Staff photo by Mark GillilandRandy Fairbanks, Sabrena Smedley and Robin Smith attend a party celebrating Chattanooga’s Liberty Tower and the building’s biggest single tenant, Chambliss Bahner law firm, winning Tennessee’s first Leadership in Energy and Efficiency Design (LEED) Gold certification for a building renovation and for a law firm tenant.Entrepreneurs jump in the GigTank
The 14 startup teams picked to participate in the summertime business development program meet with area business leaders and mentors at the start of the 12-week program. Hosted by The Company Lab (CO.LAB), GigTank is an annual startup accelerator that attracts entrepreneurs eager to launch next-generation businesses.
Business after hours
Chattanooga business leaders gather at the Flying Squirrel Bar, recently picked as this year’s winner of the People’s Choice Award at the national American Institute of Architects Design Awards contest. The event was part of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours, which brings an average of more than 75 area business people together for networking and refreshments once a month.
Staff photo by Mark GillilandNick Decosimo, left, and Keith Sanford attend a luncheon at which Decosimo was named Chattanooga Area Manager of the Year.Nick Decosimo, managing partner for Elliott Davis Decosimo in Chattanooga, is the 2015 Chattanooga Area Manager of the Year. The annual Chattanooga Area Manager of the Year award is given by 15 area business and civic organizations to recognize individuals who have helped the community and their businesses. The luncheon attracts hundreds of area business leaders.