The Dialogue with Dan Jarvis

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 117th installment visiting with Dan Jarvis, director of operations for BioLargo Engineering, Science & Technologies, which is an environmental engineering & technical consulting firm that offers creative and affordable project management professionals that can assist with engineering, operation and regulatory needs.

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Record-Setting Year for Blount County Tourism

As a gateway to the Smoky Mountains, Blount County ranked eighth among Tennessee’s 95 counties in visitor expenditures with $378 million in 2017 according to the Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee Counties report issued by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Gov. Bill Haslam.

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Responding to Online Reviews

We all love social media and the numerous digital tools at our disposal these days . . . except when we don’t! And one of those times can be when our business receives a very public negative review online. You can’t always stop it from happening, so what should you do when it does happen?

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SMOKY MOUNTAIN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AWARDED $20,000 TOURISM MARKETING GRANT

Tennessee Department of Tourist Development announced $1 million in grant funds awarded to 84 organizations for tourism marketing.

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Tremont Institute hires Catharine Terry as CEO and President

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont names Catharine Terry as President and Chief Executive Officer, to begin September 4th.

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Community Connectedness As A Business Strategy

Depending upon the particular marketplace that your company operates in, it is tempting to narrow your communications focus to only those customers and prospects that you already know you should be talking to.

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First Tennessee Foundation 25 Years of Giving Video Contest voting is open to the public through August 31, 2018

On June 30, 2018, the First Horizon Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary of supporting nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves.

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3RD ANNUAL GARDEN TO GAVEL EVENT

The Blount County Youth Court is asking you once again to join them for their annual fund-raising event and enjoy a delicious meal, hear some music by local musicians and support a worthy cause.

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McCullough promoted to Eagleton Branch Manager

Mike McCullough has been promoted to Branch Manager for the Eagleton location of Y-12 Federal Credit Union.

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The Dialogue with Eric Moser

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 115th installment visiting with Eric Moser.

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