News

Our clients are newsmakers, and we leverage our expertise and diligence to secure timely, on-message news coverage for them.

SMG to serve as interim management contractor for Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center

SMG, the country’s leading entertainment and venue management company and manager of the Knoxville Convention Center, is pleased to provide the City of Knoxville with management services for the Civic Auditorium and Coliseum and Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center in an interim capacity.

Asbury Place Kingsport adds Collins to sales and marketing team

Asbury Place continuing care retirement communities recently added Sheri Collins to the sales and marketing team for its Kingsport campus.

Cherokee Distributing Company brings Dogfish Head brews to Knoxville and East Tennessee

Cherokee Distributing Company has added Dogfish Head brews to its portfolio of products and will deliver the well-known “beach beer” to stores, bars and restaurants across East Tennessee.

Theotis Robinson Jr. honored at Knoxville Area Urban League’s Equal Opportunity Awards Gala

Theotis Robinson Jr., one of the first students to desegregate the University of Tennessee – and who would later become a UT vice president – received the prestigious Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement award at the Knoxville Area Urban League’s Equal Opportunity Awards Gala on Oct. 22 at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Local Hedstrom Design projects earn statewide accolades

The Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects recently presented Hedstrom Design with three honor awards.

Supporters donate $450,000 to Northwest Middle Boys & Girls Club

Though the Northwest Middle School Boys & Girls Club is only two months old, its rapid growth has shown the evident need for programming at the community school. Approximately 85 students attend the club every day with a total enrollment of 225.

Featured image for “M&M Productions USA hires Allyson Witt to manage Chattanooga office, oversee southeast Tennessee development”

M&M Productions USA hires Allyson Witt to manage Chattanooga office, oversee southeast Tennessee development

M&M Productions USA has hired Allyson Witt to manage operations in Chattanooga and build the event production business in the surrounding area.

South College to host Domestic Violence Symposium

The South College Criminal Justice and Legal Studies programs will host a free symposium Wednesday, Oct. 28, to help educate the community on how to prevent and overcome domestic violence.

Featured image for “Gerdau Knoxville celebrates six employees with 40 or more years of service”

Gerdau Knoxville celebrates six employees with 40 or more years of service

Representatives of steel recycler Gerdau’s Knoxville mill recently celebrated six employees who have been with the company 40 years or longer.

Knoxville Symphony to perform young people’s concerts for 8,500 students

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform for more than 8,500 elementary students as part of its annual series of five Young People’s Concerts on October 28-30 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. “Picture This!” is an educational program designed for students in 3rd through 5th grades. The Sheena McCall Young People’s Concerts are October 28-29 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. and October 30 at 9:30 a.m. The 9:30 a.m. shows offer an excellent photo & video opportunity.