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Tennessee Celebrates First Ever Global Entrepreneurship Week

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development today announced statewide events to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week November 17 – November 23. The Business Enterprise Resource Office, the division of ECD that assists small, women- and - minority owned businesses, is promoting workshops, seminars and other special events statewide that are designed to highlight the importance of new and small businesses to Tennessee's economy.

Tennessee Ranked Among the Top Ten for Best Business Climate

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that the editors of Site Selection magazine, one of the nation’s premier economic development publications, have ranked Tennessee as the second best business location in the U.S. The closely watched annual rankings appear in the November issue and mark Tennessee’s highest-ever ranking, up from last year’s number six spot.

Governor Bredesen Leads Trade Mission to Germany

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Matt Kisber announced today that 41 representatives of government and communities from across Tennessee will participate in the trade mission to Germany announced September 16.

Governor Bredesen Addresses Clean-Energy Technology Summit

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Governor Phil Bredesen, former Senator Howard Baker, and the University of Tennessee’s Baker Center for Public Policy this week are hosting the first-ever Governor’s Summit on Clean Energy Technology in Knoxville, Tenn.

Bredesen, Baker Headline Clean-Energy Technology Summit

Day One Luncheon Includes Remarks by Volkswagen of America CEO Jacoby

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Governor Phil Bredesen, former Senator Howard Baker, and the University of Tennessee’s Baker Center for Public Policy this week host the first-ever Governor’s Summit on Clean Energy Technology, Oct. 14-15, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Governor Bredesen Announces Trade Mission to Germany

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen announced today a delegation of Tennessee government, community and business leaders will travel to Germany in October to meet with officials of Volkswagen AG and the automaker’s supplier community. The governor announced the trip during his keynote address at the 55th annual Governor’s Conference for Economic and Community Development at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN.

Volkswagen Group of America Announces It Will Produce Cars in Chattanooga; Decision Marks Company’s Ongoing Commitment to North American Market

HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. announced today that it will build a U.S. automotive production facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., where it will produce a car designed specifically for the North American consumer and invest $1 billion in the economy. The announcement is an important element of the company’s overall U.S. strategy of connecting with its customers, increasing its competitiveness and tripling its U.S. customer base in the next decade.

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