Established July 1999 as the Chattanooga African American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC)
Name changed in June 2007 to reflect the diversity of the chamber's membership and focus.
Membership- More than 500 Black, White male and female, Spanish Speaking, Indian, Native American and Asian business people
- 96% membership retention
- US Chamber of Commerce recognizes TMCC as having the highest retention rate of all Chambers of Commerce nationwide
- Assisted more than 1,245 potential and existing members visited TMCC for individual consultation on developing their business, starting a business and/or workshops
- $47.5 million in assistance was reinvested in the community over the past five years
- The impact of TMCC is evident by the increase in Black owned business from 857 to 1,883 according to the US Census.
- 2008 Business Loan Day- The partnerships with Southeast Minority Owned Business, First Tennessee, Chattanooga Community Financial Institute and Chattanooga Opportunity allowed us to assist entrepreneurs build relationships with lenders while learning about the many choices available to meet their business/financial needs.
- 2007 – A partnership with BlueCross Blue Shield HELP Programs informs small businesses and minority owned and women owned businesses of an affordable way to provide health coverage for employees.
- 2007 Job Fair – A partnership with EPB to establish the Chattanooga Job Fair where more than 30 companies came together to fill positions in multiple industries including banking, telecommunications and health care. Over 1,150 attendees participated in this year’s event.
- 2007 Awarded $300,000 from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to support a business incubator, retail shops and condominiums;
- 2006 Awarded $200,000 from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to support a business incubator, retail shops and condominiums;
- 2005 Established a partnership with the City of Chattanooga to create the Hamilton County Procurement Council. Companies receiving federal dollars, who have a mandate to make a good faith effort to include minorities and females in their procurement opportunities, meet to discuss implementation strategies for success.
- 2005-2010 Appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to the International Trade Advisory Committee for small and minority businesses. Actively working with the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Black Chamber of Commerce to promote international trade.