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Connecting Chattanooga Businesses: Membership Services in 2022
Continuing TREND’s year-end review of 2022 highlights from your Chattanooga Chamber, this week we’re covering accomplishments of our most valuable partners – Chamber members. With over 1,800 memberships representing 100,000 employees, the Membership team works to champion local business leaders
Executive Circle Spotlight: Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer
This week TREND is spotlighting the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer, one of the Chattanooga Chamber’s members from our local philanthropic/nonprofit sector. The Foundation seeks to provide childhood cancer patients and their families –at no cost– with the solutions
How Supplier Diversity Drives Economies Forward
Looking ahead at what’s new for your Chamber of Commerce and our broader Chattanooga business community in 2023, our in-house DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) experts have been working with key community partners to launch a pilot project aimed at
Scenic City Tours: Two Women Redefining Chattanooga Tourism
Downtown Chattanooga has the kind of sights, tastes and outdoor experiences to attract neighbors from just up the street, and travelers from around the world. Chattanooga Tourism Co. reports that each year more than 15 million people visit Hamilton County,
With NOVONIX, Chattanooga Leaps Ahead in EV Readiness
This year, specialized manufacturer of essential EV-battery technology, NOVONIX, posted two major announcements. Along with Volkswagen’s recent innovations in the electric vehicle space, NOVONIX’s forward-thinking leadership and commitment have resulted in a new partnership on local workforce development, as well
Inclusion for All: Attracting and Retaining Employees with Disabilities
Earlier this year, the Chamber’s Diversity and Inclusive Growth team held a DEI Forum on the impact of hiring from within communities of people with disabilities. This fireside chat featured April Lomax, Director, Corporate Workforce Diversity at BlueCross BlueShield of
Top Trends in Charitable Gift Giving
With Giving Tuesday this week, we’re reminded how perennially busy the holiday season is for the philanthropic/nonprofit sector, as individuals and businesses focus intently on getting donations in—as a gesture of community goodwill and socially-conscientious alternative to material holiday gift
Telling Chattanooga’s Story: Marketing-Engagement Roundup for 2022
Continuing TREND’s 2022 year-end roundup series on your Chattanooga Chamber, this week we’re covering recent accomplishments and ways to connect with Marketing and Engagement. The Marketing-Engagement group works every day to build and expand the Chamber’s reputation and brand, to
Power to the People: A History of TVA as an Economic Development Pioneer
Economic development today includes many different priorities – not only business attraction, business growth and workforce development, but also addressing current issues such as child care and housing shortages, DE&I efforts, improving all levels of education and a variety of
Chamber Chatts with Mayor Tim Kelly
Chamber Chatt is a video series offering community members the chance to hear from elected officials and those seeking office. This month’s Chamber Chatt was recorded live inside the Chattanooga Chamber’s Connection Conference Center, Powered by EPB. Sharon Law, Business
