will be offered in a silent art auction that begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $6. For more information, contact Dolores Bell at 351-6460 or dolobell@bellsouth.net.

91. In Local Real Estate Market - Friday, February 10, 2006

Like many Memphians, Roland Shapley Jr. has moved Downtown.

Shapley, who owns Kustom Kinetics, a medical equipment supply company, searched the market for a year before buying his two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath condominium with a two-car garage in December 2004. He moved from an older house in the Evergreen Historic District.

92. Events - Thursday, December 1, 2005

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors hosts "Cool Tools for Realtors" from 10 a.m. to noon today at MAAR, 6393 Poplar Ave. Call 818-2455 or visit www.maar.org.

The Memphis Bar Association hosts its annual meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Cost is $35. Call 527-3573 or visit www.memphisbar.org.

93. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, April 4, 2005
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Chamber, Technology Council Host Speed Meeting

April 4

The National Ornamental Metal Museum presents a commemoration ceremony and candlelight vigil for the 37th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 5:...

94. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, March 21, 2005
CCIM Hosts Market Analysis Course

U of M Hosts Globalization Film and Lecture

March 21

Certified Commercial Investment Members presents CI 102 Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through March 2...

95. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, February 21, 2005
City Park Services Director Reveals Plan for Wolf River Greenway

Wolf River Conservancy Hosts Annual Meeting

Feb. 21

The Institute of Real Estate Management presents IREM RES201: Successful Site Management from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the...

96. Archived Article: Events - Friday, January 28, 2005
The Shelby Farms Advisory Committee meets at 1:30 p

The Shelby Farms Advisory Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. today at the Shelby Farms Visitors Center, 500 N. Pine Lake Drive. Call 382-0235. The South Main Arts District hosts the monthly Friday Nig...

97. Archived Article: Events - Monday, November 1, 2004
Mpact Memphis hosts a leadership luncheon from noon to 2 p

Mpact Memphis hosts a leadership luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Plaza Club, 175 Toyota Plaza, Suite 200. Dr. Scott Morris, Church Health Center founder, is the keynote spea...

98. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, October 18, 2004
Small Business Empowerment Association Hosts Forum

Small Business Group Hosts Forum

Oct. 18

The Small Business Empowerment Association presents Business @ the Next Level at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technolog...

99. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, August 30, 2004
Memphis Regional Chamber Hosts Speaker Series

Jack Belz Speaks to Chamber Leaders

Aug. 30

The Memphis Regional Chamber presents a board leadership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Jack Belz, ch...

100. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, June 21, 2004
MAAR OFFERS SAFETY CLASSES

MAAR Presents Realtor Safety Class

June 21

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors presents a free crime prevention and real estate agent safety class from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the MAAR ...