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.
Business leaders across Tennessee continue to be more optimistic about the state’s economic outlook than the nation’s, according to the most recent survey conducted by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Tennessee Business Leaders Survey shows that respondents credit Tennessee’s positive outlook largely to stronger business investment and…
This Op-Ed written by Bryan Daniels, president and CEO of the Blount Partnership, appeared in the Feb. 7, 2021 edition of The Daily Times. Since 2015, the Blount Partnership has collaborated with the cities of Alcoa and Maryville and Blount County government to generate eight major economic development announcements that totaled 3,270 jobs and $1.8…
CLICK HERE TO VIEW AMAZON PROJECT QUICK FACTS Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Amazon officials announced today that Amazon will establish a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Alcoa. The site, which is anticipated to launch in 2022, will create nearly 800 new, full-time jobs with benefits…
Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment rose in December for an eighth straight month, underscoring steady improvement in capital investment that’s been a bright spot for the economy. Core capital goods orders, which exclude aircraft and military hardware, rose 0.6% after an upwardly revised 1% advance in November, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday.…
Tennessee is ranked No. 1 in the South Central Region for workforce development, according to Site Selection magazine. Read more.
Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council produced this video about creating high-quality jobs and high-quality life in Tennessee. View it and contact us to begin your journey.
U-Haul International, Inc released its annual list of the states most Americans moved to during the year, and for the first time, Tennessee ranked No. 1. See the full list on Forbes.
Which US state produces the most carbon-free power? Tennessee was named one of the top 10 states in the US that produces carbon-free power. Read more.
When your history on rooted on resilience and determination, on grit and hard work, you’ll have no problem being the first to get up, to volunteer, to go forward. In Tennessee, we put that pioneering spirit into everything we do.
Tennesseans pay second-lowest share of income in state and local taxes of any state according to a new study by HireHelper that compared taxes in all 50 states. Read more. The amount paid by the typical Tennessean in state and local taxes totaled $2,694 in 2018, which was was 44.4% lower than the national average…
