Member-Hosted Events


Upcoming Member-Hosted Events

The Greater Memphis Chamber is happy to celebrate our Members accomplishments and milestones. In addition to offering ribbon cutting, grand opening and ground breaking services, we will also help you market a special event via our website and eNewsletter. For more information about these services, please contact the Member Services Coordinator for your company.

Looking for Qualified Interns? Try Southwest Tennessee Community College Technical Scholars Program

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The Technical Scholar Intern Program is open to students pursuing an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree or Technical Certificate in one of Southwest's Business, Career Studies and Technologies programs. Through this program, students gain real-world paid work experience with area employers, while earning academic credit through Southwest. Qualified applicants will be interviewed by participating employers and hired for positions (typically part-time, temporary) according to business needs. Once chosen, students will commit to working for the employer for a minimum of one semester. Employment may be extended to students beyond one semester based on the employer's need and the student's on-the-job performance. For more information, contact Southwest Tennessee Community College Career Services at 901-333-4709 or 4180 and visit: http://www.southwest.tn.edu/career-services/technicalScholar.htm

“Social Media Strategies” hosted by LabFour Technology Learning Place

Event location: LabFour Technology Learning Place
6154 Macon Road
Memphs, TN 38134
Event date and time: 9/8/2010 9:00:00 AM
In this one-day course you will learn out to grow your revenue by utilizing major social media outlets for marketing, sales, customer service, and more. For each major form of social media you will learn: setting up a business account page, basics of useage, Do’s and Don’ts, good business practices (and not so good business practices), statistics and demographics. We will take a look at successful marketing campaigns as well as failed attempts and discuss what sets them apart.

Cost is $149.00. Greater Memphis Chamber members receive a 10% discount off this course price. For more information contact Doug Watson at (901) 261-1132 or dwatson@labfour.com.

2010 Employer Recognition Luncheon hosted by Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR)

Event location: Air National Guard-164th Airlift Wing
4593 Swinnea Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Event date and time: 9/15/2010 11:30:00 AM
Please join us in honoring outstanding area employers, individuals, and organizations who have gone “above and beyond” in supporting their Employees who serve as “warrior citizen” in the Tennessee National Guard and Reserve We encourage employers of National Guardsman and Reservists to come out to attend this luncheon in celebration of their support of Air National Guard Members and Reservists featuring The Adjutant General of Tennessee Major General Max Haston. Includes tour a of the base and C-5 aircraft.

Civilian Business Casual, Military Duty Uniform. Please RSVP by September 7, 2010 to Dan Callahan 901-497-7830 or email danfciii@aol.com.

Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Event location: Trustmark Park
Pearl, Mississippi
Event date and time: 9/25/2010 12:00:22 AM
Dan Walker Associates invites you to support the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society This walk will raise funds in memory of Chip Parkhurst, lifetime Memphian who was only 29 years old when he passed away on July 25, 2010. Chip Battled Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia for 5 years.

For more information about Chip, making a donation, and the Light the Night Charity Walk, please visit: http://pages.lightthenight.org/ms/Jackson10/TeamChip.

Panera Bread and Wings Cancer Foundation Present Bet Against Breast Cancer featuring Celebrity Dealer Coach Josh Pastner

Event location:
Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Place
Event date and time: 9/25/2010 7:00:00 PM
Enjoy a gaming event with celebrity dealers, live music from the Delta Nomads, an exciting auction and a grand prize drawing for a Destin vacation at Henderson Park Inn!

Celebrity dealers scheduled to appear: Coach Josh Pastner, Elvis and Priscilla Presley, Rock 103’s Bad Dog McCormack, 107.5 DJs – Maney, Riley, Drex and Joe Mack, West Clinic Doc’s - Kurt Tauer, Lee Schwartzberg, & Ben Wheeler, WMC News Anchors Joe Birch & Ron Childers, Fox13 News Anchor Earle Farrell, WREG News Anchor Kris Anderson, Rockey the Redbird & many more.

Playfully Pink Attire. Tickets are $50 each and include appetizers, beer and wine and casino bucks to get you started. Tickets can be purchased at any Panera Bread location or online at www.wingscancerfoundation.org.

Please contact Wings Cancer Foundation at (901) 322-2984 with any questions

Camp Good Grief 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run

Event location:
Memorial Park
5668 Poplar Avenue
Event date and time: 10/3/2010 2:00:00 PM
Race to benefit Baptist Trinity’s Camp Good Grief, a bereavement camp for kids who need help with the grieving process by participating in the Camp Good Grief 5k and1 Mile Fun Run. This will be a day filled with family fun, games and activities. Sponsored by Pugh’s flowers and Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.

For more information and to register go to the website http://www.campgoodgrief5k.racesonline.com

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