Category Archives: Business

Pat Wood: “Hoe to the end of the row”

The sanctuary of St. John’s Cathedral in downtown Knoxville was filled to capacity on Sunday afternoon as friends gathered to remember the life of developer Pat Wood. The ushers were seating folks in folding chairs set up in the side … Continue reading

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Some surprises at Jewelry Television

You would think that folks who work around the beautiful products at Jewelry Television would wear a bunch of jewelry themselves, wouldn’t you? But they don’t. In fact, they only are allowed to wear one piece of jewelry when they … Continue reading

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U.S. Cellular head visits Knox; says company strategy is to “make life easier” for customers

Mary Dillon, the CEO of U.S. Cellular, visited Knoxville last week. Based at the company’s headquarters in the Chicago area, she primarily was in town to meet with the company’s 850 East Tennessee associates, but she also spoke to a … Continue reading

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Ashley Capps on becoming a concert producer, what makes Bonnaroo special, and his fave acts there

So you’ve heard and read and seen on TV so much about the Bonnaroo music festival, right? You know that music promoter Ashley Capps of Knoxville is the “father” of Bonnaroo, of course. But wouldn’t you like to ask a … Continue reading

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Knoxville Restaurant Week offers great food and great deals for a great cause. We’re in!

Having the news conference kicking off Knoxville Restaurant Week at Ruth’s Chris Steak House served as inspiration for Alan and me to sign up for our first Restaurant Week outing of 2012. We already have made our reservations to return … Continue reading

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French toast with sweetened butter and lots of hot coffee warm up the VIP tent for business women

The “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” house is built, the Watson family is moved in, and the folks who worked on it are back to their normal lives, perhaps a little bit changed by the experience. All this is good. But … Continue reading

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Oasis springs up in midst of “Extreme” madness

Last week, the Robinson Road build site of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was a muddy, cold mess. Heavy machines were slipping and sliding. People were falling down in slippery muck. There really was nowhere to go to get your feet … Continue reading

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“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” subcontractors bond at reception prior to Knoxville project

I hope you have heard by now that the Emmy-winning ABC television show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is coming to Knoxville to build a home for a deserving family next month. This is the show that enlists tons of community … Continue reading

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Convention Center turns its annual Christmas reception into a fun marketing opportunity

I apologize for being such a poor blogger the past few weeks. Work has been just crazy busy. Besides, I still get a bunch of hits just by leaving the photo of Allison Burchett in that dress on the blog’s … Continue reading

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Leadership Knoxville: not all about the knowledge

As a former newspaper reporter, I am something of a skeptic. That’s probably why I became a reporter in the first place. So it’s perhaps understandable that, 18 years ago, when I was selected to be in that year’s Leadership … Continue reading

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