“This is an ongoing problem,” said Snaith, adding consumers will see seemingly random items missing from store shelves. “It’s a Forrest Gump supply chain at this point. We don’t know what’s going to be missing from the box of chocolates when you go to the store.” […]
The scorecard, which uses various employment, crime and economic data points, had yearly figures updated in its first edition of 2022. The data highlights improvements in nonagricultural jobs in the Tallahassee metropolitan area, while highlighting rising violent crime rates and falling 3rd grade reading scores. […]
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I’m very excited to be joining the amazing Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce as their new Membership Director. It feels like coming home! […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, workforce challenges remain one of the largest issues impacting local businesses. More than 200 business leaders and others gathered earlier this week at the annual Economic Forecast hosted by the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce to address economic indicators and predictions, including a snapshot of the Chamber’s Community […]
As business owners and non-profit leaders, we identify our goals first, then build out the systems and hire the right people to help us achieve those goals. Modern learning, like modern business, is results-driven. Selecting the best learning management system for your enterprise never starts with tactical considerations like price. Instead, it starts with the […]
An arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is giving Tallahassee’s Chamber a large grant to help bring more education and job equity to the community. Tallahassee Community College and the City of Tallahassee will be partners in the effort. […]
Red Hills Academy, Leon County’s newest charter school, is set to open in August 2022, with enrollment now being accepted for K – 3. Red Hill’s campus will be located in an existing school facility at 3551 Austin Davis Avenue in Tallahassee. The tuition-free academy offers a public educational choice, focusing on a whole-child approach […]
Florida State University is redoubling its efforts to commercialize faculty research and partner with businesses across the country that can benefit from the intellectual capital available at a top-tier research university. As a key part of these efforts, the FSU Office of Research has hired Mike Campbell as the university’s first Chief Business and Industry […]
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Unbeknownst to many students (and residents), Tallahassee is home to more than 60 tech-based companies and the industry is responsible for creating 13,000+ local jobs. In 2016, Access Tallahassee decided it was time to take students out of the campus bubble. […]
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Walt Disney World donated $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend (BBBS) at the State of Florida Capitol. Walt Disney World celebrates 50 years of impact on the state of Florida this year and one of the many ways they’re celebrating is by giving back through financial […]
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