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Proposals are being accepted for a 10-year concession contract of the Cades Cove Riding Stable in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Regional Office has issued a prospectus seeking proposals from individuals or businesses interested in competing for a 10-year concession contract to provide guided horseback rides and related services at the Cades Cove ...

Dollywood is seeking talented performers and production staff at open auditions in January. The Dollywood Company is holding open auditions in three cities across the Southeast region for singers, actors and bluegrass or gospel acts to perform at its Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge. Auditions will be held Saturdays, Jan. 3 in Atlanta, Jan. 17 in Nashville and Jan. ...

As this year comes to a close, the state’s farmers are beginning to think about next year’s crops and how to market them. Many are considering selling at farmers markets. If you are among them, here is some information from the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture that may help with your decision. Farmers markets are an important entryway ...

The Sevier County Hospitality Alliance (SCHA) will host the largest and most attended hospitality and tourism trade show in Tennessee on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. “This will be our 14th Annual Hospitality Trade Show in Sevier County and we are expecting this year’s show to be the ...

LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in its first year pumped multiple millions of dollars into the local economy and had an estimated attendance of more than 250,000 people. Independent research on just three of the 25 events to date – the National Quartet Convention, the Celebrators Conference and the Fall Rod Run – estimated $24.2 million in local spending, primarily ...

A television commercial that showcases the appeal of Pigeon Forge as a family destination has been nominated for an Emmy Award. The commercial is titled “Where Should We Go?,” and it shows two siblings’ efforts to influence their parents’ family vacation decision. BOHAN Advertising in Nashville, which has marketed Pigeon Forge for 25 years, produced the commercial. Where Should We ...

With the Black Friday rush at big retailers over, holiday shoppers still searching for that perfect gift can look to the unique products and services offered by local mom and pop businesses on Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 29, 2014 and independent shop owners in Sevier County and across Tennessee will be hoping for a boost in ...

Wallace Hardware in Morristown is relocating its semi-annual dealer market for the fifth time because of continuing growth, this time moving to the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. Wallace Hardware has presented dealer markets since 1967 and has moved to progressively larger venues. The Meetin’ at the Mountain Dealer Market’s new home provides “an opportunity for a new generation of ...

OTICS USA, an automotive parts manufacturer, is planning to build a new facility in Sevierville that will bring more than 100 jobs to Sevier County. Governor Bill Haslam and Bill Hagerty, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, announced Thursday that OTICS USA, Inc. will construct a new manufacturing facility at the Sevier County Interstate 40 Industrial Park ...

As the revitalization of Made in America products and manufacturing continues across the country, nowhere was this more evident this past week, than in Sevierville, Tenn., during the 2014 International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES). This week’s event marked the 15th anniversary for North America’s largest gift and souvenir show and one where a special spotlight was reserved for Made ...