MEASURING SUCCESS

In 2003, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce embarked on its first proactive, multi-year economic development initiative designed to market the Chattanooga region as a premiere business location. The Tell the World! initiative has been instrumental in raising the awareness of site selection consultants and corporate real estate executives. They now have a clear understanding of Chattanooga’s beautiful setting, quality of life, low cost of living, strategic southeast We compete with communities that have engaged in aggressive economic development marketing for 20 years or longer.

During the second phase of the effort, which will last from July 2007 to June 2011, the chamber will continue to track progress toward reaching the following goals:

1. The Chamber will directly assist companies in announcing 7,500 new jobs that will have a ripple effect of creating on additional 8,073 for a total of 15,573 new jobs.
2. The Chamber's direct efforts will also support companies in announcing $500,000,000 in investments during the 5 year period.

Progress toward the goal & other outcome measures

• Monthly Job Growth Numbers
• Chamber Assisted Projects
• Announced Business Investment
• Unemployment Comparison