Blount Partnership to Sponsor Keynote Address at Southeastern Tourism Society Conference

Maryville, Tenn. – As part of the marketing efforts by the Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Authority, the Blount Partnership is sponsoring the opening keynote address by Joel Manby, President/CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment at the Southeast Tourism Society’s Spring Symposium in Atlanta, March 18-20.

Manby is a real Undercover Boss, who brought extra fame to Herschend Family Entertainment on the CBS reality show.

“The Blount Partnership’s sponsorship of the keynote address was the perfect way to get our name out in front of the top industry leaders in tourism,” Tami Vater, SMTDA Director. “This is part of our effort to be recognized as a tourist destination in the Southeast.”

The symposium brings together the best education and networking opportunities of the travel & tourism industry. It also offers the state of the region with insights from a research perspective, state-by-state overview of expenditures and employment and taxes attributed to travel and tourism.

For more information about the SMTDA visit www.SmokyMountains.org or the Southeast Tourism Societywww.SoutheastTourism.org.