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.
Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, announced that Bryan Daniels, president/CEO of the Blount Partnership, was named among North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2022. The economic development professionals selected for the Consultant Connect North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2022 list were…
After emerging victorious over 31 other higher education institutions, Maryville College was crowned as the Top Adventure College. The contest, sponsored by Adventures on the Gorge and Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, initially selected 32 colleges and universities “for their outdoor clubs and curricula, their commitment to outdoor and environmental initiatives, the quality of their outdoor…
In early 2017, the Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson family was rocked with the sudden and untimely death of 23-year-old Sean Summerfield. Sean was a resident of Maryville and graduated from William Blount High School in 2011. Sean “Little Sean” Summerfield practically grew up at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson. He began working there at the age of 15…
Victor Rodarte has joined The Christman Company as a project engineer for the construction management and real estate development firm’s Knoxville, Tennessee, office. “Victor’s combination of insight, experience and education are great assets as a project engineer and for best serving our clients,” said Marty Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager for The Christman…
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont received $1,500 thanks to the generosity of their neighboring community. Throughout the month of March, Tremont Institute was featured for Peaceful Side Social’s Sip, Savor + Support program, a fundraising initiative designed by the Townsend restaurant’s staff to support Blount County nonprofits. The program provides an opportunity for Peaceful…
The Tennessee Entertainment Commission (TEC), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and Department of Economic and Community Development, announced today a new franchise and excise (F&E) tax credit program aimed to advance Tennessee’s entertainment industry by promoting job creation and economic development. Companies approved as a qualified production can apply for a tax…
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 175th installment visiting with Troy Galyon, a realtor with Your Appalachian Agent – Realty Executives Associates. Describe what you do. I assist in all real estate transactions whether residential or commercial and on all fronts including…
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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation Interim Commissioner Joe Galbato today released TDOT’s annual three-year transportation program, featuring just over $3.6 billion in infrastructure investments for 58 individual project phases in 34 counties across the state. The program supports Governor Lee’s first Executive Order by funding work on 22 highway and…
Filing taxes this year can be made easier on small businesses by utilizing wireless devices and technology. UScellular is sharing tools and tips on how to use them for a smoother tax day. “The virtual aspects of business that were adapted during the pandemic, like fast networks and online resources, can also help tax-filing go…
