GCP September Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2018

PARTNERS NEWSLETTER

Team registration is OPEN for the 24th Annual Greene County Partnership Golf Shoot-Out. The tournament is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, at Link Hills Country Club, and the entry fee of $150 per player or $600 per team, includes cart and greens fees, lunch, and beverages during play. Title sponsors for the tournament are C&C Millwright Maintenance and SRK Tennessee. Additional sponsorship's are available as follows: beverage cart sponsor $300; contest sponsor, $250; and hole sponsor, $175. Partnership members are invited to provide door prizes ($25 or more), and goody bag items for the golfers. For more information, contact Joni Parker at the Partnership,

423-638-4111.

KIDS' DAY ON THE FARM

The Agribusiness Committee of the Partnership is making final preparations for Kids’ Day on the Farm, Thursday, October 4 at the Research & Education Center of Greeneville. Third graders in the City and County school systems will be learning about different aspects of farming.

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Sponsorship is available for the Annual Christmas Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, December 6, 11:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Please contact Lori Dowell at 638-4111 about sponsoring this event.

NEW MEMBERS

The Partnership welcomes the following new members: Shane Jones, Krista Collier, Bland Justis, Chris Shepard, Kevin Morrison, Edward Jones Investment - John Traylor, and Summit Urgent Care of Greeneville

MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST

Invitations will be going out soon for the October Membership Breakfast, scheduled for Tuesday, October 9, at 7:30 a.m. at the General Morgan Inn & Conference Center. The sponsors of the event are Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers and APEX Bank. The cost of the breakfast is $3 with reservations and $8 without. Please email or call 638-4111 by Friday, October 5.

INDUSTRY APPRECIATION

The Greene County Partnership Industry Appreciation Reception will be held on October 16th from 5 pm until 7 pm at the General Morgan Inn.

FARM CITY BANQUET

Mark your calendar for the 30 ^th Annual Farm-City Banquet, Thursday, November 29 at 6 p.m. at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center. Sponsorship opportunities are available at a cost of $175. Please contact Lori Dowell at 423-638-4111.

BUSINESS AFTER-HOURS

The Partnership has quarterly openings for a Business After-Hours. If your business is interested in hosting an event, please contact Lori Dowell at 638-4111 for more details.

Tourism

Gov. Haslam, TDTD Celebrate Continued Tourism Success with Record-Setting Economic Impact

Greene County Increases a Record 5.3%

Gov. Haslam, TDTD Commissioner Kevin Triplett and Musician’s Hall of Fame Director Joe Chambers gathered to celebrate the continued success of the Tennessee tourism industry by announcing the 2017 economic impact numbers at press conference at Musician’s Hall of Fame and Museum.

For the 12th consecutive year, tourism topped $1 billion in state and local sales tax revenue, reaching $1.8 billion. That marks a 7.6 percent increase over 2016, higher than the national growth of travel-related state tax revenues of 4.6 percent.

“Counties, cities and rural communities work hard to make our state a premier destination, welcoming visitors from around the world,” Haslam said. “Our state’s second biggest industry continues to see outstanding growth, break visitation records, boost Tennessee’s economy and create new jobs. The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Tennessee Tourism Committee continue to produce record results that fuel our state’s economy.”

All 95 counties had an increase in tourism expenditures. Each county saw more than $1 million in direct travel expenditures in the economic impact of tourism.

A record 113.6 million person stays also were recorded in 2017, according to U.S. Travel. Those numbers place Tennessee among the Top 10 travel destinations in the nation for the fourth consecutive year. Tennessee is also considered a top retirement destination.

HIGH TOPS TO HIGH HEELS

The Tourism Department’s Task Force and Sports Council are teaming up to host the first annual “High Tops to High Heels” a Celebration of Women in Sports and Tourism Luncheon on Wednesday, October 31 at Reformation Lutheran Church from 11:30-1 p.m. The luncheon will feature East TN State University’s head women’s basketball coach Brittney Ezell and Barbara Wolke Senior VP of the Rutherford County, TN Convention and Visitors Bureau. The event will be emceed by WJHL’s featured anchor Sara Diamond. Consumer Credit Union is the title sponsor for the event and additional sponsors include Heritage Community Bank, Creamy Cup and American Greetings. Additional sponsorships are available at a cost of $250. Tickets for the event are $15 and can be purchased at the Partnership office. If you are interested in bringing your church group, club, office staff or a group of friends, please contact Tammy Kinser.

STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP

Tourism will host a Strategic Planning workshop on October 4 from 9-12. The workshop will focus on developing a strategic statement, such as a Mission, Vision and Value statement, that resonates with employees and support effective decision making. Some areas of discussion are: Understanding how the right strategic statement can influence your company; Learning ways to engage key stakeholders in the process of developing the right statements for your organization; Studying how different types of organizations have effectively developed and utilized statements historically; and Educating your stakeholders about your identity and utilizing it in developing a strategic plan. Who should attend: Executives and managers, small business owners, non-profits and community leaders. The workshop will take place at the Kathryn W. Leonard Administrative Building and the cost to attend is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Food and beverages will be provided. Please contact Tammy Kinser at 423-638-4111 to register.

GRANT AWARD

The Tourism Department was once again awarded a $12,000 matching grant from the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development's matching grant program. The marketing award is a 50% reimbursable matching grant which provides tourism organizations such as CVBs, chambers of commerce or regional tourism organizations a way to expand their marketing message. The partnership is designed to increase visitation to a community and increase travel-generated revenue, while leveraging TDTD’s brand “The Soundtrack of America. Made in Tennessee.” through marketing initiatives.

FESTIVAL OF TREES

Tourism has begun planning for their annual Festival of Trees coming up November 11-20 in the Greeneville Commons Shopping Center, this year in the former Rue 21 building. The event features trees, wreaths and centerpieces decorated and donated by local businesses, churches, clubs and individuals. The 10-day silent auction is always a huge hit and precedes the Christmas season. The sponsors for the event include Air Pro Heating & Air, Greeneville Light & Power, Jaron Snoeyenbos/State Farm, K-VA-T Food Stores, Radio Greeneville, SRK Tennessee and The Greeneville Sun. Applications are now being accepted and sponsorships are still available at a cost of $250-$500. For more information, please contact Tammy Kinser.

Leadership Greene County

YOUTH COUNCIL

Youth Council kicked off their year by helping the Greene County Fair on August 4 ^th . The program has 125 members for the 2018-19 school year. Contact Jennifer Wilder if you have an event that needs volunteer help.

LEADERSHIP GREENE COUNTY

Leadership Greene County held their kickoff retreat in Pigeon Forge on August 23-24. Members participated in team building activities and learned more about leadership skills. Thanks to Jennifer Solomon for facilitating and to leadership alumni Dale Long, Shane Jones, Misty Key, Brook DeLotto, Katie Tassell, Ken Earl and Krista Collier for their assistance during the retreat.

Keep Greene Beautiful

CONSERVATION CAMP

Keep Greene Beautiful Fifth Grade Conservation Camp will be held September 25-26 at David Crockett Birthplace State Park . Stations include “EnviroScape”, Keep Greene Beautiful mobile classroom, “Rock Cycle”, “Nuclear Safety and the Environment”, “Pelt Box”, “Habitats and Fire Control”.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

The Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be held Saturday, October 6, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Hal Henard Elementary School on Vann Road. This collection is for households only. Paint will not be accepted. Latex paint can be mixed with mulch and thrown away or donated. Oil-based paint can be taken to Public Works (708 W. Summer St.) for city residents or the Hal Henard Convenience Center (815 Hal Henard Rd.) for county residents. Please visit the events page of www.keepgreenebeautiful.com for the list of items accepted.

Education & Workforce Development

WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARDS

Congratulations to Parker Hannifin and SumiRiko Tennessee on receiving the Commissioner's Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health.

TEACHER SUPPLY DEPOT

The Teacher Supply Depot opened on Saturday, August 25th. More than 60 local educators received free school supplies for their classroom. Greene County Youth Council members assisted teachers by completing inventory sheets, boxing, and carrying supplies. Special thank you to Laughlin Hospital for providing space for the Depot. Donations for this opening were provided by: Walmart Distribution Center, The Niswonger Foundation, John Deere Power Products, and Publix. For more information or to donate contact Dana Wilds at 423-638-4111

MADE IN GREENE COUNTY

Plans are under way for the 2018 Made In Greene County Exhibit. Last year seven local industries displayed products at each high school. This year we hope to increase that number and offer incentives for student participation. To find out more or to participate please contact Dana Wilds .

From the President

This year Greene County was accepted into the Retail Academy, a program developed by a leading national retail advisory firm, Retail Strategies and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Our first meeting is taking place September 12 and 13. The program will assist our community in strengthening our retail landscape. The course consists of a training program that educates 2-3 participants from our community on strategies of retail recruitment and then provides demographic data that can be used to implement the training. We will leave with information that we can use to market our community to retail real estate professionals and information for our current retailers on product lines that could fit into our community. We look forward to sharing more information with you as we continue on this journey. Have a great month!

-Matt

Chamber Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary to these wonderful members! Members celebrating September Chamber Anniversaries:

Greene County Fair Association - 50 years

Greeneville Iron & Metals, Inc. - 38 years

Town of Mosheim - 38 years

Roberts Furniture & Appliance, Inc. - 38 years

Forward Air - 32 years

Landair - 32 years

Terminix - 30 years

Greene County 9-1-1 - 29 years

Greeneville Housing Authority - 23 years

Myers Pumpkin Patch - 21 years

Package Express Center, Inc. - 21 years

Worthington Industries - 19 years

Gary's Paint & Body Shop - 19 years

W&W Engineering, LLC - 18 years

David J. Dykes, DDS - 18 years

Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home - 17 years

AccuForce Staffing Services - 13 years

Wolfgang U. Spendel - 12 years

Unity Urology M.O.B. # 3 - 12 years

Legacy Fine Jewelers - 11 years

Greeneville Beverage - 10 years

Goodwill of Tenneva - 7 years

Flowers by Tammy - 7 years

ABC Family Dentistry, PLLC - 7 years

Broyles General Store - 7 years

Casper's Body Shop & Wrecker Service LLC - 7 years

J&J Tool & Die Company., Inc. - 7 years

Salsa's Restaurant - 7 years

Bird, Isbell & Associates - 7 years

Law Office of Dallas L. Blair III - 7 years

Four Seasons Heating & Air - 7 years

Loomis Armored U.S. - 7 years

M.C. Septic Services - 7 years

Unified Title & Escrow, Inc. - 7 years

Double D Tire & Battery - 7 years

Roto Rooter - 7 years

Industrial Supply Company, Inc. - 7 years

Lowe's - 7 years

Plaza Towers - 7 years

HS Williams Company - 7 years

Beamer's Floors N More, LLC - 7 years

Brooks Excavating & Construction - 7 years

Saratoga Technologies - 7 years

Adkins Family Dentistry, PLLC - 7 years

Air Pro Heating & Cooling, Inc. - 7 years

Big Al's Gun Shack & Pawn & Tobacco Outlet - 7 years

Maria Wyche Bryan, DDS - 7 years

Clement Eye Associates - 7 years

Glen Hills Utility District - 7 years

Mop Squad Cleaning LLC - 7 years

Snelson Chiropractic - 7 years

Southern Pride Realty - 7 years

Tusculum Dental Care - 7 years

Bossard North America - 6 years

SNAPstorage - 5 years

Capitol Theatre - 4 years

State Farm Insurance, Steve Goad - 4 years

Lost Mountain Catering - 3 years

HEC-TINA Inc. - 3 years

Parton's Hot Rods - 1 year

Blue Bird Exteriors, LLC - 1 year

Greene County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. - 1 year

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