Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce May Events

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming events during the month of May.

On May 3rd at 11:00am, the Chamber, along with the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board, will be hosting the annual Industry Appreciation Lunch at the Beachaven Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane.

This free lunch is the Chamber’s way of saying thank you to all those who are part of the Clarksville-Montgomery County local workforce. For more information, contact Emily Jones at ejones@clarksville.tn.us.

The Chamber’s Inter City Visit will be to Carmel, IN on May 14th-15th. These visits allow the Chamber delegation to benchmark other communities’ successes and challenges. They have also given the Chamber an opportunity to examine the tools that communities use to incent development and redevelopment.

Located just north of Indianapolis in Hamilton County, Carmel is a dynamic edge city with award-winning schools, thriving businesses, and family-oriented neighborhoods. In 2012, Carmel was selected as the “Best Place to Live in America” by CNN Money Magazine.

The Chamber will be looking specifically at how the city used economic development tools to partner with the private sector to launch housing and high-end retail developments as well as, address their growing demand for parking.

We will also look at the role the city played in developing a performing arts center and town center that now serve as home to the vast majority of community-based events and activities. The registration fee of $500.00 per person includes meals, one night’s stay in a hotel and transportation. Contact Mark Hays at markh@clarksville.tn.us or 931.245.4339 to RSVP.

The Chamber’s Business after Hours will be held on Thursday, May 16th from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Join the Chamber for ‘Fun on the Farm’ at Tennessee Grass-Fed, 335 Williams Road (approx. 8 miles from the Sango area Wal-Mart off 41-A South). Come out to enjoy farm fresh food, networking, door prizes and fun. This event is offered at no cost to Chamber members.

The Chamber’s Annual Dinner & Gala will be held on May 23rd, beginning with a reception at 5:30pm, at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center at Liberty Park, 1190 Cumberland Drive. This annual event is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and honor those who have shown exemplary commitment to the Chamber and the community.

This year, the Chamber will be presenting the Community Commitment, Lifetime Achievement and the Ambassador of the Year Awards. That evening, the inaugural Clarksville Young Professional of the Year Award will be given. The cost is $75.00 per person. Contact Mark Hays at markh@clarksville.tn.us or 931.245.4339 to reserve your seat.

The 19th Annual Chamber Golf Scramble, presented by CDE Lightband, will be held on May 30th at the Swan Lake Golf Course, 581 Dunbar Cave Road. The scramble will begin with lunch, provided by Jersey Mike’s, at 11:30am and then a shotgun start at 1:00pm.

Dinner will be provided by Old Chicago. The cost is $75.00 per player and members are encouraged to form their own teams. RSVP to Mark Hays at markh@clarksville.tn.us or 931.245.4339.