Blackberry Farm Foundation Donates Over $170,000 in 2019

The Blackberry Farm Foundation announced its 2019 grant recipients totaling over $170,000 in gifts towards charities in Blount County.

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What Keeps Marketers Up At Night?

Starting a new year is a great time to assess what has and hasn’t worked in your marketing programs, and to push the re-set button on out-moded ideas and tired tactics. Whether you work for a corporation or an agency, there are common threads that cause all of us to feel angst from time to time. Here are some of them:

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The Dialogue with Carlton Hackney

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

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Stay Warm Inside These Smoky Mountains Antique Stores and Unique Shops

Is Old Man Winter breathing down your neck, making you want to stay inside where it’s toasty warm with a cup of hot cocoa? What if we told you there is a way for you to go shopping without freezing? Would you take the bait and ask for more information? What if I added the…

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Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation provides grant to Second Harvest

Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation presented a check to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee for the Food for Kids program. Second Harvest is leading the effort to compassionately feed East Tennessee’s hungry and engage the community in the fight against hunger as 1 in 7 people in East Tennessee live in poverty and have difficulty meeting basic needs.

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – Jan. 28, 2019

View the online Blount Partnership weekly newsletter.

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Mitchell Appointed to Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association Board

Blount Partnership Director of Tourism Kim Mitchell was one of 14 new members appointed to the Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association Board of Directors, the organization announced at its first quarterly board meeting held at the Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Jan. 15-16.

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Why You Should Get Married in the Smokies

If you are planning to take the plunge and get married in 2019, you should be looking for somewhere spectacular for your wedding ceremony and honeymoon! After all, you only get one wedding day; why not celebrate your special day surrounded by some of the most incredible scenery in the country? The Smokies are considered…

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The Dialogue with Zo McCullough

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 130th installment visiting with Zo McCullough

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Take in the Smoky Mountain Winterfest by Making Reservations to Stay on the Peaceful Side

‘Tis the season for fun, snow, holiday lights, and, of course, shopping for that perfect gift for friends and family. Now imagine going out shopping under more than 5 million tiny sparkling holiday lights! If you can’t picture what this feels like, you need to head over to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville for the…

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