WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS

The Best of All Stimulants

Wake up to new business contacts at Coffee Club hosted by Commercial Cutting Equipment (801 E. Broadway Ave., Maryville) on August 25  from 7:45-9 a.m.


Coffees are designed to offer members the opportunity to build business relationships with other members and to gain exposure for their business or organization in an "open house" setting. Coffees are open to anyone associated with a Chamber member business.

Professional Development

Thinking about serving on a nonprofit board? Join us at the Blount Partnership (201 S. Washington St., Maryville) on August 23 from 3-4:30 p.m. as we dive into board structure, roles and responsibilities, skills needed to serve on a board, and how members engage on a board.


Led by Jeanne Beck with Alliance for Better Nonprofits, Jeanne brings 20+ years of nonprofit experience. Q&A panel with local board members will wrap up this workshop. 


Register here

Burchett Briefing

Congressman Tim Burchett is making a special visit to the Blount Partnership on August 26 at 10 a.m.  Burchett has represented Tennessee's second congressional district since 2019.



Register here

Leading Remotely

Attend “Best Practices for Leading Remote Teams“ presented by Leslie Beale, Profusion Strategies on September 7 at 8:30 a.m.


This training focuses on the foundations for success for remote leaders and review key topics such as: 

  • Understanding common challenges
  • Six truths for remote leaders 
  • Conversations that impact team trust
  • Styles that work

Register here

23 Food Vendors Signed Up

Back for the 20th year is 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 Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6–8 p.m.


Tickets for Blount County Chamber members are $25 when using the discount code tob22 at the link below.


Get Your Tickets

Taste of Blount is hosted by the Blount Partnership and sponsored by Eberting Orthodontics, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union, LeConte Realty, Food City, CBBC Bank, GoTeez Clothing, MB Consulting, Blount Senior Care Partners, Wilson Brother’s Plumbing, Michael Carr & Associates, Asbury Place, Carolyn Forster, First Bank and Simmons Bank.

Sponsor the Long Table Dinner

You're invited to become a Long Table Dinner sponsor for the Blount Chamber event on October 13 from 6-8 p.m. at the Maryville Greenway & Library Bridge in downtown Maryville. Be sure to save the date as ticket information will be released shortly. A portion of the event's proceeds support the Blount County Young Professionals Program.

 

Follow the link below to the Long Table Dinner sponsor form.

Pick Your Sponsorship Level

Don't Fly Solo

On August 26 from 8-10 a.m., Sky City Entrepreneur Center members and staff talk connections: why they're important, how to make them, and where to go for help along the way. This Soft Skills session is held on-site at the Sky City Entrepreneur Center located at 608 Ellis Ave., Maryville.


Register Here

Small Business Resources

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts a myriad of online training webinars to assist in all facets of businesses.

View a full list of upcoming workshops and trainings with the SBDC or request a free advising session.

See the Webinar Calendar

Jewelry by Cori Coley

8/22-25 at Townsend Visitor Center

Women in Entrepreneurship

8/23 at Sky City Entrepreneur Center

Songs by the Brook

8/18 at Springbrook Park

Junior Achievement Fundraiser with Harper Auto Wash

8/24 at Harper Auto Wash

Hot Summer Nights Concert

8/25 at Blount County Library

Beer & BBQ Weekend

8/26-28 at RT Lodge

Art by Larry Burton

8/26-29 at Townsend Visitor Center

Full List of Events

Chamber | Community

Mix It Up

Get out of the office and unwind with the Afternoon Mixer hosted at the Sky City Entrepreneur Center on Sept. 13 at 3:45 p.m.


Mixers are designed to offer members the opportunity to build business relationships with other members and to gain exposure for their business or organization in an "open house" setting and are open to anyone associated with a Chamber member business. 

Save the Date

Sept. 13 -- Maximize Your Membership

Sept. 13 -- Afternoon Mixer

Sept. 19 -- Women in Business

Sept. 20 -- Young Professinals Trivia Night

Sept. 23-24 -- Townsend Fall Festival

Sept. 29 -- Coffee Club

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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