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Startup Week: From Business to Bubbly
Amanda Ellis The third annual Startup Week Chattanooga, Oct. 3-8, celebrates our entrepreneurial community with a week of community-led events highlighting our startup scene and inspiring entrepreneurial thinking. Participants include startup founders, thought leaders, community supporters, investors, and this year
Cindy Steele Named Ambassador of the Year
Cindy Steele, Marketing Manager at Tandem Financial Partners, was named Ambassador of the Year at our Annual Meeting in August. Cindy has committed countless hours to our Ambassador program, attending 31 ribbon cuttings in the 2015-16 year, and transitioning from
Celebrating Our Young Innovators
The 2016 Young Innovator Award, presented by Office Depot, recognizes three finalists in each of three categories: elementary, middle and high school. One winner in each category is honored at the Chamber’s Spirit of Innovation event Nov. 9. Winning students receive
21 Artists Unveil Collaborative Art at Chattanooga Chamber
Amanda Ellis, Keeli Crewe and Sybil Topel What happens when you give 21 artists 21 nearly blank canvas squares and inspire them to create? “Controlled-Chaos-Controlled,” a stunning new collaborative work. Artists unveiled the work of art at the Chattanooga Chamber
Chattanooga Chamber Hosts Membership Blitz
The Chattanooga Area Chamber hosts a safari-themed Membership Blitz as volunteers “hunt” for new members. The Blitz engages current Chamber member businesses, Chamber Councils and other volunteers to canvas our community to educate businesses on the benefits and importance of
Taylor Belcher and Thrive 2055 Receive National Recognition
Our own Taylor Belcher won two awards from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE): The Lifetime Sales Achievement Award and the National Sales Contest Award. The Lifetime Sales Achievement Award recognized Belcher for reaching the bronze level (more than 500 transactions) in
Maurice Fider Supports Chattanooga 2.0
Maurice Fider joins the Chamber as Communications Assistant for the Chamber's Marketing and Communications department, focusing on Chattanooga 2.0. Fider will give the majority of his time to the 2.0 initiative. Fider’s greatest passion is helping others achieve their goals, but most of
September AM Networking at the Y
V1rp1KyU15M Held the first Wednesday of every month, AM Networking brings business people together for an hour of networking and refreshments. The downtown YMCA hosted our September AM Networking. Trend: Why did you decide to host a Chamber networking event?
After Hours Highlight: The Peyton
The Peyton hosted our August After Hours. Why did you decide to host a Chamber networking event? We love being involved with the Chamber of Commerce and we are looking forward to connecting with other members of the Chamber during our
From the Desk of the Interns: 9 Things We Learned
The three of us, Hannah, Oliver and I (Sarah-Grace, we're left to right in the photo), spent the summer interning at one of the best places in Chattanooga, the Chamber. Here, we each share our top three takeaways from an incredible learning experience at the Chamber.
