Knoxville in Finals for $100K Grant
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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Posts From: May 2015
TENNESSEE NAMED TOP STATE FOR BARBECUE BY TRIPADVISOR
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…
Read MoreMeeting Professionals International Tennessee Chapter Presents Circle of Excellence Awards
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…
Read MoreBuzz Aldrin to Attend & Host Skills Workshop at Global Finals
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…
Read MoreWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame Naming the South Rotunda in Honor of Pat Summitt
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…
Read MoreSouthern Biscuit® Returns as Official Sponsor of 6th Annual International Biscuit Festival Biscuit Baking Contest
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…
Read MoreVisit Knoxville's Gibson Receives a Pauly Award
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…
Read MoreKnoxville Opera Guild Hosting 11th Annual Croquet Tournament
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…
Read MoreGarth Brooks Breaks Knoxville Record
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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