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.
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…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for April 11, 2022.
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…
The Trust Company of Tennessee again has earned national recognition for its retirement plan services by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). The list of the Top Defined Contribution (DC) Advisor Multi-Office Firms includes 31 U.S. companies that have more than one office and exceed $1 billion in defined contribution assets under advisement as…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for April 4, 2022.
Alcoa High School received a Tennessee SySTEM work-based course grant. AHS and its associated postsecondary and employer partners receive technical assistance led by Jobs for the Future (JFF) and become part of a community of practice engaged in designing and delivering work-based courses and sharing best practices. Read Article.
