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NAACP to Convene the 2011 Daisy Bates Education Organizing Summit December 1-3
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is hosting the Daisy Bates Education Organizing Summit December 1-3, 2011, at the Hilton Memphis hotel at 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard in East Memphis. The Summit theme is “Finding Our Way Back to...
The Mid-South Fair Prepares For 2012
The Mid-South Fair is in the initial stages of planning its schedule of events for 2012. Included in that schedule is the major event the Mid-South Fair. Belinda Anderson, president of the Mid-South Fair and the Executive Committee determined after assessing the last...
NAWBO Networking Reception and Toy Drive to Benefit Abused and Battered Women
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – Memphis will host a networking reception and toy drive on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Avenue, from 5-7 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a new and unwrapped toy to donate to...
PBWM will Award Grants in March 2012; Grant Applications Available Now Through January 31, 2012
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, January 31, 2012. The organization is...
Allen & Hoshall Helps Wilson Air Bring Its Award-Winning FBO Service to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
One of Allen & Hoshall’s latest project for the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority, the Wilson Air Center, was well-received by members of the Chattanooga Community during the grand opening of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport’s new terminal in August of...
Memphis Branch NAACP Launches Membership Drive With Membership Lay Down and NAACP Sunday
This month the Memphis Branch NAACP is launching its membership drive. This Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the headquarters at 588 Vance, NAACP members, community leaders and volunteers will submit memberships they have collected on behalf of the NAACP. Citizens can...
Mayor A C Wharton Wins Re-Election for a 4-Year Term with over 65% of the Vote: CMG President Manages the Mayor’s campaign
After months of heavy campaigning, Mayor A C Wharton beat nine challengers in a decisive race, which gives him a full 4-year term as Mayor of Memphis. Wharton is finishing the last 2-years of the unexpired term of former Mayor W.W. Herenton. The Carter Malone Group...
PUBLIC INPUT REQUESTED ON NEW TRANSPORTATION PLAN: Four workshops scheduled October 11 & 13, 2011
The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking input from Mid-South residents on transportation system improvements. The MPO is inviting the public to attend several community meetings to give their opinions on ways to improve...
Tennessee Public Relations Alliance Offers Statewide Reach, Impact
A new statewide alliance has been formed by communications experts from Memphis to Knoxville to provide blanket geographic coverage for products and issues in Tennessee. Coordinated by Nashville-based McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, the state’s largest PR...
Saint Francis Hospital Receives Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Health Care Quality and Safety
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The accreditation award recognizes...