Join us for Sassy Sister's Boutique (331 Whitecrest Drive, Suite 1, Maryville) tailgate
ribbon cutting ceremony on August 22 at 10 a.m.
SIGN UP FOR SUPERVISOR'S TRAINING
Join us for an HRCI-approved Supervisor's Training workshop on Sept 4 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Blount Partnership (201 S. Washington St., Maryville). The cost is $30 per person for Chamber members and $50 per person for non-members.
REGISTER HERE.
Sponsored by Wimberly Lawson, topics covered are:
FMLA: Identification of recent legal updates in the FMLA as well as proper administration of FMLA leaves of absences for an extended period of time and FMLA leaves of absences that are intermittent.
Manager's Survival Guide: Discrimination, harassment, and Alphabet Soup (ADA, FMLA, FLSA): Learn to prevent and recognize issues with respect to discrimination, harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act.
Marijuana in the Workplace: Can you test for marijuana, can you discipline employees who test positive, and what are the ADA ramifications?
SOCIAL MEDIA BLITZ
Epic Nine is hosting a Social Media Blitz on August 21 for $89.
Limited one-hour appointments available. Dive deep & bring your social media plan to the next level. Visit our
sign up link to schedule your appointment for one-on-one optimization of your social media profiles.
We will research your business and industry and assess your current social media presence before we meet with you and then spend an hour with you planning a strategy to reach your goals. Some of the things we can help you do: Determine which social media networks are best for you; Learn how to efficiently manage a social media calendar; Set up effective ad campaigns with measurable results; Engage with your audience; Integrate your social media marketing with a larger marketing plan.
TASTE OF BLOUNT TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets are on sale for the 18th annual
Taste of Blount, a collection of savory food favorites from restaurants, caterers, food trucks and gourmet grocers, at the Theater in the Park in Maryville on Sept. 5 from 6-8 p.m.
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. Student tickets are available at the Chamber office only prior to the event date.
CONGRESSMAN BURCHETT VISIT
Congressman Tim Burchett is scheduled to visit the Blount Chamber membership on August 29 from 2-2:50 p.m. at the 510 Center, 2950 Airfield Services Drive, Alcoa.
This event is limited to 80 people, so please RSVP to
alawson@blountpartnership.com to secure your spot.
CHAMBER BOARD NOMINATIONS
The Blount County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2020 Blount County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors until Aug. 30, 2019. Submit your
nomination here.
FREE DIY MARKETING WORKSHOP
Join Epic Nine at the Blount Partnership (201 S. Washington St., Maryville) on August 28 at 9 a.m. for a FREE DIY Marketing Workshop.
A marketing plan is the compass of your business's marketing efforts. Without one, you risk getting lost in the forest of boosting Facebook posts, or stranded on the mountain of inefficient Yelp ads. At the end of the day, you will have a marketing plan that will help you reach your best customers, stay focused, create goals, and measure results.
RSVP HERE.
TMA STATEWIDE TOUR
The 2019 Tennessee Manufacturing Association statewide tour makes a stop in Maryville at DENSO Manufacturing (1720 Robert C Jackson Drive) on Sept. 5 from 7:30-9 a.m. Manufacturing is critical to our economic growth and the forum provides updates and discussion regarding important policy topics impacting small, medium and large size manufacturers.
Modern manufacturing is facing a number of key challenges in particular; a shortage in skilled labor, quickly advancing technologies and global competition. The 2019 State of Manufacturing Tour is for, and about, Tennessee's manufacturing workers. TMA will provide updates on the successes and challenges that are facing manufacturers today, including more information on Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing.
Your must RSVP online to attend.
SIGN UP FOR THE LATEST SOFT SKILLS CLASS
It's Your Career! That's the focus of a free soft skills session offered in partnership by the Blount County Public Library, the Adult Education Foundation of Blount County and the Blount County Chamber of Commerce.
Registrations are currently being accepted online at
www.blountchamber.com for a class entitled Communicating and Listening Effectively on August 30. All participants will earn .5 CEUs per session for participating. They will also receive an email survey two months after workshop participation to assess application of new ideas.
All classes are conducted in the Blount County Library's learning lab located at 508 N. Cusick in Maryville and limited to 50 participants. 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.
YOU CAN POST YOUR OWN MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DEALS
REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL
Think local first + Buy local when you can = Being a local!
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 or any good news about your business, please
send it to us. We'd love to share it with the community.
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REMEMBER WHEN
Topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week in 1964 was "Where Did Our Love Go" by the Supremes. It was the first single by the Supremes to go to the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. It was also the first of five Supremes songs in a row to reach #1 (the others being "Baby Love," Come See About Me," "Stop! In the Name of Love," and "Back in My Arms Again").
Blount Chamber members can now post their own
