Welcome to the Blount Partnership Media Room. Below you will find resources from the Blount County area from our chamber and industry events and partners.
The Innovation. Alcoa City Schools set a goal of continuing to increase their Ready Graduate rate from 78 percent to 80 percent and began to consider how they could use the High School Innovation Grant to make progress in this area. They looked at their data to ask where they had weak spots in their subgroups…
The Innovation. Alcoa City Schools set a goal of continuing to increase their Ready Graduate rate from 78 percent to 80 percent and began to consider how they could use the High School Innovation Grant to make progress in this area. They looked at their data to ask where they had weak spots in their subgroups…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 19, 2022.
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 184th installment visiting with Jon Wilson, territory sales manager for Handling Systems, which provides solutions to material handling and ergonomic challenges often seen in manufacturing environments. Describe what Handling Systems does. Handling Systems is a Material Handling Equipment distributor for…
It is that time of year again! The Maryville Downtown Association announces the annual “Maryville Uncorked” Wine & Silent Auction event. The much-anticipated event includes trademark samples of wine in a signature commemorative glass, live music, a broad sampling of heavy hors-d’oeuvres from local restaurants, and of course a unique assortment of wines! Thursday, November…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 12, 2022.
On a pleasant late summer’s eve, a sold-out crowd of 880 people gathered to enjoy some of the best food in Blount County as 26 area restaurants, food trucks and caterers participated in the 20th annual Taste of Blount hosted by the Blount Partnership at the Theater in the Park in Maryville, Tenn. “Community events…
Bridging the best of a community is the idea behind the inaugural Long Table Community Dinner featuring four local chefs preparing seasonal dishes in a four-course meal with wine service. Presented by the Blount Partnership, the dinner takes place on the Maryville Greenway – Library Bridge on Oct. 13 from 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets for the…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for September 5, 2022.
Article courtesy of WBIR-TV. ALCOA, Tenn. — One of the largest general aviation companies in the world runs its customer-facing operations out of McGhee Tyson Airport. Cirrus Aircraft makes its airplanes in Duluth, Minnesota, but when customers are ready to pick the aircraft up, they have to come to Knoxville, Tennessee. “We invite our clients…
