Blount Partnership Newsletter – October 24, 2022
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Growth Through the Chamber
“To keep up with her marvelous growth and to make the most of her opportunities, Maryville must have a real Chamber of Commerce. This can be done by the co-operative activity of all of Maryville,” reads a 1920 Maryville advertisement. The newly formed Maryville Kiwanis club founded our Chamber of Commerce on January 25, 1920.…
LDA Engineering celebrates 40 years with $500,000 commitment to STEM education
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Knoxville-based LDA Engineering has made a $500,000 renewed commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and also has dedicated $120,000 in college scholarship funds. The company has invested in STEM and additional engineering education and outreach in all of its markets, and in 2015 pledged to reach…
LDA Engineering celebrates 40 years with $500,000 commitment to STEM education
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, LDA Engineering has made a $500,000 renewed commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and also has dedicated $120,000 in college scholarship funds. The company has invested in STEM and additional engineering education and outreach in all of its markets, and in 2015 pledged to reach $250,000…
The Dialogue with Bart Fricks
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 187th installment visiting with Bart Fricks, owner of Jaboni’s Pizzeria. How did you wind up owning Jaboni’s Pizzeria? I visited the restaurant and ended up buying it. Who is your mentor? Lee Wallace. He always listens & offers great…
The Dialogue with Thomas Hill
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 186th installment visiting with Thomas Hill, president/project manager for Computer Depot Business Solutions which provides IT help desk and cyber security support in 20 minutes or less. Tell me more about your business. We started Computer Depot in…
The Dialogue with Bobby Eason
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 185th installment visiting with Bobby Eason, executive director of the Foothills Community Development Corp., which was created to provide affordable housing opportunities to the area’s lower income workforce and households. How did you get started? I started working…
Blount County Achieves ThreeStar Community Development Certification
Representatives from the Blount Partnership in Blount County recently attended the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s 2022 Governor’s Conference in Nashville. During the event, attendees heard from Governor Bill Lee and TNECD Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, as well as CBS Sports Lead Play-by-Play Announcer Jim Nantz and a host of other speakers who discussed…
Blount Partnership Newsletter – October 17, 2022
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Blount Partnership Newsletter – October 10, 2022
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