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Posts from: May 2015

Knoxville in Finals for $100K Grant

May 26, 2015

Knoxville, Tenn. – After regional voting determined the finalists in three divisions of the United States for the Bell Helmets Trail Building Grant, Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness Gravity Trail came out…

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TENNESSEE NAMED TOP STATE FOR BARBECUE BY TRIPADVISOR

May 22, 2015

TripAdvisor® has served up a list of the top-rated states and restaurants for barbecue and announced Tennessee as No. 1 in the U.S. "Being named the No.1 state for barbecue, by the No. 1 most popular…

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Meeting Professionals International Tennessee Chapter Presents Circle of Excellence Awards

May 19, 2015

The Meeting Professionals International Tennessee Chapter (MPI:TN) held its annual Circle of Excellence Awards Gala and Silent Auction on Thursday, May 7, at the Hutton Hotel. The event celebrated…

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Buzz Aldrin to Attend & Host Skills Workshop at Global Finals

May 19, 2015

Destination Imagination (DI), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering students' curiosity, courage and creativity through open-ended STEM, fine arts and service learning challenges, announced…

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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Naming the South Rotunda in Honor of Pat Summitt

May 18, 2015

Knoxville, TN - The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame will be naming the South Rotunda on June 12, 2015 after one of the most decorated coaches in women's basketball history and a Women's Basketball…

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Southern Biscuit® Returns as Official Sponsor of 6th Annual International Biscuit Festival Biscuit Baking Contest

May 14, 2015

Knoxville, TN - Do you love watching cooking competitions? Well we've got you covered live under the big tent on Biscuit Boulevard at the 6th annual International Biscuit Festival in downtown…

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Visit Knoxville's Gibson Receives a Pauly Award

May 07, 2015

Knoxville, TN – Visit Knoxville is proud to announce that Kelli Gibson, Director of Convention Services at Visit Knoxville, was surprised with the 2015 Pauly Award for Service/Supplier Employee of the…

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Knoxville Opera Guild Hosting 11th Annual Croquet Tournament

May 04, 2015

KNOXVILLE, TN - Knoxville Opera Guild will host the 11 th annual Knoxville Croquet Tournament on Sunday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. on the grounds of the UT RecSports Field Complex across from Dead End BBQ…

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Garth Brooks Breaks Knoxville Record

May 01, 2015

Knoxville, TN - The Garth Brooks concerts will be the largest country music event in the history of Knoxville. As of today, Garth has sold 54,000 tickets and is still selling! The previous record was…

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