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 It's Business Excellence Awards week and there are just a few tickets remaining (and I mean like less than 10). Just so you know, due to the overwhelming response, we've had to move the awards ceremony inside the Nutt Theater. The meal will be held in the Clayton Center for the Arts foyer beginning at 5:45 p.m. with three buffett lines.
The doors open at 5:30 and the program begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. We are honoring the Taste of Blount winners and presenting 17 Business Excellence Awards before our special guest takes the stage.
So, if you want to grab one of the remaining tickets ($30 for Chamber VIP members, $40 for Chamber members and $60 for the public), they are available at the Chamber office located at 201 S. Washington St. in Maryville, and by phone at 865.983.2241.
FANTASY OF TREES SNEAK PREVIEW
 East Tennessee Children's Hospital is offering Chamber members a sneak preview of its annual Fantasy of Trees event at the Knoxville Convention Center on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 8 a.m.
You will receive on ticket (per Chamber member) and have the ability to shop for holiday decor before anyone else. RSVP to Jessica Boyd with your name, name of your business and list yourself as a Blount County Chamber member.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR AD IN BASICALLY BLOUNT? TIME IS RUNNING OUT
It's that time of year when we start selling ads for the 2014 Basically Blount lifestyle magazine. We've added new features and other goodies for the 2014 edition. If you are interested, please check out the media kit.
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR TO AID TOURISTS
 Do you work in the tourism sector? Do you meet visitors in your position?
Then you need to become a certified Blount Tourism Ambassador where you'll learn facts about Blount County and this unique region that will help you better serve your customers, provide accurate information and give the "inside story" about our individual communities.
It only takes one class to become a Certified Tourism Ambassador. There are only two classes left this year. Pick one of the dates that works for you: Nov. 20 (at Laurel Valley Country Club) or Dec. 18 (at Blount County Library), then register for a free class at www.ctanetwork.com (click sign up for a class)
For further information, contact: Deborah Nye at 865.273.1257
REMEMBER WHEN
This week in 1977 the most successful single of the 1970s in the United States topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a (then) record-setting ten consecutive weeks. It was "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone.
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