“Manufacturing’s Best Kept Secret: Transformative Jobs” – Chris Eldred, TeligentEMS

After two decades of emphasis on a service economy, many people don’t know anyone who works in the manufacturing sector. Most people are either convinced “those jobs have gone away and aren’t coming back” or believe that factories are dirty, noisy places with dead end jobs. The reality is that today’s factories, particularly in the […]

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Important Information That You Should Know About Local Health Care Job Opportunities – Tom Harrison, TPCA

Our health care community in the Big Bend is desperately in need of people of all ages who are looking for an inspired career with a meaningful purpose in a growing industry.  Are you a student that has a heart to help others and wants to make a difference in the lives of people?  Do […]

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Beautiful Greenville opens eyes to Tallahassee potential

From the Tallahassee Democrat Trivia time. How many Greenvilles are there in the United States? 36. Which one do you think of when you think of Greenville? If you said South Carolina, winner winner chicken dinner for you. I had the opportunity to join the Chamber of Commerce’s Community Leadership mission to Greenville and I […]

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Tallahassee leaders come back inspired after trip to Greenville

From WTXL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tallahassee leaders say they’re inspired after coming home from a three-day trip to Greenville, South Carolina. The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has organized trips like this in the past. It’s all about learning what other cities are doing well and how Tallahassee can learn from them. More than 80 […]

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Takeaways from Greenville: Lessons & Inspiration for Tallahassee

From Sachs Media Group As one of 85 Tallahassee community leaders who learned about Greenville, South Carolina’s inspirational turnaround story on a Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce-led discovery trip, I came home inspired, encouraged, and motivated. This trip was surely worth the investment of time and resources given the relevant takeaways for our community, including: […]

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Incoming Chamber leader says it’s time for a Tallahassee community trip

From the Tallahassee Democrat GREENVILLE, S.C. — The next business leader to head the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors wants a community fact-finding trip to explore Tallahassee assets. Beth Corum, co-chief operating officer for Capital City Bank, was struck with the idea during this week’s three-day Chamber sponsored trip to Greenville, South Carolina. The city […]

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Airport envy? Chamber tour of Greenville highlights debate at Tallahassee International Airport

From the Tallahassee Democrat GREENVILLE — Several business leaders say they’re convinced a new approach is needed at Tallahassee International Airport after touring Greenville’s airport, which saw record numbers in passengers and cargo loads last year. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, despite competing against four major airports within driving distance, moved more than 118 million pounds of cargo and […]

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Tallahassee Chamber visits Greenville to learn best practices

From WCTV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has packed up and gone north. The Chamber is visiting Greenville, South Carolina, where it hopes to learn more about how the city has redeveloped economically. “Everything they do is very intentional,” said Chamber Vice President Jay Revell. Greenville was once built around the […]

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First impressions of Greenville offer insights, challenges during Tallahassee Chamber trip

From the Tallahassee Democrat GREENVILLE — When Sue Dick, president and CEO of Tallahassee’s Chamber of Commerce, asked first-time trip members on Monday to stand, more than half of room was on its feet. It was a statement. With newly elected city and county commissioners, a new mayor and fresh executives and developers, the group was eager to dive […]

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