Industrial Development Board

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Purpose 
Serves as an economic development tool for the recruitment of new businesses and employment opportunities to our community, negotiates and accepts from corporation lessees payments in lieu of taxes.

Meetings 
The IDB meets on the third Thursday in January, May, August and November at 4 p.m. at the Economic and Community Development office, 1920 South Germantown Road. 

Members 
The commission consists of five members and includes Chairman Henry Evans, Vice Chairman Mike Harless, Janet Geyer, Rocky Janda, Juliet Klein, Steven Levy and Michael McLaughlin. Staff includes City Administrator Jason Huisman, Economic and Community Development Director Cameron Ross.

Contact 

For more information, contact Jason Huisman at JHuisman@Germantown-TN.gov or call (901) 757-7201.

Germantown Business & Industry Summit

The City of Germantown and the Department of Economic and Community Development, together with the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to present the second annual Germantown Business & Industry Summit.

This event will bring together state and local business leaders to discuss development in Germantown and economic activity in the Memphis area as well as the state of Tennessee.  The keynote speaker will be Randy Boyd, the State of Tennessee Economic & Community Development Commissioner.

The event will open with welcome and remarks from Mayor Mike Palazzolo. Commissioner Boyd will provide an update from the state. A development panel actively involved in current and upcoming developments in Germantown will provide insights and information regarding industry trends and how those relate to development and redevelopment within the City. Following the development panel, Dr. David Ciscel, economist with Memphis Forensic Economics will provide a local economic report.

A light breakfast will be served to start the day. The Germantown Annual Business & Industry Report will be distributed to all attendees.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Individual tickets are $50 and a table of eight is $350. The early bird rate is $40 per ticket until February 16, 2015.  For additional information, or to purchase tickets or tables, contact Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Janie Day at janie@germantownchamber.com or 901-755-1200. To register online, click here

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