Move Ahead With Sheraton Hotel Purchase By City of Memphis
Memphis is at a moment of truth. It needs to do whatever it can to control its own destiny....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 30, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Tourism | 4
Memphis is at a moment of truth. It needs to do whatever it can to control its own destiny....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 10, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, John Branston, Tourism | 4
By John Branston Memphis has been on a sports and parks building spree for the past 20 years as it...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 14, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Shelby County government, Tourism | 6
The following is Part 2 in a look back at the Sidney Shlenker/John Tigrett chapter about plans for...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 12, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Shelby County government, Tourism | 1
I rise in defense of Sidney Shlenker. That may be the first time that has been written about him...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 21, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Tourism | 0
The pressing need for another luxury hotel to support Memphis’ convention aspirations has been a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 19, 2022 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Tourism | 0
Memphis has for decades longed for a full-service luxury hotel with a flag that has a national...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 21, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, John Branston, Planning and Urban Design, Tourism, Uncategorized | 0
By John Branston Here’s the question: are downtowns — here and elsewhere — in...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 4, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Taxation, Tourism | 0
Thumbnail: Beale Street Landing, when the river cruise industry is not hobbled by COVID-19,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 27, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Tourism, Uncategorized | 0
Thumbnail: Graceland’s dogged efforts to tell Memphis what it’s own documents mean, Liberty Park may be the next Volunteer Park, and big news at the Port of Memphis.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 26, 2020 | Tourism | 0
Thumbnail: The reopening of Graceland stirs old Elvis memories, meeting Elvis twice, being on the first tour of Graceland, and Elvis’ Jewish connection.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 12, 2017 | Economic Development, Tourism | 12
The news media have recently been reporting about the economic engine that is tourism, spotlighting a report by a national tourism organization that it...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 8, 2017 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Tourism | 5
The best thing going for Beale Street may also be its biggest obstacle – public ownership. It was key to protecting its historic character and single...
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