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.
Frequently, our meetings with clients these days feel like therapy sessions. In addition to talking about marketing strategies and PR outreach, we find ourselves discussing not just the changes we’ve all had to make in order to adapt to a pandemic world, but also how that world has impacted all of us in longer term…
Earth Day is usually associated with planting trees, cleaning the neighborhood or emptying out that forgotten closet. However, through its device trade-in program, UScellular is offering another way to mark the holiday. When customers trade in qualified smartphones online or in-store, they can get up to a $600 credit off their bill. In 2021, UScellular…
The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired Todd “TK” Kelly Jr. as a wealth management associate, based in the firm’s Knoxville office. 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…
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Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, announced that Bryan Daniels, president/CEO of the Blount Partnership, was named among North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2022. The economic development professionals selected for the Consultant Connect North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2022 list were…
After emerging victorious over 31 other higher education institutions, Maryville College was crowned as the Top Adventure College. The contest, sponsored by Adventures on the Gorge and Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, initially selected 32 colleges and universities “for their outdoor clubs and curricula, their commitment to outdoor and environmental initiatives, the quality of their outdoor…
In early 2017, the Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson family was rocked with the sudden and untimely death of 23-year-old Sean Summerfield. Sean was a resident of Maryville and graduated from William Blount High School in 2011. Sean “Little Sean” Summerfield practically grew up at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson. He began working there at the age of 15…
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…
