Kingsport Chamber of Commerce News

Ribbon cutting for Hometown IGA

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:24:16 CST

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – A ribbon cutting for Hometown IGA will be held Monday, March 1, 2010, at 11 a.m. at 1328 South John B. Dennis Hwy, Kingsport.

Whites Fresh Foods locations in Kingsport, Tenn. will be officially converting to Hometown IGA on Monday, March 1st. A ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening is scheduled with the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce on Monday, March 1st at 11 am est. time at the Kingsport location on 1328 South John B. Dennis Hwy. The other locations to convert on March 1st include the location at 3006 John B. Dennis Highway and 443 W. Sullivan St. The remaining Whites Fresh Food locations are scheduled to convert to Hometown IGA in the near future.

The Elizabethton Hometown IGA store is 100% employee owned as part of the Houchens Industries ESOP Corporation based out of Bowling Green, KY. And as owners, the employees take special pride in making “their” store the best that it can be. The Kingsport stores will have many of the same friendly and experienced associates from Whites Fresh Foods under the direction of Randall Tipton, Regional Manager.

Hometown IGA will carry a large variety of IGA brand products for nearly every product category throughout the store. IGA brand products provide an equal comparison to national brand products in quality and taste. Hometown IGA is proud to introduce IGA Choice Angus Beef to the Kingsport community. IGA is so certain that customers are going to love this beef that they offer a 200% money back guarantee. These products offer a great value to families because they are affordably priced and are premium quality. Customers will witness a great improvement in the variety in all perishable departments.

Hometown IGA also provides the benefit of saving customers time due to the conveniently located locations and store layouts that are easy to navigate. You can expect quick check-outs and hassle free shopping at Hometown IGA.

The IGA name will allow for a greater buying power and the ability to showcase IGA Brands that have great strength in the marketplace. The IGA brand goes beyond just price and convenience. IGA clearly has a rich connection with shoppers and even more so with the communities in which they live, says Marketing Coordinator, Shannon Hunt. The change will allow a greater ability to give back to the community. IGA believes in the importance of being Hometown Proud and being Close to Home.

Hometown IGA encourages the community to come out for an exciting and rewarding shopping experience during the Grand Opening celebration which kicks off on Monday, March 1st. Hometown IGA is pleased to be able to serve the community of Kingsport and are looking forward to earning their business every day.

The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business organization comprised of nearly 1,000 members. The Kingsport Chamber’s mission is to utilize resources and focus efforts on enhancing a strong and viable business environment for the Kingsport area. For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, visit www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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The Gift of Giving - The Santa Train Scholarship

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:24:26 CST

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Throughout the 2009 holiday season, area Food City supermarkets once again featured the sale of a special children’s book, entitled The Santa Train Tradition.

Inspired by one of our region’s most anticipated and exciting holiday traditions, the well-crafted children’s book was written by long time Kingsport resident, Leigh Anne W. Hoover and is beautifully illustrated by Carol Bates Murray of Marion, Va.

The popular book made its debut during the 2008 Christmas season in Food City locations along the 110-mile route. In 2009, the book was reprinted with a new green cover and again offered for sale at a retail of $11.99 in area Food City locations. The original red cover is now a limited edition.

The Santa Train Tradition tells the story of seven-year-old Ben Massey and his annual family tradition of walking to meet the Santa Train on the chilly Saturday morning before Thanksgiving.

“Just as the Santa Train gives back to our region, Food City’s generosity has fulfilled my wish by enabling this children’s book to also serve as an instrument of giving,” said Hoover. “It is my hope that the Santa Train Scholarship will continue to benefit, and The Santa Train Tradition will become a treasured holiday keepsake for many families.”

Yesterday, Food City presented a check for the proceeds, which totaled $2,448.81 to representatives of the Kingsport Chamber Foundation to benefit the Santa Train Scholarship.

The check presentation took place at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce during the monthly Board of Directors meeting.

From left to right: Charlie Floyd, Tom Hembree, Leigh Anne Hoover, Don Royston, Bobby Starnes, Ed Moore and Les McSwain.

The combined two-year total donation to the Santa Train Scholarship from the sale of the book is $9,801.22.

“The Santa Train Tradition is a great children’s book and benefits a wonderful cause. Food City is thrilled to participate in this promotion for a second year,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City President/CEO.

"Once again, Food City has shown that they are a company that is truly committed to the communities they serve," Kingsport Chamber chair and Domtar vice president and mill manager, Charlie Floyd said. "In the past two years, Food City has graciously donated $9,800 to the Santa Train Scholarship to ensure students the opportunity of a higher education. We are very appreciative to our partners, Food City and CSX Transportation for their tremendous support in this effort.”

Each year a high school senior along the 110-mile route of the Santa Train is awarded a $5,000, four year college scholarship.

Originating in 1943, the Santa Train has been winding its way through the mountains of Appalachia for more than 68 years. The tradition started as a way to show appreciation to residents of Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky for shopping in Kingsport.

The Santa Train is an annual project sponsored by CSX Transportation, Food City and the Kingsport Tennessee Area Chamber of Commerce. It delivers more than 15 tons of donated gifts, toys, clothing and candies along the train’s 110-mile route from Shelby, Ky., to Kingsport.

For more information on The Santa Train Tradition visit www.thesantatraintradition.com. Books can still be purchased at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about the Santa Train, please contact 423-392-8800. Please send all monetary or physical Santa Train donations to the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, 151 East Main Street, Kingsport, Tenn., 37660.

Headquartered in Abingdon, Food City operates 105 retail food outlets throughout the tri-state region of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

For participating Food City locations or more information on the company, please visit www.foodcity.com.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, go to www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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Northeast Tennessee Chambers of Commerce to host Regional Legislative Dinner

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:54:09 CST

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The Kingsport, Bristol & Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County Chambers of Commerce and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host the 2010 Regional Legislative Dinner on Wednesday, March 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 417 Union Street Restaurant, downtown Nashville.

This event is sponsored by Appalachian Power, Atmos Energy, AT&T, Charter Communications, Domtar, Eastman Chemical Company, King Pharmaceuticals and Wellmont Health System.

The Regional Legislative Dinner is an opportunity to spend time with state legislators in an intimate setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide input and gain insight concerning issues affecting local businesses.

Cost is $75, dinner will be provided. Please R.S.V.P by Friday, February 26 to Marybeth Kench at mkench@kingsportchamber.org, call (423) 392-8827 or FAX to (423) 246-7234.

DOWNLOAD YOUR REGISTRATION FORM HERE.

Individuals who R.S.V.P, but do not attend will be required to pay unless a two day notice is given.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, visit www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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Fun Fest Selected as Top 20 Event for July 2010 by Southeast Tourism Society

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:28:56 CST

Kingsport, Tenn.- Fun Fest is proud to announce it has been named one of the Top 20 Events for July 2010 by the Southeast Tourism Society. This is the Fun Fest’s sixth consecutive year receiving this distinction from the organization.

“It’s such an honor to have our event recognized by this organization,” says Stephen LaHair, Fun Fest Chair. “I hope this helps us to draw an even bigger crowd this summer to help celebrate the event’s 30th anniversary.” The event will be held July 16 – 24 in Kingsport, Tennessee. To find out more, visit www.funfest.net.

The Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Events publication receives extensive exposure in over 1600 newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, AAA’s and others. The Top 20 Events are also listed on the Southeast Tourism Society’s website at www.southeasttourism.org and on its consumer website at www.escapetothesoutheast.com. The Top 20 Events pages are consistently among the most visited pages on the STS sites.

Southeast Tourism Society (STS) promotes travel, sustainable tourism and the importance of the travel and tourism industry in 12 Southeastern states. Members represent all facets of the travel industry and work cooperatively to strengthen the region as a travel destination.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, go to www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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Kingsport Chamber honors Bill Bovender with distinguished Lifetime Member Award

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:25:40 CST

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce honored longtime Kingsport resident, attorney and community leader Bill Bovender with its prestigious 21st Lifetime Member Award during its 63rd Annual Dinner Friday night at the MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center.

“It is with tremendous pride and great pleasure the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce presents this most distinguished award to Bill Bovender,” said Julie Bennett, 2009 Kingsport Chamber chair and general counsel and vice president for Bristol Motor Speedway. “Bill has been a longtime advocate and leader for the Kingsport Chamber and the Kingsport community and he is most deserving of this honor.”

The Kingsport Chamber Lifetime Member Award goes to an individual who has made an enormous contribution to the Kingsport Chamber and the community throughout his or her lifetime.

With the award, Bovender receives complimentary membership to the Kingsport Chamber for life.

A native of Hickory, N.C., Bovender is a partner with the law firm of Hunter, Smith & Davis.

He received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1972 and his Juris Doctor from UNC in 1975.

Bovender first served on the Kingsport Chamber Board of Directors in 1978 and has held a number of leadership positions with the organization.

He was one of the Kingsport Chamber’s first vice presidents for economic development and was one of the leaders who participated in the 1980 Kingsport Chamber Board retreat from which the ideas for both Fun Fest and Leadership Kingsport were launched.

He also was very involved in the purchase of the train station property for the Kingsport Chamber offices.

Bovender was chair of Fun Fest in 1989 and later became Kingsport Chamber president in 1992.

He also served a number of years on the Kingsport Chamber Foundation Board of Directors.

During his year as president, Bovender provided instrumental leadership in the campaign to raise the sales tax to fund the MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center project.

“Bill has played a tremendous leadership role in several important Kingsport Chamber endeavors and initiatives - including the purchase of this building, the creation of Fun Fest and Leadership Kingsport and the campaign to create the MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center,” Kingsport Chamber President & CEO Miles Burdine said. “We are thrilled to be able to present the Kingsport Chamber’s highest honor to Bill Bovender and we are forever grateful for the years of considerable time and dedicated leadership he has given to his Kingsport Chamber.”

In addition to his work with the Kingsport Chamber, Bovender has held other key leadership positions within the community, including: president of the Paramount Theatre; Board member of the Bristol TN/VA Chamber of Commerce; Board member of the Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County Chamber of Commerce; Board member of the Hands On! Museum; UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Club of Tri-Cities; and former chair of the Deaconate of First Presbyterian Church in Kingsport.

Bovender has licensures and admissions with the U.S. Supreme Court, Tennessee Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Bovender is a member of the American, Tennessee and Kingsport Bar Associations and is currently a member of the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

He is a Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow and a former member of the House of Delegates of the Tennessee Bar Association.

Bovender and his wife, Nancy, reside in Kingsport and have a son, John, and daughter, Caroline.

Other Kingsport Chamber Lifetime Member recipients include Wallace Alley, John W. Andersen, Sam H. Anderson, Jr., E. B. Blankenbeckler, Jeanette D. Blazier, Frank B. Brewer, Frank Brogden, A.B. Coleman, John Douglas, C.B. “Boots” Duke, IV, Eleanor Eason, Rodney D. Irvin, Farris Jackson, J. Lane Latimer III, Dr. William W. Locke, Ken Maness, Ron McMasters, Bob Miller, Mike O. O’Neill, and Darrell Rice.

The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business organization comprised of nearly 1,000 members. The Kingsport Chamber’s mission is to utilize resources and focus efforts on enhancing a strong and viable business environment for the Kingsport area.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, go to www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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Ribbon cutting for TriSummit Bank Church Circle Financial Center

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:29:10 CST

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting for TriSummit Bank Church Circle Financial Center will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. at 422 Broad Street, downtown Kingsport.

TriSummit Bank opened business in February 2007, as a full-service community bank with a principal office in each of the Tri-Cities.

As long-time residents and community leaders, the founders believed there was a need for a home-owned community bank dedicated to serving the consumers and businesses in Kingsport, Bristol and Johnson City in a way that exceeded expectations.

"Our strength is our people who are an outstanding team of experienced and highly qualified financial professionals," said chairman and CEO R. Lynn Shipley, Jr. "Their focus is on the guiding values for the bank of exceeding customer expectations for both service and quality by doing the right thing, giving more than people have learned to expect, treating customers and each other the way we’d want to be treated."

The bank's leadership purchased the former American Electric Power building in 2007 for Tri-Summit's second Kingsport location. The building was selected based on the prime downtown location with the space needed, and to be part of downtown redevelopment. TriSummit's intent in pursuing the purchase was to do something positive for the bank and community.

The new financial center occupies the first floor and features a number of client amenities and state-of-the-art technology housed against the backdrop of the building's unique architectural features. The bank's corporate offices were relocated from the Stone Drive location to the second floor of the financial center.

"Opening the Church Circle Financial Center in this landmark building on historic Church Circle marks the addition of a second location in Kingsport, the renewal of a beautiful downtown building and a celebration of the bank's third anniversary," stated Executive Vice President and Kingsport Area Manager Ted Fields.

"We are very pleased with the outstanding construction, renovation and preservation efforts of our architect, general contractor and sub-contractors, as well as a number of highly talented artisans from the region who worked with us to repair, refurbish and/or replace the building's distinctive architectural features," Shipley said .

Fields announced veteran Kingsport banker Joyce Dockery has been named Financial Center manager for the Church Circle office, moving from the Stone Drive office. Brent Mullins has been named the new Stone Drive Financial Center manager.

Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information on TriSummit Bank call (423) 392-5617 or visit www.trisummitbank.com.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, visit www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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Watch Your Next Kingsport ChamberZone!

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:29:15 CST

Kingsport ChamberZone airs several times a week on CMS (TV-13), Comcast Cable 2 & 14, City of Kingsport's Channel 16 and WAPK/WKPT-TV 19.

Kingsport ChamberZone is also ON DEMAND on Charter Channel 998.

Kingsport ChamberZone can also be seen on www.KingsportChamber.org and www.Kingsport.TV and www.MyTown16.com.

Scroll down for a list of show times.

Features on the new episode include:

Food City
Food City District Manager Les McSwain and Food City Store Manager Ed Moore showcase this great grocery store.

The Year Ahead for Your Kingsport Chamber
Charlie Floyd, vice president and mill manager with Domtar and your 2010 Kingsport Chamber chair, and Julie Bennett, vice president and general counsel with Bristol Motor Speedway, highlight 2009 Kingsport accomplishments and look ahead to 2010.

Black History Month in Kingsport
Bonnie Macdonald, cultural arts program administrator for the city of Kingsport, and Katherine Carrico, Arts Council of Greater Kingsport program director, preview the many events celebrating Black History Month in Kingsport.

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Kingsport ChamberZone Show Times (seen on CMS (TV-13) and Comcast Cable 2 & 14)

Monday
11:00 a.m.
4:30 p.m.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
3:00 p.m.
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Thursday
4:00 p.m.

Friday
7:30 p.m. (premiere)

Saturday
7:00 p.m.

Each original show airs for two weeks.

Kingsport ChamberZone is also ON DEMAND on Charter Channel 998.

Kingsport ChamberZone also runs other times at random on Charter Media, City of Kingsport's Channel 16 and WAPK/WKPT-TV 19.

Kingsport ChamberZone can also be seen on www.KingsportChamber.org and www.Kingsport.TV and www.MyTown16.com.

Please Note: Kingsport ChamberZone is simulcast on Comcast Community 14 in Gray/Johnson City and Comcast Community 2 in Glade Spring/Abingdon daily from noon to 5 a.m. with these exceptions:
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5 to 5:30 p.m., 6 to 6:30 p.m. and 11 to 11:30 p.m. Monday to Sunday in Glade Spring/Abingdon.

Previous episodes of Kingsport ChamberZone can also be seen at www.KingsportChamber.org.

For more information on Kingsport ChamberZone or your Kingsport Chamber, go to www.KingsportChamber.org.

Northeast Tennessee Chambers of Commerce to host Regional Legislative Breakfast

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:12:45 CST

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The Kingsport, Bristol & Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County Chambers of Commerce and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host the 2010 Regional Legislative Breakfast on Friday, January 29 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort and Convention Center, Kingsport.

The Regional Legislative Breakfast is an opportunity to spend time with state legislators, recap of the special session on education and hear a briefing on the upcoming legislative session. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide input and gain insight concerning issues affecting local businesses.

Cost is $25, breakfast will be provided. Please R.S.V.P by Monday, January 25 to Marybeth Kench at mkench@kingsportchamber.org, call (423) 392-8827 or FAX to (423) 246-7234.

Download regristration form here.

Individuals who R.S.V.P, but do not attend will be required to pay unless a two day notice is given.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, visit www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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"The Rat Pack is Back" and coming to Kingsport!

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:59:20 CST

Note to Media: If any media representatives wish to reserve a spot for the event, please RSVP by calling (423) 392-8815.

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The legendary Frank, Sammy, Dean and Joey are coming to Kingsport!

The Rat Pack is Back, hailed as “the Best Show in Vegas,” will headline a night of great entertainment with classic Rat Pack hits at the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce 63rd Annual Dinner.

The event will take place Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at the MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center, Kingsport.

The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner and program at 7 p.m.

The public is invited to attend.

Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at the Kingsport Chamber (151 East Main Street, downtown Kingsport) or by calling (423) 392-8800.

Performed with a 12-piece orchestra, The Rat Pack is Back pays tribute to the legendary Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop.

The act has been dubbed as the “best show in Vegas” by one critic.

As a special offer, this year’s Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner ticket will also be good as a complimentary ticket to any Symphony of the Mountains Orchestra concert during the 2010 season.

Last year, more than 1,500 individuals attended the popular affair, which remains the largest Chamber annual dinner in the nation.

Eastman Chemical Company serves as title sponsor and 11 Connects as host sponsor. Holston Valley Medical Center is the entertainment sponsor, Eastman Credit Union serves as concert hall and stage sponsor, King College serves as education sponsor and Oak Hill Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations serves as reception sponsor.

“The Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner always lives up to its billing, and the evening will once again be a fun and entertaining night to remember,” said Julie Bennett, 2009 Kingsport Chamber chair and general counsel for Bristol Motor Speedway.

“11 Connects is very excited to be associated now for our eleventh straight year as host for this world class affair,” said Jack Dempsey, Kingsport Chamber 63rd Annual Dinner chair and 11 Connects president and general manager. “The Rat Pack is Back has been hailed as ‘the best show in Vegas’ and they come with many rave reviews. I know their show will be an absolute thrill…a great night the audience will enjoy.”

In addition to the main entertainment, Bennett will turn the Kingsport Chamber gavel over to 2010 Kingsport Chamber Board of Directors chair Charlie Floyd, who is the vice president and mill manager with Domtar. The Kingsport Chamber will also celebrate its numerous accomplishments achieved in 2009 and look ahead to 2010.

“We’ve had another great year to celebrate in Kingsport,” Kingsport Chamber President & CEO Miles Burdine said. “Your Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner is always a great night to celebrate this wonderful community we call home and have a fun and very enjoyable time with good friends and colleagues.”

The Kingsport Chamber will also present its very prestigious Kingsport Chamber Lifetime Member Award, an accolade that honors an individual for a lifetime of outstanding service to the Kingsport community.

The “business” portion of the event, however, only takes a few brief minutes as the night is dedicated to the outstanding entertainment.

“As Kingsport’s social event of the year, the Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner is also the perfect night to wear your finest attire and enjoy a great dinner,” Dempsey added. “It will be another memorable evening.”

To date, the event has more than 75 corporate sponsors. These include:

Title Sponsor: Eastman Chemical Company.

Host Sponsor: 11 Connects.

Entertainment Sponsor: Holston Valley Medical Center.

Concert Hall & Stage Sponsor: Eastman Credit Union.

Education Sponsor: King College.

Reception Sponsor: Oak Hill Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations.

Media Sponsors: 11 Connects; Charter Media; Citadel Broadcasting; Kingsport Times-News; and Times Digital Group.

Printing Sponsor: Food City.

Hall of Fame Sponsors: 11 Connects; Bristol Motor Speedway; Charter Business; City of Kingsport; CSX Transportation; Domtar; Eastman Chemical Company; Eastman Credit Union; Food City; Holston Valley Medical Center; King College; MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center; and Oak Hill Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.

Anniversary Sponsors: BAE Systems.

Diamond Sponsors: AGC Glass Company; AT&T; Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz; Bank of Tennessee; First Tennessee Bank; J.A. Street & Associates; Pal’s Sudden Service; Regions Bank; Symphony of the Mountains Orchestra; and University of Tennessee.

Platinum Sponsor: IntelliThought and Tele-Optics.

Gold Sponsors: Baysmont Asbury Place of Kingsport; Brock; Charter Media; Holston Medical Group; Hunter, Smith & Davis; Lincoln Memorial University; Pepsi; Tennessee Electric Company; and The Edinburgh Group.

Silver Sponsors: Appalachian Power; Blackburn, Childers & Steagall; CenturyLink; Citizens Bank; Dent K. Burk Associates; DEX Publisher/CenturyLink Yellow Pages; Emory & Henry College; GreenBank; NETWORKS - Sullivan Partnership; Phil Bachman Honda; Price & Ramey; Rodefer Moss & Company; SunTrust Bank; TriSummit Bank; Urology Associates of Kingsport; Wilson Worley Moore Gamble & Stout; and WorkSpace Interiors.

Bronze Sponsors: Alley’s of Kingsport; A Team Real Estate Professionals; Branch Banking & Trust Company; Burk Consulting; Chef’s Pizzeria; Dragonfly Digital; Dykes Trucking: Environmental Solutions & Associates; Family Dental Center; First Bank & Trust Company; Frontier Health; HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital; Heritage Title & Closing Services; Lawler Wood Housing; Northeast State Community College; Old Island Homes/TCI Group; and Tusculum College.

The Rat Pack is Back performs at The Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. For ticket information, call the box office at (702) 386-2444 or for more information on The Rat Pack is Back, go to www.ratpackvegas.com.

The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business organization comprised of nearly 1,000 members. The Kingsport Chamber’s mission is to utilize resources and focus efforts on enhancing a strong and viable business environment for the Kingsport area.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, go to www.KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

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Watch Your First Kingsport ChamberZone for 2010!

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:52:32 CST

Features on the new episode include:

MeadowView - The Year Ahead
MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center Sales Director Darren Segura and MeadowView Events Director Steve Hiscutt discuss the year ahead for this award-winning resort.

The Party of All Parties - Your Kingsport Chamber 63rd Annual Dinner
Jack Dempsey, 11 Connects president and general manager and the chair for your Kingsport Chamber 63rd Annual Dinner, showcases "Kingsport's Social Event of the Year!"

Your Kingsport Chamber 63rd Annual Dinner Menu
MeadowView Executive Chef Robert Siguenza prepares the entree for your Kingsport Chamber's 63rd Annual Dinner.

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