Former chamber executive returns under new administration
UPDATED 3:00 p.m. -- Closely watched search for Neal's successor finally comes to a conclusion, and search stays close to home as chamber selects a leading nonprofit manager
Mayor's economic development advisor is competing with nearly two dozen people from around the country for the job
Departing chamber exec apparently isn't going away mad, just going away... with a lot of cash
Group named today to select next Chamber of Commerce head includes several people with ties to CEO of Adventure Science Center, who was runner-up for the chamber job in 2002
To run Nashville's chamber of commerce means bringing new business to a vibrant community, harnessing the combined energy of many powerful business interests -- and stepping through a minefield of varied cultures and competing factions. Mike Neal had the talent to manage the first two tasks, but he may have lacked the luck to avoid the third.
UPDATED with comments from Neal, Freeman and others... Departure for smaller market comes after long speculation about conflict with incoming chairman Darrell Freeman
Chamber invites its government relations committee members
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