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BEST OF BLOUNT AWARDS NOMINIATIONS ARE OPEN
Submit your nominations for the Best of Blount Awards until September 22. Awards will be given for Business of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year, Community Impact Award, Bright Future Award, Tourism Award and the inaugural First Responder Award.
The awards ceremony takes place the evening of November 14 as the Blount Partnership presents
"A Night with the Lone Survivor" at the Clayton Center for the Arts on the Maryville College campus. Retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and author of
Lone Survivor, which recounts the heroic sacrifices of fellow SEAL team members assigned to Operation Red Wings, brings a message of family, service, sacrifice and community. Stay tuned for ticket information.
NETWORK TRAINING CLASS
 Do you want to
make better connections? If so, then join us September 5 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Blount Partnership (201 S. Washington St., Maryville) as Raeus Jae Cannon will show you how to quit making cold calls and drive more prospects. You'll learn tips and techniques that can be used before you leave the room.
Email Amy if you wish to attend.
SUPERVISORS TRAINING
 The Blount Partnership, along with the law firms of Wimberly Lawson and Lewis Thomason, is hosting a
three-part supervisors training - human resource/legal seminar on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Blount Partnership office (201 S. Washington St., Maryville).
Topics to be covered include the avoiding liability from hostile work environment claims presented by Lynne Peterson of Lewis Thomason. Kurt Greene of Arrow G Consulting offers approaches, techniques and tips for managing conflicts between managers and employees. Finally, Howard Jackson of Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones will discuss workplace fairness and avoiding discrimination claims.
The cost is $50 per person for non-Chamber members and $25 per person for Chamber members. Register by phone at 865.983.2241. If a chamber member sends two more employees, registration is $20 per employee.
TASTE OF BLOUNT TICKETS ON SALE
 Let the friendly competition begin. Taste of Blount, a collection of savory food favorites from restaurants, caterers and gourmet grocers, returns for its 16th year at the Theater in the Park in Maryville (across from the Blount County Courthouse) Thursday, Sept. 14 from 6-8 p.m. The event is sponsored by
CBBC Bank and
Reinhart Food Service.
Tickets, which are $25 for Blount County Chamber members, $30 for the public and $15 for students 17 and under or those with a college or student ID, are available at the Chamber office (201 S. Washington St., Maryville, Tenn.), by phone 865.983.2241 or
online. Tickets are available at the door the night of the event on a cash-only basis.
Vendors on hand include Apple Valley Cafe, Artistic Bean, Artistic Pops, Aubrey's, Full Service BBQ, Gracie's, Lamberts Southern Pies & Bake Shop, Mamma Gallina's, Maryville Corner Market, Mattie Moox the Coffee Camper, McAlister's Deli, Metz Catering, Moe's Southwest Grill, Piece of Cake Bakery, Rocky's Jamaica Sunrise, Roland's Bistro, Shrimp Dock of Alcoa, The Soup Kitchen, Sullivan's Fine Food, TC's Grill, Vienna Coffee House
Ticket holders can try savory favorites and vote for their favorite appetizer, beverage, sandwich, main course, dessert, presentation and overall winner.
MAXIMIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP
 Join us Sept. 12 from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Blount Partnership (201 S. Washington St., Maryville) for an opportunity to
learn more about the Chamber and the many opportunities that go along with being a member. Learn how to make the most of the benefits afforded to you.
RSVP to Amy.
Remember, your membership is a corporate membership. Please encourage co-workers to get involved, educated, network and promote your company via Blount Chamber events and opportunities.
SEPTEMBER MEMBER-TO-MEMBER PROMOTIONS ARE HERE
 Member-to-member promotions for September are here.
Check out the new special deals from Ignite, Pellissippi State, VIEO Design and a great deal on radio ads from WKVL. See these and other promotions at
member-to-member promotions. New offers are being posted almost daily, so check out the Blount County Chamber of Commerce Member-to-Member promotions online. This Member-to-Member Promotional Program offers you and your company the opportunity to market your products and services to the membership.
Here's how it works:
1. Submit a PDF of a service, product or discount you'd like to offer to the Chamber membership to
jmuir@blountpartnership.com. Be sure to include an expiration date.
2. An email with all the promotions will be sent out on the final Monday of every month to our member database.
3. All promotions will be posted on
www.BlountChamber.com
REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL
 Think local first + Buy local when you can = Being a local!
A marketplace of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and lower prices over the long-term.
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
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul and Linda McCartney topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week in 1971. It became McCartney's first gold record as a solo artist. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is composed of several unfinished song fragments that McCartney stitched together similar to the medleys from the Beatles' album Abbey Road. The song is notable for its sound effects, including the sounds of a thunderstorm, with rain, heard between the first and second verses, the sound of a telephone ringing and a message machine, heard after the second verse, and the sound of chirping sea birds and wind by the seashore.
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