Tennessee Chamber touts manufacturing

The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry is conducting a series of meetings across the state to highlight manufacturing, including a meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Chattanooga State Community College, Building OMN 124/126.

The statewide tour is designed to promote manufacturing and the efforts of the state Chamber to help manufacturing businesses.

“Manufacturing powers Tennessee’s economy, and we are proud to tout the strong economic impact manufacturing has on our economy, producing $53-plus billion every year in [Gross State Product] with 5,000plus manufacturing facilities employing more than 350,000 workers,” said Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Bradley Jackson.

Denise Rice, who directs manufacturing for the Tennessee Chamber and the Tennessee Manufacturers Association, will provide an update on the status of manufacturing along with key economic and workforce updates that have an effect on manufacturers in Tennessee. Rice is an industry veteran and former plant manager with more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing.

The Chattanooga Regional Manufacturers Association is the co-host for the Chattanooga event. There is no cost to attend; however, preregistration is required at www.tnmfg.com.