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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Matt Kisber will speak at the annual West Tennessee Mayors Association meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Jackson, Tenn. Commissioner Kisber will update attendees on the West Tennessee megasite located in Haywood County and its potential to transform West Tennessee’s rural economy and bring new jobs to the area.

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber and Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr today made public the ten TNInvestco finalists that have received the highest scores as judged against the TNInvestco scoring matrix.

Project will Create 275 New Jobs and an Investment of $100 Million

State of Tennessee Launches Entrepreneur Video Competition for Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced today it will participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 16 – 22, to celebrate the vital role entrepreneurs play in innovation, job creation and economic recovery.

NASHVILLE — White Pine School will celebrate Energy Conservation Day this Friday, Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with an Energy Fair, performances by the Energized Guyz and an Energy Carnival. Students will also have the opportunity to turn out the lights and participate in “Go Out and Play Day,” which encourages students to turn off the television, conserve energy and be more active.

Citizens and Elected Officials are Invited to Share Thoughts
 on the Program’s Objectives and Priorities

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Division of Grants and Loans will hold a meeting next week to hear recommendations from citizens and elected officials regarding the objectives and priorities for the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Results from this discussion will determine how CDBG funds will be administered by the State in the Fiscal Year 2010 Program Year.

NASHVILLE — Governor Phil Bredesen and Commissioner Matt Kisber, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, announced today the recipients of the New Initiatives Grant Category of the Rural Technology Assistance Grants. Eight Tennessee communities will receive more than $1,300,000 in grant money for the development of regional technology research programs.

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber today announced that La-Z-Boy of Tennessee of Dayton, Nucsafe, Inc. of Oak Ridge and World Trade Consult, LLC in Memphis are the recipients of the third annual Governor’s Awards for Trade Excellence. The GATE recognition honors large, medium and small-size companies who have achieved excellence in engaging in global trade. The winners will be presented their award by Governor Bredesen and Commissioner Kisber at the Economic and Community Development Governor’s Conference on Tuesday, September 15 at 12:30 p.m. during the Governor’s luncheon. 

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Matt Kisber will host the 56th Annual Governor’s Conference on Economic and Community Development. Notable speakers include Governor Phil Bredesen, Commissioner Kisber and Rick Doornbos, president and CEO of Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation. This year’s conference will focus on laying the groundwork for long-lasting progress, seeking out unique opportunities for development and embracing the tide of clean-energy job creation – “Powering New Growth.”