Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 159) TENNESSEE Governor Phil Bredesen TENNESSEE Fast Facts Population (2006): 6,038,803 Largest Cities (2006): Memphis, 670,902; Nashville, 552,120; Knoxville, 182,337; Chattanooga, 155,190; Clarksville, 113,175 Targeted Industries: Automotive, pharmaceutical, distribution, healthcare, telecommunications, plastics Key Incentives: Small Business Energy Loan Program, Corporate Excise Tax, Franchise Tax, Fast Track Industrial Infrastructure Program, Jobs Tax Credit 0.8% - Agriculture & Mining 15.9% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate AL – CO TENNESSEE GDP by Industry (Total = $238.0 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 17.8% - Manufacturing CT – ID 24.6% - Services & Healthcare 20.1% - Trade & Transportation IL – LA 10.6% - Government 10.2% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 STATE CONTACTS Johnson City/Jonesborough/ Washington County Economic Development Board P. C. Snapp Executive Director 603 E. Market Street, #200 Johnson City, TN 37601-0200 423-975-2380, ext. 2384 fax: 423-975-2385 pcsnapp@jcedb.org www.jcedb.org Please contact us for more information regarding sites and incentives as well as general data such as demographics, labor force, quality of life, etc. West Tennessee Industrial Association Mike Philpot Executive Director 26 Conrad Drive Jackson, TN 38305 731-668-4300 fax: 731-668-7554 mphilpot@wtia.org www.dealready.com www.wtia.org Working with its economic development allies, the association’s primary purpose is to generate and retain businesses and industries that create wealth and economic prosperity for the West Tennessee region. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Matt Kisber Commissioner 312 8th Avenue North, 11th Floor Nashville, TN 37243 615-741-1888 www.state.tn.us/ecd Belz Enterprises Morris Thomas Vice President 100 Peabody Place, Suite 1400 Memphis, TN 38103 901-260-7300 www.belz.com East Tennessee Economic Dev. Agency Brad Maul, Director of Business Dev. 10215 Technology Drive, Suite 202 Knoxville, TN 37932 865-777-3833 www.eteda.org Oak Ridge Economic Partnership Kim K. Denton, President 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-483-1321 www.orcc.org Southwest Tennessee Dev. District Joe Barker, Executive Director 27 Conrad Drive, Suite 150 Jackson, TN 38305 731-668-7112 www.swtdd.org The Regional Alliance for Economic Development W. Andrew Burke President and CEO P. O. Box 1119 Blountville, TN 37617 423-323-8102 www.alliancetnva.com ME – MS MO – NJ NM – OK UTILITIES Bristol Tennessee Electric System April L. Eads, CEcD Business Development Manager 2470 Volunteer Parkway P.O. Box 549 Bristol, TN 37621 423-793-5532 OR – TN REGIONAL CONTACTS Clinch-Powell Rural Enterprise Community Lindy Turner, Coordinator P.O. Box 379 Rutledge, TN 37861 865-828-5927 www.clinchpowell.net COUNTY CONTACTS Forward Sumner Economic Council Johnny Hayes, Interim President and CEO P.O. Box 1071 Hendersonville, TN 37077-1071 615-822-7610 www.forwardsumner.org 159 TX – WY BUSINESS FACILITIES | 2008 SITE SEEKERS’ GUIDE http://www.jcedb.org http://www.eteda.org http://www.state.tn.us/ecd http://www.orcc.org http://www.jcedb.org http://www.belz.com http://www.wtia.org http://www.swtdd.org http://www.dealready.com http://www.alliancetnva.com http://www.wtia.org http://www.clinchpowell.net http://www.forwardsumner.org
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