WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS
Coffee Been Very Good to Me
Join us for Coffee Club at Matlock Tire in Maryville on May 26 at 7:45 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.
Young Professionals In the Community
Join the Blount County Young Professionals on May 24 for a volunteering, donating, and networking event at Second Harvest Foodbank. Second Harvest needs food donations, including: peanut butter, canned fruits, canned proteins, canned vegetables, and soup. Please bring 2-5 items for donation. Pizza and beer will be provided for attendees.
Employee Mental Health & Awareness
On May 26 from 11 a.m.-noon, you are invited to a virtual presentation on recent data supporting awareness for human resource departments on several facets of employee health and the impact of the pandemic on promoting and maintaining a healthy and productive workforce - including a focus on mental health.
Retaining Employees
Make plans to attend our next Success in 90 “Hiring & Retaining Top Talent In Turbulent Times“ by Lauren Key, RSI Entech LLC on June 1 at 8:30 a.m.

This presentation will provide the attendees with practical tools to use for how to hire and most importantly retain top talent. 
Meet 'n Greet
Enjoy a summer breeze and live music while visiting with federal, state, Blount County elected officials and candidates in a relaxed atmosphere at the Blount Partnership’s Partners in Politics event on June 21, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Smithview Pavilion. 

The event is free for all attendees. View website for more details.

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.
5/23-26 at Townsend Visitor Center
5/24 at Sky City Entrepreneur Center
5/26 Virtual Event
5/27-28 at Townsend Visitor Center
5/27-29 at Townsend Visitor Center
5/27 at Heritage Center
5/20-6/2 at Townsend Visitor Center
Full List of Events
Phone Camera Usage
In this seminar on June 8, Leah Rogers with Always Abounding Multimedia, will update members on “Video How to: Using your phone's camera for your business.”

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