Zoo-Boo- Come to the Memphis Zoo Friday, October 28th thru Sunday October, 30th for a not-so haunted tour of Primate Canyon, a haunted hay ride, magic shows, Dracula’s Disco, and a straw maze. In addition, kids are invited to dress up in their costumes and trick-or-treat. Admission is $10 for members and $12 for non-members in [...]
The Memphis Metro community ranks 48th out of 51 of the largest cities in College Attainment. Memphis has a 24% college attainment rate and it is estimated that more than 60% of jobs in the next 5 years will require a college degree. Even with TN Hope Scholarships, money is still a barrier for many [...]
The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and the Memphis Urban League Young Professionals (MULYP) are teaming up with Christian Brothers University, around the shared goal of developing young professionals and advancing our community, to present an interactive panel discussion “Forum 20/20: The Vision of Memphis,” Wednesday, October 19th at CBU’s Buckman Hall from 5:30 until [...]
The American Cancer Society’s 11th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K of Memphis will be held on Saturday, October15th at Laurelwood Shopping Center. Community members are invited to join the walk, there is no pre-registration or registration fee. Donations are strongly encouraged. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the walk begins at 8 a.m. [...]
The arts are booming in Memphis!. We are fortunate to have a wide array of art producing organizations and individual citizens that embrace their creative sides and furnish the city with a thriving artistic community. Recently Memphis made Flavorwire’s list of 8 best cities for young artist, and we would like to offer you the [...]
Al Bright currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Memphis/Shelby County Economic Development Growth Engine (“EDGE”). A joint project between Mayors Luttrell and Wharton, EDGE collects several existing programs under one roof, including the city-county Office of Economic Development, the city-county Industrial Development Board, the city-county Port Commission, the city-county Depot [...]
In support of the University of Memphis’ Green Campus Initiative, the 4th annual Tiger Blue Goes Green will be held on Tuesday, October 4th. The goal of Tiger Blue Goes Green 2011 is to encourage environmental awareness, inquiry, and activism. The Center for Biofuel Energy & Sustainable Technologies is spearheading this event to display sustainable, [...]
Marcus Buckingham’s Stand-Out Book Tour is coming to Memphis on October 12 at Germantown Performing Arts Center, event sponsored by ServiceMaster. The cost is $50 per person and attendees will receive a copy of the book. Marcus will speak for an hour followed by a 30-minute book signing. Register here. Buckingham focuses on how to [...]
For the third time MemphisConnect is partnering with LaunchMemphis – & our newest co-host Bioworks – for an evening of enlightenment, inspiration, and just plain entertainment. Join us for Ignite Memphis 3 Thursday, November 10th at Memphis Bioworks Auditorium(20 S. Dudley). Got a topic you’re passionate about sharing, and up for the challenge of a [...]
Johnny is a majority owner of the largest, locally owned insurance agency in the Mid-South US, Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance, LLC. Born and raised in Memphis, Johnny attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1973, graduated high school from Memphis University School in 1976, graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1980. He shares with [...]
