C H A M B E R L I N K Dave Bennett, Chair 201 S. Washington St. Maryville, TN 37804 865.983.2241 855.257.3964 BlountPartnership.com [email protected] Get Connected for Chamber News twitter.com/blountchamber visit facebook.com and LIKE Blount Chamber Events Calendar May 2014 Antique Tractor Show e 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. e show begins at 10 a.m. both days. Admission is free with $5 parking per vehicle. ere will be plenty of vintage tractors, vendors, food, live music and arts & craſts. Scottish Festival & Games Don’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. e 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. e 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 Counseling Are you looking to start a small busi- ness or need help in your current one? en check out the Tennessee Small Business Development Center that visits the Blount County Chamber every ursday. 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 anks ank 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. Craſt and food vendor applications are now available at www. SmokyMountains.org. anks again to our sponsors and here’s a couple pics from the event. Premier Sponsors Walmart | WIVK-FM | e Daily Times | Dogwood Cabins Silver Sponsors Alcoa Inc. | Great Smoky Mountains Association Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Friends Sponsors Big Meadow Campground & RV | Pioneer Cabins & Guest Farm River Rat Tubing | Carriage House Restaurant Townsend Shopping Center | Keep Blount Beautiful Jammer’s Tent Sponsor Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop T he event calendar on www.BlountChamber.com allows the community to post their events directly to gain added expo- sure. ese 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. May 16-17 Studebaker Car Show @ the Talley Ho 16-18 Smoky Mountain Scotish Festival & Games 17 Tour de Blount 17 Car Show for Cancer benefiting Relay for Life 17 Kingdom Design Ministries Annual Golf Classic 17 Hertiage Center Gala “e Many Roads Home” 17 American Trio Runaway Home 20 Succeeding as a Supervisor and Problem Solving 20 Big Brothers Big Sisters Lunch & Learn at Boys & Girls Club 21 Chamber Ambassadors Meeting 23-24 Foothills Antique Tractor & Engine Show 23-25 Smoky Mountain Quilters 34th Annual Quilt Show 24 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour 27 Succeeding as a Supervisor and Problem Solving 29 Blount Partnership 101 29 Coffee Club sponsored by 5 Star Food Service at DENSO 31 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour June 5-8 Renaissance of the North American Flute Foundation Gathering 6 BRAVO! Beautification Awards and Building Reuse Recognition Luncheon 7 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour 13 Vanquish Worldwide Ribbon Cutting & Celebration 18 Chamber Ambassadors Meeting 19-21 Ford Truck F-100 Gathering @ Talley Ho Inn 21 Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour 23 United Way of Blount County Golf Tournament 26 Coffee Club hosted by CBBC 27 City of Maryville Briefing 27-28 Big BBQ Bash 28 Freedom Fest W e’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. — 865.681.5999 Mr. Wilson Borden Bryant Research, LLC — www.bryant-research.com CASA of the Tennessee Heartland — www.casatnh.org CPR Choice — www.cprchoice.com Klein Dental Arts — www.kleindentalarts.com Koide Tennessee, Inc. — www.koide-tn.com e Rush Fitness Complex — www.therush247com Smokin’ Joes Bar-B-Que — 865.448.6881 New Members Premier & Presidential Partners