From left, Beth Harrell, Carlene Vital, Ashley Evans, Anna Steere, Marcus McKamey, Billy Rose, Diane Parks, Richard Johnson and Annette Moore celebrate the 30th anniversary of Leadership Chattanooga.Women entrepreneurs learn from each other
The 3rd annual Women Entrepreneurs symposium, or WE, in Chattanooga attracted hundreds of female business owners, investors and entrepreneurs in September to hear the experiences and advice of 14 speakers. The annual gathering is funded through an agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and Chattanooga State Community College and has a variety of sponsors, including U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann of Chattanooga.
Celebrating 30 years of Leadership Chattanooga
Participant from the 30 classes of Leadership Chattanooga over the past three decades gathered at the Church on Main to celebrate with a 30th anniversary bash. The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce created its Leadership Chattanooga program in 1985 to help cultivate Chattanooga’s leaders by helping them learn about Chattanooga and its civil, government and business leaders and programs.
Fundraiser helps Executive Women International
The 18th annual Barnyard Auction at the Chattanooga Choo Choo raised funds to help support the local chapter of Executive Women International, which helps promote and support female business leaders in the Chattanooga area. EWI of Chattanooga was started in 1987 as a local chapter of EWI to help individuals enhance their professional development, promote member firms and encourage community involvement.
Chamber of Commerce Open House
The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce introduced its staff and programs and helped members interact during its 2015 Annual Open House in September in the DeFoor gardens – the alleyway behind the Chamber’s offices on Broad Street. Founded in 1887, the Chattanooga Chamber’s membership consists of 2,250 companies which collectively employ nearly 80,000 people.