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Memphis Fast Forward

Memphis Fast Forward is the most ambitious plan for accelerating economic growth and prosperity that Memphis and Shelby County have ever seen.

Spearheaded in 2005 by Memphis Tomorrow, Shelby County, the City of Memphis, and the Greater Memphis Chamber, the initiative was informed by expert research and the views and voices of more than 3,500 community leaders and citizens.

To position Memphis/Shelby County as a vibrant economic center of the southern United States requires aggressive and simultaneous action in five inter-related areas: economic development (MemphisED), public safety (Operation Safe Community), K-16 education (People 1st!, Health & Wellness, and government efficiency with overall guidance provided by a Steering Committee comprised of public and private-sector leaders.

Memphis Fast Forward Steering Committee Members

MemphisED

MemphisED Scorecard

The Memphis Area Economic Development Plan (MemphisED) is a partnership of 17 local organizations, working on 15 specific strategies to help Memphis/Shelby County achieve 5 important goals:

  • Develop a Culture of Innovation & Entrepreneurial Activity
  • Market Memphis and Shelby County
  • Pursue Key Target Industries — Bioscience, Logistics, Tourism, Music and Film
  • Grow Existing Firms
  • Make Memphis a “Place of Choice” for Knowledge Workers

MemphisED Downloads

MemphisED Brochure
MemphisED Plan
MemphisED Status Report

Your Chamber at Work

The Chamber is proud to be a member of the MemphisED Partnership, tasked with attracting new companies, retaining and growing existing firms, and building our logistics and Aerotropolis assets in Memphis/Shelby County. The Chamber is also responsible for supplying administrative and fiscal support for MemphisED.

MemphisED Investors

MemphisED Partners

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