Aprils Showers Bring...Tons of New Information this May!
May 2019 Newsletter
Check out articles and pictures from April and
stay up to date on what we are doing this May!
NEW CHAMBER MEMBER
SouthLand Constructors, Inc .
Business Representative: Chad Elks
Email: bporter@southlandconstructors.com
Contact Phone: (615) 309-0475

Obion County Farmer's & Artisan's Market
The market is held at the Pavilion at Houser Creek beside Discovery Park of America. There is parking lot parking available, as well as street/parallel parking.
We had a successful tournament this year with great weather, teams, and prizes! Congratulations to our tournament winner, Commercial Bank! We appreciate all of our sponsors, donors, and players.

Platinum Sponsors

RPG Physical Test Labs
Greenfield Products
Gibson EMC
Align Chiropractic
Hilliard Lyons
Waymatic
Commercial Bank

For our full list of sponsors click here.
April Chamber Event Recap
Hale's Construction
April's Very Important Business Event
(V.I.B.E)
Thank you to all who attended our April V.I.B.E.! Kim Watts with Center Point Business Solutions gave the presentation discussing employee burnout cultures in organizations. We also appreciate Center Point Business Solutions for sponsoring this months event. Thank you to all who attended! Be sure to join us for this month's event! Information below:

When: Tuesday, May 21st
Time: 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Obion County Public Library

"The goal of V.I.B.E is to present valuable content to
business owners and the community"




The West Tennessee Retail Alliance hosted Casey Kidd with NaviRetail last week. Casey gave a presentation on Incentives Strategies for Retail Development.


Local Economic Development Professional Graduate of
TVA’s Valley Workforce Institute
Union City, TN – Lindsay Frilling, CEO of the Obion County Joint Economic Development Corporation in Obion County recently graduated from TVA’s Valley Workforce Institute. The Valley Workforce Institute, developed and sponsored by TVA Economic Development, is designed to assist economic developers in understanding and selling their workforce assets and address talent pipeline challenges in today’s economy. The program is offered to community economic development professionals in the TVA service area to help foster long-term success.
Four one-day sessions were conducted by leading area experts. The training included focused skills development in the following major areas:

  •      Workforce Data Analysis and Application
  •      Identifying and Addressing Labor Force Challenges and Opportunities
  •      Developing Creative Labor Force Solutions
  •      Crafting a Comprehensive Workforce Story


Read the full article here.
Adult Leadership Obion County
Members of the 2018-2019 Adult Leadership Obion County class have been busy learning about legislation, economic and community development.
Economic and Community Development Day
March 6, 2019
During Economic and Community Development Day, the class met with Lindsay Frilling; John Burpo, Texas Gas; Titan Tire; the Everett Stewart Regional Airport; Chuck Doss, Regional Transportation Assets; and Jon Ed Powers, Final Flight Outfitters.
Legislative Day
March 20, 2019
Legislative Day gave the class the opportunity to learn more about the state legislature by touring the capitol and meeting with Senator John Stevens, Commissioner Parker, Secretary Tre Hargett and Representative Bill Sanderson. The group also took pictures with Governor Bill Lee before meeting with the Judiciary Committee.
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce 13 Communities to Receive Site Development Grants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that 13 communities will receive more than $5 million in Site Development Grant funding.

The Site Development Grant program is part of the larger Rural Economic Opportunity Act supported by the Tennessee General Assembly for the last three years.

“I would like to congratulate the 13 communities receiving Site Development Grants,” Lee said. “One of Tennessee’s major initiatives is helping rural communities, and with the assistance of these grants, these communities will be better positioned for economic success and investment. I look forward to seeing these communities continue to grow and excel.”

The full article can be found here.
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  • 2019 Tennessee Vacation Guide
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