by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Oct 1, 2014 | CMG News
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation will have lane closures and temporary traffic stoppages over the next month as crews continue to work on the I-40/I-240 interchange improvement project.
• Beginning Wednesday, October 1 at 8 p.m. through Thursday October 2 at 6 a.m.:
Two lanes of I-40 eastbound (I-240 southbound) between Exits 12A (White Station) and 12B (Sam Cooper Boulevard) will be closed for the removal of the existing overhead sign truss. Exits 12A and 12B will remain open during this closure. There will be temporary traffic stoppages as the sign truss is removed.
• Saturday, October 4, 2014 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m.:
The two left lanes of I-240 northbound and the left lane of I-240 southbound, beginning just north of the Walnut Grove interchange will be CLOSED, to allow for removal/reset of portable barrier rail and for the removal of the median barrier to allow for the installation of foundations for overhead signs. The final condition will be a shoulder closure on I-240 southbound and the left lane closure on I-240 northbound for approximately 4 weeks.
• Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, 2015 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.:
The two left lanes of I-40 eastbound between Sycamore View and the Wolf River Bridge on I-40 will be closed for removal of portable barrier rail in the construction zone. Also, the left lane of I-40 westbound between Sycamore View and the Wolf River Bridge will be closed for removal of portable barrier rail.
• Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, 2015 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.:
The two left lanes of I-40 westbound between Germantown Parkway and Highway 64 on I-40 will be closed for removal of portable barrier rail in the construction zone. Also, the left lane of I-40 eastbound between Germantown Parkway and Highway 64 will be closed for removal of portable barrier rail.
• Friday, October 10, 2014 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday October 13, 2014:
The left lane of I-240 northbound, beginning just south of the existing Greenway bridge and extending to just north of Exit 12B (Sam Cooper Blvd.) will be closed to allow removal/reset of portable barrier rails and for the delivery and installation of structural steel girders.
• Friday, October 10, 2014 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday October 13, 2014:
Exit 12B (Sam Cooper Blvd. traveling from I-40 eastbound) will be closed to allow for the delivery and installation of structural steel girders. Also, Exit 12B from I-240 northbound will be closed.
The work is weather dependent. Should inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances prevent this work from occurring as scheduled, it will be rescheduled.
For travel and TDOT construction information, visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/ or download the new TDOT SmartWay mobile app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store for Android. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information. Drivers are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for your destination.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Aug 22, 2014 | CMG News
Health Plan Partners with Local Churches to Promote Healthy Lifestyles in the Mid-South
This fall, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will introduce a series of community health fairs throughout Shelby County. The free Healthy Church Fairs will be held at various churches from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays beginning Sept. 6 and concluding on Nov. 8, 2014.
“Memphis and Shelby County have ranked in the bottom 10 percent of most recent polls and studies for overall health, nutrition, exercise, healthy living and life-altering disease management and prevention,” said Rafielle Freeman, director of quality improvement for BlueCare Tennessee, BlueCross’ Medicaid subsidiary. “These fairs are aimed to target some of the major health issues we see in this community and promote healthier lifestyles.”
The fairs will include health screenings, educational classes on chronic illness, group exercise sessions including Zumba, healthy cooking demonstrations, health vendors and giveaways.
Screenings offered will include mammograms, eye exams, and cholesterol and blood pressure checks, among others. There will also be activities for children.
The health fairs are free and open to the public:
Sept. 6, 2014: Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (70 N. Bellevue Blvd. 38104)
Sept. 20, 2014: New Direction Christian Church (6120 Winchester Rd. 38115)
Sept. 27, 2014: First Baptist Church- Broad (2835 Broad Ave. 38112)
Oct. 4, 2014: Konoinia Baptist Church (4340 Millbranch Rd. 38116)
Oct. 11, 2014: New Hope Baptist Church of Memphis (2356 Elvis Presley Blvd. 38106)
Oct. 18, 2014: Breath of Life Christian Church (3795 Frayser-Raleigh Rd. 38128)
Oct. 25, 2014: New Life in Christ Fellowship Church (6825 E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38141)
Nov. 1, 2014: St. Paul Douglas Baptist Church (1543 Brookins St. 38108)
Nov. 8, 2014: St. Andrew A.M.E. Church (867 South Parkway East, 38106)
Along with BlueCross, the Health Fairs are sponsored by News Channel 3, Hallelujah 95.7 FM and BIOMechaniks. For more information, call 901.278.0881 or visit Facebook.com/BCBSTHealthyChurchFairs
About BlueCross®
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s mission is to provide its customers and communities with peace of mind through affordable solutions for health and healing, life and living. Founded in 1945, the Chattanooga-based company serves more than 3.3 million members in Tennessee and across the country. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBSA). BCBSA is an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. For more information, visit the company’s website at bcbst.com.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Jul 25, 2014 | CMG News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 18, 2014) – Red White and Food, the nonprofit organization that supports allowing wine sales in Tennessee’s retail food stores, announced today that more than 119,000 signatures have been collected statewide for the wine in retail food stores petition campaign.
“It’s encouraging to see the level of enthusiasm Tennesseans have shown for the campaign,” said Red White and Food campaign manager Susie Alcorn. “We could not be where we are in the process without our retail food store partners. They have made the petitions available to their customers, and that has made a tremendous difference in the number of registered voters we are able to reach. We are grateful for their support.”
Tennessee retailers, including Cash Saver, Food City, Kroger, Publix, H.G. Hill and Superlo Foods, announced in early June that they would make wine petitions available to their customers in their stores throughout the summer. BI-LO and Food Lion have recently joined the effort and will also provide petitions in their stores. Registered voters who wish to sign the petition are encouraged to visit www.redwhiteandfood.com for a complete list of petition locations.
To get the wine referendum on the ballot, eligible communities – those that already allow liquor-by-the-drink, liquor stores or both – must submit these petitions to their local election commission with at least as many signatures as would equal 10 percent of their residents who voted in the last gubernatorial election. The petitions must be completed and verified by the local election commissions by Aug. 21.
Collecting the necessary number of valid signatures that will meet the approval of the county election commissions is no easy task. Red White and Food recommends that everyone interested in signing their local petition bring their voter registration card with them to verify that they sign correctly. Below are guidelines about the signature collection process:
- Individuals who sign the petition must be registered to vote in Tennessee and sign the particular petition for the community in which they are registered.
- Each registered voter’s signature will be counted only once.
- Online petitions are not an option. The signatures must be written in ink.
- If you sign the petition, your signature and printed name must match your voter registration card exactly.
- Each completed petition must be certified by the election commission for each eligible municipality.
In communities where the referendum passes, retail food stores will be able to sell wine beginning July 1, 2016.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Jun 20, 2014 | CMG News
Deidre Malone, Democratic Nominee for Shelby County Mayor, added two more endorsements to her growing list of support today. The Memphis AFL-CIO Labor Council and Tennessee Equality Project (TEP) both showed their support for Malone by endorsing her candidacy for Shelby County Mayor.
“Every endorsement I receive helps us get closer to our goal of leading Shelby County as the next Mayor,” says Malone. “I’m honored and grateful for the Memphis AFL-CIO Labor Council and TEP support and even more grateful for the enthusiastic volunteers who are coming on board for the campaign.”
Malone credits her long list of endorsements to “What people want.” She says, “I am committed to economic development in our county and equality for Shelby County’s LGBT community. These things matter to people and they want to see leadership that supports it.”
For more information about Deidre Malone for Shelby County Mayor, visit www.deidremalone.com or call the campaign headquarters at 901-401-0599.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Jun 3, 2014 | CMG News
On Monday, June 2, 2014, The Carter Malone Group, LLC and Deidre Malone were notified they were named in a lawsuit filed by Christina Stevison and Stevison Group, the alleged owners of the Sisterhood Showcase. Apparently, The Carter Malone Group, LLC was named as a defendant in this lawsuit because its client, Minerva Little, the publisher of Spirit Magazine and owner of Sistahs Succeed 2, Inc., is producing a showcase event at the Memphis Cook Convention Center on June 6-7, 2014.
The Carter Malone Group, LLC and Deidre Malone contend that they were wrongfully included as parties in this lawsuit and that the allegations against them are patently false. It is our belief that this lawsuit is politically motivated and designed to negatively impact Deidre Malone’s race for Shelby County Mayor. This is particularly evident because Deidre Malone was named individually in the lawsuit, although The Carter Malone Group, LLC has the contractual relationship with Minerva Little and the Sistahs Succeed 2 Showcase.
Deidre Malone and The Carter Malone Group, LLC are strongly considering filing a counter-lawsuit against Ms. Stevison, Sisterhood Showcase and Grace Magazine for their abuse of the judicial system and defamation of character.
All further questions from media, should be directed to attorney Robert L. J. Spence, Jr. at The Spence Law Firm, PLLC, and (901) 312-9160.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | May 16, 2014 | CMG News
M. B. Partee’s Gourmet Pecans Awarded $1,500 Grant
The Carter Malone Group LLC, one of the largest female-owned public relations firms in the Mid-south, owned by Deidre Malone, announced Michael Partee of M.B. Partee’s Gourmet Pecans the winner of its best business plan grant competition on Thursday, May 15th.
The Annual Controlling How the Cookie Crumbles: Educating and Empowering Entrepreneurs Symposiums happened earlier in the year. At the end of the symposiums, participants were asked to submit their own business plan using the information learned for a chance to be awarded a $1,500 grant to help get their business started or to help them grow their business.
“This was a great learning experience,” said Michael Partee, owner of M. B. Partee’s Gourmet Pecans. “Through their symposium, I was able to truly look at my business and identify strengths and weaknesses that will affect its success long-term. In fact, I’d like to think that I learned more about my business through the process of writing this business plan than I they learned from reviewing it.” Partee is a life-long Memphian and a well-recognized artist with work displayed across the country.
“I truly believe in giving back to the community and helping others as much as possible,” said Deidre Malone. “If we are going to thrive as a county, then we must help create new business opportunities on every level. These symposiums are designed to inform aspiring and new women and minority entrepreneurs how to be successfully from the beginning.”
For more information on Controlling How the Cookie Crumbles annual symposiums, visit www.cmgpr.com.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Mar 10, 2014 | CMG News
The National Civil Rights Museum Finalizing Renovation with
Grand Reopening April 5
New design, new exhibits, larger exhibit floor, more films, interactivity and automation
create an even more profound museum experience.
The National Civil Rights Museum’s $27.5 million renovation of the Lorraine Motel, is in its final stages. Grand reopening is slated for April 5, following a forum on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and candlelight vigil the evening of April 4.
The National Civil Rights Museum, a renowned educational and cultural institution that chronicles the American Civil Rights Movement, has been fully transformed with new and renovated exhibits. The iconic elements will be retained — The Montgomery Bus, the Sit-in counter, the Freedom Rides Bus and the Memphis Sanitation Truck — but they engage the audience with archival films, touch screens and much more interactivity.
What’s new is the creation of immersive environments that vicariously transport visitors back in time. Visitors can crouch into the confined space of the ship in the A Culture of Resistance: Slavery in America 1619 – 1861
exhibit. They can sit in the courtroom and learn of the landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision. They can examine documents and materials used by grassroots organizers during the Mississippi Freedom Summer project in 1964. They can sing along with the protestors from the interior of an Albany, GA church and listen to music and poetry of the Black Power/Black Pride era of the mid 1960s through 1970.
There are 260 artifacts, more than 40 new films (including mini-documentaries highlighting unsung heroes and lesser known leaders of the movement), oral histories and interactive media (multi-touch, multi-user interactives), external listening posts and a contemporary design that will guide visitors through five centuries of history, from the beginning of the culture of resistance during slavery, through the Civil War and Reconstruction, through the rise of Jim Crow, and the seminal events of the late 20th century that inspired people around the world to stand up for their rights and the rights of others.
The renovation updates exhibition content and presents the “best and most recent scholarship on civil rights available today,” as attested to by scholar Dr. Clayborne Carson of Stanford University. Most importantly, it highlights important battles yet to be fought. The new museum will also add more tactile experiences and create a more poignant, powerful and transformative visitor experience.
“It’s been a long and challenging 18-month journey, but we can finally see the result of the hard work, long hours and tough choices that had to be made,” said Beverly Robertson, president, National Civil Rights Museum. “The Museum will be transformed into an even more compelling presentation of the iconic exhibits, oral histories of lesser-known civil rights foot soldiers and visceral, in the moment experiences. We’re counting the days to the opening when we showcase this new museum.”
THE RENOVATION PROJECT TEAM
The National Civil Rights Museum staff collaborated closely with their renovation design team and scholar review committee to provide holistic advice, counsel for the development of this new museum. The renovation project team is comprised of Howard + Revis Design Services, exhibition design and project management; 1220, exhibition fabrication and installation; Self Tucker Architects, architectural project management and design; Electrosonic, multimedia technical design and installation audio visual systems design and integration; Cortina Productions, media design and production; Second Story, media design and production; Flintco Constructive Solutions, building construction; and JPA, site design.
The 24-member National Scholar Review Committee was tasked with interpretive plan development and review of the exhibits’ content. Primary advising scholars were Dr. Stephanie Shaw, professor of History, Ohio State University, who specializes in 19th century and early 20th century history; Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of History, Ohio State University, late 20th century history specialist relating to the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements; Dr. Earnestine Jenkins, associate professor of Art History, University of Memphis; and Daniel Kiel, Law Professor, Cecil B. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis.
RENOVATION HIGHLIGHTS
New Lobby
The original 7,000 lb. bronze signature statue, Movement to Overcome, has been returned to the museum, prominently positioned in the new lobby in front of the new grand staircase. Sculptor Michael Pavlovsky was commissioned to create the statue for the museum’s opening in 1991 and it has been synonymous with the struggle since the beginning. The second floor is opened up to reveal the lobby below, and flooded with light from the skylight ceiling above. The retail shop has moved to the second floor and is visible from the lobby.
New Exhibits
Throughout the new exhibitions, visitors will learn about more individuals; ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things. Visitors may see themselves in this history. Following are some of the new exhibitions:
A Culture of Resistance: Slavery in America 1619 – 1861
A graphic representation of the global impact of slavery. As visitors enter the circular gallery they walk on a floor map indicating North and South America, Europe and Africa. Illuminated channels in the floor provide statistics and information on the Atlantic slave trade — the massive number of people captured, goods cultivated and wealth created.
Rise of Jim Crow and I, Too, Am America: Combating Jim Crow 1896−1954
This exhibit includes a timeline of amendments and legislation that granted rights to African Americans, and then the sequence of laws and Supreme Court decisions that struck down these gains and established Separate but Equal as the law of the land. Visitors see, through historic photographs and text of segregation laws the vibrancy of the black community despite segregation. Oral histories provide first person accounts about life under Jim Crow.
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education 1954
The battle for desegregation of public schools took place on two fronts: in the courtroom and the classroom. The exhibit examines the landmark Supreme Court decision, the long legal battle and the slow pace of desegregation in public education across the country. Features a multi-touch interactive “mapping desegregation” that explores how desegregation unfolded in states all over the country. Visitors learn about events in their home states.
The Year They Walked: Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955–1956
One of the original exhibits, it has audio that’s triggered by visitors entering the bus. New 3-dimensional figures are positioned on the sidewalk, indicating the significance of the women of Montgomery, who sustained the boycott. Dr. King is highlighted as an emerging leader of the movement, with an audio of his speech delivered the first night of the boycott.
Standing Up by Sitting Down: Student Sit-ins 1960
The original lunch counter is here, along with the 3-dimensional figures sitting in at the counter, with hecklers at their side. A film is projected behind the protestors, indicating their nonviolent direct action training and then the protests and conflicts that ensued. A multi-touch, multi-user interactive that engages visitors in boycott stories from across the country is intended to spark interaction among visitors. Reveals footage of non-violent training and sit-in protests.
Strategies for Change
This exhibit examines the role of Malcolm X, as a way to explore the varying philosophies, strategies and tactics employed by various leaders in the movement for change. Here, Malcolm X is seen debating other movement leaders participating interviews with detractors, and delivering his speeches that made his stance on self-defense clear.
We Are Prepared to Die: Freedom Rides 1961
After the 1947 Journey for Reconciliation, the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is highlighted for initiating a new Freedom Ride in 1961 following a 1960 Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in bus and train terminals. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) steps in and takes over the rides, sending hundreds of young people into the south. The Kennedy administration’s reluctance to step into the conflict in this Cold War period is highlighted. Oral histories of six Freedom Riders who were imprisoned in Parchman Penitentiary in Mississippi are highlighted, telling of their experience in this notorious prison.
The Children Shall Lead Them: Birmingham 1963
The new exhibit includes immersive media. The original exhibit jail cell is enlarged for visitors to enter. An audio of Dr. King reading a portion of his Letter from a Birmingham Jail can be heard while the text appears on the cell wall. A multi-media wall illustrates the intense media coverage around the world and shows pivotal moments and speeches during the campaign, closing with President Kennedy calling for passage of a Civil Rights bill.
For Jobs and Freedom: The March on Washington
As visitors enter the March on Washington exhibit they are surrounded by large murals of the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, with three-dimensional figures and signs to immerse them in the setting of the March. An excerpt from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech is playing. Interactive tablets with audio of all the March participants can be heard by clicking the name of the presenter.
Is This America? Mississippi Summer Project 1964
A short documentary-style film interprets the many facets of the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project, from the recruitment of northern white college student volunteers; the murders of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman; voter registration forms and handouts, passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act; and the efforts of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to integrate the state delegation at the Democratic National Convention.
A Triumph for Democracy: The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The 1965 Voting Rights Act is celebrated in an expanded exhibition, utilizing previously unused space in the Lorraine Motel. Original research indicates the number of black elected officials at the state and federal levels peak soon after passage of the 15th amendment in 1870, then plunges and flatlines after Reconstruction, with incremental gains beginning in 1929. As numbers start declining in the early 21st century, the exhibit interprets President Obama’s historic election.
How Long? Not Long: Selma Voting Rights Campaign 1965
An interactive light box explains just what African Americans were risking when they registered to vote, from the safety of their families, their jobs, or their congregations. A phone conversation between President Lyndon Johnson and Dr. King allows visitors to listen in on their efforts to work together for passage of the Voting Rights Act. As visitors cross the Edmond Pettus Bridge, they walk into a monumental-sized screen of film on the Bloody Sunday attack on peaceful protestors. Then visitors successfully march from Selma to Montgomery culminating with Dr. King’s delivery of the “How Long, Not Long” speech from the Alabama state capitol steps.
I Am A Man: Memphis Sanitation Strike 1968
This gallery expands the story of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike. New videos feature Rev. James Lawson and T.O. Jones who courageously waged the battle on behalf of striking sanitation workers. The iconic strikers with the
“I Am a Man” signs and the garbage truck from the original exhibition are here. The garbage truck has film documenting the sanitation strike projected on it. Also new is the Mountaintop Theatre where visitors view the powerful “Mountaintop,” the last speech Dr. King gave the evening before he died.
What Do We Want? Black Power
The “Black Power” exhibit tells the story of the rise and fall of one of the most influential, yet often misunderstood, movements in the civil rights struggle. Interpretation of the Black Power movement is expanded to explain it as a continuation of the Civil Rights Movement, rather than a radical new movement.
Say It Loud: Black Pride, 1966−1975
A new cultural renaissance is ushered in through the art, literature, poetry, music and fashion of the Black Arts Movement of the mid to late 1960s. Record bins allow visitors to flip through albums of the era, and listening stations provide ten tracks of music and poetry, including Amiri Baraka, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Staples Singers, and James Brown.
Join the Movement
Using Smart Table technology, visitors take a stand on various issues and explore how these issues are still relevant today. Six topics are presented for exploration: Nonviolence, Women’s Rights, War, Riots, Poverty, and Integration.
World in Transition
This video depicts the temper of the times and the dynamic changes taking place in America and around the world, such as the gay rights, women’s rights, and farm workers’ and American Indian movements and the Vietnam War protests.
About the National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum located at the Lorraine Motel, the assassination site of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., chronicles key episodes of the American Civil Rights Movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally, through its collections, exhibitions and educational programs.
The Museum is located in the historic arts district of downtown Memphis, Tennessee.
An internationally acclaimed tourist attraction, the Museum was voted third among USA Today’s Top 10 Best American Iconic Attractions; Top 10 Best Historical Spots in the U.S. by TLC’s Family Travel; Must See by the Age of 15 by Budget Travel and Kids and Top 10, American Treasures by USA Today.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Feb 24, 2014 | CMG News
Grant Applications Available Now Through March 31, 2014
The Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis (PBWM), an organization with a focus on supporting programs or projects geared towards economic self-sufficiency, is seeking grant applications. The deadline for submission is Monday, March 31, 2014.
The organization is accepting applications for programs focusing on, but not limited to, career development, education, entrepreneurship, scholarship and health. The application and requirement guidelines can be downloaded from the website at www.pbwmemphis.org.
“In this economy, budgets are being cut left and right. Our organization is determined to provide assistance to a few organizations that we believe are having an impact in the community.” ~ Mary McDaniel, Chairman, PBWM
Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis was founded in January 2005. The organization has nine members which include McDaniel, Debra Evans, Edith Kelly-Green, Carolyn Chism Hardy, Monice Moore Hagler, Deidre Malone, Belinda Watkins and Lashell Vaughn.
The 2013 recipients included The Boys and Girls Club of Memphis, The Girl Scouts Heart of the South, and the Soulsville Foundation. Past recipients include the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, DeNeuville, Blackhawks, Booker T. Washington High School Girls Basketball team, New Ballet Ensemble, College Bound of Memphis, Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Memphis Cultural Arts Enrichment Center, Amateur Athletic Union and the Watoto De Afrika.
by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Feb 4, 2014 | CMG News
The Carter Malone Group LLC, one of the largest female-owned public relations firms in the Mid-south, owned by Deidre Malone, will be hosting two free symposiums. This is the 2nd Annual Controlling How the Cookie Crumbles: Educating and Empowering Entrepreneurs Symposiums starting Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church at 9:00 a.m. and on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Orange Mound Community Center.
This symposium is designed to target women and minorities who are interested in starting a business or are new business owners. Information will be shared about the staples any business needs to get off the ground including a strong business plan, industry benchmarking, utilizing resources within the community, marketing and much more.
Seasoned industry leaders will serve as speakers for this symposium including Dr. Floyd Tyler, Founder/President of Preserver Partners and Fred Jones, Founder/President of SMC Entertainment/the Southern Heritage Classic, Nita Black – MAP Momentum, Alandas Dobbins – Memphis Office of Resource Enterprise, Natasha Donerson – Success Unlimited, Cynthia Norwood with alt.Consulting and participants from last year’s seminars will give testimonials on how this helped their business.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at both events. Program begins at 9 a.m. and ends at noon.
“Last year was amazing and we look forward to more attendees learning from successful business owners and taking what they’ve learned back to their businesses or propelling them to start a business,” said Deidre Malone, President and CEO of The Carter Malone Group. “This series of symposiums is designed to help individuals learn from industry leaders and have an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs in the area.”
A $1,500 grant and other benefits will be awarded in April to the person who submits the best business plan based on what they’ve learned at the symposium. Admission to the symposiums will be a donation for the Shelby County Rape Crisis Center. The center is in need of the following: sweat pants, sweat shirts, t-shirts and undergarments (sizes should vary for all.)
There is limited seating for these symposiums so registration is required.
For more information call, The Carter Malone Group (901) 278-0881.
To register for one of the events please click this link to register: REGISTER
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by The Carter Malone Group LLC | Jan 6, 2014 | CMG News
– Two leading Tennessee law firms –Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell and Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C. – have merged to form one of the largest state-based firms in Tennessee.
The firm commenced joint operations on January 1, 2014, and will be known as Lewis Thomason. It will offer clients an expanded legal network and a statewide presence in Tennessee, with offices in Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and Sevierville. The combined firm will continue to focus on all practice concentrations it offers across the state including its emphasis on litigation.
“This is a natural fit between our two well-known and highly respected law practices,” said Lisa Ramsay Cole, Lewis Thomason’s president and managing shareholder of the firm’s Nashville office. “Both firms are known for their commitment to client service, and both have solid reputations and strong identities in their respective legal communities. We plan to combine the best practices of both firms to better serve our clients.”
“Our cultures and practice areas are naturally complementary,” said Michael E. Keeney, managing shareholder of Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office. “This greatly facilitated a smooth transition to a unified organization that blends both firms and highlights their strengths. It also results in our having a statewide footprint that gives our clients access to a broader pool of experienced attorneys.”
Lewis King was founded in 1960 by brothers George W. Morton, Jr. and L. Clure Morton, with a primary focus on defense and commercial work. Since its founding, it has diversified significantly while growing to include 58 attorneys with locations in Knoxville, Nashville and Sevierville. In addition to a wide range of practice areas, the focus of the firm remains the representation of companies and individuals in litigation.
Thomason Hendrix was founded in 1967 by John Thomason, Frank Crawford and Roy Hendrix and is located in Memphis. It currently employs 33 attorneys who engage in a strong litigation practice emphasizing the representation of doctors, health care and other professionals and entities.
“Both of our firms have grown naturally over the years without prior mergers,” Keeney said. “We are now undertaking this collaboration because of its tremendous potential for our firms and, most importantly, for our clients. It’s truly a win-win situation for all concerned.”
“Both of our firms remain committed to offering exceptional representation at a reasonable cost,” said Cole. “Our overriding goal is to provide a high level of service that builds trust and establishes productive, long-term relationships with our clients.”
Lewis Thomason today has 91 attorneys in its four offices in Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and Sevierville.
