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.
REGISTER HERE August 1 – September 14, 2022 ―Customized for young adults 18 – 26 who want to explore careers in manufacturing. The program consists of three paid components: 3 weeks of Workforce Readiness Training; 100 hours of hands-on manufacturing experience interning with a Blount County manufacturer OR equivalent online training through Tooling U-SME (https://www.toolingu.com/);…
REGISTER HERE August 1 – September 14, 2022 ―Customized for young adults 18 – 26 who want to explore careers in manufacturing. The program consists of three paid components: 3 weeks of Workforce Readiness Training; 100 hours of hands-on manufacturing experience interning with a Blount County manufacturer OR equivalent online training through Tooling U-SME (https://www.toolingu.com/);…
Anakeesta announced that Astra Lumina, the brand-new, nighttime immersive adventure created by Canadian-based multimedia entertainment studio, Moment Factory will open on Nov. 1, 2022. The stellar journey of discovery will offer Gatlinburg a new nighttime offering unlike anything else in the country. Astra Lumina at Anakeesta is the 15th experience in the Lumina Enchanted Night Walk series and the very…
The Trust Company of Tennessee has been named a Top Workplace by the Knoxville News Sentinel for the sixth consecutive year. The firm first earned the distinction in 2017 and has earned a spot in each subsequent year of the rankings. Founded in 1987 and with offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, The Trust…
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 178th installment visiting with Jonathan Ball, chief operating officer of the Gatlinburg/Townsend Wine Trail, which enhances cooperative marketing for the wineries along the trail and offers guests who visit VIP access to see what winemaking is all about.…
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 177th installment visiting with Roy and Tonya Dunmore, owners of Dunmore Bait and Tackle in Louisville, Tenn. Describe what your business does: We sell all your fishing needs! Rods reels basic tackle live baits custom baits. For bass crappie…
The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired Alexander “Alex” Tabone as a retirement plan services (RPS) operations specialist. Founded in 1987 and with offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, The Trust Company of Tennessee currently has more than $4.5 billion under management. The firm helps individuals, families, business owners and nonprofits make better financial…
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With the assistance of nearly 300 community volunteers, the Blount County Chamber of Commerce became the second chamber in the nation to top $400,000 in community programming dollars from 383 new and upgraded memberships during a two-day membership event produced by Your Chamber Connection. The $423,228 is the most ever generated by a chamber in…
The Engineering News-Record (ENR), a news outlet known as the authority for tracking the construction industry, has placed The Christman Company (Christman) at No. 87 on its 2022 “ENR 400” list of the top 400 contractors nationally. Overall rankings were calculated according to 2021 construction revenue. Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, Christman also landed at No.…
