Heard of Glenn Shepard? Check him out this Wednesday. (See pics from the Annual Meeting)

Blount Partnership News & Events

Thank you for helping us celebrate the 94th Blount Partnership Annual Meeting last Friday. Here's the Facebook photo gallery from the event. Thanks to our great sponsors Asbury Place, Multi-Media Solutions, Mary Beth West Communications, Journal Broadcast Group, Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Canon, City of Maryville, Clayton Homes, East Tennessee Foundation, Charter Business, Hickory Construction, Alcoa Inc. and Novacopy.

Guess who's back in town this week? That's right, it's Glenn Shepard. If you haven't caught his management seminars the past two years, you really need to get in on this one. Each year's briefing has been great and this one entitled "Hire With Confidence, Fire Without Fear, Tame Toxic Employees and Put Your Team on the Fast Track to Record-Shattering Success," is filled with ideas and concepts to make you a better manager.

The Glenn Shepard seminar is Wednesday, March 5 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Chamber office. Cost is $129 for Chamber members and those who are employed by a Chamber member. Believe me, it's worth every penny. Plus, you get continuing education credits. Contact Amy to register 865.983.2241.

FREE EMAIL MARKETING SEMINAR

Here's a FREE every business owner needs to take time out of their schedule to attend if they want to increase their exposure. It's the Constant Contact Email Marketing: Simple Strategies For Success scheduled for March 12 from 1-3 p.m. at the Chamber office.

This session will teach you how to master email marketing communications with a comprehensive look at best practices and winning strategies that lead to increased profits, revenue and engagement. Register for free today.

REMEMBER WHEN

This week I go back to 1970 to bring you Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," which topped the Billboard Singles Chart for six weeks. The single has sold 6 million copies worldwide and was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Madison Square Garden, NYC

Events

March 3-9

March 3 -- Bill Landry Discussion at the Blount County Library
March 4 -- Quick-Pickin' Mandolin for the Adult Beginner (Ages 13+)
March 5 -- Glenn Shepard Seminar
March 5 -- Ambassador Training
March 7-8 -- Kaufmann's Flatpicking Workshop
March 8 -- Guitar Virtuoso Gambetta at Palace Theater
March 8 -- Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain at Clayton Center
March 9 -- Bela Fleck & Abigail Wasburn at Clayton Center

March 10-16

March 11 -- Chamber Social sponsored by Charter Business
March 11-13 -- Free Varicose and Spider Vein Screening
March 12 -- Email Marketing: Simple Strategies For Success
March 14-15 -- Peter Pan-Appalachian Ballet

Save the Date

March 5 -- Glenn Shepard Seminar
March 12 -- Email Marketing: Simple Strategies for Success

You can access the entire calendar here to see other community events and submit your own.

Don't forget to check out the Hot Deals brought to you from other Chamber members. Add your Hot Deal by emailing Amy to get your login info.

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