The Pick Awards recognize and celebrate the hospitality professionals who deliver authentic Memphis hospitality, are knowledgeable about their city, and show pride in the 901. Memphis visitors and residents alike can nominate any outstanding hospitality professional. Pick Award honorees are celebrated every quarter. Annual award winners are recognized at the year-end Pick Awards Party. Learn more about the Pick Awards on the Welcome to Memphis website here.

With a mission focused on enhancing community well-being and promoting environmental responsibility, local dealership Chuck Hutton Toyota hit sustainability milestones in 2024, including the installation of a solar farm and EV charging stations. In addition, the Chuck Hutton Toyota Driven to Donate program is central to the dealership’s commitment to positively impacting the community. In 2024, the initiative supported a wide range of causes, including events like a local Artist Market and Trunk-or-Treat event.

This year on November 17, communities across the globe will gather together to demand actions towards improving roadway safety and to uplift proven strategies, including redesigning dangerous roads, reducing speed limits, and improving vehicle design. The day also serves as a crucial opportunity for governments and those working in road safety to demonstrate the scale and impact of road-related deaths and injuries and advocate for immediate and concerted action to end this public health crisis.

Event organizers in Memphis include Innovate Memphis, Overton Park Conservancy (OPC), and William’s Walk. Memphians are invited to join the organizers at 4:00 p.m. on November 17, 2024 at the Overton Park East Parkway Pavilion. The free, family-friendly event will include a vigil with LED candles and a moment of remembrance as the names of crash victims are recognized. Guest speakers will include John Zeanah from the City Safety Action Plan who will highlight the city’s commitment and ongoing actions to address this issue. A reception will follow.