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Dave Bennett, Chair

201 S. Washington St.Maryville, TN 37804865.983.2241855.257.3964 BlountPartnership.cominfodesk@BlountPartnership.com

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Events Calendar

May 2014

Antique Tractor ShowThe Foothills Antique Tractor and Engine Club is hosting the

17th Annual Tractor Show May 23-24 at the Visitor’s Center (7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway) in Townsend. The show begins at 10 a.m. both days.

Admission is free with $5 parking per vehicle.There will be plenty of vintage tractors, vendors, food, live music

and arts & crafts.

Scottish Festival & GamesDon’t forget to head out this

weekend to the Smoky Moun-tain Scottish Festival and Games at Maryville College.

Get your tickets on site and logon to www.smokymoun-taingames.org to get a complete schedule of events.

Dozens of colorful Pipe and Drum bands fill the air with the distinctive wail that instantly transports you back in time. The displays provided by Clans and cultural heritage organization groups frame the Main Field,

where kilted athletes engage in traditional feats of phenomenal strength, including everyone’s favorite, the caber toss. Our musi-cal entertainment venues showcase the best in international Celtic entertainers, with a mix of both modern and traditional perform-ers, guaranteed to please music lovers of any age. Vibrantly attired dancers compete in the ballet-like moves that define the grace and beauty of Highland Dance. Sheepdog demonstrations, Scot-tish animal exhibits, and even a supervised kid’s play area ensure plenty of fun and activities for the entire family.

Our specially selected vendors offer Scottish, Irish, and Celtic goods not normally found in stores, with everything from leather and jewelry to kilts and sporrans. The enticing smells of tradi-tional Scottish and Irish foods, such as meat pies, shortbreads, and yes – haggis – will compete for your attention and will indulge your senses.

Come for the pipes and drums; come for the history; come for the athletic competitions, entertainers and exhibits; come for the food and drink. Come and have a great time!

www.smokymountaingames.org

Business CounselingAre you looking to start a small busi-

ness or need help in your current one? Then check out the Tennessee Small Business Development Center that visits the Blount County Chamber every Thursday.

To schedule a FREE small business counseling session or to make an appoint-ment with a representative from the Tennessee SBDC call Kasey at 983-2241.

Spring Festival ThanksThank you to all of the people who made it out the Townsend

Spring Festival May 2-3. It was another outstanding event and the weather was great. Make plans to attend the Fall Festival, Sept. 26-27.

Craft and food vendor applications are now available at www.SmokyMountains.org.

Thanks again to our sponsors and here’s a couple pics from the event.

Premier SponsorsWalmart | WIVK-FM | The Daily Times | Dogwood Cabins

Silver SponsorsAlcoa Inc. | Great Smoky Mountains Association Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Friends SponsorsBig Meadow Campground & RV | Pioneer Cabins & Guest Farm River Rat Tubing | Carriage House Restaurant Townsend Shopping Center | Keep Blount Beautiful

Jammer’s Tent SponsorWood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop

The event calendar on www.BlountChamber.com allows the community to post their events directly to gain added expo-

sure. These are great opportunities to connect and network with potential customers. Visit our website to receive notices of events and meetings you would like to attend – www.BlountChamber.com, click on Events Calendar.

May16-17 Studebaker Car Show @ the Talley Ho16-18 Smoky Mountain Scotish Festival & Games17 Tour de Blount17 Car Show for Cancer benefiting Relay for Life17 Kingdom Design Ministries Annual Golf Classic17 Hertiage Center Gala “The Many Roads Home”17 American Trio Runaway Home20 Succeeding as a Supervisor and Problem Solving20 Big Brothers Big Sisters Lunch & Learn at Boys & Girls Club21 Chamber Ambassadors Meeting23-24 Foothills Antique Tractor & Engine Show23-25 Smoky Mountain Quilters 34th Annual Quilt Show24 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour27 Succeeding as a Supervisor and Problem Solving29 Blount Partnership 10129 Coffee Club sponsored by 5 Star Food Service at DENSO31 Bill Landry Cades Cove TourJune5-8 Renaissance of the North American Flute Foundation Gathering6 BRAVO! Beautification Awards and Building Reuse Recognition Luncheon7 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour13 Vanquish Worldwide Ribbon Cutting & Celebration18 Chamber Ambassadors Meeting19-21 Ford Truck F-100 Gathering @ Talley Ho Inn21 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour23 United Way of Blount County Golf Tournament26 Coffee Club hosted by CBBC27 City of Maryville Briefing27-28 Big BBQ Bash28 Freedom Fest

We’d like to welcome new members to the Blount County Chamber of Commerce who joined since last month. If

you are interested in joining or finding out more information, please call 865.983.2241 or log on to www.BlountChamber.com

Blount County Wedding Professionals Assoc. — 865.681.5999Mr. Wilson Borden

Bryant Research, LLC — www.bryant-research.comCASA of the Tennessee Heartland — www.casatnh.org

CPR Choice — www.cprchoice.comKlein Dental Arts — www.kleindentalarts.com

Koide Tennessee, Inc. — www.koide-tn.com The Rush Fitness Complex — www.therush247com

Smokin’ Joes Bar-B-Que — 865.448.6881

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