The Chattanoogan hotel, a AAA Four Diamond-rated upscale property, has been honored with two of the highest awards given in the meetings industry. The hotel was awarded the prestigious 2009 Best of the South Award from Meetings Media as well as the 2009 Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings. There are only three hotels in Tennessee [...]
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November 16, 2009
Innovation Valley Website Named Best in Tennessee
Innovation Valley Inc, a regional economic development campaign in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area, was recognized by Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for having the best economic development website in the state. The announcement was made on September 14 at the 56th Annual Governor’s Conference on Economic and Community [...]
November 16, 2009
New Christmas Wonderland location spreads cheer to local businesses
Christmas is right around the corner so Shadrack Watersports and RV’s Christmas Wonderland are spreading a lot of holiday cheer.
It’s the largest show of its kind in the country, a drive-through experience featuring hundreds of thousands of led lights synchronized and dancing to classic Christmas tunes.
“We decided to expand this year because Knoxville was such [...]
November 11, 2009
Tenn. Revenue Department hosts business tax workshops
The Tennessee Department of Revenue is holding free bimonthly tax workshops for new businesses in Nashville, Knoxville, Johnson City, Memphis and Chattanooga.
Tax specialists will provide information about business tax, sales and use tax, unemployment tax and tax enforcement procedures.
The workshops are designed to help those dealing with business-related taxes for the first time. They [...]
November 11, 2009
Business leaders plan to take downtown Knoxville to next level
Downtown Knoxville’s come a long way in the past five years.
The number of residents has nearly doubled to 2,000 and new businesses are opening almost every week.
But it still has a long way to go before it’s the vibrant community, the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) wants it to be.
“Can we have a 24 hour [...]
November 11, 2009
Former Maynardville plant manager re-opens closed plant
A Union County factory is opening up again after falling victim to the slumping economy.
Arctel, Inc. in Maynardville went idle in February.
The company makes mirrors, ceiling medallions and lighting accessories, items not in high demand as builders and businesses cut costs.
Chris Woods is happy to be working again after being without a job for almost [...]
November 5, 2009
New Knoxville program helps laid-off workers reinvent selves in green jobs
With the help of a new Knoxville Tennessee Career Center program, about 22 workers laid off from Sea Ray Boats, Alcoa Inc. and other employers are reinventing themselves for careers in green jobs.
The center, at 1600 University Ave., has been hosting job fairs for the newly certified environmental technicians and has one planned 10 a.m.-noon [...]
November 4, 2009
Tennessee Industrial Jobs Down 12.6% Over Last 2 Years
EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ — /Manufacturers’ News, Inc./ –
Industrial employment in Tennessee fell 12.6% over the past twenty-four months according to the 2010 Tennessee Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Tennessee lost 56,647 manufacturing jobs over the past two years, with 15,110 jobs [...]
October 20, 2009
Solar water water heater firm sets up Knoxville base
This month’s Green Report in the Greater Knoxville Business Journal focused on financing issues related to large solar installations. But FLS Energy, an Asheville company that’s recently set up shop in Tennessee, sells photovoltaic systems and has a particular emphasis on solar water heating systems. The company offers financing as well. FLS Energy has 38 [...]
October 20, 2009
Swedish furniture company to offer 150 new jobs to Dandridge
A Swedish furniture manufacturing company plans to employ up to 150 East Tennesseans in its new 95,000 square foot plant in Dandridge.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday morning for BJS North America Inc., where tables, headboards and other furniture products will be made for the Swedish furniture company IKEA.
The factory has been up and [...]
