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Allan Cox, Chair 201 S. Washington Street | Maryville, TN 37804-5728

Phone: 865.983.2241 | Toll Free: 855.257.3964 | Fax: 865.984.1386www.Blountchamber.com | Email: infodesk@BlountPartnership.com

Taste of Blount is ComingThe 11th annual Taste of Blount is right around

the corner. This delight to the taste buds is set for Thursday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Theater in the Park in Maryville. Tickets may be purchased at the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, online at www.BlountChamber.com or by phone at 865.983.2241 $25 - Chamber Members $30 - Non-Members $15 - Students with ID

Tickets on the night of the event are $30 for Chamber members, $35 for non-members and $20 for students

Vote for your favorite appetizer, main course, sandwich, dessert, bever-age, presentation and overall.Live entertainment by Jeff Jopling BandHere are the vendors and menu.

Abundant ConcessionsCaramel Apple Slices, Cotton CandyBel Air Grill Chicken Tenders, Chocolate Bourbon CheesecakeBread of Heaven Pulled Pork, Smoked Sausage, Smoked TurkeyChadwick’s Churn Homemade Ice Cream: Gracies Asphalt, Pink Marble, Vanilla Bean,

GEKO Stormily, Butter Pecan, Mocha Joe, Red Velvet, Pumpkin Gin-gersnap, Blackberry Cobbler, Caramel Apple Pie

Chick-fil-A Hunter’s Crossing Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Salad, Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Sweet TeaFood City MaryvilleHawaiian Bakery, Wedding Cake, Teriyaki chicken w/ Pineapple,

Island Mango Shrimp, Assorted Fresh FruitsEl SazonEmpanadas, Tacos, FlanFireFly CaféFamous Firefly Pie, Firefly CookiesFull Service BBQPulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, Banana PuddingKroger MaryvilleBoars Head Sandwiches, Specialty Cheeses & Organic Fruits, Gour-

met Desserts & Private Selection, Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Grass of MaryvilleThai Food, SushiLenny’s Sub ShopAssorted Cold Subs, Homemade Buffalo Chicken Dip, Assorted

Homemade Bundt CakesMarlin & Ray’s Seafood and SunsetsJalapeno Cheddar Muffins, Seafood Gumbo, Key Lime PieOlive Garden Italian RestaurantChicken & Beef Skewers w/peppers & onions topped with Demi

Glaze, Dark Chocolate and Strawberry Delcini’s, Bellini TeaPanera Bread Roast Turkey Orchard Harvest Salad“Pop” Korn’s Gourmet PopcornGourmet Flavored PopcornPuleo’s Grille Palermo Chicken, Spinach Con Queso, Chocolate Mousse CakeRocky’s Jamaica SunriseJerk Chicken, Jerk Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Red Beans & Rice,

Baked Mac & CheeseSilver Spoon Express @ Maryville College Potato Cheese Soup, Spinach Con Queso, Mini Chicken Salad Sand-

wiches, Orange Spice TeaSmoky Mountain BreweryAle Steak Skewers, Portabella Mushroom PhillySomething Savory BakeryApple Stack Cake, Red Velvet Cupcakes, Pumpkin Bars with Caramel

Maple Frosting, Mississippi Mud Brownies Vienna Coffee HouseSugar-Free Sweet Peach Tea, Summer Sunrise Frozen Cappuccino, La

Armonia HermosaZaxby’s of Maryville Chicken Wingz, Chicken Sandwiches, Zaxby’s Sweet Tea

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August 2012

Heritage Festival NearsFor the last 20 years, the Townsend in

the Smokies Heritage Festival and Old Timer’s Day has brought visitors and East Tennessee natives together to celebrate fall and the Appalachian heritage that is still alive today in the Great Smoky

Mountains. Scheduled for September 28-29, at the Townsend Visi-tors Center, it provides an atmosphere where family and friends can partake in time-honored Appalachian music, crafts, food and other activities unique to this mountain region.

Additionally, this year’s heritage festival will feature free Wi-Fi access on the festival grounds, as well as a free shuttle service to transport festival visitors to and from various places throughout Townsend. The shuttle’s stops include the Townsend Visitors Center, Trillium Cove, the Little River Railroad and the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center.

Looking to get Plugged In? Everyone is invited to come meet and

network with more than 300 elected offi-cials, business and community leaders at the Business Excellence Awards at the Clayton

Center for the Arts on Sept. 20 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

You don’t have to be a Chamber member to enjoy this event where you are given the oppor-tunity to get to meet and visit with the commu-nity decision makers and those that work hard in the business world to make Blount County an outstanding place to work and live.

Radio host Hallerin Hilton Hill hosts the evening’s program which includes networking and the presenting of 13 Business Excellence Awards to those businesses and individuals who have excelled in the area in the year. In ad-dition, the winners of Taste of Blount will be given their awards.

Tickets are $60 for the public, $30 for Chamber VIP members and $40 for Chamber members. They are available at the Chamber office located at 201 S. Washington St. in Maryville, by phone at 865.983.2241 or online at www.BlountChamber.com.

Event CalendarThe event calendar on www.BlountChamber.com allows Blount Coun-

tians to post their events directly to gain added exposure. These are great opportunities to connect and network with potential customers. The events and meetings below will be held at the Chamber unless otherwise noted. Visit our website to receive notices of events and meetings you would like to attend – www.BlountChamber.com, click on Events Calen-dar. For more information, call 983-2241.

Aug. 27 3:00 p.m. Fall Festival Planning MeetingAug. 30 7:45 a.m. Coffee Club – Main Stay Suites, AlcoaAug. 30 9:00 a.m. Small Business CounselingAug. 31 8:00 a.m. City of Alcoa Legislative BriefingSept. 3 Labor Day Partnership Office Closed Sept. 6 9:00 a.m. Small Business CounselingSept. 6 11 a.m. Ribbon Cutting – Morton Business TrainingSept. 6 3:45 p.m. Chamber Social – Asbury PlaceSept. 7 10:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting–Harvest Bible ChapelSept. 11 11:30 a.m. Volunteers In Progress – Dave Hart LuncheonSept. 13 5:00 p.m. Volunteers In Progress – Taste of Blount ReceptionSept. 13 6:00 p.m. 11th Annual Taste of BlountSept. 20 5:00 p.m. Volunteers In Progress – BEA ReceptionSept. 20 6:00 p.m. Business Excellence AwardsSept. 28-29 Townsend Fall Heritage Festival

To schedule a free small business counseling session or to make an appointment with a representative from the Tennessee Small Business Development Center call Vicky at 983-2241.

New MembersWe’d like to welcome new members to the Blount County Chamber of

Commerce who joined since July. If you are interested in joining or finding out more information, please call 865.983.2241 or log on to www.BlountChamber.com

East Tennessee Foundation — www.easttennesseefoundation.org—————

Fish Window Cleaning — www.fishwindowcleaning.com/455/—————

Frantz, McConnell & Seymour LLP — www.fmsllp.com—————

Blount County Schools www.blountk12.org—————

Foothills Community Players — www.foothillscommunityplayers.com—————

Secret Safe Place for Newborns of TN — www.secretsafeplacetn.org—————

Insphere Insurance Solutions — www.insphereis.com/benclark—————

Punkin Center Motorcycle Resort & Campground — www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com

—————Edward Jones Investments - Biddle — www.edwardjones.com

—————Allevia Technology — www.alleviatechnology.com

—————SYSCOM, Inc. — www.syscom.com

—————Abundant Concessions — 865.233.5887

—————Alcoa First United Methodist Church — www.alcoafumc.com

—————New Millennium Services — 865.207.1940

—————Stanley Sisk, DDS — www.dentistsinknoxville.com

—————Scott Insurance — www.scottins.com

—————Firefly Cafe — www.thefireflycafe.com

—————Liberty Tax Service — www.libertytax.com

—————Johnson Pest Control — www.johnsonpestcontrol.com

—————Webb Mason, Inc. — www.webbmason.com