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TN Economic Development official to speak

Submitted by Lyle Bontrager on Tuesday, December 4th, 9:56 am

Ted Townsend, the regional director of West Tennessee for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, will be speaking at the annual free networking social for supply chain professionals on Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi’s Parish Life Center, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals hosts this annual free networking event, which is sponsored by Robert Half Technology. Professionals in multiple industries will attend and can provide free career advice, especially for those in a job transition. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, click here.

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Shop Local Day is November 24

Submitted by Gabe Houston, Photojournalist WMCTV

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012, 9:09pm

Thanksgiving is a time for food and family for most of us and for a whole lot of people it is also a reminder that Christmas is just around the corner and that means shopping.

There is so called Black Friday, then Cyber Monday and a whole host of sales on everything from Ipods to pillows from now until after holiday.

But on Saturday Nov. 24 there is a nation wide movement to "shop local" and what this means can be summed up by another phrase "live where you live", in the city of Memphis we have many local business that could use your support from coffee to bicycles to of course barbecue.

So remember that while you might score some great deals at that big name store try to stop by on the way home for a meal or maybe a gift for a loved one from a local business that works hard to keep our communities thriving!

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Places to shop during Small Business Saturday

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012, 6:53pm

Places to shop during Small Business Saturday

A national credit card company is encouraging you shop local this weekend during Small Business Saturday.

It began in 2010 when American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help small businesses get more exposure during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year.

Last year, over 100 million people came out to shop at independently-owned small businesses.

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MATA offering holiday discount Fares

Submitted by Samantha Davidson on Tuesday, November 20th, 7:58 pm

The Memphis Area Transit Authority is giving riders something to be thankful for this holiday season - discounts!

MATA will offer discount fares on all modes of transportation Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.

All Fixed Route Bus fares and MATAplus fares will be 25 cents (Regular zone fares will apply).

The trolley will not on Thanksgiving day, but the reduced fares will apply on Friday, Nov. 23.

MATA will run its Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day and Saturday schedule on Friday.

Many MATA routes travel right to or right along some of the most popular shopping destinations in Memphis.

Some of the routes include: 40 Wolfchase, 36 Lamar, 30 Perkins, 52 Jackson, 11 Thomas and 43 Elvis Presley.

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Wright Medical buys Nashville company

Submitted by Lyle Bontrager on Monday, November 19th, 12:05 pm

Wright Medical Group is in the process of purchasing one of Nashville's largest bio-tech firms, BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc., as part of a deal worth $380 million.

The Nashville Tennessean reports that BioMimetic is developing a new bone graft product which is now under final FDA review. If the deal goes through, BioMimetic will be able to tap into Wright's established sales network to eventually help sell its new Augment Bone Graft product. Wright Medical is a global medical device company, recording more than $500 million in revenue.

Both companies say they believe that Augment will eventually be approved and on the market.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013, pending regulatory approvals.

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I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 3:47pm

I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be holding the second, and final round of public meetings concerning the new Interstate 269, now under construction.

During the meetings, discussion will focus on the impact of land usage, as well as transportation alternatives that may exist along the corridor of I-269.

A comment draft study meeting will first take place Nov. 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase Galleria.

A second meeting, at which the final study will be presented for review, will be held Dec. 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., also held at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase.

To see a full press release, or to obtain full directions to the meeting locations, click here.

Information and image provided by the Memphis Urban Area MPO.

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Black Friday 2012: Mid-South store hours and locations

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, November 8th, 2:16 pm

It’s that time of year; time to start planning your shopping strategies for Black Friday 2012. Here is a list of confirmed opening times and local addresses for Memphis area stores participating in the Black Friday festivities. Many stores are opening earlier than ever before. Toys R Us is even opening on Thanksgiving night, see below for even more.

Opening on Thanksgiving – November 22

Toys R Us opens at 9 a.m.

Locations: