In an effort to thank area businesses that have made a significant contribution to the community and economy by making Knoxville and Knox County their home, Mayors Mike Ragsdale and Bill Haslam, in partnership with business leaders, have launched a multimedia campaign.
The campaign, Knoxville says: Thanks for Being Here, will recognize a company for its contribution to the community and economy through newspaper, radio and television public service announcements, as well as billboards and posters. The first business will be recognized in January.
Knoxvilles job growth has outpaced other Tennessee metro areas and the state as a whole and that envious record is largely because of our existing businesses, Haslam said. Its important that we show our appreciation to these businesses for all they do to improve the quality of life in our community.
Knox County has led the states major metropolitan areas in unemployment for the past 12 months and the main reason is our strong, diverse business base, said Ragsdale. I appreciate each and every business in Knox County and know that we, as a community, have not told them often enough how much we appreciate them.
The selection committee is comprised of the Leadership Knoxville project team that developed the idea, sponsoring media organizations - Knoxville News Sentinel, WBIR-TV, WIVK Radio, Lamar Outdoor Advertising and PR Concepts.
Fill out the nomination form online at www.cityofknoxville.org or www.knoxcounty.org.
For more information contact Mike Arms, of Knox County, at (865) 215-4741 or Amy Nolan, of the city of Knoxville, at (865) 215-3710.
