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The Winners Are: 2022 Small Business Awards
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Small Business Awards recognize top local businesses helping shape our growing economy. These companies create safe and sustainable spaces for their employees and clients to reach their highest potential, in business and life. Chattanooga
Welcome to the New ChattanoogaTrend.com
Business Trend is our Chattanooga Chamber’s flagship publication. We spotlight businesses in our region, share advice on working smarter and keep you updated on Chamber and economic development news. Business Trend contains two parts. Our print version is available in
Sustainability Initiative Series Highlights Chattanooga’s Green Economy
Chattanooga has come a long way when it comes to sustainability. From being named the city with the dirtiest air in 1969, Chattanooga has recast itself as a national model for environmental sustainability. Over the last 50 years, Chattanooga has
Chamber Chatts With Hamilton County GOP Mayoral Candidates
Our video series, Chamber Chatts, offers community members the chance to hear from elected officials and those seeking office. In this month’s Chamber Chatt, Justin Furrow, Chair of Public Policy, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, and Justin Groenert, Vice President
Christy Gillenwater Champions Chamber on Moving Business Forward Podcast
On Wednesday, Christy Gillenwater, President and CEO, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce was featured in an interview on Moving Business Forward — a podcast dedicated to spotlighting business leaders and organizations making a difference in Chattanooga. Gillenwater sat down with
Meet Mary Beth Ikard: Interim Talent Engagement Director
As Interim Talent Engagement Director, Mary Beth Ikard’s work will include attracting, retaining and developing talent throughout Hamilton County and Chattanooga. She leads programs including Leadership Chattanooga, Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association (LCAA), Young Professionals of Chattanooga (YPC), Protégé Chattanooga and ChattaNewbies.
What’s New for 2022: Public Policy Agenda
With input from members and community stakeholders, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce recently released its 2022 public policy agenda. Over the course of four months, the Chamber conducted its annual survey, researched the findings, spoke with various stakeholders and worked
Introducing Jennifer Bronson, Executive Director of Chattanooga 2.0
As the new Chattanooga 2.0 executive director, Jennifer Bronson will champion the mission to help Chattanooga’s students reach their highest potential. “Chattanooga 2.0’s plans are very ambitious, very broad reaching,” Bronson says. “We want to hit along the entire ‘cradle
5 Favorite Features of ChattanoogaCalling.com
The secret about Chattanooga is out. There are plenty of websites that name Chattanooga as the best place for remote work and home to the best jobs in Tennessee. Chattanooga has also been recognized as a top destination for startups
Membership Spotlight
Commitment to our Members Connecting and engaging members during the pandemic is one of the biggest challenges facing many nonprofit and membership-based organizations. Despite these obstacles, the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce continued supporting its members through 2020-21. Our membership department kept members engaged and informed through phone calls, online updates, council meetings, virtual networking meetings and four economic recovery surveys. In 2020-21,
