Memphis’ 3rd Annual Downtown Dining Week takes place November 14 – 20, 2011! Enjoy three-course dinners or special offers at some of your favorite Downtown restaurants all week. View menus at participating restaurants click here. In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 14th- 18th, Launch Memphis is hosting a full schedule of events to promote [...]
Please join the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) for a series of public meetings November 7th -10th to give feedback and input as they reveal potential service scenarios designed to improve public transportation in the Memphis area. All meetings are from 5PM- 7PM. For more information contact Karen Moore at karen@trustmkt.com. Monday, November 7, 2011 [...]
Join Facing History and Ourselves, Thursday, November 3 at the Peabody Hotel for their 15th Annual Benefit Dinner. Wes Moore, MSNBC Correspondent, New York Times bestselling author, youth advocate, and Army combat veteran, will be the featured speaker. This years dinner will also honor Memphis Upstanders featured at the current Choosing to Participate exhibit at [...]
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 [...]
If you’re involved in the Memphis tech community, chances are you’ve met some great like-minded folks and learned a thing or two. That’s the idea. Now it’s time to give back — and here’s your chance. This weekend, October 21 – 23, Memphis will hold its first GiveCamp at Emerge Memphis in Downtown’s South Main [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
Join LaunchMemphis and the broader community for a night of technology, cocktails, and conversation at Memphis Tech Cocktails. On Wednesday September 28th, local professionals, innovators, technologists, and entrepreneurs will meet up at Bhan Thai. A $5 donation to LaunchMemphis gets you in the door, with happy hour specials on food and drinks. Bring a friend [...]
Join the Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club for a free social media seminar, Building Cases For & Against Social Media, Wednesday, September 14th at the University of Memphis from 8:30-10:00am. The panel of experts include; from the UofM Fogelman College of Business & Economics (Dr. Marla Stafford and Dr. Eric Brey), Thompson & Berry PR [...]
Join the Greater Memphis Chamber for HobNob 2011- Politics in the Park, Wednesday September 7 from 5:00 until 7:30pm at Autozone park. Meet the elected officials and prospective candidates before the upcoming elections. Contact Beverly Davis at 901.543.3547 for more information. On the eve of what would have been Stax legend Otis Redding’s 70th birthday [...]
