Growth For Cities Through Inclusive Businesses

Published June 13, 2022 at 5:16 PM EDT

This week, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its Diversify Virtual Summit.

It takes place Wednesday from 10 AM to 11:30 AM, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee.

This year’s guest speaker: Amy Liu of The Brookings Institution - who will discuss how inclusive business cultures can spur regional economic growth.

I spoke with her - and Lorne Steedley, the Chamber’s vice president for diversity and inclusive growth.

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