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Blount Partnership News & Events

Hops in the Hills

Join us June 24 as the Hops in the Hills Craft Beer Festival returns for its seventh celebration. This festival allows attendees to sample regional craft beer from the best breweries in the area. This years festival is located in the Maryville Greenway Amphitheater and allows extra space for games, lounging and live music.

Festival price includes tastings, food, official event t-shirt and great live music.

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Hiring & Retaining Talent

Make plans to attend our next Success in 90 “Across the Generations: Hiring & Retaining Talent” by Lauren Key, RSI Entech on June 7 at 8:30 a.m. at the Blount Partnership.

This presentation will provide the attendees with practical tools to use for how to hire and most importantly retain top talent.

Shatter Your Sales Goals

Break through the clutter and learn marketing tips that build a community and shatter sales goals at a workshop presented by Visual Voice on June 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Blount Partnership. Lunch provided for registrants.

Brian Piper, an internationally known content strategist, will present and review the misconceptions while exploring successful content strategies.

City of Maryville Briefing

Make plans to attend an upcoming local legislative briefing on June 16 at 8:30 a.m. at the Blount Partnership. Maryville City Manager Greg McClain 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.

Input for Betterment

Blount County Government is producing a Comprehensive Plan that is the overarching, visionary document that guides future growth and development within the county. The County is currently updating the Plan to more adeptly address the issues and opportunities facing the community. We are asking the public to assist the County's planning team in understanding the community preferences and desires for the future.

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Summer on Broadway

Summer on Broadway returns to downtown Maryville June 23-24.

Dance the night away with your own headphone set at the silent disco Friday night. Also enjoy the Dock Dogs, the Helen Ross McNabb Big BBQ Bash, craft vendors, food trucks and kids area.

The Napa Auto Fest Classic Car Parade returns on Friday evening.

Tap Into More Biz Resources

New workshops are set for June. Take advantage of training opportunities with the SBDC at little or no cost.

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

Upcoming Events

United Way Golf Tourney

6/5 at Green Meadow Country Club

Exhibitor Elaine Day

6/6-8 at Townsend Visitor Center

Nature Stories

6/7 at SMOC

Japanese Book Binding

6/8 at Library

Front Porch Pint Night

6/8 at SMOC

Exhibitor Tom Sciple

6/9-12 at Townsend Visitor Center

Fishing Derby For Kids

6/10 at Alcoa Duck Pond

Cocktail Competition

6/12 at Two Doors Down

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River Clean Up

On June 10, join Blount County Young Professionals for a river clean up with Keep Blount Beautiful, followed by a taco bar at Peaceful Side Social, and end the day tubing down the Little River with Smoky Mountain River Rat!

What to expect:

9:00-9:15 a.m.: Meet at Peery’s Mill Dam, sign-in/register, learn about Keep Blount Beautiful

9:15-11:15 a.m.: Split into two groups.

11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.: Meet for a taco bar at Peaceful Side Social

12:45 p.m.: Optional - Meet at Smoky Mountain River Rat for tubing

*Lunch is provided. Optional tubing will be at your own expense.*

Save the Date

June 20 -- Young Professionals Downtown Development Tour

June 29 -- Coffee Club

July 13 -- Maximize Your Membership

July 13 -- Afternoon Mixer

July 17 -- Women in Business

July 21 -- Supervisor Training

July 27 -- Coffee Club

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