In his first official meeting Wednesday as executive director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board, newly-hired Frank Tate was soaking in the reality of everything from major, nine-digit corporate investments under construction, to tax increment financing plans for small, private downtown redevelopment ventures.

Contact Melinda Shepard at melinda@clarksville.tn.us or 931-245-4341 to find out more about the free coworking space.

For more than 20 years, local economic development, tourism and government leaders have pursued the idea of a large-scale meeting space. For many reasons with many prospective partners, the concept of a conference or convention center has never panned out.

The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce honored an outstanding Clarksville-Montgomery County entrepreneur on April 10 with the inaugural GrowCo Excellence In Entrepreneurship Award. The award is in place to recognize a Chamber member business that has excelled in entrepreneurship.

Shiloh Industries is gearing up for new product production in the Corporate Business Park with the first new die cast machine expected to be installed this week.

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council (EDC) launched a new online resource today at www.clarksvillepartnershipdata.com. 

U. S. Census Bureau estimates released last week show Montgomery County’s population at 195,734 as of July 1, 2016. The increase from July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2016 means the county gained 2,440 new residents, or almost seven persons per day.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, the Department of Economic and Community Development and LG Electronics Inc. officials today announced the company will build a new home appliance manufacturing facility in Clarksville. The global manufacturer, with headquarters in South Korea, is a leader in appliances, electronics and mobile devices. LG will invest $250 million in the facility, creating at least 600 new jobs in Montgomery County.