Women's Basketball Hall of Fame board makes change in game plan
Money will be a problem for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for years to come, as State Farm announced plans to kill its sponsorship of the museum's annual college hoops tipoff event.
View ArticleKTSC approves name change, aims to keep Bumpas
Its top executive may soon lock in her position, but the organization that promotes Knoxville as a tourist destination is getting a new name.
View ArticlePam Strickland: KTSC makeover doesn't turn heads
Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corp. is no more.
View ArticleReal Estate Transfers - 7/15/12
Taken from the index of Knox County’s Register of Deeds office, representing real estate transactions recently recorded.
View ArticleCommittee backs tighter rules for Visit Knoxville
Visit Knoxville's finance committee recommended hiring an auditor and stiffer accountability rules Monday.
View ArticleBids received for Knox marketing contract; 7 groups seek contract
Bids for the Knoxville and Knox County marketing and tourism contract have come from groups based in the city. Visit Knoxville, formerly the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corp., is among seven...
View Article7 things to know today
Talking tourism: The board of Visit Knoxville will hold a public meeting at 8 a.m. to discuss proposed changes to the organization's bylaws. Formerly known as the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corp.,...
View ArticleContract approved for Visit Knoxville chief
The board of Knoxville's tourism promotion agency on Tuesday approved an employment agreement for new CEO Kim Bumpas.
View ArticleVisit Knoxville Tourism pick
The marriage may have been troubled, but it appears Visit Knoxville will renew its vows with local government officials.
View ArticleEditorial: Performance and transparency key for Visit Knoxville
Visit Knoxville parlayed its experience and changes made in the organization's leadership to win back the city-county tourism development contract.
View ArticleLetter: Visit Knoxville not paying off
Mistake to keep same group in charge of tourism.
View ArticleLocal ad firm helped Visit Knoxville win contract
A local advertising firm with international reach wound up being the ringer to help Visit Knoxville get the recommendation for a $3.2 million contract to promote the area.
View ArticleVisit Knoxville lands city marketing contract
Visit Knoxville, which changed names after its figurehead and founder was ousted earlier this year, has regained the city's marketing contract through June 2014.
View ArticlePicking 2012's top local stories
It's time to assess the biggest stories of 2012. East Tennessee saw numerous major events, including big news on the political, judicial and sports fronts.
View ArticleJack McElroy: What's really year's top story?
Sometimes most significant news story isn't the best-read, or even the well known.
View ArticlePeers give Madeline Rogero good marks
One current and one past mayor both say that 2012 has been a good first year for first-term Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero.
View ArticleWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame working to find sponsorship deal
State Farm will continue its $140,000 annual sponsorship at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for two more years while hall officials search for a replacement sponsor for its yearly Tip-Off Classic...
View ArticleLeisure traveler to be focus of Visit Knoxville's strategy
The head of the Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau recently asked Kim Bumpas what it felt like to lag behind his city in tourism spending, a distinction that occurred for the first time last...
View ArticleVisit Knoxville meets Monday
Visit Knoxville, the new Knoxville/Knox County convention and visitors bureau, will have its first regular meeting Monday.
View ArticleAfter dip in business, convention group looks for boost in visitor traffic
Knoxville's convention showcase suffered over the last year when the area's tourism group dismantled, lost its president and reformed as Visit Knoxville.
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