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June E-Newsletter Over a Century of Service!
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Preparations Underway
for 2017 Morristown Magazine The Chamber is beginning preparations for the publication of our annual Morristown
Magazine. This is a full color high quality magazine that highlights the Quality of Life
in the Lakeway Area. It is used by the Chamber in newcomer packets and business
prospect recruiting materials. For the past several years, we have partnered with Lake-
way Printers to produce this excellent piece.
Locally, the Morristown Magazine is distributed in hotel rooms, professional of-
fices, churches, schools, utilities and other venues that reach newcomers to our com-
munity.
Advertising in the Morristown Magazine is a perfect way to reach new customers
and clients. Advertising space is limited to Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
members and advertising opportunities that fit all budgets will be available.
Letters with more detailed information about the project are going out to the
membership within the few weeks with ad sales calls from the Lakeway Printers staff
to follow. The magazines will be distributed in late October/early November. For
more information on advertising in the Morristown Magazine, contact Tammy Daven-
port at Lakeway Printers, 423-581-5630 or [email protected].
Leadership Morristown 2017 Planning Begins
Plans are currently underway for the 2017 Leadership Morristown Program. Program Chair Paul
Lynch (LM Class of 2013) of Purkey Carter Compton Swann & Car ter has assembled a great
team of Leadership Alumni to prepare the program sessions for the 2017 Class which will begin in
August. A schedule and detailed agenda will be published in the July Morristimes as well as e-
mailed to the membership. If you are interested in learning more about Leadership Morristown,
please contact Debra Williams at the Chamber office, 423-586-6382 or e-mail her at
Leadership Morristown is a program of the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce designed to identify individuals
who have been put in positions of leadership or who have the potential to become community leaders and provide them
with the contacts, training and encouragement to achieve and excel in leadership roles.
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I am out of the office this week and have asked our Tourism Director, Anne Ross to
report on our very active Tourism Division
It Takes A Village to Welcome a Tourist —Anne Ross, Director of Tourism
L ast weekend, three hundred forty disc golf-
ers from 14 states came to Morristown/
Hamblen County to participate in the 2017 Ten-
nessee State Disc Golf Championships. Two
hundred seventy of them came from over 50
miles. (Traveling over 50 miles one-way to visit
a destination is the tourism industry’s definition
of a tourist.) Most of the golfers I talked with
(and I talked with just about all of them during
check-in) complimented the city’s hospitality
and continued commitment to their sport. They
commented about the beauty of our downtown,
the ease of getting around town, and the wide
variety of restaurant offerings. Quite a few of
the female golfers did express their disappoint-
ment that very few of the specialty shops were
open past 5 PM, and others were surprised that
many businesses were unaware the tournament
was happening in their community.
The latter statement falls on my shoul-
ders. The Chamber’s Tourism Department does
send a monthly events email to over 600 busi-
nesses and individuals, including both Chamber
members and non-members. The email is post-
ed and shared on multiple Facebook and Twitter
pages and copies are available at our office.
Many of these same events are listed on the Cit-
izen-Tribune’s community calendar in addition
to the sponsoring organization’s web and social
media sites. Short of knocking on every busi-
ness door (a logistical impossibility), we are
communicating in numerous ways, the news of
upcoming community and tourism events.
Tourists come to a destination because
they have a particular interest in the destination,
whether it’s for a sporting event, shopping ex-
cursion, heritage or cultural tourism site, or an
abundance of outdoor activities. The Morris-
town area has all of that and more, and we all
benefit when the disc golfers, anglers, softball
players, tour buses and families come to town
and leave their money behind. Businesses, let’s
all do our part to welcome these event tourists to
town.
If you’d like to receive a copy of the
monthly events email, send you email address to
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Chamber Chatter Distribution Changes Chamber Chatter is one of the most popular benefits the Chamber offers to its
members. We have had tremendous response from our members who choose to
share information about their business with fellow Chamber members through
Chamber Chatter.
As participation has grown, so has the size of the publication which has created
some issues when we try to distribute it as an e-mail attachment. Beginning in June,
instead of attaching the Chamber Chatter, we will be sending you a link that will al-
low you to open Chamber Chatter from our website. We hope this will be a conven-
ient option that will facilitate easy access as well as permit us to avoid placing addi-
tional restrictions on participation.
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The Chamber is so thankful for our supportive membership base. We recognize that our or-
ganization and our community benefit from the investment made by the 600+ businesses who
see the value of a membership in the Morristown Area Chamber of Com-
merce. When you are seeking products or services, we encourage you to
shop with those businesses who are members of the Chamber.
For you convenience, we are starting a series in the Morristimes
that present our members in specific business categories. We are present-
ing the categories in random order and eventually will feature categories
that will include all our members. Please refer to this list as you shop.
You may find our full membership listing at our website,
www.morristownchamber.com.
Art/Art Galleries
Aesthetic Considerations—Robert J. Spirko
Framing by Carol
Pink Pig Pottery Studio
Rose Center Council for the Arts
Automobile Service & Repair
Budget Auto Clinic
Chevrolet of Morristown
Honda Morristown
Morristown Ford
Morristown Hyundai
Porter’s Tire Store—On Parkway; East; West
Rick Hill Imports
Royston Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
Rusty Wallace Cadillac GMC KIA
Rusty Wallace Toyota Scion
Tarr Chevrolet
Florists
The Blossom Shop—Greene’s Florist/Blossom Shop Too
Food City #602; #607; #646
Mildred’s Florist & Gifts
Theatre & Performing Arts
Encore Theatrical Company
Frightmare Manor
Niswonger Performing Arts Center
Theatre Guild Inc.
Indicates Gold Star Member
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Cheri Hair Salon 4327 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Ste. 2 Morristown, TN 37814 Phone: 423-839-1348 Mrs. Kayla Sloan, Owner/Operator Full Service Salon Hair Stylists Gary Holt Enterprises dba Clean Sheets Manufacturing 157 West Park Court P. O. Box 478 Talbott, TN 37877 Phone: 423-586-8037 Fax: 423-587-4343 www.cleansheetsmfg.com Mr. Gary Holt, President/Founder Mrs. LeaAnn Holt, V.P. Sales Disposable Paper and Mixing Board for Chemicals Eastman Credit Union 2021 Meadowview Lane Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone: 423-229-8200 Fax: 423-229-7620 www.ecu.org Mr. Adam Walton Manager, Mortgage Business Dev. Credit Union Financial Organization
Precision Calibration Systems, LLC 117 East Main Street Morristown, TN 37814 Phone: 866-521-3823 Fax: 865-681-0604 www.pcsllctn.com Mr. Brandon Goodman, Owner Ms. Angela Smith, Quality Manager Calibration Services Gauge Sales and Repair Manufacturing & Industrial Related Renu Laser and Medi Spa 1125 W. First North St., Ste. B Morristown, TN 37814 Phone: 423-317-8346 Fax: 423-318-7778 www.facebook.com/renulasercenter/ Ms. Donna Shampine Licensed Medical Aesthetician Laser Hair Removal Tatto/Sundamage Removal Facials, Chemical Peels Microdermabrasion Dermaplaning
YOUR CLIENT/CUSTOMER/SUPPLIER’S NAME HERE If you know someone whose name should appear in this listing next month, please let us know. Call Pat Seaver Director of Sales and Marketing (423) 586-6382 [email protected]
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Support the businesses who support
our community through their Cham-
ber investment. Don’t forget to use
our on line Membership Directory at
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Congratulations
June Ambassador of the Month!
Congratulations
1st Qtr. Ambassador of the Quarter!
The Chamber boasts over 55 member businesses designated as Gold Star Members. Each month we are proud to feature, on a rotating basis, three of these special investors in our Chamber!
Welcome our newest Gold Star Members: The Gold Star designation is for members who support the Mission and Program of Work of the Chamber through increased financial investment. Gold Star Members receive special recognitions and benefits throughout the year in return for their increased investment. If your company would like more information on becoming a Gold Star Member, please con-tact Pat Seaver, 423.586.6382 or [email protected]
Featured Gold Star Members
www.buffalowildwings.com
Rachel Westra City of Morristown
Lakeway Regional Hospital www.tennovaeast.com
Chelsea Haun Regions Bank
www.ws.edu
www.michaelbradyinc.com
www.heci.com
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Friday, June 16 12 Noon
Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting – Fast Pace Urgent Care Clinic
291 South Daisy St.
Monday, June 19 12 Noon
Lunch & Learn — Collecting Google Review Presented by Tyra Kendall with Bryant Consultants
Chamber Board Room
Thursday, June 22 5:00 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting and Open House – Cornerstone Academy
260 Jacobs Road
Friday, June 30 8:30 a.m.
New Member Orientation
Chamber Board Room, 825 West First North St.
Monday, July 11 (Rescheduled from June 5th) 11:00 a.m.
Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting – Art-N-Stone
298 Boyd School Road. (Next to Davy Crockett Restaurant in the Carlyle Bldg.)
www.morristownchamber.com
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Aundrea Wilcox, MBA KOSBE Executive Director
Times Available for Counseling Sessions
at the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
For appointment times call (423) 392-8825