March 2010 Chamber Life - Farragut West Knox Chamber of
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March 2010 Chamber Life - Farragut West Knox Chamber of
March 2010 Chamber Life 7/14/10 2:55 PM Page 1 Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce CHAMBER LIFE “T HE MISSION STATEMENT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING BUSINESS GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.” Vol. 24, No. 3 A Publication of the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce March 2010 HOLLYWOOD Hollywood comes to the Chamber! Set your calendars for a walk on Hollywood’s red carpet. The auction “team” is well into planning the Chamber’s premier event of the year. The date – April 23, the place - Rothchild Catering, the time – 6:00 pm. The theme this year is “Hollywood Sensations.” An exciting addition to this year’s event will be special lighting provided by Jim Ogle with Ambiance Light Design to set the Hollywood mood! As the tables are auctioned, each will receive special lighting as well. This event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Chamber. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Continuing Education Scholarship program, our partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, which provides business consulting services to our members and potential members, other events of the chamber AND $1.00 from each ticket sold will be matched by the chamber and awarded to Kids First Child Advocacy Center. Thanks in advance to our members who have already agreed to sponsor. Event Sponsors include: LCUB and Rothchild Catering. Community Sponsors include: Mercy Medical Center West, NHC Place Assisted Living and Tennessee State Bank. Sponsorships are still available in each category. Call the chamber for details of each level in order to spotlight your business! Time is running out to save your space and receive all the benefits of sponsorship. Also available are Table Top Sponsorships. At the end of the auction “The Best Dressed Table” award will be given and the top three tables will also receive recognition in the Chamber Life newsletter. Our auction team is busy contacting the membership for auction items. If you have not yet been contacted and would like to showcase your business through an auction item please call the chamber. ALL contributions will be given recognition in the program, as well as a framed logo and description of your item that will be available for all to see and read. Last year we had over 450 businesses represented in the auction! The auction items are beginning to roll in. We already have a set of tires donated from Matlock Tire Service, restaurant certificates, movie passes, massage packages, special wines and much, much more. Don’t be left out! Call now at 6757057 for more information. The red carpet will be ready to walk at 6:00 pm. During the silent auction, guests can enjoy hors d’oeuvres provided by Rothchild Catering and a cash bar will be available throughout the evening. At 7:45 pm dinner will be served. The live auction will begin around 8:20 pm with none other than the remarkable auctioneer, Bear Stephenson. You do not want to miss this extravaganza! The cost of the dinner is $55.00 for individuals, $100 for couples and $65.00 for non-members. Tables of 10 are also available. Call NOW to make your reservation at 675-7057 or register on line at www.farragutchamber.com. Space is limited so hurry and register now! Welcome New Members! To welcome new members, the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce is holding the first of the year New Member Orientation. This event will be held at the Farragut Town Hall,11408 Municipal Center Drive on Tuesday, March 16 beginning at 7:30 am. If you have never been to a new member orientation, please join us to learn of the many benefits offered to you by the Chamber. Also, while in attendance, take a moment and be sure to visit the Folklife Museum as they open at 9:00 am. The orientation will begin at 7:30 am. Coffee and continental breakfast style treats will be served. ENTERPRISE CLUB ADMIRAL ELITE These Chamber members generously contribute to the Chamber and the Continuing Education Grant Program above and beyond their annual dues. ADMIRAL PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Knoxville, TN Permit No. 1117 CAPTAIN ANCHOR March 2010 Chamber Life 7/14/10 2:55 PM Page 2 2 • CHAMBER LIFE, March 2010 ➤ AAA East Tennessee American Youth Soccer Association BB&T - Turkey Creek Cedar Bluff - Farragut Optimist Club Clayton Bank and Trust Comfort Suites Concord Veterinary Hospital Conway Marketing Dermatology Associates of Knoxville/Skin Care Center Dixie Lee Liquors Edward Jones - Jim Dickerson Edward Jones - Wendy Schopp Elegant Essentials Farragut Cleaners Fleet Feet Knoxville FSGBank, N.A. - Campbell Station Road FSGBank, N.A. - Lovell Road Hudson & Hudson, P.C. Kelly Baker Properties Kendall Investigations Knology of Knoxville Knoxville Bar Association Lawyer Referral & Information Service Lange Animal Hospital Little Bangkok Mercy Medical Center West Messer Construction Co. Mortgage Investors Group Parkway Storage Realty Executives Associates - Richard Barbee Rural/Metro Corp. of Tennessee Sandler Training-Herzog & Associates Seth D. Schweitzer, Architect SpringHill Suites by Marriott Tennessee Farm Bureau Insurance Co. Tennessee State Bank Town of Farragut WalMart at Turkey Creek Years Younger MediSpa Ribbon Cutting ➤ Welcome to our renewing FWKC members! American Piano Gallery cuts the ribbon inside their new location on January 22. Pictured are Bill Metcalf, Patti Kesterson, Greg Scribner, Brandon Herrenbruck, Tommy Edds, Ambassadors of the Chamber and other Chamber members. The new location includes its own piano recital room with room for audience seating. A beautifully decorated showroom exhibits pianos of all kinds and colors. Stop in and see their big orange piano-it is a sight to see. On Wednesday January 7, Pinnacle Financial Partners held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new location in Farragut. Pictured are Office Manager, Diane Jones, Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill, Pinnacle Knoxville president Nathan Hunter. Also pictured are Michelle Carr, Starlene Williams, Davidia Moore, Terry Massey, Ashley Keeton, Kim Bozich, Janice Roberts, Jerry Mitchell, Cherri Knox, Bob Tipton, Robert DeNovo and members and ambassadors of the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce. Networking Newspapers piling up? We have a great solution that will benefit both you and the Chamber. We have a recycle bin available behind the farragutpress offices. Proceeds are donated to the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Continuing Education Grant Program Location: 11863 Kingston Pike (behind the farragutpress building) DIRECT: 865.671.4771 CELLULAR: 865.368.6060 FAX: 865.966.9005 [email protected] JERRY R. PARKERSON MANAGER - MARKET MANAGEMENT TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP PO BOX 22610 11505 KINGSTON PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN 37934-3918 Oasis Day Spa and Tastefully Simple held a combination networking event on February 4. Oasis Day Spa offered complimentary skin care services and body massages to guests who attended the event. Also delicious hors d’oeuvres were provided by Tastefully Simple. A wonderful event that combined treats for your mind, skin and tummy! Pictured to the right are Christian Primm, Glenna Butler, Tommi Allen and Freida Fontanilla – all with Oasis Day Spa. Also at the same event are Pam Lambert, Rachel Duke, Cheryl Hatfield and Daniel Cox pictured above. TDSTELECOM.COM • TDSMETRO.COM 11863 Kingston Pike • Farragut, Tennessee, 37934-3833 865.675.6397 • Fax: 865.675.1675 www.farragutpress.com March 2010 Chamber Life 7/14/10 2:55 PM Page 3 CHAMBER LIFE, March 2010 • 3 Networking Member Briefs A new club has been formed by Farragut High School. It is the first Friends of the Smokies Student Club. Around 40 members are in the club. Their crew leader is Randy Puckett, a teacher from Maryville, Tennessee. The group holds fund-raisers and telethons and they even help to keep scenic hiking trails clean. Donations are always welcome. For more information contact Farragut High School at 966-9775. 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Farragut. A year-long celebration will be held with events and opportunities every month. Help the Town of Farragut celebrate this auspicious occasion. Contact the Town of Farragut at 966-7057 for more information. ➤ ➤ Did you know that Knoxville has a special phone number which is provided to all its residents? You can dial 3-1-1 to receive information on non-emergency city services from parade routes to filing for a license or maybe obtaining a permit. A highly trained call-taker will be available to provide answers and to listen to issues. Mayor Bill Haslam unveiled this service in August of 2005, wanting to provide an easy-to-use direct line to Knoxville government. It is good to know there is an “avenue” such as this available to all of us. Being healthy was the venue for the networking event held at Quick Gym located in Renaissance I Farragut on January 21. Ron and Sylvia Garrett, pictured, are dedicated to the promotion of not only working out to be fit, but also using healthy products for your body as well. They stand by the use of Herbalife products and offered different samplings of these types of food products. It is an amazing story to hear Ron Garrett talk about what his health used to be before Herbalife. Also, the specialized fitness equipment at Quick Gym saves time by providing a more concentrated work out in a short amount of time. Randy Walker, Candidate TN State Senate, District 7 and his wife Cindy Walker are shown here chatting with Tim Williams of Matlock Tire Service. The Walkers held a networking event on January 28 at the Offices at Waters Edge. No matter how long ago a special event has occurred it does not lessen the success of it. On December 5, the Farragut High School Varsity Dance Team went to the TSSAA State Competition in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. They faced many competitors, but, as we all know, there is always that one team that has beat you before and you are aching for your turn in the winners circle against such a team. And that is just what happened. This dedicated, young team brought home the State Championship in the Small Varsity Jazz Division. Our hearts and congratulations go out to all of these team members and their coach, Adonia Adams. Bill Jones Music is proud to announce that they now offer Yamaha Music School Lessons. Did you know students with coursework/experience in music performance and music appreciation score higher on the SAT? In a study, students in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math, and students in music appreciation scored 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on the math, than did students with no arts participation. Call the folks at Bill Jones Music at (865) 690-6465 for more information. The Episcopal School of Knoxville has broken ground for a new $3 million, 22,000 square foot Lower School building slated to be ready for use by August, 2010. The arts and crafts style building will be named the Brewington Family Lower School, in honor of Mary Ellen and Steven Brewington, whose gift is making the building possible. It will include 12 classrooms, a library, art room, Lower School director's office, music room, and foreign language lab, with space for tutoring and teacher supply rooms. The building of the Lower School with its belfry and carillon is a landmark event for the K-8 Episcopal School, following completion in 2008 of a beautiful 22,000 square foot middle school building and bell tower. The 11-year-old Episcopal School first opened its doors in August of 1998 on the campus of St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Farragut. The school moved to its present, 97-acre campus off Lovell Road in West Knoxville in 2000 and has grown every year, adding an administrative building, a chapel, and a 22,000 square foot middle school building. Until now, however, the Lower School has been meeting in provisional classrooms. For more information, please contact: Kelly Norrell, Communications Director, The Episcopal School of Knoxville, 950 Episcopal School Way, Knoxville, TN 37932. Desk: 218-4476, Cell: 8060132. Tennessee State Bank rolls out a new Business Checking product for Sole Proprietorships with some extra features; all of which are FREE. The new features include a free small safe deposit box, free cashier’s checks, traveler checks and money orders, while also earning a variable interest rate. In this tough economy, Tennessee State Bank seeks ways to help the small business owner. Stop in our Turkey Creek Office and let Tennessee State Bank show you “Banking at its Best!” We are the bank that makes you feel at home. Member FDIC. Look up their website at www.tnstatebank.com. Three CAK seniors signed commitment letters to collegiate athletic programs on National Signing Day which was on February 3. Justin Emerson – Division I, Track and Field at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, Brittany Hoffman – Division I, Soccer at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and Member Briefs see Pg 4 ➤ Visit us on the web at www.nhknoxville.com to view class schedules, certifications, enroll for classes and much more! Great news … effective July 1, 2007, the Occupational and Physical Practice Act in Tennessee was amended to provide for direct access to physical therapy without a prior referral from a licensed doctor of medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry or osteopathy. What this means in layman’s terms is that you can visit Results Physiotherapy without being referred from your regular doctor first. Their physical therapists will provide hands-on treatments to help improve activity and reduce pain. Pictured at the networking held on February 11 are Tammy Smith, Debbie Loughrey, Marianne Morse and Pam Lambert Follow us on Twitter @ • Microsoft Gold Certified Partner www.twitter.com/nhknoxville • Adobe Certified Training Center 9111 Crosspark Dr., Bldg. C • Cisco Systems Certifications Knoxville, TN 37923 • CompTIA Certifications 865.691.1515 • Project Management Professional Certification Delivering the widest range of computer training to Knoxville since 1979! Jamie Nicely 9040 Executive Park Drive, Suite 383 Knoxville, TN 37923 www.balancedbooksandpayroll.com [email protected] Office: 865-560-8802 Fax: 865-560-5404 March 2010 Chamber Life 7/14/10 2:55 PM Page 4 4 • CHAMBER LIFE, March 2010 resident P Quotes ‘n Notes by Bettye Sisco "Learn from every single being, experience, and moment. What joy it is to search for lessons and goodness and enthusiasm in others." ~Eve Marie Carson I really enjoy learning daily! “Knowledge comes from inspiration – one bit at a time.” That doesn’t mean that we only learn things that inspire us. Of course, this is probably the most gratifying learning experience that we get, when we dive into and study something that interests and captivates us. However, sometimes we do learn out of necessity. Then the question is can we enjoy learning things that we are forced to learn as much as the other more inspirational ones? Occasionally, we do take pleasure in learning something we never thought would interest us, when we find certain obligations to be quite delightful. For instance, I was very skeptical about texting for many years, failing to recognize its full potential. Don’t get me wrong, I still struggle with it but now know it’s a very different story. It’s one of those things that I was wrong about and very glad to have my thinking box widened. I constantly find myself learning new things – at work, in life, from books, from blogs/sites. Sometimes I get tired of learning, pondering why do I always have to learn, will it ever end, would it be possible to one day just use the knowledge that I’ve already acquired in this life without having to learn anything else for at least awhile? But more often than not, I can’t wait to find time for learning all those numerous things that I want to know more about. I wonder why do we learn? Do we learn because it comes with our survival instinct or do we learn because we simply must feed our brains with a daily knowledge of something new? We have to learn to survive in this world driven by insane competition in almost every aspect of our lives otherwise our brains will die of idle starvation. I learn out of curiosity. Many times, it’s done only for the sake of the learning process, I’m not seeking to apply the knowledge. When the appropriate opportunity comes, the knowledge is there, in my head, so I can use it. Don’t ever say, “I can never use that information.” If you think back you can probably remember a time you may have said that and are now using the very knowledge you thought you would never need. Why do you learn? I don’t know. But share your thoughts with others so that they can learn from you! FARRAGUT OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE TWO OFFICE SUITES AVAILABLE Executive office, conference room, three additional offices and reception area $1,000 a month. Two Executive offices, file room, reception area and conference room. Class A office space with great Kingston Pike exposure and the Farragut/West Knox Chamber of Commerce as your neighbor. Welcome to our new Farragut West Knox Chamber members! Amway Global - Martin Associates Bob or Judy Martin 12705 Clear Ridge Rd Knoxville, TN 37922 865-335-2082 [email protected] http://martinassociates.ibocity.com/shop Baskin Robbins Valerie Baxter 11051 Parkside Drive Knoxville, TN 37922 865-670-9999 [email protected] www.stokelyhospitality.com National Embryo Donation Center Debby Frederes 11126 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37934 865-777-2013 [email protected] www.embryodonation.org Prodigal Primary Care Shalinka Brickhouse 10904 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37934 865-288-3754 [email protected] www.prodigalprimarycare.com SendOutCards Gene Collins 865-804-9640 www.sendoutcards.com/govols 11826 Kingston Pike, Suite 110 Farragut, TN 37934 (865) 675-7057 - Phone (865) 671-2409 - Fax e-mail: [email protected] www.farragutchamber.com This newsletter is published monthly by the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce. Sunset Tans and Spa Christina J. Fox 143 Brooklawn Street Knoxville, TN 37934 865-671-8267 [email protected] sunsettansandspa.com Thoroughbred Moving & Storage Daniel Cox 1630 Robert C. Jackson Drive Maryville, TN 37801 865-544-1044 [email protected] thoroughbredmoving.com Hannah Fessenden – Division II, Soccer at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes! The Little Gym locations in the Farragut area are calling all area parents to join a new online community designed especially for sharing their stories. ChildrensSuccess.com, a Web site created by The Little Gym International, was recently launched as an outlet for parents looking to recognize their children's accomplishments. Stories posted to the site can be accompanied by photos or videos, and can easily be shared by email or through other popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Digg and more."Although we experience successes at The Little Gym locations in the area everyday, we want this forum to be a place for parents to document the milestones and successes of their children for a variety of occasions. Today's parents, especially moms, are more connected than ever and they're turning to technology to keep up with the various aspects of their lives," said Paul Dickison of The Little Gym International. For more information about The Little Gym locations in the local community, please contact: Karalyne Ley, The Little Gym of Farragut, at 865-966-4386, Karalyne Ley, The Little Gym of Knoxville, at 865-583-1166 or view their website at www.TheLittleGym.com. The Knoxville Convention Center recently hired Leanna Belew as director of sales and marketing. Belew returns to Knoxville with over 20 years of extensive sales and management experience in the hospitality industry. Belew, a graduate of Carson-Newman College, is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and Learning Environment Specialist (LES). Most recently serving as the business development manager for All Needz Rental Center Inc. in Huntsville, Ala., she began her career in the hospitality business at the Radisson Hotel in Knoxville. She later joined Hyatt Hotels as director of catering/conventions in Washington D.C., Virginia and Kentucky before returning to the Hyatt Regency Knoxville. When the Hyatt changed ownership, she took a position as director of sales at All Occasions Party Rentals in Knoxville. Belew and her husband, Mike, reside in West Knoxville. They have a 14-year-old daughter, Maggie. The Knoxville Convention Center, managed by SMG, is located in downtown Knoxville adjacent to the Sunsphere. It boasts an 119,922-square-foot exhibit hall, a 27,300-square-foot divisible ballroom and 18 meeting rooms. For more information, visit http://www.knoxvilleconventioncenter.com. The Town Framery and Mary Wilbourn Gallery will be holding their annual Spring Open House on Saturday, March 20, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. It will feature woodturning demonstration by Dick Parr; special floral display by Linda Parrent of Elegant Essentials; jewelry shows by Kathy Bradley & Jennifer Lindsay; meet the artists Mary Wilbourn, Joe Trout, Lynda Wheeler & Keith Harding; Sales Tax Free shopping on all merchandise purchases; pick up a discount coupon for your next custom framing order; new framed art, prints, pottery, home decor, garden accessories & gifts; and, the crowd pleaser, Mark's hors d'oeuvres! To get everything ready, they are closed on Friday the 19th. For more information contact The Town Framery, 12814 Kingston Pike, Farragut, at 865671-6627 or check out the website: www.thetownframery.com. Calendar of Events Please call the Chamber office at 675-7057 for information March 10 11:30 am Special Event: Brown Bag Educational Series Luncheon Jameson Inn 209 Market Place Blvd. March 11 8:00 am Networking Event: Tennessee State Bank 11470 Parkside Drive March 12 10:00 am Ribbon Cutting: Davis Family YMCA at Jefferson Park 12133 South Northshore Drive March 16 7:30 am Special Event: New Member Orientation Farragut Town Hall 11408 Municipal Center Drive March 18 5:00 pm Networking Event: Pinnacle Financial Partners 241 Brooklawn Street March 25 8:00 am Networking Event: Northshore Pellissippi Storage 904 Osprey Point Lane March 26 9:00 am Ribbon Cutting: Sunset Tans & Spa 143 Brooklawn Street MICHAEL BATES Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Stokely Group - UPS Store #2381 Clay Stokely 11130 Kingston Pike, Suite 1 Knoxville, TN 37934 865-671-4343 [email protected] www.theupsstorelocal.com/2381 Member Briefs from Pg 3 Gables & Gates, Realtors 777-9191/675-5722 • cell 924-6244 Southeastern Center for Fertility and Reproductive Surgery Anna Roberts 11126 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37934 865-777-0088 [email protected] www.baby4me.net Who’s who… by Courtney Such Take Care of Your Pet at All Styles! Every owner strives for their pet to look his or her best. However, finding the right place to bring them to be groomed can sometimes be a tricky task. All Styles Grooming and Courtney Such Daycare is here to help. With many different services, it is guaranteed that your dog or cat will walk out the door looking its best! As soon as you walk through the door, the passion for animals is seen right away. With the whole place decorated in everything dog and cat, you are sure to feel at ease about leaving your pet there for the day. There was not a doubt in owner Shannon Smith’s mind when she decided to open in October of 2005. She went through grooming school and said “the rest is just history! I love animals. This [job] is a labor of love! It just came naturally to me!” All Styles is not your typical grooming shop. They take care of the animals, and try their hardest to not let them sit in a cage the whole day. On the rare occasion that they are in the cage, there are always cushions to help keep the dogs calm and comfortable. Before the bathing even begins, the dogs will be taken on a walk to get some of their energy out. Smith also believes in using some of the best equipment, and refuses to use cage dryers. As for nail clipping, she will only use clippers or drummel files. Safety and care of the animals is a must at All Styles. Dogs and cats of every size and type are welcome. Dogs as big as Masstifs come in to be groomed! Typically the shop will have around nine dogs per day, but more during the holiday season. Among some of the services offered are bathing, clipping nails, fixing the pads of the feet, ear care, and hair care. It is not often that All Styles advertises, but it is most certainly not because they are not able to. Smith said, “Most of my business is repeat [customers], and a lot of customer referrals.” Smith loves to meet new customers and their furry friends. All Styles is located on Kingston Pike across from the Summit View Nursing Home. For more information or to book and appointment, call 966-5676. Helpful Tools for the New Entrepreneur by Joe Andrews Joe Andrews Do you own or are thinking about starting your own small business? Maybe you have already decided that you have what it takes to start a business on your own and you are looking for information to begin. Many books have been written about starting a business and succeeding in business. I am often asked about what books would be a good source of information about small businesses. I have reviewed many of these resources and have compiled a list of those I think are worth reading: 1. Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures by Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland 2. The Big Red Fez: How To Make Any Web Site Better by Seth Godin 3. The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur by Mike Michalowicz 4. Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First by Shel Horowitz 5. The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web by Tamar Weinberg 6. Marketer’s Toolkit: The 10 Strategies You Need to Succeed by Harvard Business Essentials 7. Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation and Earn Trust by Chris Brogan 8. The Big Book of Small Business: You Don’t Have to Run Your Business by the Seat of Your Pants by Tom Gegax & Phil Bolsta 9. Groundswell by Charlene Li 10. Small Business for Dummies by Eric Tyson The reading material listed above are available at most book stores, or you may want to try Amazon.com. Joe Andrews is the Senior Business Specialist for TSBDC, Pellissipi State Community College and can be contacted at [email protected]
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