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.
Efficient use of mobile technology can have a positive impact on small businesses by increasing productivity and competitiveness. Mobile technology can help to enable small businesses with administration, communications and processes through automation. It also provides access to a wide range of online resources, allowing businesses to compete on a global scale through marketing, promotion…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for November 8, 2021.
Smith & Wesson officially broke ground on its new East Tennessee home located in Partnership Park North in Maryville. Joined by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and local elected officials, Smith & Wesson President/CEO Mark Smith announced that the 240-acre campus, located in the foothills of the…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for November 1, 2021.
While the majority of readers continue to enjoy picking up a physical book, digital book borrowing reached record highs with readers checking out 1 million or more e-books in 2020 at each of 102 different public library systems. In recognition of October being National Book Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the importance of reading,…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for October 25, 2021.
Logistics consulting firm DVG Consultants, Inc. is a diversified supplier, and it has the certifications to prove it. Headquartered in East Tennessee, DVG Consultants, Inc., announced that it received three new certifications, which include being named a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a Woman Owned Business by the…
The Nominating Committee of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has elected Bryan Daniels, CEcD, CCE, IOM, President & CEO of The Blount Partnership, to serve as Chair of the Planning and Business Development Committee of the IEDC Board of Directors. The process took place during the annual board meeting on Wednesday, October 6, 2021,…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for October 18, 2021.
After graduation, Matthew Swartz ’22 hopes to pursue a career as a financial analyst. For 10 weeks this summer, he had the opportunity to gain real-world experience in that field through an internship with Arconic in Alcoa, Tenn. Arconic Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions,…
