Community Crossroads

Chamber Updates

Weekly At A Glance

FEATURE MEMBER OF THE MONTH – Elysse Beasley, Licensed Professional Counselor
Elysse Beasley, M.A. is a nationally certified licensed professional counselor and Senior Psychological Examiner with more than 13 years of professional experience and 23 years as a teacher of students with learning disabilities. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Psychology in 1974. She holds both a Masters of Arts degree in Special Education from Peabody College and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University.
Beasley’s areas of expertise include helping people with anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, major depression, and children and adults with learning disabilities (ADD & ADHD). For more information, please contact Elysse Beasley, Sr. PE, 319 W. McKnight Dr., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 or call (615) 542-6608.

WE ARE HOLDING A SPOT FOR YOU!
REGISTER TODAY!
CREATING THE BALANCE: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN ON SEPT. 14 !

Business Women’s Conference includes Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Conference participants choose two of five sessions during the afternoon:

Session I: Communication Skills for Women: Lisa Moore

Session II: Working Through People to Find Balance: Dr. Tish Erdmann

Session III: New Enterprise Formation: Dr. Marsha Smith, MTSU professor

Session IV: Finding a Purposeful Life: Tracy Carreon, Life Coach

Session V: Living a Healthy Lifestyle: Dr. Tina Covington-Gresham, Physician

Creating the Balance: Leadership Strategies for Women

Date: Tuesday, September 14

Location: World Outreach Church, 1921 New Salem

Highway, Murfreesboro

Cost: $55 for Chamber Members; $75 for non-Chamber members
(includes lunch) Conference begins with check-in and
networking at 10:30 a.m.; ends at 5 p.m.

Conference Outline:

Check-in and Networking at 10:30 a.m.

Luncheon and keynote at 11:30 a.m.

Breakout sessions begin at 1 p.m., that day participants will chooses two of the five sessions from above.

Participants will choose two out of five breakout sessions during the afternoon at 1 p.m.

Panel discussion and wrap-up session at 4:15 p.m.

Women in Business trade show

Sponsors include: MTMC, Cavalry Banking, State Farm Insurance Companies, The Daily News Journal, StoneCrest, SunTrust, and Rucker Memorial Chapel.

Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of your
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

Purchase your copy of the commemorative edition DVD:

75 Years of
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

$20 per copy / Quantities are limited.
Purchase your copy today!

For more information, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at (615)893-6565.

This commemorative DVD is copyright protected by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.

Destination Rutherford News
In the December issue of Business Facilities Magazine, Rutherford County was recognized for having one of the Top 15 Biggest Deals of 2003. The article highlights Nissan North American’s plans to move their Pathfinder vehicle production from Japan to their Smyrna, TN facility. The entire text of the article can be seen by clicking here.

Business Facilities Magazine also recognized Rutherford County for having one of the best locations in the country for locating a call center. The article focuses on last year’s announcement that Verizon Wireless would locate it largest call center facility in the Nation to Murfreesboro. Verizon Wireless President Denny Strigl said in the article stated that, “I’m here today to tell you we made a wise decision.” You can read the entire article by clicking here.

In support of Destination Rutherford’s Advocacy Initiative, the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has been tapped to head a task force that will investigate possible new revenue sources for the community. This task force is composed of city and county officials, as well as other concerned citizens in the community. The group meets every Tuesday evening at 5:00 p.m. at the Chamber offices. Read the Daily News Journal story about the creation of the task force by clicking here.

Need a networking opportunity? Come join The Net!
Held on the first Tuesday of every month, The Net is an opportunity for monthly networking with fellow Chamber members. The next gathering will be July 6, from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m., at the Chamber of Commerce.

Make a commitment every month to network with other Chamber members by doing a 60-second commercial for your business; get a calendar of current Chamber Events. Would you like to be a sponsor for The Net? Contact Anne Berry at (615) 893-6565. You will receive the opportunity to present a three-minute commercial at the beginning of the meeting. Your only responsibility is to provide a pastry tray for the breakfast.
Don’t delay! Enhance your networking capabilities every month by getting in The NET.

RutherfordCountyChamber of Commerce
501 Memorial Blvd.
P.O. Box864
Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0864
Phone: 615-893-6565
Fax: 615-890-7600
rcccemail@rutherfordchamber.org
www.rutherfordchamber.org

Disclaimer