Take a look at what's going on at the Partnership!

Join the Green Coat Ambassadors at a ribbon cutting and open house for MacAbbey Road Antiquities Friday, May 13, at 11:30 a.m.  The business is located at 219 N. Irish Street.

Make plans to attend the June Dairy Days Celebration Friday, June 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion.  The event will feature contests, entertainment and free dairy product samples and is coordinated by the Partnership's Agribusiness Committee.

Nominations are being accepted for the Leadership Greene County Class until May 27.  The class will begin with an overnight retreat in August.  For more information on the program, email Jennifer Wilder at [email protected]. 

ISCO won the Iron Eyes Traveling Trophy at the Keep Greene Beautiful Golf Tournament April 29.  Members of the team were Pat Dickey, Bill Kishbaugh, Senior Kishbaugh and Dave Smith.  Runners-up were members of the Parker Hannifin team: Chris Boyd, David Glasscock, Jon Wilder and James Wilds.  Special thanks to contest sponsors Marsh Propane, Walmart Logistics, Jarden Zinc Products, Air Pro Heating and Cooling, hole sponsors and door prize sponsors; and to Greeneville Oil & Petroleum and Coca-Cola for providing beverages.

The Greene County Partnership welcomes new member Tennessee Small Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University.

Tourism, in conjunction with Business and Technology Counselor Mark Bays and the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at ETSU, will host a "Get Your Business Google-ized" workshop June 22 at the Kathryn W. Leonard Administration Building from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.  Attendees will get an overall understanding of what Google wants in order for you to be found in searches. If you manage your own website, you will be given tips webmasters may not want you to know. And if you have a webmaster, you will leave with a list of things to pass along that will give your online presence a boost. Tourism is seeking a sponsor for this event so all small businesses and historic sites may attend the session for FREE.  If you are interested in attending or would like for your business or company to aid Tourism in educating our local businesses/tourism-related sites, please contact Tammy Kinser at [email protected] or call 638-4111.  The cost of the sponsorship is $2,000. 

National Tourism Week was celebrated May 1-7 with several tourism activities, including the presentation of five Presidential Pioneer in Hospitality Awards for those that go above and beyond the call of duty to make locals and guests feel welcome.  2016 winners are Lynette Price with Creamy Cup, Brooke Phillips with McDonald's on Tusculum Boulevard, George Blanks, Stephanie Ramsey with Andrew Johnson Bank and Jack Shipley with The Greeneville Sun.  Each winner received a surprise visit, a plaque and a bouquet of balloons.  The 150th visitor to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site was presented a basket of Greeneville goodies, and tourism worked at the Bristol Tennessee Welcome Center serving cake to visitors and washing windshields in conjunction with Tennessee Tourism Commissioner Kevin Triplett's "See Tennessee More Clearly" campaign.  Local task force members Rhonda Humbert and Sharon O'Neal joined the fun at the welcome center to help greet visitors.  Also, as part of the celebration, pastry trays were delivered to The Greeneville Sun and Radio Greeneville for their support of tourism and its activities.

Congratulations to Scott Niswonger who received the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association's Pinnacle Hospitality Hero Award for his investment in the region which stimulated economic growth and enhanced tourism products. Also, to Main Street: Greeneville for winning a Pinnacle Merit Award for "Lyrics on the Lawn." Tourism received a Merit Award for the 2015 Greeneville Visitor Guide at the awards ceremony May 4.