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A s w e l o o k t o w a rd t h e f u t u re , w e m u s t c o n t i n u e t o b e i n t e n t i o n a l a b o u t c re a t i n g l o n g - t e r m e c o n o m i c p ro s p e r i t y f o r t h e re g i o n i f w e a re t o c o n t i n u e t h r i v i n g a s a re g i o n . I n J u l y 2 0 2 1 , w e l a u n c h e d a n e w f i v e - y e a r e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t p l a n

w h i c h w i l l f o c u s o n t h re e i n t e rc o n n e c t e d s t r a t e g i c d r i v e r s : J o b G ro w t h , E d u c a t i o n a n d Ta l e n t D e v e l o p m e n t , a n d Q u a l i t y o f P l a c e a n d L i v a b i l i t y. T h e P 2 0 3 0 e c o n o m i c development strategy also identifies two strategic foundations that support each

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The success of Partnership 2030 is due in large part to the collaboration between the Nashville Chamber and regional economic development partners, government, and chamber organizations throughout the 10-county economic market. “Nashville’s economy has thrived as a result of three essential ingredients needed for smart and sustainable growth. First, we have a large pool of available capital thanks to robust banking and private equity communities. In addition, we have a deep well of top-tier talent to lead and work in our local businesses. Lastly, we have an economy driven by partnerships. For decades, Nashville has formed lasting partnerships between private business, state and local government, and a thriving philanthropic community. This formula continues to set us apart from our peer cities.” -Rob McCabe, Pinnacle Financial, Partners Director These regional organizations unite together to continue our region’s economic prosperity: C h e at h a m Co u n t y E c o n o m i c a n d Co m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t City of Gallatin Economic Development Agency C i t y o f G o o d l e tt s v i l l e City of Hendersonville C i t y o f Po rt l a n d C l a r k s v i l l e - M o n t g o m e r y Co u n t y E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t Co u n c i l D i c k s o n Co u n t y E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t A l l i a n c e Fo r w a rd S u m n e r E c o n o m i c Pa rt n e r s h i p G re at e r N a s h v i l l e Re g i o n a l Co u n c i l J o i n t E c o n o m i c a n d Co m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t B o a rd o f W i l s o n Co u n t y M a u r y Co u n t y C h a m b e r a n d E c o n o m i c A l l i a n c e M e t ro p o l i t a n G o v e r n m e n t o f N a s h v i l l e a n d D a v i d s o n Co u n t y M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e I n d u s t r i a l D e v e l o p m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n Ro b e rt s o n Co u n t y E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t B o a rd Ru t h e r f o rd Co u n t y C h a m b e r o f Co m m e rc e S t at e o f Te n n e s s e e D e p a rt m e n t o f E c o n o m i c a n d Co m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Te n n e s s e e Va l l e y A u t h o r i t y Williamson, Inc.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Th e N a s h v i l l e C h a m b e r e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t t e a m c o n t i n u e s t o

p o s i t i o n t h e N a s h v i l l e re g i o n a s a t o p l o c at i o n f o r b u s i n e s s ex p a n s i o n s a n d re l o c at i o n s . Th e e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t t e a m c o n t i n u e s t o w o r k w i t h i n d u s t r y i n f l u e n c e r s t o p ro m o t e N a s h v i l l e a s a g re at p l a c e t o d o b u s i n e s s . N a s h v i l l e h a s b e e n ra n ke d a s a t o p t e n m e t ro i n t h e U. S . f o r j o b g ro w t h n i n e y e a r s i n a ro w. N a s h v i l l e w a s a l s o ra n ke d t h e # 1 M e t ro f o r t h e M o s t E c o n o m i c G ro w t h i n 2 0 2 1 ( S t e s s a ) , a n d t h e # 4 M e t ro f o r E c o n o m i c S t re n g t h i n 2 0 2 1 b y Po l i c o m . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e M i l ke n I n s t i t u t e ra n ke d N a s h v i l l e # 8 f o r B e s t - Pe r f o r m i n g C i t i e s i n 2 0 2 1 b a s e d o n j o b s , w a g e s , a n d h i g h - t e c h g ro w t h .

JOB & INVE ST MENT SCORE C ARD

14,156 NEW JOBS

4,420 JOBS

FROM RELOCATIONS

9,736 JOBS

FROM EXPANSIONS

$5,202,125,473 FROM EXPANSIONS

13,878,911 SQUARE FEET 2,086,161

SQUARE FEET TO BE OCCUPIED BY RELOCATIONS 26

29 58

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FROM RELOCATIONS

RELOCATIONS EXPANSIONS

$6,604,989,107 $1,402,863,634

11,792,750

SQUARE FEET TO BE OCCUPIED BY EXPANSIONS

ANNOUNCED PROJECTS

R EL O C AT IO NS C O M PA N Y

A d v a n c e d Co r re c t i o n a l H e a l t h c a re A d v a n ex A m e r i c a s * Ascent Buildings C B E G ro u p I n c . Darvis* design LAB, Inc. D o c u m o t i o n Re s e a rc h , I n c . E d u c a t i o n a l M e d i a Fo u n d a t i o n eSight* EV Biologics Fa c e b o o k F l ex M e t I n c . G S Pe r f o r m a n c e G u tt e rg l o v e J C Fo rd L a n d m a r k Re c o v e r y M i c ro v a s t M o l d ex- M e t r i c , I n c . N2M Advisory N a b h o l z Co n s t r u c t i o n NTT Data* Pu r i t a n M e d i c a l Pro d u c t s Re v a n c e Th e ra p e u t i c s I n c . S i m p l e Lo g i s t i c s S o l u t i o n s Th e D a i l y W i re Th e Fa r m e r ’s D o g Tro y I n d u s t r i e s Tr u e Ra i l E n t e r p r i s e s Wo o d s A i r M o v e m e n t *

COUNTY

Williamson Ro b e rt s o n Sumner Montgomery Davidson Davidson Maury Williamson Williamson Davidson Sumner Williamson Davidson Ru t h e r f o rd Maury Williamson Montgomery Wilson Davidson Sumner Davidson Ro b e rt s o n Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Montgomery Maury Ru t h e r f o rd

* Fo re i g n D i re c t I n v e s t m e n t

EX PA NSIO NS C O M PA N Y

A J Ca p i t a l Pa rt n e r s Amazon Amazon Amazon August Bioservices Fe d e ra l E x p re s s GAP Inc. G e n e ra l M o t o r s G ro o v e L i f e Co r p o ra t i o n I CO N p l c * I s o F l ex Pa c k a g i n g / S i g m a P l a s t i c s Le a d i n g E DJ E LG E l e c t ro n i c s * MAHLE* N a p a A u t o Pa rt s NIC Global Pa n t o s U S A * Re v S p r i n g Ro y a l Ca n i n e S m i l e D i re c t C l u b Social Survey Southerland S S W Pre m i e r S t e e l Te c h n o l o g i e s L LC S u r f ko a t U l t i u m Ce l l s L LC * Vi -J o n Vi n t a g e M i l l w o r k s Yo s h i

COUNTY

Davidson Wilson Re g i o n a l Ru t h e r f o rd Davidson Wilson Sumner Maury Maury Davidson Davidson Davidson Montgomery Ru t h e r f o rd Wilson Sumner Montgomery Davidson Wilson Maury Davidson Davidson Sumner Ru t h e r f o rd Sumner Maury Ru t h e r f o rd Williamson Davidson

* Fo re i g n D i re c t I n v e s t m e n t

202 0 - 2 0 2 1 HIGHL IGHT S AUGUST BIOSERVICES

Headquartered in Nashville, biotechnology company August

General Motors officials announced that the automaker

Bioservices announced that the company will significantly

will invest nearly $2 billion in its Spring Hill manufacturing

expand its operations in Davidson County. The expansion

plant to build fully electric vehicles, including all-new,

includes a $64.7 million investment and 180 jobs over

luxury Cadillac LYRIQ. Through this investment, GM’s

the next five years. The project also includes updates and

Spring Hill plant will undergo major expansions and

expansions in the company’s existing facility as well as the

comprehensive upgrades.

construction of a new, state-of-the-art drug development and manufacturing facility.

E D U C AT I O N A L M E D I A F O U N D AT I O N

MAHLE

MAHLE, a leading international automotive supplier based in Stuttgart, Germany, announced that it will be

Christian radio and media company, Educational Media

expanding its operations in Rutherford County. The

Foundation, announced the relocation of their corporate

expansion will include 300 jobs and an additional 140,000

headquarters from California to Franklin, TN. The project will

square feet to its current operations in Murfreesboro. In

bring 320 new jobs to Williamson County. Educational Media

addition, the expansion will support new injection molding

Foundation is the parent company to Christian radio’s K-LOVE.

production on site.

The operation is quickly expanding into film, podcasting, live events, and other production.

FA C E B O O K

MICROVAST

Electric vehicle battery manufacturer, Microvast, announced the establishment of a manufacturing facility in

Facebook officials announced that the global technology

Clarksville. The project will create 287 jobs and represent

company will invest $800 million to build a new, stateof-the-

an investment of $220 million in Montgomery County.

art data center in Gallatin. The facility will encompass 982,000

Founded in 2006, Microvast is a leading global provider of

SF. The project is estimated to support approximately 100

next-generation battery technologies for commercial

jobs ranging from technical operations, electricians, logistics

and specialty electric vehicles.

staff, security, and more. In addition, the Facebook Gallatin Data Center will be among the most advanced, energy-and water-efficient data center facilities in the world, and it will be supported by 100 percent renewable energy.

GENERAL MOTORS

N T T D ATA

R O YA L C A N I N

NTT Data announced the establishment of a digital innovation

Royal Canin, a Mars Petcare brand, announced the expansion of its

center in Nashville. The global IT services leader will

Wilson County operations. The expansion will

invest $9.9 million and create 350 jobs, focusing on

add more than 90 jobs and include more than $200 million in

healthcare and manufacturing technology positions. NTT Data

investment. Along with the investment, Royal Canin

is based in Tokyo, Japan, and is one of the world’s largest IT

will add more than 108,000 square feet of new working space.

and business service providers. NTT Data’s new Nashville center will focus on developing and deploying

U LT I U M C E L L S L L C

digital and industry skills within the IT sector from its

Officials announced Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of General

office in Capitol View.

Motors and LG Energy Solution, will invest $2.3

P U R I TA N M E D I C A L P R O D U C T S

billion to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Located in Spring Hill, the project

Puritan Medical Products announced it will be establishing

will create 1,300 new manufacturing jobs in Maury County. Ultium

a new manufacturing and distribution center in Orlinda in

Cells LLC will build the new 2.8 million square

Robertson County. The project represents an investment of

foot plant on land leased from General Motors. Through Ultium

$220 million and the creation of 625 jobs. Headquartered

Cells, LG Energy Solution and GM will merge their

in Maine, Puritan is North America’s largest manufacturer of

advanced technologies and capabilities to help accelerate

COVID-19 testing swabs.

automotive electrification.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Th e I n t e r n at i o n a l B u s i n e s s Co u n c i l A d v i s o r y B o a rd i s c o m p r i s e d

o f a c ro s s - s e c t i o n o f t h e re g i o n ’s i n t e r n at i o n a l b u s i n e s s l e a d e r s . Th e s e v o l u n t e e r s s e r v e a s a d v i s o r s a n d a d v o c a t e s f o r i n t e r n at i o n a l b u s i n e s s e s o p e rat i n g i n o r c o n s i d e r i n g i n v e s t i n g i n M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e .

2 0 20- 2021 I B C A D VISORY BOARD L EAD ERSH IP : CHAIR

VICE CHAIR

I M M E D I AT E PA S T C H A I R

Elizabeth Winkle

L i s a F e r re l l i

Chris C. Hills

STR, Inc

Bank of America

W i l l i s To w e r s Wa t s o n

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mike Fedele

Brian Gleason

J e ff re y O v e r b y

Mitsui & Co (USA), Inc.

Des-Case Corporation

Belmont University

John Scannapieco

S t e v e G o rd i j n

Pam Pennington

Baker Donelson

M a rq G ro u p

G l o b a l S h a re s

Leslee Alexander

Anthony Ingham

B o b P e rc y

Te n n e s s e e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Tr a d e C e n t e r

B r i d g e s t o n e A m e r i c a s T i re O p e r a t i o n s

JetRight

J o h n A ro n

H i ro I t o

Julian Schmid

The Pasta Shoppe, LLC

FedEx Services

V. A l e x a n d e r & C o . , I n c .

N a t h a n B u t t re y

Brie Knox

Neil Sherman

S t a ff i n g a s a M i s s i o n

U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e rc e

L P B u i l d i n g P ro d u c t s

Alban Cambournac

Jamie Lee

To d S h u t t l e w o r t h

Schneider Electric

N a s h v i l l e H e a l t h C a re C o u n c i l

Open Skies Solutions

Phillip Corwin

M a rg a re t M a r t i n

M a s a m i Ty s o n

GEODIS

Nashville International Airport

TN Department of Economic & Community Development

S u s a n D i C h e s e re

Don Michelotti

U n i t e d H e a l t h c a re G l o b a l

Carlex Glass

J o h n Wa g s t e r F ro s t B ro w n To d d

Consul-General Kayoko Fukushima

Brian Moyer

Consulate General of Japan in Nashville

G re a t e r N a s h v i l l e Te c h n o l o g y C o u n c i l

N a n c y Yo u s s e f Soles4Souls

Randall E. Gibson

Allen Overby

G re s h a m S m i t h

Bass, Berry & Sims

I N TERNATIONAL B U SINES S C O U NC IL The Nashville region continues to shine as a destination for international companies looking to

operate in the United States. While COVID impacted international delegations visiting the region, virtual connections thrived, providing the opportunity to connect the region’s business community with consuls general, ambassadors, and senior trade officials from across the globe.

IBC G LO B A L U P D AT E W E BINARS Mexico Consul General Javier Diaz de Leon

IBC IN S ID E R S E R I E S W E B INARS Te n n e s s e e ’s E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t E ff o r t s i n E u ro p e U S - S o u t h K o re a B u s i n e s s R e l a t i o n s i n a N e w E r a Support for TN Exporters and Hong Kong as a gateway to Asia London and Nashville: Innovating in Financial Services P a r t n e r e v e n t w i t h I B C , L o n d o n & P a r t n e r s , G re a t e r N a s h v i l l e Te c h n o l o g y C o u n c i l , U K D e p a r t m e n t o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l Tr a d e , a n d t h e B r i t i s h C o n s u l a t e i n A t l a n t a

BO A RD S P E C I F I C P R O G RAMMING I B C A d v i s o r y B o a rd V i r t u a l M e e t u p s I B C Wo m e n ’s C o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h C o n s u l G e n e r a l o f J a p a n i n N a s h v i l l e K a y o k o F u k u s h i m a

V IS ITS A ND ME E T I N G S WITH TRAD E OFFIC IAL S RE P RE SE N T I N G K E Y MA RKE TS

Belfast

Ce n t ra l E a s t e r n E u ro p e

South Africa

Belgium

I re l a n d

Th e N e t h e r l a n d s

Bulgaria

Japan

Tu r ke y

Ca n a d a

Lo n d o n & Pa rt n e r s

United Kingdom

Ca n a r y I s l a n d s

N o rt h e r n I re l a n d

I N T E R N AT I O N AL B US I N E S S C O UN C I L SPONSORS PRES ENT ING S PONS OR

S UPPORT ING S PONS ORS Bank of America Belmont University Center for International Business BNA Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. U n i t e d H e a l t h c a re G l o b a l

PA RTNE RSHIP 2 O 2O PRO GRE SS RE P ORT

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

(BLS, LAUS JULY 2016 - 2021)

% OF ADULTS WITH A COLLEGE DEGREE (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 5-YEAR ESTIMATES, 2019)

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

2016 BASELINE YEAR

2016 - 2021 FIVE-YEAR GOAL

2021 NUMBER

2016 - 2021 FIVE-YEAR CHANGE

2016 - 2021 PERCENT OF FIVE-YEAR GOAL ACHIEVED

985,270

+100,000

1,100,850

+115,580

116%

41.9%

49.0%

44.0%

+2.1%

89.8%

$115.3 B

$144.1B

$142.5B

+$27.2B

98.8%

+100,000

+21,677

+114,897

114.9%

$61,522

$68,000

$67,996

+$6,474

99.9%

(BEA, 2019)

NET MIGRATION

(U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, 2020 POPULATION ESTIMATES PROGRAM, ANNUAL RESIDENT POPULATION ESTIMATES, COMPONENTS OF CHANGE, AND RATES OF POPULATION CHANGE)

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME

(U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 5-YEAR ESTIMATES, 2019)

This is the final progress report of Partnership 2020's five-year plan that ended June 30, 2021.

To account for the Middle Tennessee region’s recovery from COVID-19 in the first half of calendar year 2021, the starting point for the 2016 employment data was shifted from the 2016 annual average (ending in December 2016) to a start date of July 2016 and an end date of July 2021. Employment data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Percent of adults with a college degree is representative of the population 25+ with an Associate’s degree or higher and comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. It is 2019 data. This data does not reflect the impact of COVID-19 on educational attainment. GDP was obtained from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2, and is in current dollars from 2019. This data does not reflect the effects of the COVID-induced recession. Net migration data is from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Population Estimates Program, Annual Resident Population Estimates, Components of Change, and Rates of Population Change and is from 2020 and thus also captures data from during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, median household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates and is 2019 data. This data does not reflect the effects of the COVID-induced recession.

1,030+

NEW COMPANIES RELOCATED

2,000+ Fo u n d e d i n 1 9 9 0 , t h e Pa rt n e r s h i p i s t h e N a s h v i l l e re g i o n ’s p u b l i c / p r i v at e e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t i n i t i at i v e re s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e c re at i o n o f j o b s a n d c a p i t a l i n v e s t m e n t s , t a l e n t development, and enhanced quality of life. Nearly 250 Nashville Chamber members have made an additional investment in the Chamber t o s u p p o rt t h e Pa rt n e r s h i p ’s s t rat e g i c p r i o r i t i e s t o e n s u re t h e h e a l t h y, i n t e n t i o n a l g ro w t h o f t h e re g i o n . S i n c e 1 9 9 0 , t h e N a s h v i l l e C h a m b e r ’s Pa rt n e r s h i p i n i t i at i v e h a s b e e n t h e e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t s t rat e g y f o r t h e N a s h v i l l e re g i o n . Th e N a s h v i l l e re g i o n h a s s e e n t re m e n d o u s s u c c e s s t h ro u g h t h e 3 1 - y e a r i n i t i at i v e .

COMPANY EXPANSIONS

533,000+ NEW JOBS CREATED

208%

INCREASE IN PER CAPITA INCOME

81%

POPULATION GROWTH TO MORE THAN 2 MILLION RESIDENTS

ABOUT PARTNERSHIP 2O3O

Th e n e w f i v e - y e a r e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t p l a n , Pa rt n e r s h i p 2 0 3 0 , l a u n c h e d o n J u l y 1 , 2 0 2 1 , f o l l o w i n g a y e a r- l o n g p e r i o d o f re s e a rc h a n d c o m m u n i t y i n p u t f ro m b u s i n e s s , p u b l i c p o l i c y, a n d e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t l e a d e r s . Th e P 2 0 3 0 s t rat e g y f o c u s e s o n t h re e i n t e rc o n n e c t e d s t rat e g i c d r i v e r s : J o b G ro w t h , E d u c at i o n a n d Ta l e n t D e v e l o p m e n t , a n d Q u a l i t y o f P l a c e a n d L i v a b i l i t y. Th e s t rat e g y a l s o i d e n t i f i e s t w o s t rat e g i c f o u n d at i o n s t h at s u p p o rt e a c h d r i v e r a n d a re c r i t i c a l t o t h e s u c c e s s o f t h i s p l a n : re g i o n a l c o l l a b o rat i o n a n d d e e p p ro s p e r i t y. E ff e c t i v e re g i o n a l c o l l a b o rat i o n a c ro s s t h e 1 0 - c o u n t y e c o n o m i c m a r ke t re m a i n s a t o p p r i o r i t y f o r M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e ’s c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s . D e e p p ro s p e r i t y, o r e c o n o m i c i n c l u s i o n , p ro m o t e s e c o n o m i c g ro w t h t h at i s ro b u s t , s h a re d b y a l l , a n d enduring over the long term.

Nashville has always been a city focused on what lies ahead – a community of t r a i l b l a z e r s , v i s i o n a r i e s , a n d r i s k - t a k e r s w i t h t h e c o l l e c t i v e s p i r i t t o c re a t e a v i b r a n t , p ro s p e ro u s p l a c e w h e re b u s i n e s s e s a n d p e o p l e i n o u r c o m m u n i t y c a n t h r i v e . C o m i n g t h ro u g h t h i s y e a r w i t h t h e C O V I D p a n d e m i c w i l l b e n o d i ff e re n t . I n 1 9 9 0 , N a s h v i l l e ’s k e y t h o u g h t l e a d e r s re c o g n i z e d t h a t N a s h v i l l e l a c k e d a s t ro n g v i s i o n f o r i t s f u t u re . T h e s e v i s i o n a r i e s re a c t e d t o c re a t e t h e e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t powerhouse Partnership 2000, now Partnership 2030, which is supported by nearly 250 companies and community investors dedicated to the long-term economic success of t h e N a s h v i l l e re g i o n . O v e r t h e P a r t n e r s h i p ’s 3 1 - y e a r h i s t o r y, o u r re g i o n h a s s e e n n u m e ro u s s u c c e s s e s . A m o n g t h o s e s u c c e s s e s a re m o re t h a n 1 , 0 3 0 n e w c o m p a n i e s re l o c a t i n g t o t h e re g i o n , m o re t h a n 2 , 0 0 0 c o m p a n y e x p a n s i o n s , m o re t h a n 5 3 3 , 0 0 0 n e w j o b s c re a t e d , 2 0 8 p e rc e n t i n c re a s e i n p e r c a p i t a i n c o m e , a n d o u r p o p u l a t i o n g re w b y 8 1 p e rc e n t , w i t h o v e r 2 m i l l i o n p e o p l e n o w l i v i n g i n t h e re g i o n . H o w e v e r, a s w e l o o k t o w a rd t h e f u t u re , w e m u s t c o n t i n u e t o b e i n t e n t i o n a l a b o u t c re a t i n g e c o n o m i c p ro s p e r i t y f o r t h e re g i o n . F o l l o w i n g a y e a r- l o n g p e r i o d o f re s e a rc h a n d c o m m u n i t y i n p u t , a n e w f i v e - y e a r economic development plan, Partnership 2030, launched on July 1, 2021. The P2030 s t r a t e g y f o c u s e s o n t h re e i n t e rc o n n e c t e d s t r a t e g i c d r i v e r s : J o b G ro w t h , E d u c a t i o n a n d Ta l e n t D e v e l o p m e n t , a n d Q u a l i t y o f P l a c e a n d L i v a b i l i t y. T h e s t r a t e g y a l s o i d e n t i f i e s t w o s t r a t e g i c f o u n d a t i o n s t h a t a re c r i t i c a l t o t h e s u c c e s s o f t h i s p l a n : re g i o n a l c o l l a b o r a t i o n a n d d e e p p ro s p e r i t y, w h i c h p ro m o t e s e c o n o m i c g ro w t h t h a t i s ro b u s t a n d s h a re d b y a l l . B e c a u s e o f t h e l e a d e r s h i p o f P 2 0 3 0 i n v e s t o r s , t h e N a s h v i l l e re g i o n h a s a l re a d y a c h i e v e d re m a r k a b l e s u c c e s s a n d i s c o n s i d e re d a m o n g t h e m o s t d y n a m i c , c o m p e t i t i v e a n d a d m i re d m e t ro p o l i t a n a re a s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . To c o n t i n u e t h i s m o m e n t u m , w e m u s t a d d re s s t h e c u r re n t c h a l l e n g e s f ro m t h e p a n d e m i c a n d f o c u s o n t h e re g i o n ’s f u t u re h e a l t h a n d p ro s p e r i t y f o r a l l . O u r P a r t n e r s h i p i n v e s t o r s a re c r u c i a l t o t h e re g i o n ’s c o n t i n u e d g ro w t h a n d s u c c e s s . Thank you for your leadership, innovation and collective spirit. This work would not be possible without you.

C . Wr i g h t P i n s o n , M B A , M . D . D e p u t y C E O , C h i e f H e a l t h S y s t e m O ff i c e r Va n d e r b i l t U n i v e r s i t y M e d i c a l C e n t e r 41

P2O3O FRAMEWORK S T R AT E G I C D R I V E R S JOB GROWTH

EDUCATION & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Corporate recruitment & relocation Business retention & expansion Good & promising job creation Target sector development International business growth Small business support Entrepreneurship & innovation Technology transfer & commercialization

Early education access After-school & summer programs Governance, leadership & community engagement Career pathways Labor force participation Curriculum alignment

QUALITY OF PLACE AND LIVABILITY

Transportation & mobility Housing affordability Vibrant & balanced downtown core Health, safety & wellness Greenspace, parks & trails Arts, entertainment & cultural amenities

Workforce trend analysis Talent attraction & retention

S T R AT E G I C F O U N D AT I O N S REGIONAL COLLABORATION

Collaborate across the 10-county Nashville Economic Market to ensure strategies meet the needs of the entire region. DEEP PROSPERITY (ECONOMIC INCLUSION)

Promote economic growth that is robust, shared by all and enduring over the long term.

MEASURING STRATEGY SUCCESS Partnership 2030 will measure key metrics over the five-year program cycle to assure investors that we are achieving goals and delivering

results. The scorecard for the five-year period will include the following top-line metrics for the 10-county Nashville economic market:

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH FIVE-YEAR GOAL

ADD 15O,OOO JOBS

GROWTH IN GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FIVE-YEAR GOAL

INCREASE BY $3O BILLION

RISING LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FIVE-YEAR GOAL

55% OF POPULATION 25-64 WITH ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE OR HIGHER

POPULATION GROWTH FIVE-YEAR GOAL

ADD 2OO,OOO PEOPLE Partnership 2030 will monitor affordability over the five-year period using the Chamber’s proprietary Livability Index. The 10-county Nashville economic market index will compare to benchmark regions and the U.S.

AFFORDABILITY 2021 BASELINE LIVABILITY INDEX NASHVILLE ECONOMIC MARKET

2021 BASELINE LIVABILITY INDEX U.S. ECONOMIC MARKET

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BR O N Z E I N V E S T O R S : Southwest Airlines S p r i n g H i l l S u i t e s / Re s i d e n c e I n n / AC H o t e l b y M a r r i o tt N a s h v i l l e D o w n t o w n S S O E G ro u p S t a ff i n g a s a M i s s i o n , L LC S t a n s e l l E l e c t r i c Co m p a n y STG D e s i g n Studio Bank Sy n e rg y B u s i n e s s E n v i ro n m e n t s T. W. Fr i e r s o n Co n t ra c t o r, I n c . Te n n e s s e e S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y Te r ra c o n Th e A s h t o n Re a l E s t at e G ro u p of RE/MAX Advantage Th e B o h a n A g e n c y Th e B u n t i n G ro u p Th e Fr i s t Fo u n d at i o n Th e M at h e w s Co m p a n y Th e W i l s o n G ro u p Re a l E s t a t e S e r v i c e s T M Pa rt n e r s , P L LC To p g o l f Tr i S t a r H e a l t h Tr u x t o n Tr u s t TTL, Inc. Tu c k H i n t o n A rc h i t e c t s U n i t e d Wa y o f G re at e r N a s h v i l l e U r b a n Le a g u e o f M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e Ve r i z o n Wa l m a rt S t o re s , I n c . We s l e y Fi n a n c i a l G ro u p We s t e r n E x p re s s W i e c k Co n s t r u c t i o n , L LC Williamson, Inc. W i l s o n B a n k & Tr u s t Wo o d Pe r s o n n e l S e r v i c e s , I n c . Y M CA o f M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e Ze i t l i n S o t h e b y ’s I n t e r n at i o n a l Re a l t y

PAST PARTNE RSHIP CHAIRS : Companies represented at time of chairmanship 2017 - 2019

1999 - 2000

W i l l i a m F. Ca r p e n t e r I I I

Te r r y Lo n d o n

LifePoint Health

G a y l o rd E n t e r t a i n m e n t C o m p a n y

2015 - 2017

1998 - 1999

Jim Schmitz

Doyle Rippee

Regions Bank

M o rg a n K e e g a n & C o m p a n y

2013 - 2015

1997 - 1998

Milton Johnson

Ro b e rt A . M c Ca b e , J r.

H C A H e a l t h c a re

Pinnacle Financial Partners

2010 - 2013

1996 - 1997

J i m Wr i g h t

C ra v e n C ro w e l l

Tr a c t o r S u p p l y C o .

Te n n e s s e e Va l l e y A u t h o r i t y

2008 - 2010

1995 - 1996

C . Ke i t h H e r ro n

C l a y t o n M c W h o rt e r

Regions Bank

Clayton Associates, Inc.

2005 - 2008

1994 - 1995

J a c k O. B o v e n d e r, J r.

O w e n ( B o b ) G . S h e l l , J r.

H C A H e a l t h c a re

Bank of America

2004 - 2005

1993 - 1994

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D e n n i s C . B o tt o r ff

Saint Thomas Health Services

Council Capital Management

2001 - 2004

1992 - 1993

Beth Mooney

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AmSouth Bank

Arthur Andersen

2000 - 2001

1990 - 1992

M a rt y D i c ke n s

Th o m a s J . S h e r ra rd

AT & T

S h e r r a rd & R o e , P L C 47

20 2 0 M U S I C I N D U S T RY S T UD Y AND INTERAC TIVE STORY MAP The 2020 Music Industry Study was conducted in collaboration with music rights management company, Exploration, and was released during a virtual event in December 2020. The study updates the findings of the Research Center’s 2013 Music Industry Study but added a history of Nashville’s music industry, an explanation of how the music industry works, and economic impact analyses on the regional and national level. The 2020 Music Industry Study incorporated findings from over 100 interviews with industry insiders and experts, 2,500 survey responses from music consumers and professionals, the insights from 3 focus groups, and a real-time economic impact case study of COVID-19 on independent music venues in Nashville-Davidson County. Much of this report could not have been completed without help from the 215 music organizations that the Chamber has in its membership and the 258 individuals in our music advisory group. An interactive story map accompanies the findings in the report. The story map was created to highlight the diverse set of music venues that call the Nashville region home. The interactive map showcases the over 200 live music venues in Nashville and allows the user to filter by type of venue, genre, capacity, and different standing events. Additionally, this map highlights the importance of independent venues to the Nashville music scene and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted these venues. Both the 2020 Music Industry Study and Interactive Story Map can be found at nashvillechamber.com/research.

VITA L SIGN S I N T E R A C T I VE D ASH BOARD The Research Center wrote, programmed, and distributed the 2020 Vital Signs Resident Survey, which discerned how Middle Tennessee residents understand the challenges facing our region, and then coupled this with data from a variety of public and proprietary datasets to help further explain the complexity of these issues. The Research Center also created an interactive dashboard on MySidewalk, a data library and storytelling platform, to allow Vital Signs stakeholders and members of the community to delve into the rich findings and insights from the Vital Signs Middle Tennessee Resident Survey. Both the report and dashboard can be found at nashvillechamber.com/public-policy.

C O V ID-1 9 E C O N O MI C I M PAC T MOD EL In the Fiscal Year 2020-2021, the Research Center provided tremendous value to local, regional, and state elected officials and policymakers with its work with the State of Tennessee to conduct economic impact modeling, exploring the effects of COVID-19. This analysis was based on wide-ranging unemployment claims data, which includes all claimants collecting federal unemployment and 1099 gig workers. This data differs from the state unemployment reporting and includes an additional 100,000 more claimants than are reported on official roles. For more information go to nashvillechamber.com/research under 'Studies and Publications'.

RESEARCH O r i g i n a l re s e a rc h i s a c o r n e r s t o n e o f t h e N a s h v i l l e A re a C h a m b e r ’s a b i l i t y t o exe c u t e o u r m i s s i o n e ff e c t i v e l y. Th e C h a m b e r ’s Re s e a rc h Ce n t e r c o n d u c t s a w i d e a r ra y o f s t u d i e s o n e c o n o m i c , d e m o g ra p h i c , a n d g e o g ra p h i c t o p i c s . W i t h s e n s i b l e , rat i o n a l , a n d c o n s i s t e n t m e t h o d o l o g i e s , t h e Re s e a rc h Ce n t e r w o r k s w i t h b u s i n e s s e s , n o n p ro f i t s , i n s t i t u t i o n s , c o m m u n i t i e s , a n d e n t re p re n e u r s t o a c h i e v e t h e C h a m b e r ’s m i s s i o n – c re at i n g e c o n o m i c p ro s p e r i t y b y f a c i l i t at i n g c o m m u n i t y l e a d e r s h i p b a s e d o n i n f o r m e d re s e a rc h a n d a n a l y s i s .

EDUCATION & TALENT DEVELOPMENT A s k i l l e d a n d e d u c at e d w o r k f o rc e i s t h e m o s t i m p o rt a n t

f a c t o r i n f l u e n c i n g a c o m m u n i t y ’s e c o n o m i c c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s . Th e C h a m b e r h e l p s p re p a re c u r re n t a n d f u t u re w o r ke r s f o r h i g h - d e m a n d , h i g h - w a g e j o b s t h ro u g h e d u c at i o n a n d t a l e n t d e v e l o p m e n t i n i t i at i v e s t h at s u p p o rt t h e re g i o n ’s e c o n o m i c g ro w t h . E ff e c t i v e t a l e n t d e v e l o p m e n t h a p p e n s o n a s p e c t r u m a n d re q u i re s a m u l t i - f a c e t e d a p p ro a c h b e g i n n i n g w i t h Pre K- 1 2 , c re at i n g a p i p e l i n e f ro m e d u c at i o n t o c a re e r. D e v e l o p m e n t o f t a l e n t p i p e l i n e s a ft e r h i g h s c h o o l i n c l u d e a d u l t e d u c at i o n , u p s k i l l i n g a n d re s k i l l i n g t h e c u r re n t w o r k f o rc e , a n d f a c i l i t at i n g c o n n e c t i o n s t o i n d u s t r y - re c o g n i z e d c re d e n t i a l s a n d d e g re e s t o meet the evolving needs of employers.

PRE K-1 2 E D UC AT IO N E DU CAT I O N R E P O RT In January 2021, the Chamber released its annual Education Report. For nearly 30 years, the report has served as a community resource to highlight the successes, challenges, and opportunities in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). This year, the education report committee selected “the challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19” as their special topic.

A CA DE M I E S O F N A S H V I L L E

The Chamber serves as a resource to the MNPS Academies of Nashville by engaging the greater business community in the success of students and teachers. In partnership with MNPS and PENCIL, the Chamber hosts regular meetings for the Academies of Nashville Partnership Councils. The Partnership Councils create, evaluate, and maintain a framework for the nearly 400 school-business partnerships. Industry certifications provide students with relevant industry credentials and an edge in the labor market after high school and while completing a postsecondary program. The Chamber engages business partners to determine which certifications are most relevant and matches business mentors to coach student credential attainment. The Chamber developed the Academy to Postsecondary Education Pathways to advise students and counselors on steps to a postsecondary credential or degree at a community or technical college leveraging Tennessee Promise scholarships. The Teacher Team Externship Program provides teachers an opportunity to interact with Chamber staff and have a real-world business experience to bring back to the classroom. A team of Glencliff High School teachers joined the Chamber’s two-day Nashpreneurs Conference in June 2021 and developed a project for students based on what they learned. In 2020, the Chamber and MNPS piloted Career Launch, the Academies’ first pre-apprenticeship program. The first cohort included nearly 70 ninth-grade fellows focused on three career pathways – electrical, culinary, and healthcare.

LE A DE R S H I P P U B L I C E D UC ATION Leadership Public Education is a six-month leadership program that empowers individuals with the knowledge and skills to serve in community leadership roles at all levels of MNPS. From January to June 2021, the second LPE cohort learned about the structures, challenges, and opportunities that impact MNPS. The group was comprised of 23 people from community-based organizations, employers, Metro Nashville, and higher education.

CA BIN E T F O R G R E AT N ASH VIL L E SC H OOL S The Cabinet for Great Nashville Schools, comprised of business leaders and supporters of MNPS, identified five priority areas that have the potential to transform public education in Nashville: an effective and accountable governance structure, effective management systems that build capacity of MNPS leadership, outstanding teachers and a pipeline of future leadership, an infrastructure and culture of innovation across all aspects of education, and community support, funding and resources needed to improve student performance.

PO S T-SE C OND A RY ATTA INMENT NEW SKILLS READY In October 2020, JPMorgan Chase announced Nashville as one of six U.S. sites selected for the New Skills Ready grant, providing a $7 million investment in Nashville over the next five years. The grant supports the seamless transition of underrepresented students from MNPS into Nashville State Community College (NSCC) to earn a credential or degree and enter a high-wage, high-demand career. It also accelerates the development of equitable career pathways critical for the city’s rebounding economy. The Chamber is serving as the site lead and fiscal agent for the grant. Other partners include MNPS, NSCC, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee Board of Regents, Tennessee College Access and Success Network, the Scarlett Family Foundation, and the Mayor’s Office.

CO M P E T E N C Y- B A S E D IT PROGRAMMING C URRIC UL UM Funded through a grant from JPMorgan Chase, the competency-based programming credential offers students a flexible, self-paced curriculum to enter an IT career. The course launches at Nashville State Community College in the fall of 2021. Columbia State Community College is developing a similar curriculum on the Williamson County campus. The Chamber’s communications team developed a marketing and social media plan to target underrepresented populations to enroll and gain a credential to enter or advance in a career in IT programming.

N A S H V I L L E TA L E N T H UB AND NASH VIL L E RE C ONNE CT The Nashville Talent Hub, designated by the Lumina Foundation in 2017, brings together community-based organizations, churches, employers, and government agencies to increase college enrollment, persistence, and success. The Talent Hub Guiding Team has implemented the Listening Tour 2.0 to follow the Listening Tour conducted in 2018. A communications team is conducting listening sessions across Nashville to measure the impact of current interventions and identify barriers keeping adults from entering and completing a degree or credential. Nashville Reconnect is part of Tennessee Reconnect, an initiative to help adults return to higher education to gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential. The Nashville Talent Hub provides neutral navigation and connection to wraparound services in two Reconnect Cafés while working with employers to leverage Reconnect grants to build internal and external pipelines of talent.

NASHVILLE RECONNECT CURRENTLY SERVES

1,030 ADULTS

IN THE NASHVILLE PROMISE ZONE AND ADJACENT ZIP CODES. 52

422 OF WHOM ARE ENROLLED, AND 608 ARE PRE-ENROLLED.

OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RECONNECTORS, 56% ARE BLACK, 31% ARE WHITE, AND 4% ARE HISPANIC/LATINX.

THE CHAMBER HAS TRAINED MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE FROM EMPLOYERS, CHURCHES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO SERVE AS RECONNECT AMBASSADORS.

N ATIO NA L S K I L L S C O A L ITION, SKIL L SPAN AND BUSINES S LEADERS UNIT ED National Skills Coalition awarded grant funds to build a statewide coalition to create Tennessee chapters of Business Leaders United (BLU) and SkillSPAN. BLU is comprised of Tennessee employers and chambers working to address policy barriers that keep employers from filling middle-skills jobs, jobs that require some education beyond high school. SkillSPAN brings together education, community-based organizations, and policymakers to address policy barriers impacting those served by these organizations. These two groups will be combined under one umbrella in 2021 and will include more than 80 chambers, employers, community-based organizations, state and metro agencies. This is the first combined chapter of BLU and SkillSPAN in the country. In addition to the Chamber’s work with BLU and SkillSPAN, Laura Ward represented the Chamber and the state of Tennessee on two National Skills Coalition Hospitality & Retail Industry Recovery Panels where she shared workforce issues experienced by employers in the hospitality and retail sectors. A partnership between the Chamber and the Nashville Talent Hub, the Clean Slate program is part of the Chamber’s policy work with BLU and SkillSPAN. The program launched in January 2021 at Nashville State Community College and is designed to reengage students with a past due balance and move them to completion of a degree or credential. This program is funded by a grant from the Memorial Foundation, as current state law does not allow schools to forgive a past due balance. This pilot hopes to show a positive return on investment of forgiving that balance. Currently, there are over 14,000 students at the college with a past due balance, and more than 8,500 have a balance below $500.

F O RT CA M P B E L L TA L E NT PIP E L INE The Chamber is working with the Northern Middle TN Workforce Board and Fort Campbell to build a process around employer connection to exiting soldiers. The goal of this work is to retain valuable talent exiting the military to fill workforce needs in Middle Tennessee and beyond.

TA LE N T S O L U T I O N S C OUNC IL S AND TAL E NT SOL UTIONS FORUMS The Talent Solutions Councils are comprised of human resource decision-makers from key employers solving common HR challenges using a supply chain management framework from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Talent Pipeline Management System. The Chamber also hosts quarterly Talent Solution Forums to inform and inspire action by employers in talent supply solutions.

2 0 2 0 M I D D L E T E N N E S S E E WORKFORC E STUD Y The Chamber released the 2020 Middle Tennessee Workforce Study, sponsored by the Northern Middle TN Workforce Board, in January 2021. The study highlights strengths and opportunities within the Nashville and Clarksville Metropolitan Statistical Areas’ economic and labor force landscapes and helps identify high-wage, high-demand career pathways.

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YP E V E N T S In January 2021, YP Nashville hosted its first virtual YP Connect networking and trade show event on iBreakthrough. This platform provided young professionals the opportunity to learn about leadership and engagement opportunities from YP Nashville Partners. Nearly 200 attendees joined the event. In December 2020, YP Nashville hosted a virtual Drinks and Dialogue program featuring a cocktail class by Lou|Na at Grand Hyatt Nashville and a discussion on policy issues impacting the region. YP Nashville hosted a virtual Leadership Series in September 2020 with leadership from Mercer, KraftCPAs, Thnks, Metro Nashville Public Schools, CDM Smith, and the Pfeffer Graduate School of Business at Lipscomb University. More than 60 young professionals joined to learn and discuss how to maintain and enhance workplace culture in a remote working environment. Judges across 14 industry categories selected the 2020 Nashville Emerging Leader Award finalists in the summer of 2020. Due to the pandemic, the in-person NELAs Ceremony was postponed to the summer of 2021. The NELAs recognize outstanding young professionals in the region for significant accomplishments in their careers and substantial contributions to our community.

YO U N G TA L E N T C OUNC IL The Young Talent Council consists of human resource leaders from 17 employers advising the development of YP Nashville and designing the Nashville Region Young Talent Guidebook. The guidebook focuses on ten strategies to retain and attract young talent and include profiles of Nashville area employer and research on the workplace qualities, environment, and priorities of young talent.

SU P P O RT F O R B U S I NESSE S D URING C OVID -19 Since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Tennessee, Chamber policy staff actively tracked and shared Safer at Home Orders; provided updates on business and employee assistance offered by Congress, the State, and Metro Nashville-Davidson County; and conveyed guidance and regulation around reopening. The Chamber shared information with members through our Coronavirus Resources and Reopening webpages. The policy team continues to track and lobby when necessary for legislation and regulation to benefit Middle Tennessee businesses impacted by COVID-19 and help businesses thrive in recovery.

ME TRO

P RO P E RT Y TA X R E F ERE ND UM On August 26, 2020, 4 Good Government filed a petition for a referendum to amend Metro’s charter to repeal the property tax rate adopted by Council for FY21 and take four other actions, impacting the sale and lease of Metro property, limiting Metro’s ability to issue bonds, impacting professional sports teams in Metro, and discussing Tennessee Open Records Act. On November 3, Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle issued her ruling, saying the petition challenging the tax increase was invalid under Tennessee law and would not be placed on the ballot. The 4 Good Government group again collected signatures for the “Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act” petition in early 2021. Those signatures were submitted to the Election Commission for verification. The Election Commission verified the signatures and set an election date but was then sued by Metro government and later by the Save Nashville Now campaign. As of the publication of this report, these court cases continue, and a proposed September election appears unlikely to proceed. The Nashville Area Chamber opposes the 4 Good Government petitions, noting that the proposed reduction in the Metro property tax rate would create a shortfall in Metro’s budget that would impact public safety and schools.

FY22 M E T R O N A S H VIL L E -D AVID SON C OUNTY BUD GET The annual operating budget for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for Fiscal Year 2022 included investment in education, affordable housing, transportation, and employee and teacher pay and proposed maintaining the automatic property tax rate adjustment following this year’s reappraisal process. The Chamber endorsed Metro Nashville-Davidson County’s FY22 Operating Budget. After weathering a year of devasting natural disasters, a COVID-19 pandemic, a bombing, and the city slowly building a strong financial footing, it was time to invest in things that are important to Nashvillians, including Chamber members, and help to maintain and strengthen Nashville’s quality of life. The annual operating budget invests in these critical issues that Chamber members say matter to them.

POLICY

Th ro u g h a t u m u l t u o u s 2 0 2 0 a n d e a r l y 2 0 2 1 , t h e N a s h v i l l e A re a C h a m b e r o f Co m m e rc e c o n t i n u e d t o s e r v e a s t h e v o i c e o f b u s i n e s s t h ro u g h o u t M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e . I n t h e p a s t y e a r, t h e C h a m b e r ke p t i t s f o c u s a n d e n e rg y o n c o m m u n i t y d e v e l o p m e n t a n d a d v o c a c y b u t s u p p l e m e n t e d t h e s e e ff o rt s w i t h w o r k connecting businesses to government tools and re s o u rc e s a n d ke e p i n g b u s i n e s s e s c u r re n t o n p u b l i c h e a l t h o rd e r s . Th ro u g h t h e s e e ff o rt s , t h e C h a m b e r s u p p o rt s o u r m e m b e r s a n d c re at e s a n e n v i ro n m e n t w h e re b u s i n e s s e s c a n s u c c e e d , a n d o u r l o c a l economy can thrive.

MID DL E TE NNES S EE R EGIO N V ITAL S I G N S

Vital Signs 2020 was officially released at the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) Executive Board meeting on April 21, 2021. The virtual release event was attended by regional county and city mayors. This year’s edition addresses challenges and opportunities around the topics of economic and workforce development, housing, transportation, and infrastructure. For each topic, Vital Signs provides a snapshot of regional issues pre-COVID and provides insight on how the region might respond to these challenges for a recovery that will benefit all Middle Tennesseans.

RE G I O N A L S O U N D I NG BOARD This new initiative provides a platform for business leaders with a regional footprint to connect with policymakers and discuss issues that impact the business community, workforce, and residents on a regional level. The Nashville Area Chamber is a regional chamber, and this initiative provides an opportunity for regional members to engage around issues that impact Middle Tennessee communities and business.

S TATE

T E N N E S S E E S TAT E L E GISL ATURE The 112th General Assembly reconvened on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. With better than anticipated collection of state taxes against budget and federal, COVID-related stimulus money, the state budget was expected to top $41.7 billion. This included $200 million in local infrastructure grants, $21 million in rural economic development, and $200 million in broadband investment. Further, the Governor prioritized and urged the legislature to consider more than $1 billion in state infrastructure maintenance and improvements. Other highlights of the state budget included $250 million in the mental health trust fund, $200 million in broadband buildout investment, $200 million in local recovery and rebuilding, $140 million in economic and development incentives, and $80 million in reducing the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) waitlist. This session saw more than 20 bills and their companion bills filed precluding or limiting the government’s power to restrict business, people, and society in general during a pandemic. The Chamber lobbied to ensure that no bills passed that would impede an employer’s right to regulate COVID-related public health actions at their business.

T E N N E S S E E C O V I D-19 RE C OVE RY AC T This new law limits liability relating to loss, damage, injury, or death from coronavirus. Under the law, an individual or legal entity will not be liable for loss, damage, injury, or death that arises from COVID-19 unless the plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that the person caused the injury by an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct. These requirements provide protection from frivolous lawsuits while not protecting businesses who ignore or outright defy guidance from local, state, and federal medical experts. This law should prevent most frivolous lawsuits from being filed, providing more confidence to business owners as they reopen their doors. It became effective with the Governor’s signature on August 20, 2020, and the protections will be in place for all claims that allege an injury through June 30, 2022. The Chamber is grateful to the Governor and the General Assembly for the passage of this law, and it is another example of Tennessee’s commonsense, business-friendly environment.

M OVING FORWA R D IM PA CT S O F C O V I D - 19

With the onset of COVID-19 in Middle Tennessee in March 2020, the role of transportation and the use of transit shifted. During this time, WeGo made service adjustments and implemented additional cleaning and safety measures. Despite these changes, the shift to telecommuting reduced transit ridership, and many remaining transit riders chose other modes of transportation. However, even with decreases in ridership, transit was still critical for essential workers who continued to commute to jobs in public safety, hospitals, grocery stores, convenience stores, and pharmacies. Even with these unique, timely challenges, Moving Forward believes it is as important as ever to prioritize innovative mobility and transit options for our citizens. According to data from Transportation for America, cities that invest in transit during and emerging from recessions experience larger and more equitable recovery. Our entire community benefits when we invest in transit, and all Nashvillians and Middle Tennesseans should have access to affordable, convenient, dependable transit.

S P E A KER S E R I E S Moving Forward considered how to continue the conversation about regional transportation and mobility solutions and hosted a Speaker Series, open to Moving Forward members, partners, and the larger business community. This series of presentations focused on the current state of transportation and mobility, the impacts of COVID-19, and what is next for transit. The Speaker Series featured thought leaders from the Brookings Institution, Transportation for America, TDOT, the Greater Nashville Regional Council, and the Office of Mayor John Cooper.

M E TRO N A S H V I L L E T R ANSP ORTATION P L AN In 2020, Mayor Cooper’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability engaged the community in creating a transportation plan for Metro Nashville. The proposed Transportation Plan was intended to reflect the community’s priorities for investment and would draw on specific projects from Metro’s many previous, approved transportation plans, including plans for bike/pedestrians, for transit, for smart infrastructure, etc. The draft plan was released for comment in October 2020. The proposed plan focused on upgrading the bus system, traffic and modernizing our traffic management system; investing in neighborhood infrastructure - including sidewalks, bikeways, and greenways; improving safety and advancing the Mayor’s Vision Zero Action Plan; and the creation of a Nashville Department of Transportation. Moving Forward leadership emphasized that the group supports the Metro Nashville Transportation Plan as a next step for the city and is particularly interested in achieving equitable access – to jobs, education, and amenities – through thoughtful planning and investments in mobility. Moving Forward urged the Metro Council and the Mayor’s Office, however, to remain focused on the necessity of securing dedicated funding as the foundation for significant action as well as the need for a plan for moving people, goods, and vehicles to, through and around downtown Nashville. 60

SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP S m a l l b u s i n e s s e s a re t h e f o u n d at i o n o f N a s h v i l l e ’s e c o n o m y a n d t h e b a c k b o n e o f

C h a m b e r m e m b e r s h i p. A p p rox i m at e l y 7 5 p e rc e n t o f C h a m b e r- m e m b e r b u s i n e s s e s h a v e 5 0 e m p l o y e e s o r f e w e r. Th e C h a m b e r c o n t i n u e s t o e n h a n c e i t s f o c u s o n s m a l l b u s i n e s s s u p p o rt t h ro u g h o u r B u s i n e s s S t u d i o i n i t i at i v e s .

#B E A GOOD NEIGH BOR The Chamber launched the “Be a Good Neighbor” campaign to spotlight businesses that have worked to be a part of the solution for COVID-19 and have pivoted their own business to support recovery efforts.

P R O P E L - C ARES AC T P ROGRAMS FOR COVID S UPPORT The Chamber offered enhanced programs for small businesses, including a suite of virtual programs implemented to support business recovery from COVID-19. Made possible by funding from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, the Chamber broadcasted 42 educational webinars from September 2020 to December 2020, delivering urgent tools to a diverse range of small businesses, 36% women-owned businesses, 29% were minority-owned. Businesses disproportionately impacted by the pandemic received critical information with sessions ranging from financial literacy, HR and legal structures, marketing, and more. PROPEL continued with an enhanced focus on minority and diverse-led small businesses that are key to the restoration and recovery of the Nashville business ecosystem. In April 2021, a special virtual session featured Ron Harris, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Mr. Harris facilitated a discussion spotlighting principles necessary for impactful leadership.

B U S I N ESS STUD IO Business Studio gathers Nashville’s small business community, entrepreneurs, and creatives for events offering learning and relationship-building opportunities. This year, virtual programs amplified resource offerings for small business owners impacted by COVID-19.

G R O W I NG TOGETH E R – FOR WOME N IN BUS INES S This program was launched in May 2020 to help women succeed in business by providing training, resources, and mentoring opportunities. In March 2021, Growing Together Women’s and Executive Insights program series joined to present four programs featuring top corporate leaders making a national impact and spotlighting the key roles of these women in business during Women’s History Month. Speakers represented global, national, and local companies from Amazon, Bank of America, Marriott International, Career Thrivers, and pH-D Feminine Health.

N A S HP R E N E U R S C O N FE RE NC E The third annual Nashpreneurs Conference featured small business leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives for an interactive two-day “Innovate Now” themed conference. Topics ranged from digital marketing, automation, branding, and commercial leasing. This year, a new award was incorporated to honor one individual in the community who exemplifies what it means to be a Nashpreneur – creative, resilient, risk-taking, and a leader who paves the way for other entrepreneurs and small businesses to also succeed. Marcus Whitney was recognized as the inaugural Nashpreneur of the Year award recipient. Marcus is Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, the most active venture capital firm in America focused on innovative healthcare companies with a portfolio of over 130 companies. He recently launched Jumpstart Nova, the first Black healthcare venture fund in America.

S M A LL & D I V E R S E B U S INESS FORUM This annual event, hosted virtually in February 2021, was made possible by a partnership with the Music City Center, First Horizon Bank, Amazon, and Google Fiber. The forum sessions included Legal & Marketing Preparedness, Digital Resilience, Stimulus Smart, and a keynote presentation by John Hope Bryant, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE. The purpose of the forum is to provide small and minority-owned companies with tools for success through education, procurement opportunities, and business connections.

M U SIC I N D U S T RY The Nashville Chamber’s Music Industry Initiative shines a spotlight on the industry attributed to Nashville’s favorite nickname - Music City. Founded as the Music Industry Advisory Group in 2016 to support Nashville’s growing creative economy, this initiative is comprised of music industry affiliated businesses and convenes key staff for networking and growth opportunities.

L EADERS HIP CONNECT Each year, a small class of entrepreneurs come together to collaborate and learn from the region’s top leaders on how to become more involved in affecting positive change in the Nashville community. In addition, participants meet with CEOs and community experts to develop a deeper understanding of what is needed to move our region forward. Leadership Connect graduates are now pursuing community leadership positions and regularly convene to discuss issues and share resources relating to local small business owners.

NE XT NORMAL S ERIES As the Nashville region continued to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the Next Normal series provided virtual learning opportunities for members on various timely topics. A few of the topics included improving your virtual presentation style, how to coach and develop your workforce in 2021, and employment issues regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

L EADERS HIP S T UDY MIS S ION The annual Leadership Study Mission inter-city visit was rescheduled from 2020 to May of 2022. In preparation for the visit to San Diego, all delegates were invited to participate in virtual sessions. The first virtual session was a preview of the economic inclusion strategy in San Diego. The subsequent sessions were held with topic experts from previous visit cities – including Austin and Seattle.

MEMBERSHIP Th e c o l l a b o rat i v e s p i r i t o f o u r re g i o n a l l o w s M i d d l e

Te n n e s s e e t o t h r i v e e c o n o m i c a l l y. Th e C h a m b e r ’s w o r k i s m a d e p o s s i b l e b y o u r m e m b e r s w h o a re d r i v i n g o u r re g i o n ’s f u t u re . Th ro u g h C h a m b e r e v e n t s , p ro g ra m s a n d i n i t i at i v e s , o u r m e m b e r s h a v e g ro w n t h e i r b u s i n e s s e s , t a ke n l e a d e r s h i p ro l e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y, m e n t o re d e a c h o t h e r, a n d h e l p e d M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e g ro w a n d p ro s p e r.

B Y T HE NU MB ER S

As Middle Tennessee’s largest business federation, the Chamber represents more than 2,000 member companies and welcomed 234 new members last year. Our members range from sole proprietorships to corporations with more than 24,000 employees and represent more than 100 industry categories. This year, the member and investor relations teams proactively reached out to all members and investors to check in and understand their needs, particularly considering COVID-19 and Nashville’s recovery. The team also hosted 33 ribbon cuttings and more than 300 engagement meetings for new and existing members to share opportunities to get engaged with the Chamber and grow their business.

AR EA A DV IS O RY C O UN C I LS

Area Advisory Councils (AAC) continue to create programming which fosters community impact and business development within the six geographical areas. The councils provide an opportunity for leaders in these areas to get involved in solving problems, discussing issues, and implementing special projects for the benefit of the areas in which they work. The Area Advisory Councils continued the webinar series called “Coffee, Content & Conversation,” which is a collaborative effort between all Area Advisory Councils.

I NT R O NA S HV IL L E The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s launched Intro Nashville, as a resource for employers to recruit, retain and engage top talent. Intro Nashville is a multi-day experience where participants will discover what makes the region unique, Nashville’s history, economy, the inner workings of our public and private sectors and why Nashville is deemed the “it city,” all while establishing new relationships with local business and community leaders. Participants learn how to actively engage in the region, navigate the intricacies of doing business in Nashville, and become more connected to the city – and as a result, more connected to their organization.

T RA N SF O R M AT I V E S T ORYTEL L ING & DATA- D R I V E N R E S U LTS We continue to achieve strong results from our marketing strategies and campaigns, driving online conversions for membership, increasing leads through our marketing funnel with our sales enablement print and digital collateral. Due to the pandemic, we grew event attendance year-overyear with a record number of virtual event registrations and increased social engagement across all digital platforms. In addition, our agencylevel design and storytelling has transformed our consumer-facing brand image and produced results.

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O u r M a r ke t i n g a n d Co m m u n i c at i o n s t e a m i s c h a rg e d w i t h g ro w i n g o u r b ra n d , m a x i m i z i n g e n g a g e m e n t , a n d c o n n e c t i n g o u r b ra n d s t o t a rg e t a u d i e n c e s i n m e a n i n g f u l w a y s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h i s t e a m s u p p o rt s i n t e r n a l C h a m b e r d e p a rt m e n t s t o c o m m u n i c at e w i t h n u m e ro u s a u d i e n c e s , i n c l u d i n g C h a m b e r m e m b e r s , p ro s p e c t i v e m e m b e r s , g o v e r n m e n t o ff i c i a l s , c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s , a n d m e d i a . O u r M a r ke t i n g a n d Co m m u n i c at i o n s t e a m h a s f o c u s e d i n t e n s e l y o n o v e r l a y i n g s t rat e g i c t h i n k i n g a n d m a r ke t i n g a n a l y t i c s t o h o w w e a p p ro a c h o u r b ra n d , b ra n d m e s s a g i n g , a n d o u r b ra n d p o s i t i o n .

SPIRIT OF THE REGION

Th e S p i r i t o f t h e Re g i o n A w a rd s re c o g n i z e i n d i v i d u a l s w h o a re p ro p e l l i n g t h i s re g i o n f o r w a rd b y d e v o t i n g t h e i r t i m e a n d e n e rg y t o h e l p i n g a d v a n c e ke y re g i o n a l p r i o r i t i e s . S i n c e 2 0 0 8 , t h e C h a m b e r ’s a n n u a l a w a rd s h a v e h o n o re d i n d i v i d u a l s a n d c o m p a n i e s t h at h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d t h e m o s t t o w a rd t h e o rg a n i z at i o n ’s p u r p o s e o f c re at i n g e c o n o m i c p ro s p e r i t y b y f a c i l i t at i n g c o m m u n i t y l e a d e r s h i p. Th e s e i n d i v i d u a l s e m b o d y t h e C h a m b e r ’s b ra n d p ro m i s e t o B e l o n g , E n g a g e , Le a d a n d Pro s p e r w h i l e h e l p i n g p o s i t i o n M i d d l e Te n n e s s e e f o r c o n t i n u e d s u c c e s s .

AWA RD RECI PI EN TS SENATOR THELMA CLAYBROOKS HARPER

H. BEECHER HICKS III

(DECEMBER 2, 1940 – APRIL 22, 2021)

H. Beecher Hicks III’s is the founding president and CEO of the National

Senator Thelma Harper was the first African-American woman state senator in

Museum of African American Music, or NMAAM. His relationship with the

Tennessee and served for 30 years as the longest-serving female state senator

project began in 2010 when began serving on NMAAM’s board before

in Tennessee history. She become the first woman to preside over the Senate

becoming CEO in 2013. From traditional African drum beats to modern

and the first African-American woman to serve as the chair of the Senate

hip-hop, the 56,000 square-foot experiential museum will highlight the many

Government Operations Committee. Senator Harper also served as vice chair

contributions African Americans have made to American music and culture.

of the Senate State, chair of the Local Government Committee and was the

Henry draws on his musical passion and financial acumen to lead NMAAM’s

first senator to chair the Tennessee Black Caucus. Harper began her public

fundraising efforts which helps provide the museum with a sturdy fiscal

service career as grand jury foreman for Davidson County’s 5th Circuit Court

foundation, as NMAAM becomes a national tourist destination and economic

and subsequently represented the 2nd District for the Metropolitan Nashville/

development engine for Middle TN.

Davidson County Council. DR. JAMES HILDRETH NANCY EISENBRANDT

James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D. is the 12th president and chief executive

Nancy Eisenbrandt retired from the Chamber in August 2020 after almost forty

officer of Meharry Medical College, the nation’s largest private, independent

years of service. Her staff leadership roles included small business, economic

historically black academic health sciences center. Dr. Hildreth was the first

development and business services. Her passion for workforce development

African-American Rhodes Scholar from Arkansas and the first African-American

and talent recruitment has attracted investments from JP Morgan Chase

dean of the College of Biological Sciences at University of California, Davis.

Foundation, Lumina Foundation, the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning.

Recently chosen by President Biden as a member of the COVID-19 Health

Nancy has co-chaired the launch of ACCE’s Education and Talent Division for

Equity Task Force. Dr. Hildreth continues to be a leading voice, by spearheading

seven years and was instrumental in the launch of a fellowship that continues

local, regional, national and international initiatives that disproportionately

to develop education and workforce leaders across the nation. She continues

impact communities of color, specifically among Black and brown Americans

serve as a consultant on two grant investments from JP Morgan Chase, TCAT-

with underlying health conditions.

Nashville Advisory Board, and is Vice Chair of the Nashville State Community College Foundation.

COMMISSIONER BOB ROLFE Bob Rolfe serves as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic

PAT EMERY

and Community Development. The department is responsible for recruiting new

Pat Emery is Chairman of Hall Emery. Pat’s commercial real estate career spans

businesses and industry to the state, supporting existing companies, expanding

40 years of experience in Nashville, Charlotte, Tulsa, Denver, San Antonio

economic opportunities across rural Tennessee and boosting the state’s overall

and Kansas City. Prior to the creation of Hall Emery, Pat was with Spectrum

economic prosperity. During Rolfe’s tenure, TNECD has landed roughly 600

Emery. Prior to, Pat developed, constructed, leased, managed and sold ten

projects, which represent more than 91,000 job commitments and $24 billion in

office buildings totaling over 1.5 million square feet of speculative Class A

capital investment. Under Rolfe’s leadership, Tennessee has secured a number

suburban office space in Cool Springs along with four speculative warehouse

of record-breaking wins and has recently led TNECD’s recruitment efforts to

buildings totaling over 1.2 million square feet in LaVergne, TN. Emery ignited

land Oracle, the world’s largest data management company. At 8,500 jobs, the

the development of the Cool Springs area having the vision in 1996 to see its

Oracle project is the single biggest jobs announcement in Tennessee’s history.

potential as the Fortune 500 hub it is today.

2020 - 2021 ACTUALS

2021 - 2022 BUDGET COMBINED

REVENUE

CHAMBER

$3,518,053

Investor Contributions

$4,125,310

Membership Dues

$1,571,801

Membership Dues

$1,497,465

Sponsorship Revenue

$964,333

Sponsorship Revenue

$972,371

P ro g r a m R e v e n u e

$606,760

P ro g r a m R e v e n u e

$1,679,846

To t a l R e v e n u e

$8,274,992

$6,660,947 1

EXPENSES

Economic Development

$735,458

Economic Development

$923,585

Investor Relations

$595,047

Investor Relations

$416,184

Marketing & Communications

$443,835

Marketing & Communications

$485,856

R e s e a rc h

$407,497

R e s e a rc h

$349,384

Ta l e n t D e v e l o p m e n t

$322,623

Ta l e n t D e v e l o p m e n t

$1,445,297

Education

$232,192

Education

$204,108

Policy

$684,308

Policy

$908,875

Membership Services

$659,302

Membership Services

$873,847

P ro g r a m s & E v e n t s

$767,990

P ro g r a m s & E v e n t s

$1,026,985

General & Administrative

$873,247

General & Administrative

$1,067,227

C a p i t a l E x p e n d i t u re s

$6,767

C a p i t a l E x p e n d i t u re s

$10,000

To t a l E x p e n s e s

$5,728,266

To t a l E x p e n s e s

$8,562,721

Net Excess

$932,681

Net Deficit

($287,729)

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Investor Contributions

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EXPENSES

COMBINED

REVENUE

OUR PURPOSE

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