Susan Osterberg

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 Lee Co. supplies precision fluid control products to industries including aerospace, formula 1 racing, oil exploration, automotive and off-highway equipment, and medical and scientific instruments. Its products include precision microhydraulics and electro-fluidic systems. The company was founded by Leighton Lee II in 1948 and is headquartered in Westbrook, CT.

Music City Center is a 2.1 million square foot facility located in Nashville, TN. The private company offers 350,000 square feet of exhibit hall space and has the technology and equipment to ensure that clients' needs are met. The company is known for hosting large, city-wide conventions in the downtown area and has become a popular destination for many. Music City Center is an ADA compliant facility that welcomes guests with disabilities and their assistive animals.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. provides health insurance plans. It also provides medicare supplement plans as well as vision and dental plans. The firm offers disease management services for medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart diseases. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

BellSouth Telecommunications LLC provides wireless telecommunications services. It also offers wireless telecommunications and U-verse services for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company was founded on December 19, 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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

Harpeth Capital LLC provides investment banking services to middle market companies. Its services include mergers and acquisitions, general advisory, capital rising, and financial restructuring. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Part of AT & T, Inc., AT & T Tennessee is a company that provides telecommunication services. The company is based in Nashville, TN.