by Angela Copeland | Feb 7, 2014 | Networking
The Make Memphis kickoff event will be held Saturday, February 8th.
Here are details from the event website:
It’s time to put your energy into action. The Make Memphis kick-off party will involve your ideas and free beer, some 90-second project pitches, and the opportunity to meet other members and get involved.
We love big goals, but this event will be all about generating smaller projects that we can complete in the near term. It’s important for this event that we focus on neighborhood level, place making projects. The success stories we build here will give us the organization, attention and energy to tackle larger projects this summer.
How This Works:
Ideas — Give us your best idea for a project that would quickly improve a Memphis Neighborhood. No matter how small there is always something that can improve a neighborhood. In exchange for your idea we’ll give you a cup to fill with High Cotton beer.
Some possible project ideas include:
- I want to convert a vacant lot downtown into a bocce ball court.
- I want to fix the neighborhood playground equipment.
- I want to build a scoop the poop station at a neighborhood dog park.
- I want better crosswalks in my neighborhood.
- I want a community garden in my neighborhood.
- I want bike rack and bike repair station in my neighborhood.
- I want to clean up an interstate interchange.
Pitch — If you have an idea that is far enough along that you want to pitch to the group, you’ll can sign up to do so. You will be given 90 seconds to tell us about your idea for your project. We only have time for a small number of pitches so get there early if you want to pitch.
Open Source — You will be given a chance to get feedback on our idea, build a “Track Team” to help with fundraising and project implementation, or collaborate and help others with their ideas.
Whether you choose to pitch or not, the event will be a lot of fun and a great way to get involved in a project or two. There will also be opportunity to share your contact info and interests so that we can keep you up to date on general Make Memphis initiatives and those specific to you.
To learn more, or to get your ticket online, visit the Eventbrite invitation here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 6, 2014 | Job Posting
Smith & Nephew is searching for a Group Director of Engineering Operations.
The director oversees the manufacturing and quality engineering functions as well as Total Predictive Maintenance through a team of manufacturing and quality engineers. Responsible for managing department productivity and work quality ensuring that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to specifications. Leads the team in the application of current best in class technologies and total quality activities that result in achieving customer satisfaction, continuous improvement in processes, and reduced total costs. Influences the design and implementation of continuous process engineering initiatives throughout the organization.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Smith & Nephew career site here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 6, 2014 | Networking
Grizzlies Prep is hosting a fundraiser at The Brass Door on Friday night.
Here are the details:
Join the Grizzlies Prep family on Friday February 7th at 9pm for a night of musical performances at the Brass Door. The cost is $5 (cash and cards accepted) and all proceeds will go to benefit Grizzlies Prep as they prepare all of their scholars to excel academically and demonstrate integrity.
Featuring two awesome musical performances including one by Grizzlies Prep’s very own Amelia Warren.
To RSVP, view the invitation on Facebook here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 5, 2014 | Business Competition
Friends,
Thank you so much for all of your votes for my business Copeland Coaching in the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. As you probably know by now, you can vote once per day between now and February 23rd. What you probably don’t know is why the daily voting is so important, so I wanted to take a few minutes and share more details of the contest with you.
The grand prize is $25K, but there are nine other prizes as well:
- Grand prize grant of $25,000
- Four first-place grants of $5,000
- Five second-place grants of $1,000
How it works
- Round 1: (happening now) Friends place votes daily from now to February 23rd at http://bit.ly/CopelandCoaching
- Round 2: The top 100 voted businesses from Round 1 will move on to Round 2. In Round 2, each of the 100 businesses will answer four essay questions about why the grant is so important to them, and how it would help their business grow.
- Grant Winners Announced: Based on the essay questions, FedEx will hand select the final 10 businesses that they wish to award the small business grants to.
Our current status
- There are 3,724 businesses entered to win the contest. That’s a lot of small businesses!
- As of this morning, Copeland Coaching is ranked #91!
Yes, that’s right, we are currently ranked #91 out of 3,724! So, thank you for all of your votes to get us this far! With just 18 days left to go, we are currently in the running to make it to Round 2. But, I need your help to stay there!
FedEx is headquartered here in Memphis, Tennessee. I’d like to see Memphis represented right here in the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest!
Please keep voting each day to keep Copeland Coaching in the contest, and encourage your friends to vote too!
It’s fast & easy. And, just takes one click at http://bit.ly/CopelandCoaching.
Thank you for your help!
Sincerely,
Angela
by Angela Copeland | Feb 5, 2014 | Job Posting
Kellogg’s is searching for a Regional Project / Construction Manager of Engineering.
They’re looking for someone with a bachelors degree and consumer packaged goods experience. Here’s more from the job description:
- Planning, managing, and executing capital projects against cost, schedule, performance, food safety, and people safety targets at our manufacturing facilities
- Deliver lowest cost capital installation by: selecting best value contracting strategies, utilizing industry knowledge and experience to challenge contractor estimates, influencing design constructability, pulling appropriate level of engineering, effective managing day-to-day site activities
- Serving as primary liaison between plant activities and all engineering / construction activities
- Active and contributing support member to the Operations team with focus on delivering to plant strategy and critical business needs
- Working with and coordinating efforts of multiple Service Providers and contractors to execute multiple projects
- Providing leadership in the identification of ideas, the development of the business cases, and the determination of project feasibilities
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Kellogg’s career site here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 5, 2014 | Networking
The University of Phoenix is hosting a networking event on Thursday, February 13th: Master the Art of Smart Networking. The event is free and open to the public.
Here’s more about the event:
Come network with us. Smart networking takes practice, but with a solid strategy, it’s easy to master. Learn to establish and nurture relationships that work for you, personally and professionally.
To register, visit the event site on EventBrite.com here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 5, 2014 | Networking
Give Camp is hosting an event for the weekend of February 7 to February 9.
Give Camp is a weekend-long event where software developers, designers, and database administrators donate their time to create custom software for non-profit organizations.
If you’re interested to learn more or to attend, signup on the Give Camp event invitation here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 4, 2014 | Job Posting
St. Jude (ALSAC) is looking for a Senior Director of Marketing Operations.
This person is responsible for strategically driving operational needs for the Marketing Division and all Departments within the group. Functioning with a large degree of autonomy functions as lead staff for enterprise-wide and executive office sponsored operational initiatives and responsibilities. This includes but is not limited to budgeting, EOS survey and performance reviews, business continuity, compliance, legal contract review, intranet, strategic planning and boot camp training. Critical driver of internal operational analytics. Responsible for strategically driving analytical evaluation of key metrics including cycle-time, workflow, process improvement, tool set evaluation and implementation. Oversees day-to-day management of trafficking team. Working with a dotted line to the Chief Marketing Officer, serves as critical point of contact to the executive office for major events and special projects.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the St. Jude website here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 4, 2014 | Networking
The Racquet Club of Memphis is hosting a celebrity doubles tennis match on Monday, February 10th.
Here’s more information from their website:
Join USTA Champion Mark Goodfellow and Hollywood Film and TV Star Boris Kodjoe in a Celebrity Doubles Tennis Match. Mark Goodfellow and It’s All Good Auto Sales will be the title sponsor of Kids Days at this year’s professional tournament.
To purchase tickets, visit TicketMob.com here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 4, 2014 | Networking
A free event about farm food is coming up this week on Friday.
Here’s more information about the event:
Discover how whole foods enhance health and learn about the “nasty nine” food ingredients that contribute to poor health and lead to chronic illness.
Enjoy a series of programs presented at Germantown Community Library by Farm Park staff and Master Gardeners. Pre-registration is required and begins three weeks before each program date. The pre-registration period ends two days before each program date. For more information, contact Michelle Johns at 757-7378 or mjohns@Germantown-tn.gov.
To learn more, view the event’s website here.
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