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Street | Maryville, TN 37804-5728Phone: 865.983.2241 | Toll Free: 855.257.3964 | Fax: 865.984.1386

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New MembersChamber Event Is High Energy Affair as Volunteers Set New Member RecordsWith the help of Your Chamber Connection and

nearly 300 volunteers, the Blount Partnership brought in 387 new and upgraded memberships while generating $166,420 for the Chamber of Commerce at Alumni Gym on the Maryville College campus.

Both totals are records for Chambers in the state of Tennessee which have participated in the program, while ranking second all-time nationally, trailing only Springfield, Mo., totals of 475 members and $201,691.

“This was an awesome event that turned out better than we imagined,” said Bryan Daniels, Blount Partnership president and CEO. “The enthu-siasm from everyone was really electric and contagious. Each session got better and better while the teams competed tirelessly to outdo one another. Reaching out to this many new people and business can only expand our influence and presence in the region.

“A special thanks goes out to the team chairs Randy Massey, Chris Soro, Michelle Hankes, Mark Johnson, Greg McClain, Ed Mitchell, Joe Bruce, Boyce Smith, Steve West, Bob Booker, Rick Shepard, and Connie Huffman. Without those people buying in to what the Chamber is doing and selling it to their team members, this would not be possible.”

The three-day event culminated with an awards party in which par-ticipants were recognized for their outstanding efforts in bringing teams of volunteers together. Those winners are listed below.

Award RecipientsGodfaddah: Chris SoroGodmuddah: Connie HuffmanGoodfellas: Greg McClain, Steve West, Joe Bruce, Boyce Smith, Dave

Bennett, Michelle HankesBig Dawgs: Ben Pinnell, Chris Flynn, Mara Sunderland, Kathy John-

son, Gary Holloway, Lucy Bowser, Steve Garner, Steve West, Joe BruceSold 4 or More Memberships: Jerome Moon, Darren Stinnett, Phyl-

lis Crisp, Melissa Burns, Tom Hatcher, Steve Stout, Dave Bennett, Mark Loudermilk, Josh Knight, Gaynell Lawson, Barry Brooke, Tab Burkhalter

Best Attendance: The Watermelon Group and the Green GroupMost Enthusiastic: The Watermelon GroupMost Competitive Group: The Watermelon GroupOutrageous Cheatin’ Kings: Randy Massey and Dave Bennett

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Blount Chamber

July 2012

Pie in the FaceEver wanted to throw a pie in the face of an

elected official? Now’s your chance at “Pigs & Politics” Legisla-

tive Day, sponsored by AT&T Premier and NOVA Copy, held Tuesday, July 31 from 4-7 p.m. at Alumni Gym on the Maryville College campus. This is a chance for local and state politicians to mingle in a summer pig roast setting with the business community – no speeches, just a lot of BBQ, beverages and networking. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 18 with groups of 10 being $100 and available by phone at 865.983.2241 or at the Chamber office.

It’s Not Too LateIs there a special business or business person in the community that

deserves recognition? Nominate until July 31 at www.BlountCham-ber.com for the Business Excellence Awards to be held Sept. 20 at the Clayton Center for the Arts. Nominations are not restricted to Blount County Chamber of Commerce members.

Tickets for the networking and awards ceremony are $30 for Chamber Volunteers in Progress Members, $40 for Chamber Members and $60 for non-members. They may be ordered online at www.BlountChamber.com, by phone at 865.983.2241 or at the Chamber office.

We’d like to thank and welcome new and upgraded members (noted by ***) to the Blount County Chamber of Commerce as part of the Member-ship Event and those who joined since June.

Jimmy Cusano of Your Chamber Connection kept the volun-teers energized while delivering the Chamber’s message.

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