Blount Partnership News & Events

 
Don't forget about our Women in Business, sponsored by WalMart, dutch treat lunch set for today at Sullivans in downtown Maryville from noon-1 p.m. These luncheons provide an avenue for women share best practices and discuss issues relevant to their work. Led by Sharon Hannum, the topic for this meeting will be "How to Apply Basic Change Principles for Your Business or Team."
 
Please come out to Volunteer Home Mortgage's Grand Opening on Friday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. It's a tailgating theme, so come on out and enjoy hot dogs and drinks as we celebrate the opening of their office.
 
DRESS UP IN YOUR COSTUME AND JOIN US FOR PRIMETIME
It's a Spooktacular Party at Primetime presented by US Cellular.

Primetime will be here on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 4-6 p.m. at Maryville College's Alumni Gym. Admission is $15. Don't forget to bring a door prize.

This Halloween-themed event is your best opportunity to meet many Chamber members from all sectors of the community in one location. Use this event to network and meet new people in the business community!

To get your tickets or sign up to give away door prizes please call the Blount Partnership at 865.983.2241 or email alawson@blountpartnership.com

Come network at the largest networking event in Blount County.
 
COMEDIAN FRANK CALIENDO TO PERFORM AT BEST OF BLOUNT AWARDS
Comedian, actor and impressionist Frank Caliendo will perform at the Best of Blount Awards on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Maryville College's Clayton Center for the Arts. Chamber members can get their discounted tickets for $25 until Oct. 26 by calling the Chamber at 865.983.2241 or clicking here. General public tickets are also available at the Clayton Center for $30.
 
Caliendo is best known for his work on the Fox Network television series MADtv, and as the in-house prognosticator for Fox NFL Sunday. In 2007 and 2008, he performed his impersonations on his own show, Frank TV, which aired on TBS. He is known for his impressions of Charles Barkley, NFL color commentator John Madden, sportscaster Jim Rome, comedian Robin Williams, actors Morgan Freeman and William Shatner, and United States Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
 
The Best of Blount, which focuses on the Blount County community as a whole rather than only on the business sector, celebrates those individuals and businesses that give their time and resources to make this area an outstanding place to live and work. Awards will be given for Philanthropist of the Year, Community Impact Award, Bright Future Award, Business of the Year and the Tourism Award.

 
 
HAPPY HAUNTING FROM OUR SAVE LOCAL NOW PROGRAM
Now that it's officially October, we're here to encourage you to create Halloween specific promotions using your Save Local Now digital platform. 7 out of 10 consumers are more likely to use a local business if it has information available on a social media site, so don't be a scaredy cat! Share your posts to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ AND your email list directly from your platform! Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls may be popping up around town before you know it.
 
TIP: When you're creating posts for your business on SLN, make sure to use some SPOOK-tacular vocabulary when naming them. "Slashing prices," "Eat, Drink and be Scary," and "Lend Me Your Ear" are just a few examples.
 
TRICK: Appear in more places by using trending hashtags in your posts. #TrickOrTreat, #HappyHalloween, #HalloweenIsComing, and #HappyHaunting will get you started.
 
Save Local Now is a FREE member benefit. Your digital platform includes the four main components of online marketing: content publishing, search engine optimization, email marketing, and social media sharing.
 
REGISTRATION CONTINUES FOR FINAL SOFT SKILLS SESSION OF 2015
It's Your Career! That's the focus of free soft skills sessions offered in partnership by the Blount County Public Library, the Adult Education Foundation of Blount County and the Blount County Chamber of Commerce that are scheduled over the next nine months.
 
Registrations are currently being accepted for "Working Smarter: Keys to Career Success," on Nov. 20. More classes will be offered in the spring, so be sure to check back for complete details.
 
With more and more millennials entering the workforce, employers have noticed many workers in a variety of professions are lacking in several areas, including problem solving, conflict resolution and critical observation. But, even though they possess the hard skills to get an interview, it's the important soft skills that will land the job and help them keep it.
 
All classes are conducted at the library located at 508 N. Cusick in Maryville and limited to 30 participants. Those interested must register online. A complete class description is located on the registration site. All classes run from 8-10 a.m. with networking beginning at 7:30 a.m.
 
REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL
Think local first + Buy local when you can = Being a local!
 
A marketplace of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long term.
 
Find what you're looking for in the Chamber Directory.
 
CHAMBER BENEFIT OF THE WEEK
Members have access to two meeting spaces located in the Chamber building. Chamber Meeting Room Facility Rental Form.
Board Room: The capacity for the board room is 60 people. The rental fee for this room is $100 for four hours or less and $200 for all day.
Conference Room: A conference room accommodates 15 people. The rental fee for this room is $75 for four hours or less if used before 5:00 p.m. and $150 for all day.
 
FREE BUSINESS OPERATION WORKSHOPS
The Blount County Chamber of Commerce and the Blount County Library have partnered with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center to present free business operation workshops on Google, social media, business marketing and planning, starting a business and government contracting for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
 
Workshops are held at the Blount County Chamber, 201 S. Washington St., Maryville, TN, and at the Blount County Library, 508 North Cusick Street, Maryville, TN. Participants are free to bring their own lunch.
 
For more information or to attend any of the following workshops, participants are asked to register by clicking on the Training tab at www.tsbdc.org.
 
Location Date Seminar Topic Time
Library Oct. 22 Growth Wheel - Ownership & Management 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Register Here
 
GOT AN EVENT OR NEWS? WE'D LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT
Is your organization hosting an event in the community? Submit it here on our community calendar. If it's a tourism event, please email Ashlee so she can post it on www.SmokyMountains.org.
 
Also, please send us any news releases or good news about your business. We'd love to share it with the community.
 
REMEMBER WHEN
The Rolling Stones topped the Billboard Singles Chart this week in 1973 with their hit, "Angie." Because of the song's length, some radio stations made edits to shorten it to three minutes, omitting the longer coda and the second instrumental section of the song.
The Rolling Stones -
The Rolling Stones - "Angie"

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