Chamber seeks presenters for Chamber U Series

Kevin M. Anton, vice president of Alcoa and President of Alcoa Materials Management, has been elected chairman of the board of The Aluminum Association...

Governor Bredesen has asked businesspeople to help the state of Tennessee reform its education system...

A $50,000 grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation will allow journalism and electronic media students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to learn from leading Web journalism professionals during this academic year.

"Collaboration between university journalism and electronic media programs and the media industry is essential in the fast - changing media world," said College of Communication and Information Dean, Mike Wirth. "We are very grateful to the Scripps Howard Foundation for the opportunity to bring our vision of educating the next generation of media professionals to fruition."

Hispanic business ownership is growing three times as fast as the national average and Hispanic purchasing power is expected to reach more than $1 trillion by 2011, according to the Census Bureau and other studies.

Lay's Market is celebrating 100 years in downtown Knoxville this month. The anniversary will be marked with a ceremony at 11 AM, September 27 in front of the market at 622 East Jackson Avenue. Mayor Bill Haslam will headline the celebration and the public is invited to attend. Continually owned and operated by the Lay family, the market has been a fixture in downtown Knoxville for the last 100 years. T.L. Lay opened his meat market on South Central Street in Knoxville in 1907.

The Knoxville Chamber held its Annual Stakeholders' Report at the historic Tennessee Theater. Members had a chance to mingle over a continental breakfast and enjoy the beautiful ambiance of the theater before Mike Hamilton, Board Chair, addressed the crowd and outlined the Chamber's accomplishments in the 2006-2007 fiscal year.

Knoxville, Tennessee - The University of Tennessee will build a $40 million “grassoline” plant to create ethanol from switchgrass and other plants, a move that could put the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley at the lead in the worldwide race to develop alternative fuels.

Scripps Networks is investing in Knoxville and has announced plans for a major expansion of its worldwide headquarters.

Southern Growth Policies Board is seeking nominations for the 2008 Innovator Awards. Each year, Southern Growth Policies Board honors Southern initiatives that are improving the quality of life in the region. The 2008 Innovator Awards will be chosen from initiatives that promote youth engagement and leadership in Southern Growth's member states.