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September Membership Breakfast: Sept. 13 | |
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Invitations have gone out for the September Membership Breakfast scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 7:30 a.m. at the General Morgan Inn and Conference Center. Sponsors of the breakfast are Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Mountain States Health Alliance and the Johnson City Medical Center. The cost of the breakfast is $3 with reservations, $8 without. RSVP by Friday, September 9, to 638-4111 or email gcp@greenecop.com. |
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Beef Day Celebration: Sept. 23 |  |
The Agribusiness Committee has scheduled the Beef Day Celebration for Friday, September 23, 6-8 p.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion. There will be plenty of contests, entertainment and free beef products to sample. For sponsorship information, call Lori Collins at 638-4111 or email gcp@greenecop.com. |
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Tusculum College Small Business Program:
Sept. 22 - Dec. 8 |  | |
Limited spaces are available for the new Tusculum College small business/ entrepreneurial program, "Help Me Help You," scheduled to be held September 22 through December 8 on the Greeneville campus. The signup deadline for this free small business support program consisting of 10 sessions has been extended to September 9. For more information, call 636-7304 or email lzamora@HMHU.org. |
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The Partnership Welcomes New Members! | 
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Bristol Motor Speedway
Visit the link above for a complete schedule of 2011 events!
Kinser Park
The Partnership welcomes new Park Manager Rex Oster.
Salon Twelve-27
Visit their Facebook page for more information on their full range of services! |
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Upcoming Membership Campaign | |
The Partnership will soon launch the first major membership drive to be conducted in more than 10 years! Chris Marsh with Marsh Petroleum will lead the campaign that is set to begin Friday, September 16. Anyone interested in joining one of the 10 REALLY competitive teams that are being formed for the campaign should contact Lori Collins or Vickie Andrew at the Partnership, 638-4111, or email gcp@greenecop.com or vandrew@greenecop.com. |
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Youth Council Now Forming! | |
All Greeneville/Greene County high school students interested in volunteering in the community are encouraged to join. The program, which involved 92 students during the last school year, will kick off with a service project Saturday, September 24. For more information or to sign up for the program, contact Jennifer Reynolds at 638-4111 or email kgb@greenecop.com. |
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Salon Twelve-27 Ribbon Cutting | |
The Green Coat Ambassadors welcomed Salon Twelve-27 at a ribbon cutting on Monday, August 22. The business is located at 1227 Tusculum Blvd. in the old Gateway Ford parking lot. Please join us in welcoming this new business to the community. |
| Rocky Top Veterinary Hospital Ribbon Cutting | |
 The Green Coat Ambassadors welcomed Rocky Top Veterinary Hospital at a ribbon cutting on Friday, August 26. The business is located at 5415 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy., Afton.
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Education & Workforce Development Update |
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Teacher Supply Depot A Success | | Forty-four teachers attended the summer opening of the Teacher Supply Depot Friday, July 29. Thanks to Laughlin Memorial Hospital for donating space for the Depot, Wal-Mart Distribution Center for its donation, and members of the Greene County Youth Council and Greeneville High School Volleyball Team for volunteering to assist the teachers. An estimated $4,000 in free school supplies were distributed. The depot will open again for all certified Greeneville and Greene County school teachers in January 2012. For more information or to make a donation to the depot, contact Kelly Burrell at kburrell@greenecop.com. |
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Summer Educator In-Service | | Education & Workforce Development hosted its annual summer industrial in-service tours for 42 local educators. Special thanks to BTL Industries and LMR Plastics, Wal-Mart Distribution Center and Packaging Services, Inc. for hosting the teachers who were treated to facility tours and meetings with facility and human resources managers. Thanks also to Hal Henard Elementary School for hosting registration for the event. For more information on Education & Workforce Development, contact Kelly Burrell at the Partnership, 638-4111. |
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Congratulations To New Principals | | Several new principals will lead Greeneville and Greene County schools into the 2011-12 school year. They include Janet Ricker, Hal Henard Elementary School; Heather Boegemann, Greeneville Middle School; Bill Ripley, Camp Creek Elementary School; Catherine McCoy, Chuckey Elementary School; Dr. Kristi Wallin, Mosheim Elementary/Middle School; and Julia Lamons, West Greene High School. Best wishes from the Greene County Partnership and its Education & Workforce Development Department for a wonderful first year. |
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New Trails Brochure Coming Soon! | | Tourism's Trails Committee is completing its work on the new Greene County Trails brochure. It will include information on five hiking, five biking and five horseback riding trails in our area, as well as other suggested trails such as the Sunny Side Trail, the Civil War Bike Trail and more. The piece will be used to drive more traffic to the Trail's website, www.DiscoverMyGreeneCounty.com, when the Partnership's new website is complete. |
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GLAMER Offers Great Prospects | | Tourism Director Tammy Kinser and Rose Webb from the Comfort Inn of Greeneville participated in a Group Leaders of America Chapter Meeting at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville last Wednesday. More than 12 attractions/hotels showcased their venues to more than 35 bus groups and tour operators. GLAMER assists 20,000 travel planners that make arrangements for 4.5 million group travelers including seniors, church groups, retirement villages, senior organizations and many more. According to GLAMER, those that participate in these trips plan more than 6.4 million overnight stays. Tourism plans to attend more GLAMER-sponsored chapter meetings. |
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