Business

The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet held Nov. 30, 2015 celebrated the achievements of Gatlinburg citizens who have served the community with excellence. Recognizing his many years of faithful promotion of Gatlinburg as a premier tourist destination, Mayor Mike Werner was named the recipient of the 2015 Zeno Wall Jr. Tourism Award, capping the 2015 Gatlinburg Chamber ...

Property owners offering short-term rental of homes, apartments or rooms in Tennessee through online booking websites should collect and remit sales and local lodging taxes, according to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. In an opinion issued on Dec. 1, 2015, Slatery concluded that short-term rentals of lodging arranged through websites such as www.airbnb.com and www.vrbo.com are subject to sales tax ...

Laurel Rematore, executive director of Mesa Verde Museum Association in Colorado since 2008 and director of membership and development at Yosemite Association prior to that, has been named to take over the helm at Great Smoky Mountains Association. Rematore steps in to the leadership role at GSMA as its current executive director, Terry Maddox, is set to retire at year’s ...

With the holidays upon us, some may decide that an investment in a small company is the perfect holiday gift. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division wants to remove the mystery for investors about recently finalized rules that spell out specifics about how companies are allowed to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. “Crowdfunding is a ...

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will conduct a security workshop for businesses on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at the Music Road Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Regional Advisor in Charge, Dwayne C. Collins will cover topics: What is Suspicious Activity: What to do? What is Terrorism? Sudden Violence: Surviving an Active Shooter(s) “We feel it ...

LeConte Medical Center, Fort Loudoun Medical Center, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Methodist Medical Center, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System and Roane Medical Center have been recognized for their dedication to patient safety by being awarded an “A” grade in the Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score rankings released by The Leapfrog Group. The Safety Score rates how well hospitals protect patients from ...

DICK’S Sporting Goods, the largest U.S.-based, full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, will be opening its 16th store in Tennessee and 643rd store nationwide on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at River Landing shopping center, 713 Winfield Dunn Parkway in Sevierville, Tenn. DICK’S three-day grand opening celebration will run through Sunday, Nov. 1. The store will open at 8 a.m. Friday and ...

Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau won seven prestigious Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards for its events and promotions. The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) paid tribute to the best promotional campaigns and events in the world at the 20th Annual Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards held during the organization’s 60th Anniversary Convention & Expo in Tucson, Ariz. last month. Gatlinburg Convention and ...

Fall is the time to wean and market calves born last spring. Producers use different methods to wean calves, but according to Andrew Griffith, University of Tennessee Extension livestock marketing specialist, some methods are better than others when it comes to the health of the animal. “The methods that result in fewer health problems are largely desired by many cattle ...

 The Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass festival in Sevierville, Tenn., produced by the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce, won the coveted 2015 Gold Grand Pinnacle Award (Division 1: Budget under $250,000) from the International Festival & Events Association (IFEA). The award was presented during the organization’s 60th Anniversary IFEA Convention & Expo recently in Tucson, Ariz. The Grand Pinnacle is the highest ...