Nashville Area Chamber Of Commerce

THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FACILITATES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO CREATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES:THE CHAMBER'S WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY ITS MEMBERS AND INVESTORS WHO ARE DRIVING OUR REGION'S FUTURE. THE CHAMBER REPRESENTS MORE THAN 2,000 MEMBER COMPANIES. APPROXIMATELY 75% OF CHAMBER-MEMBER BUSINESSES HAVE 50 OR FEWER EMPLOYEES. THE CHAMBER CONTINUES TO ENHANCE ITS FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND INITIATIVES. THE CHAMBER SERVED 254 PARTICPANTS DURING IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, AND 4,315 PARTICIPANTS DURING VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. OVERALL, 4,061 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED MORE THAN 160 CHAMBER EVENTS AND WEBINARS. THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERS HAVE GROWN THEIR BUSINESSES, TAKEN LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY, MENTORED EACH OTHER, AND HELPED OUR REGION GROW AND PROSPER.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO THE REGION AND FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF EXISTING AREA BUSINESSES. EFFORTS OF THE CHAMBER PROVIDED FOR 29 RELOCATIONS, 4,420 JOBS, 2,086,161 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED, AND $1,402,863,634 OF CAPITAL WAS INVESTED IN BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. IN ADDITION, 29 COMPANIES ANNOUNCED EXPANSION PLANS ACCOUNTING FOR 9,736 JOBS, 11,792,750 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED AND $5,202,125,473 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA.

EDUCATION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT:CHAMBER STAFF DEVELOP EMPLOYER ACCESS TO A SKILLED LABOR FORCE BY FACILITATING TALENT PIPELINE SOLUTIONS. MEMBERS ENGAGE WITH AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE ISSUES SURROUNDING P-12 EDUCATION, POSTSECONDARY, AND ADULT EDUCATION.ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE: THE ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE BRING REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE ALIGNED TO CAREERS OF INTEREST TO 12 ZONED MNPS HIGH SCHOOLS. ENGAGEMENT OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ENSURES STUDENTS GAIN INDUSTRY EXPOSURE, WHILE LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROVIDE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF DUAL CREDIT, DUAL ENROLLMENT, AND INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS TO PREPARE EVERY STUDENT TO BE COLLEGE OR CAREER READY. THE CHAMBER SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO THE ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE BY ENGAGING BUSINESSES IN THE SUCCESS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MNPS AND PENCIL, THE CHAMBER HOSTS REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE PARTNERSHIP COUNCILS WHICH CREATE, EVALUATE, AND MAINTAIN A FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEARLY 400 SCHOOL-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS.EDUCATION REPORT: FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, THE CHAMBER'S EDUCATION REPORT HAS SERVED AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE TO HIGHLIGHT THE SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS). IN 2021, THE EDUCATION REPORT COMMITTEE SELECTED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AS THEIR SPECIAL TOPIC. THE 15-MEMBER COMMITTEE HEARD FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF EXPERTS, RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPORT WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO MNPS AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, WITH ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS AND FAMILIES.LEADERSHIP PUBLIC EDUCATION:LEADERSHIP PUBLIC EDUCATION IS A SIX-MONTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SERVE IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ROLES AT ALL LEVELS OF MNPS. FROM JANUARY TO JUNE, THE LPE COHORT LEARN ABOUT THE STRUCTURES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPACT MNPS.TALENT SOLUTIONS COUNCILS: THE CHAMBER'S TALENT SOLUTIONS COUNCILS ARE COMPRISED OF HUMAN RESOURCE DECISION-MAKERS FROM KEY EMPLOYERS SOLVING COMMON HR CHALLENGES USING A SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FROM THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION'S TALENT PIPELINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. TPM IS COMPOSED OF SIX STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EMPLOYERS IN DEVELOPING A MORE DATA-AND PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN APPROACH TO IMPROVING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS. THE CHAMBER HOSTS QUARTERLY TALENT SOLUTION FORUMS TO INFORM AND INSPIRE ACTION BY EMPLOYERS IN TALENT SUPPLY SOLUTIONS.NORTHERN MIDDLE TN WORKFORCE BOARD: THE CHAMBER IS WORKING WITH THE NORTHERN MIDDLE TN WORKFORCE BOARD AND FORT CAMPBELL TO BUILD A PROCESS AROUND EMPLOYER CONNECTION TO THE MORE THAN 400 SOLDIERS TRANSITIONING INTO CIVILIAN LIFE FROM FORT CAMPBELL EACH MONTH. THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO RETQAIN VALUABLE TALENT EXITING THE MILITARY TO FILL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND BEYOND.IN JANUARY 2021, THE CHAMBER RELEASED THE 2020 MIDDLE TENNESSEE WORKFORCE STUDY, SPONSORED BY THE NORTHERN MIDDLE TN WORKFORCE BOARD. THE STUDY HIGHLIGHTS STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE NASHVILLE AND CLARKSVILLE METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS' ECONOMIC AND LABOR FORCE LANDSCAPES AND HELPS IDENTIFY HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS.