WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS
Join Us for Signing Day June 1
You are invited to join us on June 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the Airport Hilton. Please take a little time out of your day to join us at this amazing event where students will sign with local businesses to begin their careers. Our hope is to celebrate and bring awareness to the fact that there are multiple different pathways to a successful career! 
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. 
Put Your Camera to Work
On June 8 from 8:30-10 at the Blount Partnership, learn how to use your phone's camera for your business. Presented by Leah Rogers of Always Abounding Multimedia, she will teach immediate practices that will make an immediate impact on your content look and feel more professional.

City Briefing
Make plans to attend an upcoming local information briefing on June 10 at 8:30 a.m. at the Blount Partnership to hear from Maryville City Manager Greg McClain. He will discuss priorities, budget challenges and vision for the future for our community. The briefings provide an excellent opportunity to strengthen and build new partnerships between members of the business community and local government officials. Register online or email Amy at alawson@blountpartnership.com
Power Up at Lunch
Join us for a midday networking lunch on Thursday, June 16 at 11:30 a.m., at Blackberry Farm Brewery (106 Everett, Maryville). Meet, mingle, lunch, connect, nibble, engage and network with other influential professionals. Limited to 40 attendees.
Event chair Tony Saddy of Get Fit Maryville will lead the event.
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.
5/30-6/2 at Townsend Visitor Center
6/3-4 at Talley Ho Inn
6/3-5 at Townsend Visitor Center
6/3 at GSM Heritage Center
6/4 at Ramsey House
6/6 at Green Meadow Country Club
6/10 at The Showroom at Five Points
Full List of Events
Prevent Small Business Failure
Why Small Businesses Fail and What Can Be Done to Prevent Failure by Ray Pasko. You will hear advice and recommendations from two new different perspectives on June 29 at 8:30 at the Blount Partnership.
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