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.
Townsend, Tenn. – With an expected 1,000 attendees, Renaissance of the North American Flute Foundation (RNAFF) is holding its inaugural gathering from June 6-8, 2013, at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, Tenn. – a three-day festival of exhibits and performances.
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center has announced the 2013 lineup for its popular Sunset Music Series
BRISTOL, Tenn. – This fall, working adults in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia will have the opportunity to complete their associate, bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from King University.
Knoxville, Tenn. – The Provision Center for Proton Therapy announced today it has named Marcio Fagundes, M.D., as medical director. A board-certified radiation oncologist, he comes to Knoxville from the ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City where he has practiced proton therapy and conducted significant research. He will start his new role on July 15.
On June 15, 2013, The Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville, Tennessee will celebrate by hosting an event devoted to honoring a healthy mind, body, and spirit in the community. This FREE event is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Maryville, Tenn. — The Blount Partnership, in conjunction with Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, is proud to announce that the Circle the Smokies mobile app is now available for a free download on iTunes.
Alcoa, Tenn. – About one half of the 3,000 Chevy dealers across the country are currently undergoing or have completed the new image renovations encouraged by General Motors. Here at home, West Chevrolet saw their Alcoa-based shop renovation as an opportunity to support a company that shares a name with the town. by purchasing aluminum panels for its building. The vendor of the panels was Creative Architectural Components from Alpharetta, GA, which is currently installing 6,300 sq. ft. of Alcoa Reynobond® aluminum composite material on the front of the building and on the service shop entry. The shiny new panels adorning the dealership are a critical element of the renovation standards.
Theatre Knoxville Downtown closes it’s 2012-2013 with “‘Till Beth do us Part” by Jones, Hope and Wooten. The romantic comedy opens May 31 at 8 p.m. with and opening reception beginning at 7 p.m. and runs through June 16. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday Matinees at 3 p.m.
Pellissippi State Community College is offering a wide variety of summer creative learning classes in June and July for children as young as 7. All classes are open for immediate registration.
Doug Werker, a business development manager for Ameriprise Financial, Brent Trentham & Associates in Maryville, Tenn., was named the Blount County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Month for April at its monthly meeting held May 15.
