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Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc. will hold its next meeting on February 16th at 6:30p.m. at the East Hickman Community Center. The board voted to have one night meeting per quarter to allow more people to participate in its business meetings. All … Continue reading →

I am attending the TVA Economic Developers Forum tomorrow and Friday. Part of tomorrow’s activity will be completing the inaugural class of the TVA Rural Leadership Institute, which includes economic development professionals from Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky and Alabama.

Joanne Steele tells the story of “How the Internet Levels the Playing Field for Local Small Businesses.”

StartupTN this week gave a progress update and launched what may be Tennessee’s first startup database for public use.

It is a cold, sunny morning in Hickman County, Tennessee at the office of Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc.  On February 7th in Hickman County, Tennessee,  Hickman County citizens will be busy discussing the possibility of a new festival … Continue reading →

Governor Bill Haslam recently unveiled his TNForward legislative package.  Most interesting to economic development professionals is more flexibility in the FastTrack program without sacrificing accountablity.  The FastTrack program is an important tool in helping communities help businesses create jobs and increase capital … Continue reading →

Start a new small construction or general contracting business now?  With a contraction of construction firms during the recession, there may be room for some start-ups as construction and remodeling begin to pick up.  If you are considering it now or want … Continue reading →

Watching the movie,

The 2011 Hickman County Above the Rim Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament begins tomorrow (the 28th) and continues on December 29th and 30th at Hickman County High School in Centerville, Tennessee. The Girl’s Tournament Brackets are posted on the HCHS Women’s Basketball web … Continue reading →

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season.

Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagarty released the nine regional strategic plans that outline how regional field staff will lead new state economic development efforts as part of the JOBS4TN initiative.  The Southern … Continue reading →

A story about a community that solved a problem rather than throwing up its hands and blaming someone for it.

Keeping a good quality workforce will continue to be a focus for economic development professionals.  One way for high school students to get out of high school prepared for college or the workforce is to be able to score well … Continue reading →

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty led an announcement today on new Tennessee initiative to increase state exports. The program is called TNTrade and it is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses grow their … Continue reading →

The East Hickman Christmas Parade will be held on Highway 100 in Bon Aqua, TN on Sunday, December 11, 2011 beginning at 2:00p.m.  The parade travels from East Elementary School to the intersection of SR 46, SR 100 and SR 7.  … Continue reading →

The Centerville, Tennessee Christmas Parade will be held Saturday December 3, 2011 beginning at 6:30p.m.  If that won’t help you find your holiday spirit, bah humbug! Here is a video of the 2009 Christmas Parade (back when the parade was held on … Continue reading →

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving Day with lots to be thankful for.

The Skyview Building in Centerville, Tennessee near Nashville has nearly 114,000 square feet of floor space that can be used for light manufacturing, warehousing, distribution or we invite you to come up with your own use (call center, recreation, auto … Continue reading →

Time time today to honor the sacrifices and contributions of our veterans.  There will be the annual Veterans Day observance on the Centerville, Tennessee public square at 11:00am. Every morning when I tie my tie, I do it like my … Continue reading →

Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, moved into the 1960′s and directed by Gayle Shay, will be performed Friday, November 11th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 13th at 2:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt University’s Ingram Hall.  For a preview, check out ArtNowNashville.com, … Continue reading →

I looked at Jerry Garcia Christmas neckties at Macy’s today, so it’s not too early to start planning a trip to the 2011 Hickman County Above the Rim Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament held on December 28th, 29th and 30th at Hickman County … Continue reading →

More civic engagement creates a more economically resilient and prosperous community?  Sure it does.  We see that, but this report, Can Volunteering Help Us Weather Tough Economic Times?,  puts some numbers to how much volunteering, voting, attending meetings and becoming … Continue reading →

Connected Tennessee releases new research on Tennessee broadband: Broadband Adoption Surges Among Connected Tennessee Target Groups.

Comcast is offering internet access to low-income families with children in school.  If you have at least one child in the free lunch program and are in an area such as the East Hickman community that is served by Comcast, … Continue reading →

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty announced today that Hickman County has achieved certification under the state’s Three-Star program for excellence in economic development. “Our goal is to create a business friendly climate that … Continue reading →

Joanne Steele on her RuralTourismMarketing.com blog helps small business make sense of the new iteration of Facebook with the latest post, The New Facebook – A Quick Overview for Small Business .

The weather will be great so take off to the 2nd annual National Banana Pudding Festival, which will be held tomorrow, Saturday October 1, 2011 in Centerville, Tennessee. Their website has all the info on planning a trip to see … Continue reading →