BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211012T163000Z DTEND:20211012T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:BACC Monthly Membership Lunch Meeting Oct 12. 2021 DESCRIPTION:FORD in West Tennessee and its Impact\n\nThe Bartlett Chamber's Economic Development Report\n\n \n\nBartlett is the largest suburban municipality within the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The City is recognized for its entrepreneurialism as evidenced by its many home-grown multimillion-dollar companies. We have become the epicenter for the medical device industry in the Greater Memphis area with one thousand direct jobs clustered in Bartlett. Companies seeking a business-friendly environment are attracted to Bartlett as its low vacancy rate in industrial space demonstrates. Given these accolades what is the future economic outlook for Bartlett and the region?\n\n\n\nBartlett Chamber President John Threadgill will shed light on some of the important issues facing Bartlett\, the Greater Memphis area and the country. And with the recent FORD Announcement\, John will discuss the implications that a $5.6 Billion automobile plant 30 miles from Bartlett will have on the local economy.\n\n\n\nJoining him will be special guest Gwyn Fisher\, Director of the Memphis Region for the Tenn. Dept. of Economic & Community Development. Gwyn will elaborate on some of the 'behind the scenes' activities that led to the Ford decision to locate at the Memphis mega-site. If you are interested in what drives economic development\, especially in your community\, you will want to attend this meeting.\n\n \n\nSpeaker: John P. Threadgill\, BACC President\n\nand Special Guest Speaker\n\nGwyn Fisher\, Director of Memphis Region\n\nTN Dept. of Economic & Community Development\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored By\n\n\n\nMemphis Funeral Home X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nFORD in West Tennessee and its Impact
\nThe Bartlett Chamber&rsquo\;s Economic Development Report
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Bartlett is the largest suburban municipality within the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical \;Area (MSA). The City \;is recognized for its entrepreneurialism as evidenced by its many home-grown multimillion-dollar companies. \;We have \;become the epicenter for the medical device industry in the Greater Memphis area with one thousand direct jobs clustered in Bartlett. Companies seeking a business-friendly environment are attracted to Bartlett as its low vacancy rate in industrial space demonstrates. Given these accolades what is the future economic outlook for Bartlett and the region?
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\nBartlett Chamber President John Threadgill will shed light on some of the important issues facing Bartlett\, the Greater Memphis area and the country. And with the recent FORD Announcement\, John will discuss the implications that a $5.6 Billion automobile plant 30 miles from Bartlett will have on the local \;economy.
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\nJoining him will be special guest Gwyn Fisher\, Director of the Memphis Region for the Tenn. Dept. of Economic &\; Community Development. Gwyn will elaborate on some of the '\;behind the scenes'\; activities that led to the Ford decision to locate at \;the Memphis mega-site. \;If you are interested in what drives economic development\, especially in your community\, you will want to attend this meeting.
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Speaker: \;John P. Threadgill\, BACC President
\nand Special Guest Speaker
\nGwyn Fisher\, Director of \;Memphis Region
\nTN Dept. of Economic &\; Community Development
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\nSponsored By
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\nMemphis Funeral Home
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\n LOCATION:Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center 3663 Appling Rd.\, Bartlett\, TN. 38133 UID:e.105.8409 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260501T044336Z URL:https://business.bartlettchamber.org/events/details/bacc-monthly-membership-lunch-meeting-oct-12-2021-8409 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR