During Small Business Appreciation Week, we celebrate TN small businesses & their contributions to our state’s booming economy, job creation & prosperity for Tennesseans.

This morning, there was a great panel discussion with Stuart C. McWhorter, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and UT System President Randy Boyd Randy Boyd and Chancellor Donde Plowman at the Tennessee Future Mobility Summit in Nashville.

Avancez is the newest tier 1 supplier to locate operations at Ford Motor Company's Ford at BlueOvalCity.

The automotive manufacturer will invest $54 million and will join Magna International at the Stanton site, creating an additional 501 new jobs in Haywood County. tnecd.com/news/governor-…

Meet Gisela Moore, Tennessee Entertainment Commission' (TEC) project manager. 👋

TEC is a division of TNECD, and Gisela works with the executive director, Bob Raines, on film and TV projects for TN.

Watch to learn more about Gisela, including her favorite TV show filmed in TN. 📺 #GetToKnowTNECD

In 2021, Oracle announced it would create 8,500 jobs new jobs & invest $1.35B in Nashville, making it 1 of the largest corporate investments in the city's history.

Today, the global brand announced Nashville would become its world HQ.

Welcome, home!
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Following the TN Workforce Convening at @VolStateCampus yesterday, it was great to chat w/ Leadership Monroe about TNECD's current initiatives and plans for next year, specifically around workforce.

Right now, there are 300,000+ Tennesseeans with untapped workforce potential.

Congrats to the 12 communities selected to participate in the ninth round of the TN Downtowns program.

This program helps revitalize traditional commercial districts, enhance community livability, spur job creation and maintain historic character. tnecd.com/news/tnecd-ann…

Great morning spent at @VolStateCampus for the TN Workforce Convening with our partners, TBR - The College System of TN and TN Dept of Labor & Workforce.

Workforce affects how we compete as a state, and this event was an opportunity to illustrate TN's commitment to collaboration and finding workforce solutions.

Greenheck Group will create 440 new jobs and invest $300 million to construct its fourth corporate campus in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This is one of the largest manufacturing projects to locate in Knox County in the last decade. 👏

Keep reading ➡️ tnecd.com/news/governor-…

Hey TN, 𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑰𝑺 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵 for #GovCon24 ➡️ govcon.tnecd.com. 🎉

The two-day event will take place Oct. 17-18 at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Once you register, book your hotel in our room blocks at the Cumberland House or Marriott Knoxville Downtown. 🙌

Congratulations to Williamson County for landing the most projects in Tennessee in 2023 with a total of nine. These projects included In-N-Out Burger, OMNICOMMANDER, Summit BHC and more. 🎉

We look forward to celebrating more success and investment in Williamson County. 👏

Always enjoy spending time in West Tennessee.

Started the day in Madison County talking to Jackson leadership at the Rotary Club luncheon and finished the day announcing Firestone Airide’s $9M investment in Dyersburg.

.Firestone Airide is investing nearly $9M to expand manufacturing and distribution in Dyersburg.

Upon completion of the project, the BridgestoneUS subsidiary will house 41 new jobs at its newly constructed facility on Sylvan Road.

Keep reading ➡️ tnecd.com/news/governor-…

TNECD is in West TN today, and the 1st stop for @commishtnecd is at the Jackson Rotary.

Whether it's a 5,000-job project like Ford's investment in Stanton or a 40-job project like the one we will announce later today, the growth happening here will impact generations to come.

The Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center is the region's largest performing arts facility, and it's located on the University of Memphis campus.

On Friday, Tennessee Entertainment Commission' Bob Raines & Jimmy Wheeler toured this new asset for the state's music and entertainment industries. 🎶

Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music

TNECD’s South Korean representative, Hee-Jung Shin, has been instrumental in fostering strong relationships between Korean investors and TN, resulting in nearly $5B in capital investment since 2016. 🤝

Learn more about TN's partnership w/South Korea ➡️ areadevelopment.com/contributedcon…

Nearly $6M will be awarded through TNECD's Historic Development Grant program.

The grants, which were awarded to individuals, developers, nonprofit or local government agencies, support the renovation and preservation of historic buildings across TN. tnecd.com/news/tnecd-ann…

We only scratched the surface honoring 100YO companies in TN's distressed counties earlier this year.

Now, we need your help in recognizing other centennial establishments statewide.

We would love to know more about the 100YO brands in your community: stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/100_year…

TNECD's Community & Rural Development team traveled to Clarksville today for Northern Middle's 'Rural Roundtable.'

This gathering allowed local leaders from the 13-county region to meet and learn more about how our department can help solve challenges in their communities. 🤝

The musical legacy that has been created in NETN is legendary, and a new initiative could stimulate even more economic growth through music in this region. 🙌

Watch the full recap of last Thursday's NETN Music Initiative announcement here ➡️ bit.ly/NE-TN-Music-In…