Category Archives: Business

Boyds blend pets, politics and business

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Jenny and Randy Boyd welcomed about 100 Leadership Knoxville alumni to their elegant west Knox County home recently where they participated in a wide-ranging discussion that covered subjects from politics and education to pets, music and sports. The occasion was … Continue reading →

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Uncorked – wine policy fees flow in Knoxville

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

One evening last month, Alan and I were meeting another downtown couple for dinner. I recommended we go to Stock and Barrel, the hamburger place located on Market Square. It had become a new favorite place of mine because you … Continue reading →

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Venerable Coffee Club starts 2014 with new tradition

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

There wasn’t a big announcement or a news release. Very few people even know about it. But, in our little part of the social universe here in East Tennessee, the tectonic plates quietly shifted a little as 2013 came to … Continue reading →

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Shop ’til you drop? How about shop while you stroll!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Not too many years ago, it would have been unthinkable to do all of your Christmas shopping in downtown Knoxville. But not now. That’s what Alan and I decided to do this past Christmas – in order to support the … Continue reading →

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Convention Center swanks it up for holiday event

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

The swankiest nightclub with the best food in town on Tuesday night was at the Knoxville Convention Center as the center’s staff and vendors hosted an over-the-top holiday party to thank clients and friends. The theme, “Cocktails and UnCONVENTIONal Carols,” … Continue reading →

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Pilot Pumpers raise record amount for United Way

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

In just three days last month, “Pilot Celebrity Pumpers” raised a record-breaking $86,200 for the United Way of Greater Knoxville, which surpassed the previous record by $21,250. The record was $64,950 set in 2012. Over two decades, the special event … Continue reading →

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National leader’s visit spotlights education, science

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

When National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial visited Knoxville recently, the local Urban League CEO, Phyllis Nichols, wanted to impress upon him that East Tennessee is more than just bluegrass music and Appalachian landscapes. (Not that there’s anything … Continue reading →

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Anthropologie: Wow!

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

So I finally know what all the fuss is about. I had never been to an Anthropologie store before. But from the moment I walked in to the new retailer on Kingston Pike in Bearden last night, I started to … Continue reading →

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Golf tourney offers excellent networking

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

In addition to the chance to see the golf stars of tomorrow, the News Sentinel Open also is a great business tool. There are three wonderful parties associated with it and the hospitality tents provide excellent chances to spend quality … Continue reading →

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Shoes for School: Nobody can say “no” to it

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Every year, right before school starts, hundreds of volunteers converge on Caswell Park in East Knoxville to distribute more than 1,000 pairs of new sneakers to children who have been pre-selected by local social service organizations to receive them. The … Continue reading →

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