IGNITING THE REGION: 2016 - 2017 NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE + PARTNERSHIP 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Our region continues to see remarkable growth and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce remains dedicated to branding Middle Tennessee as a destination for business expansion, entrepreneurial investment and a magnet for a talented workforce.

This year the Chamber’s economic development team announced nearly 11,000 new jobs, and for the fifth consecutive year, the Nashville region was named a top ten major metro area for job growth. That steady swell of growth pushed the Chamber to launch pioneering work on post-secondary attainment through Middle Tennessee Reconnect, and to work with community leaders to ensure passage of the IMPROVE Act, which will allow local governments to create dedicated transit funding solutions.

Without you, the business and community leaders that work to make our region shine, this kind of growth and innovation would be impossible.

The Chamber grew by 352 new members this year. To those new members, and to those who’ve long realized the value and strength of collaboration, we want to thank you for your investment, your vision and your community leadership. You are igniting our region’s success.

Thank you for your support,

Ralph Schulz President and CEO Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Life in Middle Tennessee is good. Regional job growth has hit record levels while overall unemployment has dropped to a low of 3.4 percent. Graduation rates in Middle Tennessee have steadily increased; adults with a college degree are up 1.3 percent since June 2016. And Nashville was named the 3rd fastest-growing major metro economy and that growth trajectory continues as we’ve welcomed 130,000 new residents since 2010.

However, as we continue to focus on sizable opportunities for regional prosperity, we cannot ignore the challenges that accompany the rapid growth of a dynamic economy. We know our workforce must develop and retain the skills needed to attract new jobs and investment. Employers grapple with the fact that health challenges in the workforce threaten to make business less productive and Nashville less competitive. And it’s evident that growing traffic congestion hampers both commerce and mobility.

Your voice plays a vital role in conversations about solutions. The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has more than 2,000 member companies and a retention rate that grew to 89 percent this year. Together, we have a unique opportunity to amplify a dialogue that engages key business and community stakeholders and explore answers to challenges on the horizon.

Our collective success is the product of thoughtful collaboration. Without the commerce and community leaders that work to elevate the Nashville region, and the small businesses that drive our economy, the type of growth Middle Tennessee currently experiences would not be possible. The Chamber’s involvement in that process is not only evident, it is the key to continued prosperity.

Thank you for your commitment to local leadership.

Milton Johnson 2016-2017 Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Chairman and CEO, HCA Healthcare 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is to create economic prosperity by facilitating community leadership.

Brand promise Nashville is a thriving city filled with risk-takers. Positive energy and camaraderie fuel the spirit of the region. Every day, people find new ways to take advantage of opportunities offered, to make something from nothing, to make their mark, to realize their dreams. At the center of this spirit is the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

At the Chamber, you:

Belong Collaborating with others, energized by common drive and passion;

Engage Sharing a vision for the future and sharing the collective influence to make it happen;

Lead Impacting our region and transforming our future;

Prosper Realizing opportunities that grow your business and enrich our communities. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 - 2017 SPONSORS

Pivotal Partners

Friends of the Chamber 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Presenting Sponsors: Supporting Sponsors: Office Solutions Partner: Altria Belmont University Center for NovaCopy Baker Donelson International Business BKD, LLP Entrepreneurs’ Organization HR Partner: Frost Brown Todd LLC FirstBank Zenefits Lipscomb University College of Business Greater Nashville REALTORS® Lipscomb University College of Leadership KraftCPAs, PLLC Media Partners: and Public Service LoJac Lightning 100 Piedmont Natural Gas Metro Nashville Airport Authority Nashville Business Journal Sertoma Club of Nashville Mitsui & Co (USA), Inc. Nashville Post Shoney’s ParamoreDigital USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE Pinnacle Financial Partners Associate Sponsors: Southwest Airlines Additional thanks to: Bandit Lites WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Altria CoreCivic Bank of Tennessee FedEx Academies of Nashville Blackstone Brewery Google Fiber Category Sponsors: Bone McAllester Norton PLLC HDR | ICA Deloitte LLP Brand Imaging Group KraftCPAs, PLLC Dollar General Corporation Comcast Business Southwest Airlines Nissan DevDigital Tractor Supply Co. Saint Thomas Health Fifth Third Bank Vanderbilt Executive Education The HCA Foundation knapptimecreative The Memorial Foundation Microsoft Nashville Electric Service Technology Partner: Nashville International Airport Atiba ONEHOPE Wine Volunteer State Community College 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 - 2018 BOARD MEMBERS

Leadership

Chair Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO, HCA Healthcare

Vice Chair Thank you to our board members James R. Schmitz, executive vice president and who retired on June 30, 2017: Middle Tennessee area president, Regions Bank

Kent Adams, president and CEO (retired), Secretary Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation Beth Chase, CEO, c3/consulting

Scott Carey, shareholder, Baker, Donelson, President Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, PC Ralph Schulz, president and CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Sherry Stewart Deutschmann, founder, LetterLogic General Counsel Tony Swafford, Adams & Reese Beth Fortune, past vice chancellor for public affairs, Board Governance Committee Chair Robert B. Higgins, Jr., president and CEO, Kolin B. Holladay, shareholder, Polsinelli PC Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, and Cannon, Inc.

Orrin H. Ingram, president and CEO, Ingram Finance and Audit Committee Chair Industries Inc, and Chairman and CEO, Ingram Claire W. Tucker, president and CEO, CapStar Bank Marine Group

John Morgan, chancellor (retired), Tennessee Board of Regents 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Board Members

Tom Aaron, executive vice president Kate Herman, market president and C. Wright Pinson, M.B.A., M.D., CEO, and CFO, Community Health publisher, Nashville Business Journal Vanderbilt Health System, dhairman, Systems Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, Damon Hininger, president and CEO, deputy CEO, Vanderbilt University Doug Brandon, regional managing CoreCivic Medical Center principal, Cushman & Wakefield Laura L. Hollingsworth, president, Alan J. Pramuk, P.E., chairman and William F. Carpenter III, chairman The Tennessean; president, USA CEO, Gresham, Smith & Partners and CEO, LifePoint Health TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE Saurabh Sinha, founder and CEO, Mary K. Cavarra, executive vice MaryAnne Howland, founder, emids Technologies president and CFO, Ingram president and chief excitement Industries Inc. officer, Ibis Communications; James W. Spradley, Jr., chairman founder and CEO, Global Diversity and CEO, Standard Functional Foods Robert J. Dennis, chairman, Leadership Exchange Group president and CEO, Genesco Inc. Decosta Jenkins, president and CEO, Karen Springer, Tennessee ministry Margaret Dolan, president and CEO, Nashville Electric Service market executive and president/ LocalShares Knowledge, LLC CEO, Saint Thomas Health; senior Stephen Kulinski, managing director, vice president, Ascension Health Jorge Dominicis, CEO, Correct Care CBRE - Nashville office Solutions Curt Stevens, CEO (retired), Ken Levitan, founder and co- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Mark Fioravanti, president and CFO, president, Vector Management Ryman Hospitality Partners W. Carl Whitmer, president and CEO, Wanda Lyle, managing director, IASIS Healthcare Darrell Freeman, founder and general manager, UBS Business executive managing director, Zycron Solutions US LLC | Nashville Carol Yochem, Middle Tennessee president, First Tennessee Gary Garfield, CEO, president Robert A. McCabe, Jr., chairman, and executive chairman (retired), Pinnacle Financial Partners Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Sydney McPhee, president, Middle Joey Hatch, executive vice president Tennessee State University and general manager, Skanska USA Robert S. Patterson, partner, Sean Henry, president, CEO and Bradley, LLP alternate governor, Nashville Predators 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT TOP MEMBERS

Regional Altruist Prosperity Champion

Fifth Third Bank Bank of America Gaylord Opryland Resort & Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Convention Center Butler Snow LLP Nashville Electric Service Dollar General Corporation Regions Bank HCA Healthcare Ryman Hospitality Properties HCA/TriStar Health System Ingram Industries Inc. Jackson National Life Insurance Company LifeWay Christian Resources Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Nissan North America, Inc. SunTrust Bank USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE Walmart Stores, Inc. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Community Builder Leadership Circle

AT&T American Blue Ribbon Holdings Sam’s Club - Regional Office Austin Peay State University Asurion Tennessee Valley Authority Automated Health Systems Barton Malow Company The Farm at Dolan’s Creek Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Belmont University Tractor Supply Co. BKD CPAs & Advisors Berry Plastics, Inc. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation Bradley, LLP (an Altria Company) Comdata Corporation Branch Banking and Trust Co. (BB&T) Willis Towers Watson FedEx Ground Carlex Glass America, LLC First Advantage Bank Cigna HealthSpring First Tennessee Bank City Enterprises Google Comcast Google Fiber Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. Cushman & Wakefield Omni Nashville Hotel Deloitte LLP OUTFRONT media F&M Bank Performance Food Group Co. Frost Brown Todd LLC Pinnacle Financial Partners Genesco Inc. Saint Thomas Health Gresham, Smith & Partners Southwest Airlines Hankook Tire Southwestern/Great American, Inc. HireRight Summit Constructors, Inc. Humana TVV Capital Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse U.S. Bank N.A. Kinder Morgan UBS Financial Services, Inc. Kroger Vanderbilt University Lendlease (US) Public Waller Partnerships LLC Wells Fargo Commercial Banking Lipscomb University Mars Petcare Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Middle Tennessee State University Pepsi Bottling Co. Permobil Piedmont Natural Gas PNC Bank Purity Dairies, LLC / A Dean Foods Company PwC Randstad USA Renaissance Nashville Hotel 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Market Mover

4Patriots, LLC Brentwood Academy Crescent Communities, LLC 4Site Inc. Brookside Properties, Inc. Cushion Employer Services A. Ray Hospitality Bryan, Pendleton, Swats & Corporation A.O. Smith Corporation McAllister, LLC DBS & Associates Engineering Adams and Reese LLP Buckingham Companies Delek US Holdings, Inc. Advance Financial Burr & Forman LLP Dell AECOM C.B. Ragland Company DET Distributing Company Ajax Turner c3/consulting DoubleTree by Hilton Allen Hovious Consulting Calvert Street Group Nashville - Downtown Allstate Insurance Company Camelot Dream Systems Amec Foster Wheeler Environment Capital City Construction DVL Seigenthaler & Infrastructure, Inc. CARS Recon, Inc. Dynamic Electronics Recycling American Constructors Cavalry Logistics Echo Global Logistics Amerigroup Community Care Center for Medical Interoperability Embraer Aircraft Anesthesia Medical Group, PC Centerstone Maintenance Services, Inc. Anthem CGS Administrators, LLC Emma Email Marketing Antique Archaeology Nashville Change Healthcare Enterprise Solutions Aon Risk Solutions Choice Food Group, Inc. Envision Conference Center Applied Health Analytics CHORD Real Estate Envision Healthcare Ardent Health Services Churchill Mortgage Ernst & Young LLP Ascend Federal Credit Union City Winery ESa Ascension Care Management Civic Bank & Trust Event Logistics, Inc. Atmos Productions Clopay Plastic Products Company Evive Station Avison Young Inc. - Extrusion Plant Ezell Consulting Baker Donelson CMT Faith Technologies Bank of Tennessee Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Father Ryan High School Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Colliers International FedEx Office Batch Nashville Commerce Bank Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Bavarian Bierhaus Commonwealth Commercial FH Design BDO USA, LLP Partners TN, LLC First Farmers & Merchants Bank BEDROC Community Choice Financial DBA Easy FirstBank Bell & Associates Construction, LP Money Fontanel Entertainment Events Benchmark Commercial Realty Lodging Dining Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Woodmont Community Hospitality FoxFuel Creative Realty Nashville Lifestyle Living CONDUENT Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Bernard Health, LLC CoreCivic Franklin Synergy Bank Bethel University Council Capital Freeland Chevrolet Superstore BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. Country Delite Farms Frothy Monkey BNY Mellon Courtyard by Marriott General Building Maintenance, Inc. Boy Scouts of America Nashville Vanderbilt/West End GEODIS | Contract Logistics 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Gibson Brands KraftCPAs, PLLC Northwestern Mutual Goodwill Industries of Middle TN, Inc. LaQuinta Inn and Suites NSG Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood Goodlettsville - Nashville OakPoint Real Estate Gould Turner Group Las Palmas Mexican Restaurants oneC1TY Gray Line of Tennessee LBMC & Affiliates Palladium Signs Griffin Technology Lee Company Palmer Solutions Groups360 LetterLogic Peak 10 Harpeth Capital LLC Lexus | Cool Springs Pillars Development Hastings Architecture Associates, LLC Libera, Inc. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Hawkins Partners LifePoint Health Polsinelli PC HealthStream, Inc. Lincoln College of Technology Premier Parking of Tennessee, LLC Hemphill Brothers Coach Company Lithographics, Inc. Project Renaissance Heritage Bank LKQ Corp. PSC Metals, Inc. Hilton Nashville Downtown Lodestone Advisory Group Publishing Resources Group, Inc. Hippie Radio 94.5 Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Qualifacts Systems, Inc. Holiday Inn Express & Suites LP Corporation Quality Industries Nashville Southeast - Antioch LSC Communications, Inc. Quorum | Health Resources Hotel Preston Lumina Foods, LLC R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics Maggiano’s Little Italy Rainforest Cafe Hutton Hotel MarKraft Cabinets RCCH HealthCare Partners I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc. Meharry Medical College RE/MAX Masters - Gabriela Lira IASIS Healthcare Corporation Mercer Reliant Bank Infinity Hospitality Group Messer Construction Company Remar, Inc. InfoWorks, Inc. Metropolitan Nashville Renewal House In-Ter-Space Services, Inc. DBA Airport Authority Republic Services Clear Channel Airports Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Richland Country Club J. Alexander’s Corporation MP&F Public Relations RickBatson.com Jack Daniel Distillery Mrs. Grissom’s Salads, Inc. RJ Young Jackson Thornton Music City Healthy Vending Rogers Group, Inc. JetRight Aerospace Holdings My Office Products Ryan LLC Jewish Federation & Jewish NashVegas VIP S&ME, Inc. Foundation of Nashville Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel Sarah Cannon and Middle Tennessee Nashville Civic Design Center Schneider Electric Jody Lentz Nashville Marriott at Second Harvest Food Bank of Joe C. Davis Foundation Vanderbilt University Middle Tennessee Joni Priest Consulting Nashville Sports Council ServiceSource KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken - Nashville State Community College SERVPRO of South Nashville AJS Associates Neely Coble Company SFH Pursuit Company, Inc. Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Simmons Bank Kimpton Aertson Hotel NewsChannel 5 Network-WTVF Sitel Klein Bussell Nexient LLC siY, LLC KPMG LLP North Highland Consulting Skanska USA Building 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Sleep Number Thomas Nelson - HarperCollins WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Sloss Consulting Group Christian Publishing Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP SMS Holdings Corporation Thompson Machinery Yazoo Brewing Company Soles4Souls Commerce Corporation YMCA of Middle Tennessee Southeast Financial Credit Union Thompson Nashville Zig Ziglar International SpecialtyCare Tomkats Hospitality ZYCRON, A Division of BG Sport Ortho Urgent Care Total HVAC Staffing, Inc. Sprintz Furniture Showroom Toyota of Cool Springs Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Tracy Guarino Stansell Electric Company, Inc. Trauger & Tuke Stanton Chase Trevecca Nazarene University STG Design Tri Star Energy, LLC Stites & Harbison, PLLC TRICOR Strategic Hospitality Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Strategic Staffing Solutions Aircraft Division - Nashville Sunrise Contracting, Inc. Turner Construction Company Sysco Nashville, LLC Two Rivers Ford T.W. Frierson Contractor, Inc. Tyco Integrated Security Techno-Aide, Inc. U.S. Pest Protection, Inc. Tennesseans for Student Success Union Station Hotel Tennessee Air National United Methodist Publishing House Guard - Berry Field United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Tennessee Department of UnitedHealthcare Human Resources Universal Lighting Technologies Tennessee State University Urology Associates, P.C. & Urology Tessler Construction Company, Inc. Surgery Center, L.P. The Bank of Nashville Vanderbilt University - Owen The Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar Graduate School of Management The Buntin Group Vanderbilt University Medical Center The Comfort Group Vector Management The Creighton Company, LLC Verizon Wireless The Estate Keeper VF Imagewear The Hermitage Hotel Village Real Estate Services The Human Capital Group, Inc. Waste Management Inc. of TN The Jack C. Massey College Watermark Restaurant of Business - Belmont University Western Governors University The Mathews Company WEX | Fleet One The Results Companies WIRTGEN AMERICA, Inc. The UPS Store at Belmont WKRN-TV, Channel 2 / ABC University Workforce Designs The Westin Nashville Wright Medical Thomas & Hutton WSMV-TV Channel 4 Nashville 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT PARTNERSHIP 2020

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partnership 2020 is the Nashville region’s public-private economic development initiative, dedicated to the long-term vision for Middle Tennessee’s economic prosperity. The Partnership was formed in 1990 to maintain and grow the Nashville region’s economy by creating jobs through working with relocating and expanding businesses, attracting a talented and creative workforce and developing and promoting a quality of place and livability. P2020 is supported by more than 275 business and community investors and measures key indicators over each 5-year program cycle to ensure success, including job growth, wage growth, population growth, increases in gross metropolitan product, traffic congestion and educational attainment.

Partnership 2020 strategic drivers The five-year P2020 plan that was completed in June 2016 focused on four strategic drivers for the region’s economy:

ECONOMIC TALENT PLACE AND PROSPERITY DEVELOPMENT LIVABILITY

Corporate recruitment and relocation Skilled talent attraction and retention Regional transit solutions

Business retention and expansion Talent supply and demand alignment Business advocacy

Target sector development Pre-K - 12 education focus Global connectivity

International business growth Postsecondary attainment gains Affordability

Small business support Young professional engagement Public asset development

Entrepreneurship Health and wellness

Cost-of-living advantages

EFFECTIVE REGIONALISM 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

In 1990, the Nashville region had no strategic plan for its future. Business and community leaders came together to create the Partnership initiative focused on igniting growth throughout the community with a targeted approach for economic development. Today, Partnership 2020 has evolved into a comprehensive regional strategy for economic vitality, talent development and livability.

Over the past 27 years, 485,000 new jobs have been created in the Nashville region. Additionally, our population has nearly doubled and per capita income has grown more than 150 percent, proving the value of a community with a shared vision for prosperity.

Through Partnership 2020, Nashville’s leaders are focused on the future, spearheading change and fostering an environment for success. This year we launched the new five-year Partnership strategy and continued to make big strides in the region. We announced 112 relocations and expansions adding nearly 11,000 new jobs, launched pioneering work on postsecondary attainment through Middle Tennessee Reconnect and worked with community leaders to ensure passage of enabling legislation for dedicated transit funding.

Nashville has received recognition as a vibrant city, marked by its thriving, growing economy. As we look forward, we will need the support of our Partnership investors more than ever. Thank you for your investment, your vision and your leadership.

Megan Barry Jim Schmitz Mayor, Metropolitan Government Middle Tennessee Area President of Nashville and Davidson County Regions Bank Partnership 2020 Co-Chair Partnership 2020 Co-Chair 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Past Partnership Chairmen Companies represented at time of chairmanship.

2013 - 2015 2000 - 2001 1994 - 1995 Milton Johnson Marty Dickens Owen (Bob) G. Shell, Jr. HCA Healthcare AT&T Bank of America

2010 - 2013 1999 - 2000 1993 - 1994 Jim Wright Terry London Dennis C. Bottorff Tractor Supply Co. Gaylord Entertainment Company Council Capital Management

2008 - 2010 1998 - 1999 1992 - 1993 C. Keith Herron Doyle Rippee Richard W. Carden Regions Bank Morgan Keegan & Company Arthur Andersen

2005 - 2008 1997 - 1998 1990 - 1992 Jack O. Bovender, Jr. Robert A. McCabe, Jr. Thomas J. Sherrard HCA Healthcare Pinnacle Financial Partners Sherrard & Roe, PLC

2004 - 2005 1996 - 1997 Tom Beeman Craven Crowell Saint Thomas Health Services Tennessee Valley Authority

2001 - 2004 1995 - 1996 Beth Mooney Clayton McWhorter AmSouth Bank Clayton Associates, Inc. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Partnership 2020 Progress Report

2016-2021 2016 2016-2017 2016-2021 percent of five-year baseline year one-year change five-year goal goal achieved

Employment growth 970,585 +31,437 +100,000 31.4%

Percent of adults with a college degree 41.9% +1.3% 49.0% 18.3%

Gross metropolitan product $115.3B +$6.8B $144.1B 23.5%

Net migration 25,358 +27,500 +140,000 19.7%

Median household income $61,522 +$3,383 $78,000 20.5%

Job & Investment Scorecard Relocations Expansions Total

Number of announced projects 43 69 112

Number of announced jobs 4,142 6,800 10,942

New capital investment announced $656,581,500 $1,822,144,226 $2,478,725,726

New square-footage of space to be occupied 4,706,211 5,261,990 9,968,201

Percent of jobs created through foreign direct investment 21.7% 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT P2020 INVESTORS

Platinum Investors Gold Investors

Bank of America Adams and Reese, LLP Gresham, Smith & Partners Community Health Systems Asurion Jackson National Life Insurance First Tennessee Foundation Baker Donelson Company HCA Healthcare Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. James Stephen Turner Family Ingram Industries, Inc. Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC Foundation LifePoint Health BKD, LLP KPMG, LLP Metropolitan Government of Nashville BNY Mellon Lawrence Group & Davidson County Bradley, LLP LBMC & Affiliates Nashville Electric Service Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Pinnacle Financial Partners Butler Snow LLP Mars Petcare U.S. Regions Bank CapStar Bank Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Saint Thomas Health Caterpillar Financial Services Nashville Predators SunTrust Bank Corporation Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee Valley Authority CBRE PNC Bank The Memorial Foundation, Inc. Change Healthcare Polsinelli PC Vanderbilt University CoreCivic PwC Vanderbilt University Medical Center Country Music Association, Inc. Ryan, LLC Cushman & Wakefield Ryman Hospitality Properties DeKalb Office SpecialtyCare Delek US Holdings, Inc. The Bank of Nashville Deloitte, LLP USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE Delta Dental of Tennessee U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, LLC Envision UBS Ernst & Young, LLP Waller ESa Wells Fargo Fifth Third Bank FirstBank Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Genesco, Inc. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Silver Investors Bronze Investors

AT&T 365 Data Centers Concept Technology, Inc. Avision Young 511 Union Nashville, LLC Cresa Nashville Bell and Associates Construction, LP Adventure Science Center Crosslin Belmont University Ajax Turner Company Cummins Station/DZL Management Co. CGS Administrators, LLC Albany Road Real Estate Partners Dickson County Chamber of Commerce Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. Alex S. Palmer & Company DVL Seigenthaler Crain Construction Alfred Williams & Co. DWC Construction Company, Inc. Dell, Inc. American Constructors, Inc. Eakin Partners, LLC DET Distributing Co. Armstrong Relocations Elevation Search Solutions Dollar General Corporation Austin Peay State University Elmington Capital Group Grand Avenue Worldwide Bank of Tennessee emids Technologies Google Fiber BB&T Enterprise Holdings Highwoods Properties BDO USA, LLP Facility Planners, Inc. IASIS Healthcare, LLC Berkshire Hathaway Home Forward Sumner Economic Partnership JPMorgan Chase Services Woodmont Realty Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Lipscomb University BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. Frost Brown Todd LLC Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak BOHAN Advertising Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. | Arthur & Stewart Boyle Nashville, LLC J. Gallagher Risk Management Quorum Health Resources, LLC Brand Imaging Group Services RE/MAX Masters Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC GEODIS Renasant Bank Burr & Forman. LLP GHP, Inc. Rogers Group, Inc. C.B. Ragland Company Goodwyn | Mills | Cawood Stites & Harbison, PLLC c3/consulting Gould Turner Group Turner Construction Company Carter Group, LLC Greater Nashville REALTORS® U.S. Bank Centric Architecture Green & Little, LP Vanderbilt Executive Education Chas. Hawkins Co., Inc./CORFAC Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin, PLLC International Hall Strategies, LLC Cheatham County Joint Economic Harpeth Capital, LLC & Community Development Board Hastings Architecture Associates, LLC Cheekwood Estate & Gardens HDR Choice Food Group Hilton Nashville Downtown City of Gallatin Economic Holladay Properties Development Agency HST Interior Elements City of Goodlettsville Hutton Hotel Civil Site Design Group, PLLC IDR Clarksville-Montgomery County In Plan Sight Economic Development Council IRIS Networks, LLC CMT Jack B. Turner and Associates Colliers International Jackson Thornton 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

JDC Group Robertson County Chamber of Western Express JetRight Commerce Wieck Construction, LLC JLL Rutherford County Chamber of Williamson, Inc. Joint Economic & Community Commerce Willis Towers Watson Development Board of Wilson County Ryan Search & Consulting Wilson Bank & Trust Journal Communications, Inc. S&ME Wood Personnel Services, Inc. KraftCPAs, PLLC Second Harvest Food Bank of XMi Acquisition Kroger Middle Tennessee Yates Construction Lee Company ServiceSource YMCA of Middle Tennessee LifeWay Christian Resources Sherrard & Roe, PLC Zeitlin & Co., Realtors LoJac Companies Skanska USA Building, Inc. Zycron, a division of BG Staffing Lovell Communications, Inc. Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Maury County Chamber & Snapshot Interactive Economic Alliance Soles4Souls Mayer Electric Supply Southeast Venture, LLC MP&F Public Relations, LLC Southern Land Company Messer Construction Southwest Airlines Middle Tennessee State University, Southwest Value Partners Jones College of Business SSOE Group Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Standard Functional Foods Group Moody Nolan STG Design Nashville Business Journal Synergy Business Environments Nashville Zoo at Grassmere T. W. Frierson Contractor, Inc. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Tennessee State University Nissan North America, Inc. Terracon North Highland The Ashton Real Estate Group of NOW Leasing, LLC RE/MAX Advantage OakPoint Real Estate The Buntin Group Oliver McMillan | Spectrum The Frist Foundation Properties | Emery, Inc. The Human Capital Group, Inc. Omni Nashville Hotel The Lipman Group | Sotheby’s oneC1TY Nashville International Realty Onora Group The Wilson Group Real Estate Services Paradigm Group TMPartners, PLLC Paramore | the digital agency Truxton Trust Peak 10, Inc. TTL, Inc. Quanta Manufacturing Nashville Tuck Hinton Architects R.C. Mathews Contractor | The TVV Capital Mathews Company United Way of Metropolitan Nashville R.G. Anderson Construction Urban League of Middle Tennessee Randstad USA Vaco, LLC Renaissance Nashville Hotel Virsys12 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT IGNITING REGIONAL GROWTH

Together, we are Middle Tennessee’s largest and most influential business federation. With more than 2,000 Chamber members, we saw an 89 percent retention rate in fiscal year 2017. In addition, more than 350 member companies joined as new members, resulting in a membership comprised of more than 100 industries. Through our extensive programming, exclusive events and intentional marketing efforts, we focused on member engagement and customized programming in order to best serve you – our members.

Sekou Charles, General Manager of Wild Eggs chats with Tony Holt, Chief Development Officer of Cushion Employer Services at Business After Hours in December 2016. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Clockwise from top left:

Studio 615, a production venue in East Nashville, hosted the April 2017 Business After Hours where more than 130 Chamber members gathered to network and promote their businesses.

Economic development staff tour districts 20, 23, 24 and 34 with Mayor Megan Barry and Council Member Kathleen Murphy.

International Business Council members networking before an IBC event on trade and investment under the new American administration. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT More than 75 business leaders, site selectors, commercial realtors and Metro Council members gathered in April 2017 for the Chamber South Economic Development Luncheon held at the Nashville Predators’ Ford Ice Center. Guests heard from Mayor Megan Barry, the Chamber’s economic development team, LKQ and the Nashville Predators. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Area Advisory Councils

Area Advisory Councils are Chamber-member volunteer groups in six specific geographical areas that gather together to discuss issues, solve problems and implement special projects and events for the benefit of the area in which they work.

Chamber North Chamber South Chamber East Chamber West Chamber Midtown Downtown Connect

Chamber North In a valuable Chamber East’s Chamber West Alongside a Together with spotlighted small partnership with mural and branding gathered business panel of experts, Nashville Downtown businesses in the Crossings Nashville projects has leaders in Green Chamber Midtown Partnership, we North Nashville Action Partnership, gained momentum Hills and Belle embarked on a launched a new Area community by Chamber South throughout the Meade at monthly “Tour of Midtown” Advisory Council gathering together brings business region, bringing morning meetings, that highlighted the called Downtown in North Nashville’s and community attention to many where they heard history, economic Connect that various venues leaders together in small businesses from a variety development, highlights the energy including the the South Nashville in the area. More of celebrated livability and future and growth of the Fontanel, Northwest area. In spring than 60 business speakers including of local business downtown area. YMCA and Second 2017, this group and community Congressman neighborhoods. This past year, these Harvest Food hosted an Economic leaders met each Jim Cooper, The tour’s quarterly quarterly meetings Bank to discuss Development month to discuss House Speaker stops included included in-depth education, transit Luncheon where the continued the Beth Harwell and Music Row, Hillsboro discussions regarding and affordable more than 75 success of their speakers from Village and the the downtown housing housing. developers, site wayfinding project Nashville Business Charlotte Pike and market and workforce, selectors and South and policy changes Journal, Tennessee West End corridors. talent and retention Nashville business in their area. Titans and Nashville initiatives. leaders gathered to Sports Council. hear from LKQ, the Nashville Chamber’s economic development team and speakers from the Parks at Kimbro Station and Ford Ice Center. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT METRICS

886K 14% FAN INCREASE VISITORS TO 16% CHAMBER WEBSITES FACEBOOK FAN INCREASE

1,487,500 IMPRESSIONS

603,374 IMPRESSIONS

4,282 ENGAGEMENTS

10,442 ENGAGEMENTS 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Number of registrants at our signature events

Nashville Chamber + Partnership 2020 Annual Meeting

Nashville Emerging Leader Awards

July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016

Next Awards Governor’s Address

Education Report Card

November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 February 2017

Leadership Study Mission

March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT IGNITING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship and small business initiatives

Several years ago, we created Business Studio to address the unique challenges and needs of small businesses. With monthly seminars on topics such as small business growth strategies, marketing, branding, leadership, hiring and many others, Business Studio continues to be a dynamic community of entrepreneurs and key small business talent intent on developing their knowledge and skills.

National publications continue to take note of the Nashville Studio 615, a production venue in East Nashville, hosted the April Business region. In December 2016, the Milken Institute ranked After Hours where over 130 Chamber members gathered to network and Nashville the seventh best metropolitan area in the country promote their business. across employment, wages and technology. Tennessee was fourth overall and in the top 10 of every category in Area Development magazine’s “Top States for Doing Business.”

ScaleUp Nashville, a six-month program assisting growth- oriented small businesses grow revenue, build staff and expand services celebrated the graduation of two cohorts and launched cohort four.

Meanwhile, we collaborated with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center to recognize regional companies with exemplary growth strategies as part of the annual Next Awards. The event spotlights locally headquartered companies and individuals whose drive and entrepreneurial spirit significantly impact the Middle Tennessee business environment. Nashville entrepreneurs Trey Myers, Turnipblood Entertainment, LLC. and Barbara Toms, Sweet Creations enjoy a conversation as part of a Chamber small business event. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Clockwise from top left:

Entrepreneurs and small business owners from across the region celebrate the graduation of ScaleUp Nashville’s third cohort.

Small business owners of ScaleUp Nashville’s fourth cohort enjoy their first classroom session.

Local small business Hatch Show Print, a working letterpress print shop since 1879, uses its collection to educate diverse audiences and to create iconic designs that express and commemorate America’s evolving cultural identity. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT IGNITING COMMUNITY ACTION

OCTOBER 2016 DECEMBER 2016 JANUARY 2016

FOURTH ANNUAL 25TH ANNUAL 10 YEARS OF ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE REGION’S EDUCATION REPORT NASHVILLE PARTNERSHIPS VITAL SIGNS RELEASE CARD RELEASE Along with Metropolitan Nashville This annual report focused on regional The report acknowledged the frustration Public Schools, PENCIL Foundation mobility, postsecondary attainment of trying to measure the progress of K-12 and Alignment Nashville, we celebrated and health and wellness, drawing a education in Tennessee given missing test data 10 years of successful Academies of connection between adaptable solutions for elementary and middle schools and new Nashville partnerships. More than 330 and the continued success of the Middle high school end-of-course exams. It also called non-profit, postsecondary and business Tennessee region. for the MNPS to engage community partners partners support nearly 50 career-based in developing a citywide plan and timeline to academies in 13 MNPS high schools. ensure K-2 literacy.

MARCH 2017 APRIL 2017 MAY 2017

SIDEWALKS AND IMPROVE ACT SIGNED 26TH ANNUAL WALKABILITY INTO LAW LEADERSHIP STUDY MISSION

Chamber staff worked closely with Council This law provides sustainable funding for Elected officials, business owners and Member Angie Henderson on BL2016-493 our state’s roads and bridges and allows non-profit leaders traveled to – a bill that requires more developments to certain counties and cities the ability to raise for the Leadership Study Mission visit. build sidewalks, adding to the walkability of dedicated funding for future transit projects Delegates returned to the Nashville the community. Chamber staff convened through public referendums, which is crucial region committed to engaging in transit- members to provide feedback on the bill for our region’s continued prosperity. specific work, strengthening the alignment and secured changes that allowed our between industry and higher education organization to endorse the bill. and further implementing involvement in workplace health initiatives. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Moving Forward State Legislative Session

An initiative led by community and business leaders, Moving This year, the Nashville Area Chamber’s legislative agenda Forward ensures the creation of a regional transportation solution prioritized the passage of Gov. Haslam’s IMPROVE Act. The through cohesive community effort. Its work is grounded in the Governor presented a comprehensive plan to fund nearly 1,000 values of regionalism, accountability, urgency and collaboration. road and bridge projects while also providing the largest tax cut Launched in August 2015, Moving Forward has engaged more in Tennessee’s history. If approved by voters, the most important than 200 business and community leaders through three task provisions of the act focus on enabling local governments to raise forces that research and debate aspects of public transit with the surcharges dedicated to specific mass transit projects. With this guidance of a governing coordinating committee. tool, Davidson County and most neighboring counties will have the ability to address critical mass transit needs without depending on These task force volunteers engage in a systematic review of the the state. In addition, Mayor Barry has proposed a referendum on region’s progress toward implementing regional transportation. In a transit plan and dedicated funding for Davidson County in 2018. its first year, Moving Forward focused on the details and provided recommendations to the nMotion plan, the region’s long-term In addition to the Chamber’s support of the IMPROVE Act, much plan for transit, which was adopted by the Nashville MTA and RTA of the legislative agenda focused on the initiatives of the Coalition boards in September 2016. In its second year, Moving Forward for Sensible Justice. Our objective in joining this new coalition focused on ways to fund the regional transit plan, conducting was to remove the hurdles for employment that exist for non- research on local, dedicated funding sources in conjunction with violent offenders exiting the criminal justice system. Coalition the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Moving Forward volunteers bills adopted by the General Assembly include, juveniles will be also lobbied their state legislators to pass the IMPROVE Act in notified of their ability to seek expungements, and the costs of 2017, giving our state the opportunity to put dedicated, local expungements were cut from $350 to $180. Additionally, those transit funding on the ballot for voters to decide to fund transit. who are unable to pay off court costs within one year will be Moving Forward released its second report in August 2017. granted a restricted driver’s license rather than it being revoked. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Metro Issues Vital Signs

In fiscal year 2017, Metro Council addressed several issues of Since 2013, the Nashville region has been among a growing list interest to Chamber members including economic development, of international cities using the Vital Signs framework to identify infrastructure and housing affordability. regional issues and solutions. Released in October 2016, the fourth annual Nashville Region’s Vital Signs report examined three critical Since its inception in 1990, Nashville-Davidson County Metropolitan issues that must be addressed in order to continue the economic Government has invested in Partnership 2020, our public-private prosperity of Middle Tennessee: advancing regional mobility, economic development initiative for Middle Tennessee. Mayor improving postsecondary attainment and enhancing health and Megan Barry’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposed a contract of wellness. $375,000O for the Chamber to provide services for job creation and expansion efforts in Davidson County. The substitute budget, The Vital Signs process includes an annual assessment of our offered by Budget and Finance Committee Chair John Cooper, region’s assets and challenges performed by the Chamber’s reduced the contract to $350,000. We accepted the substitute Research Center. This year, elected officials from more than 10 bill with the understanding that the scope of work in the contract communities hosted Vital Signs discussions that addressed unique ways in which towns, cities and counties can identify would be reduced to reflect the $25,000 funding cut. Metro Council solutions to these important issues. adopted the substitute operating budget bill on June 20, 2017.

Education Chamber members and the board of directors understand the importance of housing affordability to attract and retain the With education as one of our top priorities, we continue to workforce needed for our diverse and growing economy. In strategically align our resources through community collaboration September 2016, after more than a year of study and debate, and partnerships that benefit both Metro Nashville Public Schools Metro Council passed two pieces of affordable housing legislation (MNPS) and the region – through education policy, programs and that established inclusionary zoning requirements for for-rent advocacy. developments in specific geographic areas of the county and established a grants program for the creation of affordable and The emphasis remains on facilitating business and community workforce housing. These grant bills can stand alone or serve as a leaders who are fostering positive outcomes for a stronger public mechanism to provide incentives for developers creating affordable school system. Our staff and members accomplish this through and/or workforce housing through the inclusionary zoning program. educational committees, public forums, events and multiple community engagement efforts. Through these efforts, more than After significant work with bill sponsors and the Mayor’s Office, 250 Chamber members are more informed and therefore active we were able to endorse these bills because they create voluntary, advocates on behalf of the issues surrounding K-12 education. incentive-based strategies that provide affordable and workforce In addition, our education committees continue to be two of the housing. most popular ways in which Chamber members choose to be engaged. Metro Nashville’s investment in public infrastructure lays the critical groundwork needed for future development and is equally For more than a decade, we have supported MNPS’ Academies of valuable for improving the quality of life in the region. This year, we Nashville program – a practical, hands-on approach to learning in have been actively involved in Council Member Angie Henderson’s an industry that interests students, ranging from engineering to work in drafting BL2016-493, which has expanded the geographic healthcare. In partnership with MNPS, the Pencil Foundation and scope of private development sidewalk placement and has also community leaders, we saw an a 60 percent increase in students expanded the types of re-developments that will be required to taking industry certification exams in the first half of 2017 alone. build sidewalks. The most significant change caused by the bill is to Furthermore, passing rates increased by 12 percent and the require installation of sidewalks for some single- and two-family infill number of students who earned industry certifications more than developments. We supported this sidewalk legislation in April 2017. doubled to 415 students. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

The Report Card Committee concluded its 25th year in 2016, resulting in a comprehensive, community-led perspective regarding specific issues and challenges facing MNPS. This group of 24 volunteers collectively contributed more than 750 hours of research, interviews, meetings, school visits and data review. In order to improve MNPS’ academic outcomes, the committee proposed a considerable amount of focus on the following recommendations: ensuring that early-grade teachers have demonstrated expertise in literacy instruction; measuring each school’s implementation of the district’s literacy initiatives to ensure fidelity; engaging community partners in developing a citywide literacy plan and timeline by May 2017; expanding commitment to school-based budgeting to ensure equitable access to resources across all schools; and prompting the Tennessee Department of Education to incorporate measures of both career and college readiness into the new school and district accountability system.

Leadership Study Mission 2017

The 26th annual Leadership Study Mission trip to Denver enabled 129 delegates to learn about regional governance and the development of a comprehensive approach to transit funding. Delegates participated in 18 panels and programs and heard from 27 Denver-area community leaders and elected officials. This important annual intercity visit concluded with Middle Tennessee delegates committing to engaging in transit-specific work, strengthening the alignment between industry and higher education and becoming involved in workplace health.

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Partners and sponsors gather at the My Future. My Way Career Fair; presenting sponsor Shoney’s CEO David Davoudpour; event sponsor Clopay Plastics’ Joy Black; Executive Director of School Choice Aimee Wyatt; Engineering, Manufacturing & IT partnership Council co-chair Rashed Fakhruddin; event sponsor NES’ Lisa Reasonover and Nashville Chamber President & CEO Ralph Schulz.

Report Card Committee members with Mayor Megan Barry, Nashville Chamber President & CEO Ralph Schulz and Superintendent of Metro Nashville Public Schools, Dr. Shawn Joseph.

Celebrating the 2017 Academies of Nashville Awards with Health and Public Services Academy Partnership recipient St. Thomas Health Services, The Academy of Sports Medicine and Wellness at Maplewood High School and Ed Kindall, Metro Council Member, District 21. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT IGNITING REGIONAL TALENT

Middle Tennessee Reconnect Community (MTRC) is a regional, community-based initiative that reaches out and supports adults in enrolling or re-enrolling in college in order to complete a degree or credential. Prospective adult learners are provided a variety of services to ensure every adult can create a path to and through college. Middle Tennessee Reconnect Community is a connecting point for employers, local higher education institutions and adult learners that creates awareness of degree benefits and credential completion as a strategy for career growth, economic and talent development.

MTRC is part of Tennessee Reconnect and Drive to 55, an initiative set in motion by Gov. with the goal of 55 percent of Tennesseans obtaining a postsecondary degree or credential by 2025. Tennessee Reconnect and MTRC focus on more than 200,000 adults in Middle Tennessee who do not have a postsecondary degree or credential. It will be impossible to reach the Drive to 55 to increase the number of Tennesseans with a degree or credential to 55 percent by 2025 without reengaging adults.

The initiative includes a consortium of workforce, community and education leaders from nine Middle Tennessee counties. Since its launch in spring 2016, Middle Tennessee Reconnect Community has engaged more than 2,000 adults in their journey to begin or complete a degree. Through a partnership with the Graduate! Network and funding from Lumina Foundation and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, MTRC works closely with public and private non-profit education providers to help adults enroll and complete a postsecondary degree or credential. Through the TCAT Reconnect scholarships and the new Reconnect Community College grants available to adults in fall of 2018, Tennesseans will have the opportunity to attend a community or technical college tuition free of charge. With the assistance of community-based Reconnect advisors, adults have support and guidance to navigate enrolling and completing a degree or credential. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Services provided by the MTRC include: • Connecting a degree to a career path; • Advising on financial aid and how to pay for college; • Counseling on choosing the best program and school; • Providing a single point of contact for coordinating with schools; and • Offering workshops on study skills, goal setting, technology and more.

Our mission is to help adults to enter or re-enter higher education so that they may gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential.

Lumina Foundation Along with 75 national cities, Nashville participated in the Lumina Foundation Community Partnership for Attainment. These grant funds support the Chamber’s workforce development initiatives, which focus on aligning higher education supply with employer talent needs, establishing a network of support for adults to enter or reenter college and increasing adult postsecondary attainment.

Lumina Foundation funding and technical assistance were instrumental in the Chamber’s establishment of the Middle Tennessee Reconnect Community and subsequently, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission funding to launch the Reconnect initiative. In addition, Lumina Foundation resources supported the development of two career pathway maps in order to guide adults to career opportunities and education required to enter occupations in advanced manufacturing and information technology. The Community Partnership for Attainment provided training resources for advisors to more effectively guide adults into colleges and universities. In December 2016, Tennessee’s community colleges gathered at a statewide Community College Adult Learning Symposium to share best practices and identify new strategies to increase adult enrollment, persistence and success.

At the fall 2016 National League of Cities conference, we partnered with the mayor’s office to participate in the Mayor’s Institute on Postsecondary Attainment. Here, we committed to develop resources that support adults living in the federally designated promise zone to enter college and complete a credential or degree. In the coming year, a diverse group of stakeholders will establish a network to support these adults to gain the skills and credentials needed to participate in our region’s prosperity. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Talent Development

The ability to attract and retain a quality workforce is critical to the economic vitality of a region. Our talent development team plays a major role in assisting regional employers in high-growth industries and occupations with their human capital. Over the past year, the talent team assisted more than 130 companies representing 73,000 employees with their workforce needs.

Touted as the Athens of the South, Nashville is home to a high concentration of postsecondary institutions that develop local talent and attract individuals from across the globe. Cultivating relationships with colleges is essential to attracting and retaining a young, educated workforce – and with Nashville’s tremendous quality of life, college students from across the U.S. are migrating to our region in search of employment. The Chamber’s talent team continues to strengthen relationships with local colleges and is currently developing relationships with 70 colleges representing 1.2 million students enrolled in the southern region of the nation.

YP Nashville

Young professionals provide a strong workforce that supports the variety of companies and industries located in the Nashville region, and these professionals contribute greatly to our region’s reputation as one of the best places in the country to live and work. YP Nashville is focused on cultivating the next generation of leaders to ensure Middle Tennessee continues to attract and retain a highly skilled and educated young workforce.

YP Nashville 2016 - 2017 Highlights

YP Nashville celebrated YP Nashville created a new YP Nashville’s Top to bottom: a decade of recognizing leadership series to expose communications and YP Nashville’s many partner young professionals for YPs to educational and marketing efforts resulted in organizations come together each year to engage with hundreds accomplishments in their development opportunities. 500,000 digital and social of young professionals. This career and community at media impressions. year, more than 800 young professionals registered to attend. the 2016 Nashville The mission of YP Nashville is to Emerging Leader Awards. connect, empower and engage young professionals from across the middle Tennessee region. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT IGNITING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

This year, the Nashville Chamber economic development In early 2017, the team led two outbound recruitment trips to team maintained a robust schedule of signature inbound New York City and the San Francisco Bay area. While in each and outbound marketing events and traveled to key markets market, the group met with more than 25 companies, site including Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Little selection consultants and active project teams to discuss Rock, Indianapolis and Greenville. The team also hosted two opportunities for partnership and future growth in the Middle CEO dinners to welcome key executives to the Nashville Tennessee area. Our Nashville team also hosted 30 clients region and introduce them to other local business leaders. and guests at the U2 and Mumford and Sons concert at Levi’s Stadium to strengthen ties between Middle Tennessee and In October 2016, the team hosted eight site selection the Bay Area. consultants and guests for a red carpet tour in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority. Throughout the weekend, The team also unveiled a new comprehensive 2017 Regional staff and Partnership 2020 investors showcased the region Economic Development Guide. The 42-page marketing through a unique Nashville experience including the Nashville piece combines data and information about the Nashville Predators home opener, Adele and Chris Stapleton concerts region’s economy, target sectors, demographics, workforce and a Tennessee Titans game. During the trip, the consultants and livability. Since its release in March, the 2017 guide has built better relationships with local business leaders and been distributed digitally and via mail to top site selection learned about the advantages of doing business in the area. consultants, prospects and Partnership 2020 investors, and also received the Award of Excellence from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Economic Development Regional Partnership

The success of Partnership 2020 is due in large part to the collaboration between the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and regional economic development partners throughout our 10-county economic market. These organizations understand teamwork is the key to prosperity, and value the regional economic development, government and chamber organizations that support Partnership 2020:

Cheatham Connect City of Gallatin Economic Development Agency City of Goodlettsville City of Portland Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council Dickson County Chamber of Commerce Forward Sumner Economic Partnership Joint Economic and Community Development of Wilson County

Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Tennessee Valley Authority Williamson, Inc.

(L-R): Jim Jhanda, Vaco San Francisco; Jeff Hite; Nashville Chamber of Commerce; and Brian Moyer, Nashville Technology Council visited Google’s campus in Silicon Valley during an outbound economic development marketing trip in May 2017 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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In December 2016, Partnership 2020 investors posed for a photo op during a behind the scenes tour of Nashville International Airport as a Southwest Airlines flight landed on the runway

(L - R): John Esposito of Warner Music Group, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, Mayor Megan Barry, Kris Ahrend of Warner Music Group and State of Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd gathered for the opening of Warner Music Group U.S Shared Services division’s new downtown Nashville office in April 2017

Governor Bill Haslam and Dan Song of LG’s Home Appliance division as LG Electronics announced its new $250M manufacturing facility in Clarksville, adding 600 new jobs to the Nashville region

In May 2017, IKEA officials announced the Swedish retail giant’s plan to open a new 341,000 square-foot store in Antioch in 2020 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Expansions

AeroWall Dynamics Williamson Schneider Electric - France Williamson Armada Nutrition Maury SMACK Davidson Bennett Tool & Die, LLC Sumner Smile Direct Club Davidson BMG - Germany Davidson Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Davidson Bridgestone Americas, Inc. - Japan Davidson Steel Technologies, LLC Rutherford Brown & Brown Williamson SVP Worldwide Davidson Burr & Forman LLP Davidson TailGate Beer Davidson CarePayment Davidson Tecnotiles Inc. - Italy Wilson Cargo Partners - Austria Montgomery Tenneco Maury ComicBook.com Williamson The Buntin Group Davidson Concord Music Group Davidson TierPoint Williamson Conexess Group Davidson Topre America Corp. - Japan Rutherford Core10 Williamson Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Davidson Corsair Distillery Davidson Trinidad Benham Corp. Davidson Delek US Holdings, Inc. - Israel Davidson Triton Construction, Inc. Rutherford Dell, Inc. Davidson TruForm Dickson Deloitte Davidson TrustPoint Hospital Rutherford Destination Nashville Davidson United Parcel Service Davidson Ebuys, Inc. Rutherford Universal Health Services Inc. Davidson Federal Mogul Rutherford Valeo North America, Inc. - France Rutherford GAP Inc. Sumner Vanquish Logistics Wilson GCP Applied Technologies Maury Warner Music Group Davidson General Motors Maury Wilson Bank & Trust Wilson Geodis - France Wilson Wonton Food Inc. Davidson HealthStream Davidson Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Davidson Intermedix Davidson Jacobs Cohen & Associates Davidson Journeys Wilson Kermans Flooring Davidson LKQ Corporation Davidson M Street Davidson Manier & Herod Davidson Mars Petcare U.S. Williamson Mohawk Industries Dickson MyNexus Williamson Novita Technologies, Inc. Sumner Paddywax Candles Davidson Pathgroup Laboratories Davidson Qualifacts Davidson Samuel Son and Company - Canada Maury Italicized country denotes location of parent company 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Relocations

AkzoNobel - Netherlands Davidson Apricity Resources, LLC Davidson Axem Distributing, Inc. Sumner Cahaba Wealth Management Davidson Call 2 Answer Maury Cardinal Solutions Davidson Center for Medical Interoperability Davidson CleanSlate Centers Williamson DeAngelis Diamond Williamson Diamond Gusset Jeans Davidson Federal Express Rutherford Forrester Research Davidson Fort Knox Studios Davidson Greenspoon Marder Davidson Healthcare Management Partners Davidson Houzz, Inc. Davidson HYLA, Inc. Rutherford IKEA - Sweden Davidson Integrity Express Logistics Davidson Jump Crew Davidson Level Office Davidson LG Electronics - South Korea Montgomery Lowe’s Robertson Novo Healthcare Services Davidson Orchids Paper Products Davidson Pacific Western Sales Robertson Pennant Moldings, Inc. Wilson PRSM Healthcare Davidson Search Solution Group Davidson Serendipity Labs Davidson Southeast Psych Williamson Sterling Sound Davidson The Chazen Companies Davidson The Spiggle Law Firm Davidson Universal Music Group Williamson Vantage LLC Davidson Verstraete IML - Belgium Montgomery WeWork Davidson Whiskey, Ink and Lace Davidson

Italicized country denotes location of parent company 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT IGNITING GLOBAL IMPACT

International Business International Business Council

The purpose of our international business efforts is to create The International Business Council Advisory Board is comprised economic prosperity by promoting the growth and development of a cross section of the region’s international business of Middle Tennessee as a place where international business leaders. These volunteers serve as advisors and advocates for thrives by: international businesses operating or considering investing in Middle Tennessee. • Building and cultivating relationships that create opportunities for foreign direct investment; 2016-2017 International Business Council • Connecting global companies with critical resources; Advisory Board Leadership • Serving as Middle Tennessee’s international information Chair: Bob Percy, Embraer resource; Vice Chair: Nancy Youssef, DXLG • Promoting the Nashville region as a center for Immediate Past Chair: Jim Shepherd, Carlex Glass international business; and • Engaging Middle Tennessee’s international business Executive Committee community. Chris Hills, Willis Towers Watson Mike Fedele, Mitsui & Co (USA), Inc. Mike McCooey, Asurion

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Nashville region

• 312 foreign-owned company locations • 27 country representation • 49,000 employees • 21.7% of new jobs in the region created through FDI in 2016-2017 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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In partnership with sister cities of Nashville, the International Business Council hosted a reception for the Lord Mayor of Belfast and members of his delegation in May 2017. The Lord Mayor was presented with a custom Nashville Predators jersey and the group attended a National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff game.

IBC members visit Kamakura, Japan

The International Business Council hosted an Update on Trade and Foreign Investment Under the New Administration luncheon. The standing-room only crowd heard updates from Louise Blais, Consul General of Canada; Javier Diaz de Leon, Consul General of Mexico; Masami Kinefuchi, Consul General of Japan; Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, Consul General of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland; and Doreen Edelman, Baker Donelson. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT THE RESEARCH CENTER

The Chamber’s Research Center completed major studies on a wide range of topics during the past year. Reports and activities gained local, regional and national attention in areas of workforce, livability and economic conditions.

The Research Center provided expertise in a range of areas, including regional workforce, demographic and economic analysis, and economic impact research. This year, the team completed major impact studies for several organizations, including Featured Studies a community development financial institution, the Williamson County Library system and the Americana The Research Center co-authored Nashville Region Health Music Association. These reports were presented Competitiveness Initiative: 2017 Report, developed in collaboration to key leaders and provided insights for return with Washington, D.C.-based FTI Consulting’s Center for on investment and regional economic and social Healthcare Economics and Policy, focusing attention on health impacts. Additionally, the Research Center presented status of the area’s workforce and health conditions as a factor in at the national conference of the Association of regional economic competitiveness. Chamber of Commerce Executives on research as a foundation for the work of chambers and economic The Research Center developed major economic impact development organizations around the country. studies for:

As part of an innovative partnership with the • Pathway Lending on the impact of lending activity in 92 Brookings Institution through a six month Learning Tennessee counties; Lab, the team led exploration of data on deep prosperity in the Nashville region as a way of • Williamson County Public Library system on economic and understanding how communities and populations social contribution to those communities and constituents; engage with economic growth and change. and

• Americana Music Association, assessing the AmericanaFest 2016 event and conference that draws national and international activity to the region. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

The Research Center key highlights

Led the Business Conditions Council chaired by Paula Harris, a quarterly convening of 25 industry leaders focusing on current economic conditions in the Nashville market

Delivered more than 20 major presentations to local organizations and strategic planning initiatives across Middle Tennessee

Earned national certification on key analytics platforms and participated in public opinion research, community research and analytics

Created data and information profiles of Metro Council districts as part of policy and economic development tours highlighting assets and opportunities of those areas

Developed research for the 2016 Vital Signs Report with action- oriented data and analysis regarding major topics of place and liveability in the Nashville region and delivered presentations on Country Music Hall of Fame report findings to many local communities and key business and civic and Museum visitor activity leaders and data dissemination

Provided new economic and demographic data profiles for Forward Sumner in support of research for the region

Compiled data for Datascape, a compendium of research targeted for use with the Chamber’s Leadership Study Mission in May 2017 to Denver 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Member companies by number of employees

65.0%

13.0% 9.4% 5.7% 6.9%

1 - 25 26 - 50 51 - 100 101 - 200 More than 200 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

49% Partnership 2020 contributions

Revenue 22% Membership investment $8.2 million 17% Program-generated revenue

12% Sponsorship

13% Economic development

4% Investor relations

6% Research and information services

6% Education

Expenses 7% Workforce development $8.0 million 11% Policy

5% Communications

10% Membership services (includes Area Advisory Councils)

14% Programs and events /events support

23% General and administrative (includes capital expenditures) 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

2017 - 2018 Budget

Partnership Education Combined Revenue 2020 2020 Chamber Chamber

Investor contributions* $3,899,749 $3,899,749

Membership dues 1,848,141 1,848,141

Program revenue 566,180 426,284 668,954 1,661,418

Sponsorship revenue 1,110,804 1,110,804

*The Chamber budget for fiscal 2018 includes reclassification of certain grants from investor Total revenue $4,465,929 $426,284 $3,627,899 $8,520,112 contributions to program revenue.

Expenses

Economic development $1,022,130 $1,022,130

Investor relations 379,103 379,103

The Research Center 507,173 507,173

Education 527,658 527,658

Talent development 744,436 744,436

Policy 907,417 3,500 910,917

Marketing and communications 495,073 495,073

Membership services / member value 1,129,145 1,129,145

Programs and events / events support 976,897 976,897

General and administrative (includes capital expenses) 391,693 1,434,861 1,826,554

Total expenses $3,951,952 $527,658 $4,039,476 $8,519,086

Net excess $513,977 $(101,374) $(411,577) $1,026 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

2016 - 2017 Actuals

Partnership Education Combined Revenue 2020 2020 Chamber Chamber

Investor contributions (includes education) $4,020,882 $4,020,882

Membership dues 1,816,768 1,816,768

Program revenue 596,548 138,013 695,283 1,429,844

Sponsorship revenue 969,699 969,699

Total revenue $4,617,430 $138,013 $3,481,750 $8,237,193

Expenses

Economic development $1,077,023 $1,077,023

Investor relations 356,259 356,259

The Research Center 479,949 479,949

Education 501,316 501,316

Talent development 527,383 527,383

Policy 848,132 3,150 851,282

Marketing and communications 395,688 395,688

Membership services / member value 836,683 836,683

Programs and events / events support 1,105,590 1,105,590

General and administrative (includes capital expenses) 415,210 1,443,503 1,858,713

Total expenses $3,703,956 $501,316 $3,784,614 $7,989,886

Net excess $913,474 $(363,303) $(302,864) $247,307 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT IGNITING THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE

Nashville Health Care Council

Founded in 1995, the Nashville Health Care Council is a premier association of health care industry leaders working together to inspire global collaboration About Nashville’s to improve health care by serving as a catalyst for leadership and innovation. Health Care Industry Supported by nearly 300 corporate members including local and national health care companies, the organization serves as a trusted source for information on • Health care is Nashville’s trends that influence the health care industry. The organization provides members largest economic sector with unique networking opportunities and access to Nashville’s elite health care business community. • $38.8 billion in revenue and 250,00 jobs to local

Council International Study Mission economy annually This year, the Council led a group of 30 health care industry leaders on a study mission to the United Kingdom, marking its 12th international health care mission. • $84 billion in revenue This mission brought together a diverse group of key health care business and 500,000 jobs executives for trans-Atlantic learning, high-level networking and global dialogue. globally As a follow up to the study mission, the team released a white paper outlining the top-level discussions that took place during the trip. • Nearly 400 health care companies have

The Council Fellows Initiative operations in the An annual program that brings together a select group of senior industry Nashville region, along executives with renowned health care thought leaders, this initiative completed with 400 professional its fifth class in 2017. A group of 31 senior executives participated in eight classes service firms providing during this nationally unique curriculum focused on strategy and leadership expertise to the health development in order to hone the skills needed to address today’s most pressing care industry health care challenges. • 18 publicly traded health Leadership Health Care care companies are Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Leadership Health Care (LHC) is an initiative that headquartered in Middle fosters the next generation of health care leaders by creating educational and Tennessee networking opportunities for its members. With nearly 900 individual members, LHC is the foremost organization for emerging leaders in the field. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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The Council’s International Study Mission to the U.K.

The Council’s acclaimed programs provide executives with unparalleled access to national policy makers, industry innovators and thought leaders such as Bernard J. Tyson, chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente.

The Council Fellows Initiative is directed by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader William H. Frist, M.D. and Larry Van Horn, professor of economics and management and executive director of health affairs at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

LHC hosted 100 members for the annual delegation to Washington, D.C. to hear from top officials about the latest health care developments in the D.C. area and around the country. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT SPIRIT OF THE CHAMBER AWARD: NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

This year’s Spirit of the Chamber Award recipient has won quite a few things over the past year, including 41 games and an eighth seed in the NHL playoffs, which pitted them against the first-seed Chicago Blackhawks in the first round. Their historic playoff run began with the first-ever sweep of a playoff series by an eighth seed in NHL history. The nation took notice and Nashville wowed the world with the passion and talent of our men in blue and gold.

As the playoffs continued, the frenzy grew to a fever pitch. A Preds jersey became acceptable work attire no matter how important the meeting. Fang fingers replaced a friendly wave and everyone was talking about where they were watching the next game. Mayor Megan Barry released official statements that excused people from work when games lasted into late night hours, parks and streets became community watch parties, local bars were spilling over with zealous fans and stories of successful catfish smuggling will be shared with the next generation of fans.

As the playoffs continued, both our team and city did their part to keep the party going. We cheered all the way to the Western Conference Trophy and were proud to compete for the Stanley Cup.

There is no organization more deserving of this year’s Spirit of the Chamber Award than our winners, the Nashville Predators. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT REGIONAL IMPACT AWARDS 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Our Regional Impact Awards help us recognize businesses and organizations that are propelling this region forward. While all of our members significantly contribute to our region’s success, these winners have gone above and beyond to address our biggest regional issues in areas such as transit, public education, small business development and economic inclusion. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT REGIONAL IMPACT AWARD: METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) works to ensure the region has a world-class facility that acts as a key driver of our regional economy, including an increasing reliance on international travel and global business engagement. Nashville International Airport (BNA) helps the world connect with Music City and the MNAA staff works to makes that connection happen.

MNAA develops small businesses and promotes economic inclusion in our region. Their Office of Business Diversity team works to encourage and stimulate diversity with local business partnerships and contracts opportunities with Nashville International and John C. Tune airports, accomplished by developing small and underrepresented businesses through its Mentor Protégé and Emerging Contractors programs. Last year, MNAA invested $11.6 million in contracts to small and minority-owned businesses and the organization has invested more than $49 million over the past five years. MNAA is dedicated to bettering the lives of those residing in Middle Tennessee and values the impact it makes on those within our community and beyond. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT REGIONAL IMPACT AWARD: SAINT THOMAS HEALTH

Saint Thomas Health makes an impact through improving public education and building a more qualified workforce. The Saint Thomas team gives local students in eight public high schools an opportunity to graduate with a Certified Medical Assistant certificate by studying for the exam with a registered nurse, a certification that allows them to go to work in the healthcare industry immediately following graduation. Saint Thomas also hosts 50 students per day in a job shadowing program through Metro Nashville Public Schools’ health academies, where students are able to gain a better understanding of what careers are available in the healthcare industry and what these career paths look like in real life. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT REGIONAL IMPACT AWARD: BATCH NASHVILLE

Batch Nashville is a small business that builds small businesses. Over the last four years, Batch has worked with more than 200 small businesses to make their products available nationwide. Batch’s gift sets use more than 2,000 items supplied by Middle Tennessee businesses. Customers can find these items online or in Batch’s retail store, located in the Nashville Farmers’ Market. Many of these small suppliers have seen record sales and growth, due in large part to Batch being their largest buyer annually.

Batch champions the local purveyor by not just selling their products but by sharing the stories of each maker. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

REGIONAL IMPACT AWARD: PROJECT RETURN

Project Return, a Nashville-based nonprofit, builds the region’s workforce by serving those who are returning from incarceration. This unique organization connected job seekers with more than 500 jobs to 200+ businesses in the past year alone. The Project Return team tackles every issue someone may be facing, including soft and hard skills training, clothing, transportation and individual coaching sessions for an interview process. Project Return changes lives by advocating for smart hiring practices and changing mindsets of employers to allow those with conviction histories to find sustainable employment. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT REGIONAL IMPACT AWARD: TRANSIT ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE

The Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee (TAMT) educates, empowers and mobilizes Middle Tennessee communities to become more engaged in finding viable transit solutions and dedicated transit funding. TAMT has hosted nearly a dozen Transit Citizen Leadership Academies since 2011, equipping public and private sector leaders across the region to lead transit conversations. The Transit Government Leaders Conference has educated nearly 80 appointed and elected officials regarding the importance and necessity of a regional transit system. TAMT continues to impact this region through growing the list of transit advocates – an important step in ensuring a mass transit system is in our region’s future. 2016 - 2017 ANNUAL REPORT nashvillechamber.com