December 12 is the deadline to get your ad in Basically Blount for 2015. You'll want to get your ad in the 2015 Basically Blount lifestyle magazine and membership directory. This annual, full-color periodical includes intriguing stories and area photography that highlight the best of Blount County, plus your business. It also has a color-coded directory and buyer's guide of all Chamber Members.

 

The publication, which is a commemorative over-sized magazine, is distributed throughout the area and is an excellent resource for you to promote your business to customers seeking goods and services from area businesses. Check out the media kit for more information.

 

Now's your opportunity to be featured during the 2015 Blount Chamber's Annual Celebration set for Jan. 30 at the Airport Hilton. We want your selfies. Any selfie of you, taken any time and any place. (Please take your pictures safely; especially not while driving.)

 

How it Works:
Be a part of our selfie collage by following these 3 easy steps:
1. Take a selfie
2. Tag #BPAM2015
3. Post your pic to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or email.
Don't forget to use the #BPAM2015 tag on ALL your selfies and look for them at the Annual Celebration!

 

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.

 

Let's go way back to this week in 1981 when Olivia Newton-John topped the Billboard Singles Chart with "Physical." The song spent 10 weeks atop the chart. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and won the Billboard Award for Top Pop Single.

Olivia Newton-John - Physical

Dec. 8 -- City of Maryville Tree Lighting
Dec. 9 -- Blount County Community Action Aging Summit II
Dec. 11-13 -- Exhibitors @ Townsend Visitors Center
Dec. 12 -- Mane Support 4th Annual Celebrations and Memories
Dec. 13 -- Blount Jaycees Christmas Parade
Dec. 13 -- City of Rockford Christmas Parade

Dec. 15-31 -- Pregnancy Resource Center Giving Tree
Dec. 20 -- Ellejoy Christmas Parade

Jan. 29 -- Coffee Club at Dead End BBQ
Jan. 30 -- Chamber Annual Celebration

You can access the entire calendar here to see other community events and submit your own.

Don't forget to check out the Hot Deals brought to you from other Chamber members. Add your Hot Deal by emailing Amy to get your login info.