Join us as we kick off our information-packed Breakfast Forum series for 2009 with Chamber Board Chairman, Tom Schmitt - President & CEO, FedEx Global Supply Chain Services.

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Join other emerging business owners to learn best practices of running a small to medium sized business.

Come hear a panel of experts from on the topic of "Cash Is King: Suriving Through the Downturn." Join other emerging business owners to learn best practices of running a small to medium sized business.

The Racquet Club of Memphis. Parking is complimentary. $20 for members and $30 for prospective members. The registration deadline is Monday, March 2. Please RSVP with Ericka Milford at 901-543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

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As Memphis has been coined America’s Aerotropolis, come here Patricia Pitsch highlight Burlington Northern’s new intermodal facility in Memphis.

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Come hear Dr. Shea as he shares his journey of building a business that has stood the test of time.

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Please join Attorney David Mendelson from Mendelson Law Firm and hear him address items that can help businesses gain more control over their receivables, thereby resulting in better cash flow and overall business management.

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Greater Memphis Chamber members can offer discounts exclusively to other member businesses. The Member to Member Discount program is a great way to promote your business to other Chamber members. Companies participating in M2M Discounts are also promoted on the Chamber website and in eCrossroads.

Start Today!

You can start offering your discount now….
By logging in to the Chamber website and clicking on “Business Info” under the “Edit” tab on the left hand side of the screen. Your discount will appear immediately to other members when they login and pull up your business listing.

Have questions about getting started…
Please contact your Member Services Coordinator if you have any questions about setting up your Member to Member Discount:

• For member companies starting with A-L: Contact Alexis Rutland at
   901-543-3511 or arutland@memphischamber.com

• For member companies starting with M-Z: Contact Nykesha Cole at
   901-543-3519 or ncole@memphischamber.com

Some of the companies offering discounts are…

• FedEx: Save up to 26% on all of your shipping needs and up to 20% on FedEx Kinko’s services
• Humana: Save 2% on health insurance
• Office Depot: Save up to 60% on select office supplies
• MAPCO Express/Fleet Advantage: Save 4 cents per gallon of gas for company vehicles
• Service Assurance: Save 15% on set up and monthly maintenance of Packrat Automatic Data Protection or free 30-day trial of Packrat

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Bethel College MBA - Higher Learning for Higher Rewards. The next terms begins on February 28! Information sessions are held monthly at the Memphis campus. Contact Gina Evans for more information at 731-225-1143 or evansg@bethel-college.edu. Visit the website at www.bethelMBA.net

Join the Red Rooster for 3 days of 1st Anniversary Celebrations!
Thursday, February 19, 7:00 p.m. Kickoff starts with the 2nd Annual Rock & Roll for Red Ball featuring Rusty Lemon. $10 gets you into the VIP party. Don’t forget to wear RED! Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Friday, February 20, Crawdad’s Crawfish Boil at 5:00 p.m., with Happy Hour at 6:00 p.m., Greater Memphis Chamber members are encouraged to attend and celebrate with us & Gabby Johnson live on stage at 9:00 p.m. The celebration commends Saturday, February 21, with the best dance party in Memphis featuring Aquanet live on stage. Be there early for the giveaways, contests, party favors, drink specials and much more!

Join CIRCADIAN for Breakfast on Thursday, February 19th from 7:30 to 9 a.m. CIRCADIAN is the global leader in providing 24/7 workforce staffing, scheduling, training and fatigue risk management solutions to businesses that operate around the clock. Join us at the Radisson Hotel Memphis Airport and meet Bill Sirois, COO and Senior Vice-President along with Derek Denman, CEO of Opus Medical Sleep Diagnostic centers. This partnership enables CIRCADIAN to offer Memphis companies with shiftwork or 24/7 schedules a complete, end-to-end solution for fatigue risk management. CIRCADIAN can help Memphis companies reduce absenteeism, employee turnover, safety incident and health care costs by addressing the special challenges of the 24/7 workforce. PLEASE RSVP to 800-284-5001.

Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Chamber Discount Night, Friday ,February 20, 7p.m. , Memphis Grizzlies vs. Sacramento Kings. Gospel Night featuring post game concert by national gospel recording artists Mary Mary.  Concert and game for one low price.  Plaza IV (Lower Level) tickets $ 50 each, Club Level $55 and Terrace Level $15.  For more information contact  Robert Salek at 901.205.1463 or email rsalek@grizzlies.com

The Annual Memphis Restaurant Association, Banquet, Sunday, February 22, 6:00 p.m. The Peabody Memphis. This special event is a night for restaurateurs and all those involved to celebrate and raise funds for the MRA - giving to charities; education and job training for the food service industry. Tickets are $45 and includes shrimp cocktail, hot & cold canapés served with libations, a gourmet meal prepared by Executive Chef Andres Kiser and desserts prepared by Executive Chef Konrad Spitzbart. To purchase a table or tickets, please call 901.788.1000. For any questions or more information, contact Eli Cloud at 901.871.3713.

Oscar Night® America, February 22, Tower Room (Clark Tower), 5100 Poplar Avenue, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., $75. Celebrate the biggest night in movies. Oscar Night® America is exclusive; it’s the only Oscar® party in Memphis and only one of 52 parties in the country that is officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Memphis. Walk the Red Carpet, pose for adoring paparazzi, and enjoy gourmet food from many fine restaurants. Live and silent auctions with live music from Dr. Zarr and the Amazing Funk Monster.  For more information contact Jordan Proctor at (901) 312-7479.

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2009 West Tennessee Premiere of the Award-Winning Documentary, America The Beautiful, Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., University of Memphis Rose Theater, 470 University Street. Join the Eating Disorder Coalition of Tennessee for the screening of America the Beautiful: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Size Zero. Special Guests include America the Beautiful producer/writer Darryl Roberts, Gina Prigoff, Ph.D., Angela Sallie, Ph.D., University of, and Ron Ambuehl, MS, NCC, MAC. For more information go to the website www.edct.net and www.americathebeautiful.com.

Ronald McDonald House Community Night at the Riverkings, February 28, Desoto Civic Center , 4560 Venture Dr., Southaven, MS,3 p.m. to 9 p.m.Bring the whole family and enjoy a day of skating, arts and crafts, dinner and a hockey game and get your chance to rub elbows with Bad Dog and Ric from ROCK 103. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Memphis. For more information contact Jordan Proctor at (901) 312-7479.
www.rmhmemphis.org

The Greater Memphis Chamber and the Memphis Grizzlies are pleased to offer all Chamber members significant savings to select Memphis Grizzlies home games. For being a part of the Memphis Chamber, you will enjoy up to 30% savings off the gate price.  Club level tickets normally $99 are $ 70!  In order to take advantage of this offer, all members can order tickets online at https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=grizzlies&o=2311910&g=593 and enter password (chamber) or by contacting Robert Salek at 901.205.1463 rsalek@grizzlies.com.

GAMES:
Friday, February  20th vs. Sacramento Kings (Gospel Night – Mary Mary will perform post game)
Saturday,  March 21st vs.  World Champion Boston Celtics 
Tuesday, April 7th vs. Portland Trailblazers (Greg Oden)
Friday, April 10th vs. Phoenix Suns (Steve Nash, Amare and Shaq) 

18th Annual Rock 103 Ronald McDonald House Radiothon, Thursday, March 12 to Friday, March 13. The entire ROCK 103 crew, including Tim Spencer, John "Bad Dog" McCormack and Ric Chetter will join in on the 28 hour live broadcast and help raise funds and awareness for “The House That Love Built”. Turn to (ROCK 103) 102.7FM on March 12 - 13 and make a pledge to the children and families of Ronald McDonald House of Memphis by calling 1-800-230-KIDS or make your donation online at www.rmhmemphis.org. For more information contact Jordan Proctor at 901-312-7479.

Memphis Bioworks Business Association Luncheon; “War on Sickle Cell”
The Memphis Bioworks Business Association invites you to attend its March Luncheon on March 25 at the Fogelman Center, University of Memphis at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., "War on Sickle Cell," featuring speaker Dr. Derek Persons, MD, PhD of  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  To find out more about Dr. Derek Persons, visit our Web site at www.bioworksbusiness.com/calendar.cfm  Pre-registration cost for the luncheon is $25 and $35 at the door. Register online at www.bioworksbusiness.com.

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Quality Inn & Suites Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Open House, Thursday, February, 19, 2009 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., 8166 Varnavas, Cordova, TN.

SunTrust Bank “Coffee with the President” & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Thursday, February 26, 2009, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., 999 South Shady Grove, Memphis, TN. To RSVP for this event and for more information, please contact Katie Maxwell at 901.681.4163 or Katie.Maxwell@suntrust.com. Click here to view the invite.

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