Winter Activities Abound in the Smokies: Here are Our Top 5 Favorites

Are you eager to experience The Smokies in every season? While the springtime is truly glorious and full of beautiful blooming trees, wildlife and lovely weather, the summer is tough to beat with its seemingly endless days of great conditions and nights of twinkling stars. Many would argue that the autumn is the best because…

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Girl’s Inc. named the charitable partner of the Ignite Succeed Women’s Leadership Summit

Ignite Succeed is proud to announce that Girls Inc. of TN Valley will be the charitable partner for the 2019 Ignite Women’s Leadership Summit, which will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019. In addition to showcasing Girls Inc. at the Summit, a portion of the event proceeds will go to support Girls Inc. programs.

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Simmons named Maryville Downtown Association Executive Director

Pete Simmons was named the Maryville Downtown Association executive director.

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Experience the Holiday Season Starts in the Smoky Mountains

We have to agree with the old song, Christmas really is the  most wonderful time of the year. The smell of peppermint, pine, and sugar cookies seems to permeate everything, there are holiday lights and songs cascading throughout the stores, and if you are headed to the Smokies, it is when the area has some…

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The Dialogue with Joe Gleason

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 124th installment visiting with Joe Gleason, President of Jiffy Lube Multicare.

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Here are 7 Reasons You'll Be Glad You're Visiting the Smokies this Fall

Are you already thinking about the autumn season and all of the fun and beauty it brings? If so, you might also be thinking of a visit to The Smokies. The autumn months are an amazing time of year, with the first colors showing up high in the mountains and slowly moving to the valleys…

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – Nov. 5, 2018

View the online Blount Partnership weekly newsletter.

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The Dialogue with Kevin Kragenbrink

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 123rd installment visiting with Kevin Kragenbrink, managing member of CPS Leadership, LLC/3to99, which is a is a full service employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm.

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Enjoy Mountain Music on the Pickin' Porch at Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop

There’s more to the Smokies than just industry and the great outdoors. Cultural traditions brought to the Smokies by different waves of immigrants and frontier settlers have taken on lives of their own in the mountain hollows that dot the region, and they continue to provide great entertainment to locals and visitors alike. In particular,…

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Marketing to Millennials – Part One

Millennials – there are a lot of them, and their influence on how companies sell their products and services is substantial.

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