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Celebrating Leadership, Culture, and Community: Highlights from the 2025 Latino Leadership Awards
On Friday, September 19, 2025, Chattanooga’s Latino community and its supporters filled the ballroom of The Westin Chattanooga with joy, energy, and pride as they celebrated the 2025 Latino Leadership Awards (LLAs), hosted by La Paz Chattanooga, the longest-serving nonprofit
Celebrating Success and Shaping What’s Next: Highlights from the 2025 Annual Meeting
Held on September 4 at the Chattanooga Convention Center, the Annual Meeting is one the business community’s most anticipated events of the year. The annual event highlighted major accomplishments from the past year, honored individuals and organizations for their contributions
Flappy Nappies, a New Way of Potty-Training and INCubator’s Huge Help
Diapers stink. “That’s our motto,” said Chelsea McAmis. Chelsea’s the creator and owner of Flappy Nappies®. In the face of deeply engrained cultural and national narratives, Flappy Nappies is going against the stream – quite literally – by offering parents
Incoming Chamber Board Chair Brad Cobb is focused on dialogue and decisions
How do you prioritize the needs of multiple communities as well as those of Chattanooga’s many industries and workforce? This is the type of question Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce’s incoming board chair Brad Cobb is focused on answering. A lifelong
Diversify 2025 Wrap-up
Diversify 2025 explored strategies for advancing diversity in business, with Juanita McDowell’s S.T.I.C.K.Y.™ program inspiring smarter goal setting and sustainable success.
The Future of the Manufacturing Workforce: A High-Tech Revolution
To envision the future of manufacturing, we must first understand its past and examine the rapidly evolving present. The word “manufacturing” still conjures outdated images of greasy factory floors and backbreaking labor for many people. However, the reality of modern
Today’s Leaders, Tomorrow’s Success
At Tiny Tigers Learning Center, LaShon Carter makes sure everyone gets an education. LaShon Carter has always been an educator at heart. But she never imagined it would take the shape of childcare. Carter grew up around daycare, watching her
Anatomy of a Deal- Why Novonix Chose Chattanooga for $1 Billion Expansion
Behind every major economic advancement is a story of strategy, collaboration, and vision. For Chattanooga, Novonix’s decision to invest $1 billion in expanding its battery manufacturing operations was far more than a business deal. It was the result of years
The Past, Present and Future Apprentices: a nod to the pioneer Emily Daily
In March, Unum welcomed its two newest apprentices, part of a groundbreaking regional program called Apprenticeship Works. Yet, for these new apprentices and all future ones to follow, there’s a story they need to remember. Two years ago, Emily Daily,
Chattanooga Takes the Lead in Quantum Technology: What EPB’s Quantum Computer Means for Business Innovation
In today’s race for technological leadership, few regions can claim a true first. Chattanooga just did. With EPB’s $22 million partnership with IonQ to bring a state-of-the-art quantum computer to its existing quantum network, Chattanooga has officially become America’s first
