Kris Ahrend

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

The Nashville Symphony Association provides live theatrical performances. It is an American symphony orchestra that performs concerts. The company was founded by Walter Sharp in 1945 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings people and causes together to help ensure both the stewardship of donor funds and the investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee that they serve. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides ways for civic-minded individuals, families, and companies to contribute to the community, now and for all time

McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations LLC engages in public relations. It provides communications and marketing services. The company was founded by Mark McNeely in 1987 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Inc. enages in the provision of solutions for health, financial stability, and health. The company was founded on May 21, 1954 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

CapStar Bank operates as a holding company which provides banking and financial services to businesses and individuals in Tennessee. It offers lending solutions, treasury management, checking accounts, card services, private banking, electronic banking solutions and installment loans. The company was founded by Denny Bottorff, Toby S. Wilt, Julie D. Frist, and L. Earl Bentz on July 14, 2008.and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs operates as a non-profit organization. It provides business development services. The firm also offers memberships. The company is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Electric Power Board of Nashville & Davidson County provides electric services. The company installs and test transformers filled with BioTrans, environmentally friendly soy-based oil that replaces the standard mineral oil normally used in transformers. The organization was formed in 1939 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon, Inc. provides engineering services. It offers mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, environmental, and transportation engineering, water service, architecture, landscape architecture, surveying and three dimensional laser scanning, and construction phase services. The company was founded by Billy Taylor Sumner, William Waggoner, and Dan B. Badge, Jr. in 1955 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Palace Sports & Entertainment LLC owns and operates sports and entertainment arenas. It also controls glassmaker guardian industries as well as the Detroit Pistons professional basketball team. The company was founded by Bill Davidson on July 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Volume Services is a leading provider of food and beverage concessions, catering and merchandise services for sports facilities, convention centers and other entertainment facilities throughout the United States. Based on the number of facilities served, they are one of the largest providers of food and beverage services to a variety of recreational facilities in the United States and are the second largest provider to National Football League. It is also largest provider to minor league baseball and spring training facilities and one of the largest providers to major convention centers.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Nashville Hockey Club LP operates a professional hockey franchise. It markets sports merchandise, tickets, and collectable hockey game items. The company was founded on June 20, 1997 and is headquartered in Racine WI.

Lightning Hockey LP owns and operates a professional ice hockey franchise. The firm is a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). It also offer sports merchandise, game tickets, and collectable items. The company was founded on September 12, 1990 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

American Public Power Association, Inc. operates as community that represents public power before the federal government to protect. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Goodwill Industries, Inc. provides employment and business services. It offers evaluation process, including career, on-the-job and vocational assessments, placement services, including job development, resume preparation and interview training, transitional and paid employment opportunities and industry-specific skills training for automotive, bank, bank reconciliation, construction, warehouse forklift and retail careers. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Samaritan Ministries operates as a Christian community. The private company is based in Peoria.

The YMCA of Middle Tennessee provides charitable services. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The American Society of Civil Engineers, founded in 1852, is the oldest national engineering society in America. The non-profit company is based in Reston, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. With over 150,000 members worldwide, the organization advocates for sustainable and resilient practices to maintain and modernize the nation's infrastructure. The company also works to increase investment in infrastructure and improve engineering knowledge and competency. The society's Civil Engineering Landmark Program recognizes historically significant civil engineering projects, structures, and sites.

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy operates as a financial accounting standards board. The firm offers regulatory and professional services. It provides forums for boards to share best practices, discuss common issues and build inter-board relationships. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Nashville Public Education Foundation is a non profit organization that support the public schools. Its programs include innovation fund, teacher talks, show your love, literacy collaborative, project RESET, partnerships, and director of schools search. The company was founded by Nelson C. Andrews, Thomas J. Sherrard III, Harvey Sperling, Ralph Schulz, Ken Roberts, and Pete Bird in 2004 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Tennessee Community Ventures LLC (Tennessee Community Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Eric Satz. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner PC provides legal services. The private company is based in Nashville, TN.

Bass, Berry & Sims Plc is a law firm with over 280 attorneys representing various publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The firm has been involved in significant litigation matters, investigations, and business transactions in the United States. Bass, Berry & Sims is dedicated to guiding clients through complex legal matters and delivering value, advantage, and results. The company was founded by F. M. Bass, Frank Berry, and Cecil Sims. Todd Rolapp has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty provides real estate brokerage services. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Zeitlin & Co., Realtors operates as a real estate company. The company was founded by Shirley Zeitlin in 1979 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Destinations International engages in education, research, advocacy and leadership development. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Seigenthaler Public Relations, Inc. provides public relations services. The private company is based in Nashville, TN.

Part of FINN Partners, Inc., DVL Seigenthaler operates as a communication agency. The company is based in Nashville, TN.

Robin Realty Co. LLC provides real estate services. The private company is based in Nashville, TN.

Father Ryan High School, Inc. operates as a Catholic school. It offers religious and moral formation, academics, athletics, arts. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Barge Design Solutions, Inc. engages in engineering and architecture services. It offers environmental assessments, information management, landscape architecture, natural resources, planning, program management, surveying, sustainability, and system modeling analysis. The company was founded by Dan Barge, Jr., and Bill Waggoner in January 1955 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.