Category Archives: Business

Blue Streak’s top 10 Knoxville restaurants; Agree?

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

We at Moxley Carmichael are restaurant people. We eat out all the time. We eat out for business, we eat out for pleasure. We eat out for lunch and dinner and brunch. Because of these habits, Alan and I often … Continue reading →

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Crossroads Cafe offers delicious, exotic fare and great excuse for a history-laden road trip

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Good news: If you want to experience authentic Singapore cooking, you don’t have to go all the way to Singapore. You only have to take a short jaunt to Sewanee, Tennessee, where Knoxville native Richard Emory (Fulton High Class of … Continue reading →

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What I learned at Clayton Sales School

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I don’t know about you, but when I get the chance to hear sales tips from one of the most successful men in America right in my own backyard, I do it! So did almost 100 others who attended the … Continue reading →

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Knox leaders welcome new UT business dean

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Dr. Stephen Mangum, the new dean of the University of Tennessee College of Business, impressed a crowd of business and political leaders this week with his warmth and his on-target remarks at a party to welcome him to town.

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30 years of “Straight from the Heart”

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I was invited to WBIR‘s celebration earlier this week of the 30th anniversary of its iconic slogan, “Straight from the Heart.” Most of the so-called “Dream Team” from the anchor desk 30 years ago came for the occasion. So did … Continue reading →

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What happened in Mox Vegas!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

We said on the invitation that what happened in Mox Vegas might end up on the Blue Streak. And, sure enough! The 21st annual Moxley Carmichael mid-winter client party was last Friday. And, in case you were ever wondering what … Continue reading →

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OK, fellas: I’m about to save your life

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

So, it’s the day before Valentine’s Day and you have not bought your significant other a gift. Because I value all you Blue Streak readers and I worry about you, I am going to come to your rescue — especially … Continue reading →

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Knoxville Restaurant Week is coming up: We’ve made our first reservation. Have you?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Knoxville Restaurant Week is set for Feb. 24 through March 1 and, already, more restaurants than ever before have signed up to participate, according to Elaine Streno, executive director of Second Harvest Food Bank, the beneficiary of Restaurant Week. Here’s … Continue reading →

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In Knoxville, Scripps employees “live the brand”

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

In the early ’90s, Ken Lowe, a hot-shot young radio and TV executive with the E.W. Scripps Company, looked around the television landscape and did not like what he saw. “I became disenchanted with TV programming,” Lowe told a group … Continue reading →

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There’s snow business like hospitality business

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Ever wondered what it would be like to actually be inside a snow globe? Mary Bogert, general manager of the Knoxville Convention Center and a great Moxley Carmichael client, decided to explore that. So when it came time for the … Continue reading →

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