Park Tourism Generates $953 million in Visitor Spending

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 11,421,203 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2018 spent $953 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 13,737 jobs in the local area. National park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy, with every dollar invested by American taxpayers in the National Park Service returning $10 to the economy.

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Trentham Promoted to Alcoa Electric Director

The City of Alcoa announced the promotion of Ryan Trentham from Electric Assistant Director and Chief Engineer to Electric Director. He will assume that position on July 1, 2019.

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Marketing’s Critical Role in Sales Success

Marketing actually plays several roles within most companies:

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – May 20, 2019

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The Dialogue with Michael Wright

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member.

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RTX Wheels Selects Ripley PR as Public Relations Agency of Record

RTX Wheels, a division of THIBERT and Canada’s leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive wheels, has selected automotive and B2B agency Ripley PR to promote awareness among distributors, retailers and consumers as it expands into the U.S. market.

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InfoSystems Achieves SOC 2 Compliance, a Gold Standard in Data Security

InfoSystems recently received System and Organization Controls (SOC) Type 2 compliance certification, a designation developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to provide external validation of security processes for businesses managing sensitive data.

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – May 13, 2019

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – May 6, 2019

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – April 29, 2019

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