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ANCHORED IN FARRAGUT SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 25 YEARS
CHAMBER LIFE“THE MISSION STATEMENT IS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING BUSINESS GROWTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.”
Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce
Vol. 30, No. 3 A Publication of the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce March 2016
ADMIRALADMIRAL ELITE
CAPTAIN
ANCHOR
These Chamber members generously contribute to the Chamber and the Continuing Education Grant Program above and beyond their annual dues.
ENTERPRISE CLUB
Auction tickets go online!You never know what great
things you’ll encounter whenyou’re on the road and thesame can be said for theChamber’s 29th AnnualDinner, Silent and LiveAuction “Road to RIO!” Makeyour reservations quickly inorder to find out!
The annual auction will takeplace on Friday, April 22, atRothchild’s Catering andConference Center beginningat 6 p.m. Online reservationsand payment via PayPal arenow available at www.far-ragutchamber.com. Tickets are$60 each for members, $70 fornon-members and $550 for atable of 10. Ticket sales willend on Monday, April 18, andcan be made by phone or emailto [email protected], check and Visa,Mastercard, American Expressand Discover are accepted.
Each year the Auction helpsfund the Chamber’s ContinuingEducation Scolarships whichare given to qualifying memberbusinesses in amounts up to$500. Members are eligible toapply after their first year ofmembership.
As the Chamber’s largestcharity fundraising event ofthe year, the Chamber also ishonored to be donating 20% ofthe ticket sales to Knox AreaRescue Ministries (KARM) toaid them in providing food,
shelter, supportive relation-ships and job training opportu-nities to those in our communi-ty who need it most.Additionally, to maximize ourmonetary donation, we areaccepting items at theChamber office that KARMneeds, such as new coats, win-ter items, cases of water andtoiletries.
Guests will see the return ofseveral great highlights for2016, one of which will be thecentralized “Tabletop Displays”featured prominently on high-tops in the middle of the ball-room. Guests will be able toeasily view and vote on theirfavorite display and tabletopsponsors will enjoy higherrecognition of their business.The Chamber is excited to wel-come back returning competi-tors like Y-12 Federal CreditUnion and Abuelo’s: The Flavorof Mexico, and expects compe-tition for the “Best DressedTable” to be fierce! All table-tops are “built” on site by thebusiness the day of the eventand are sold during the liveauction.
Auctioneer, Bear Stephenson,will return to run the excitinglive auction portion of theevening.
A variety of weekend get-aways, dinners, gorgeous jewel-ry and gift baskets will be upfor bid in the silent auction
which kicks off the evening’sevents starting at 6 p.m.
Businesses who wish todonate an item should call theChamber immediately at 675-7057 or stop by the office at11826 Kingston Pike, Suite 110!Items received from now untilbefore the auction will be high-lighted on bid sheets and intabletop descriptions (nameand color logo) alongside theiritem.
Sponsorships are still avail-able ~ Gold, Silver and Bronze~ and are a fantastic way tohighlight your business to over275 attendees and beyond!Sponsors are advertised inprint, weekly emails and socialmedia as soon as their commit-ment is received and for atleast one month beyond theauction. The Chamber isimmensely grateful to EventSponsors: TDS Telecom,Rothchild’s and Town ofFarragut; Community Sponsors:ABRA Autobody & Glass, MikeBaker Insurance Consulting,NHC Place Assisted Living andPinnacle Financial; and MediaSponsors: Cumulus and far-ragutpress.
Anyone wanting informationon sponsorship, building atabletop display for BestDressed Table, item donationsor tickets can email [email protected] or call675-7057.
Last chance for Chamber’spanel breakfast event
Time is running out to reserveseats for the Chamber’s panelbreakfast event scheduled forTuesday, March 22, which willkick off the Chamber’s 2016Breakfast Speaker Series at 7:30a.m. at Fox Den Country Club!To secure your seats, call theChamber immediately at 675-7057. All tickets include a fullbuffet breakfast and a portion ofeach ticket goes to a charity cho-sen by the speakers.
The breakfast will featureMike Hammond, Knox CountyCriminal Court Clerk, DistrictAttorney Charme Allen and LeeTramel of the Knox CountySheriff’s Department.
Hammond, Allen and Tramelwill discuss the issue of the risein prescription and other drugabuses in Knox County and theimpacts on the community andbusinesses, as well as open thefloor to a question and answerperiod. Guests are encouragedto bring their questions to thisfascinating discussion!
Hammond is currently servingas the Knox County CriminalCourt Clerk but is also known forhis career in broadcasting,including being the “voice” ofthe Lady Vols.
District Attorney CharmeAllen has been a veteran prose-cutor and brings over 25 years
of experience to her office. Lee Tramel has almost three
decades of law enforcementexperience including Criminaland Civil warrants.
Tickets are $30 for members,$40 for non-members and $275for tables of 10. The Chamberwill also offer a special $15“Student” ticket with school ID.A percentage of all ticket saleswill go toward a charity of thespeakers’ choice.
Contact the Chamber at 675-7057 or visit info@far-ragutchamber for more informa-tion or register and pay online atwww.farragutchamber.com.
2 • CHAMBER LIFE, March 2016
Networkings
Left: Where’s the pizza? These gentlemen found it beingserved in Jet’s Pizza’s private room, which is available forparties and meetings! Pictured L to R are Chris Franklin - Tennessee SmokiesBaseball, Darryl Walker - AllGood Pest Control, ChrisTresize - Brainstorm International and Eric Whitener - The Fox Team: Crye Leike Realtors.
Right: Chamber President Bettye Sisco (center) is allsmiles at the first networking of 2016! She is surrounded
by (L to R) John Lawrence - Fanplicity, John Haney - NAIKnoxville, Zan Schriver - Volunteer Ministry Center and
Toby Winters - Calhoun’s Turkey Creek.
Jet’s Pizza FarragutJanuary 14
Left: The phenomenal staff of networking host, Berry HighlandMemorial West, were thrilled with their event turnout. Gatheringfor a group photo are (L to R) Robin Hill - Family ServiceCoordinator, Evelyn Baker - Funeral Director, Judi Brockman -Family Service Coordinator, Mel Stewart - Family ServiceCoordinator, Chris Lamb - Family Service Coordinator, EricPatterson - Family Service Coordinator and Tom Brown - GeneralManager.
Right: Chamber members enjoy catching up and learning aboutBerry Highland’s “life celebration” space available for memori-
als, post-service gatherings and more. Pictured are ArleneWeinstein - Arlene’s Fun Travel, Mary Lynne Payne - Clarity
Pointe Knoxville, Baylor Love - Tennessee Smokies Baseballand Mel Stewart - Berry Highland Memorial West.
Berry Highland Memorial Park WestFebruary 4
Left: Networkingsalways have lots ofconversations goingon all at once!Here, Doug Kline -McLain’s Paintingmeets LouisePovlin - AnytimeFitness Farragutowner while, just infront of them,Jonathan Randazzo- Fish WindowCleaning talks toJohn Volpe -Abuelo’s: Flavor of Mexico.
Above: Brenda Herron - Copper Cellar and Julie Blaylock - FWKCC makethe introduction of the newest intern for Smoky Mountain ServiceDogs, Kim Barrington.
Anytime Fitness FarragutJanuary 28
CHAMBER LIFE, March 2016 • 3
Networkings
Above: Networking guests gather with staff for a great group photo! Pictured are Shelly Butler - OasisDay Spa, Arlene Weinstein - Arlene’s Fun Travel, Diane Miller - Oasis Day Spa (owner), Mike Baker -Mike Baker Insurance Consulting, Pamela Lambert - Tastefully Simple, Amy Stephens - Profile bySanford and Julie Blaylock - FWKCC.
Right: Guests enjoyed theirchoice of mini-spa servicescourtesy of Oasis Day Spa
staff. Refreshed and ready forthe rest of the networking are
Pamela Milliken - Zaxby’sTurkey Creek and Michelle
Painter - Oasis Day Spa.
MemberBriefs
Oasis Day SpaFebruary 11
Above: Salon Biyoshi staff were all gra-cious hosts for their morning networking.Congratulating door prize winner Saundra
McClendon - Dex Media (right) are (L toR) Courtney Darnell - Salon Biyoshi,Natalie Siegel - Salon Biyoshi, David
Watkins - Salon Biyoshi and Beth AnnCarter - Michael Brady, Inc.
Left: Networkings bring together busi-nesses, but no one says they cannot befun! Ambassador Chris Thomas - UnitedCommunity Bank plays the role of “styl-ist” for Bettye Sisco - FWKCC.
Salon Biyoshi February 18
West Bicycles is hosting a Vintage Bike Show onSaturday, March 19 at their storefront at 11531Kingston Pike! For more information call 671-7591 orvisit westbikes.com.
Congratulations to Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar onParkside Drive for being named one of Knoxville NewsSentinel Grub Scout’s “Favorite 10 of 2015”. The GrubScout column reviews area restaurants weekly. Thecolumn recalled Bad Daddy’s “impressed me withsome of the best burger product I’d experienced,” hada “fun atmosphere” and “great desserts.”
Jerry Askew, Tennova Healthcare Vice President ofExternal Relations, has been named to the Board ofCommissioners for Knoxville Utilities Board.
The Casual Pint Farragut welcomes new generalmanager, Johnny Miller. Miller comes with a workingbackground in the craft beer industry via a breweryand management experience in healthcare. He isexcited to get to know the patrons of The Casual PintFarragut and meet other business people in theFarragut area.
David Reynolds, previously Executive Vice Presidentand Manager of Commercial Banking, has been pro-moted to President of Home Federal Bank.Congratulations David!
Thanks to community support, School of RockKnoxville was able to host 20 kids from Harbours Gateat their first Annual Education Rocks benefit concert,on March 6, featuring Emi Sunshine and Brock Butlerof Perpetual Groove. Harbours Gate is a non-profitserving local communities struggling with issues ofhomelessness, unemployment and addiction. For moreinformation about the school call 247-4038.
Maribel Koella, of NAI Knoxville, has been namedEnterprising Woman of the year by EnterprisingWomen Magazine.
With a focus on civil litigation, Adam Rust joins theKnoxville office of Leitner, Williams, Dooley andNapolitan.
United Community Bank is pleased to announcethe successful merger between United CommunityBank and First National Bank. The two locations inWest Knoxville have combined staff and new locationof 10514 Kingston Pike with Chris Thomas as branchmanager. The staff of United Community Bank are ded-icated to meeting the banking needs of the communityand to deliver excellent customer service to everyone.
Kudos to The Episcopal School of Knoxville forraising over $2,000 for Project Walk Atlanta at ESK’sHoops4Hope event this past month! Hoops4Hope wasfacilitated by eighth graders Ben Lovely, SaadMohammed, Mason Stivers and Chris Daley to satisfythe community service portion of their PortfolioProjects. Project Walk Atlanta is an organization dedi-cated to the rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries.
Stacy Conatser has been promoted to Assistant VicePresident and Branch Manager of MountainCommerce Bank’s Bearden branch.
Stone & Hinds, P.C. announces that S. David Lipseyhas joined the firm as a Shareholder. Mr. Lipsey beganhis career at Stone & Hinds, P.C. as an associate in2008 and is a member of the Knoxville and TennesseeBar Associations. His practice areas include EstatePlanning, Estate Administration (Probate),Construction Law, Corporate & Transactional Law, andCivil Litigation.
Jared Hubbard and Josh Hamilton have been namedpartners at Rodefer Moss & Co, PLLC.Congratulations!
Effective April 1, Craig Peters will be the newPresident and CEO of Enrichment Federal CreditUnion.
How time flies! Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Knoxville iscelebrating its one-year anniversary and you’re invitedto celebrate with them! Join them on Saturday, March19 for $2 Pulled Pork sandwiches from 11:00 a.m. to2:00 p.m. (limit 2 per guest), gift card giveaways all dayand a chance to win free barbecue for a year. Findthem at 11483 Parkside Drive or call 675-8227 for moreinformation.
Looking for classes in both personal and profession-al development? Richard Fabozzi “Presents” isteaching multiple non-credit courses this Springbeginning in April at the University of Tennessee!Topics include “Developing Laser Focus,” “Joy &Empowerment in the Workplace,” “Recession-ProofStress Management” and more. To learn more and toregister online go to www.utnoncredit.com or callRichard personally with questions at 399-7185 (he isalso available as a private speaker/emcee).
SouthEast Bank will host the Turkey Creek Rotary’sTexas Hold ‘Em Tournament & Silent Auction onFriday, April 8 at 6:00 p.m. Contact Ed Engel at 809-4971 for more information or register online athttps://goo.gl/GkgJ5x (URL is case-sensitive). Ticketsinclude tournament entry, raffle and dinner. Proceedsbenefit the community outreach fund. SouthEast Bankis located at 12700 Kingston Pike in Farragut.
4 • CHAMBER LIFE, March 2016
Welcome to our new FarragutWest Knox Chamber Members!
Calendar of EventsPlease call the Chamber office at 675-7057 for information
March 17, 2016 Networking 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Volunteer Ministry Center
511 N. Broadway
March 24, 2016 Networking 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Rural Metro – Fire Station 42
1712 Choto Markets Way
March 31, 2016 No Networking scheduled
April 7, 2016 Networking 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Kids 1st Advocacy CAC
887 Highway 70W, Lenoir City
April 14, 2016 Networking 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. The Casual Pint - Northshore
2053 Thunderhead Drive
The Chamber welcomes these businesses who have joined usrecently in the month of February:
NEWSPAPERS PILING UP?
11863 Kingston PikeBehind the farragutpress Building
Farragut West KnoxChamber of Commerce
Continuing Education Grant Program
FWKCC has a recycle bin available behindthe farragutpress offices. All proceeds are
donated by the farragutpress to the
Welcome Back Renewing Members
The Farragut West Knox Chamber welcomes back these businesses who renewed theirinvestment in the Chamber as of this past February. We are privileged to count them asFarragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce members! We urge members to patronize oneanother when the goods or services a member can provide are needed. It is also our hope thatarea residents recognize the commitment a business makes to its community when itbecomes part of its local chamber of commerce and reward that commitment with theirpatronage.
AAA East TennesseeAmerican Family CareBaskin RobbinsBearden Banquet HallBonefish Grill – Turkey CreekBuddy’s Bar-B-Q FarragutBuffalo Wild WingsCapital Financial GroupChick Fil-AConsign to DesignDale Skidmore Agency – AllstateDickey’s Barbecue PitFirst Utility District – Thank you for
your Enterprise Membership!Fisher Tire CompanyFrantz, McConnell &
Seymour, LLPThe Insurance Group
Lalka Tax Services, LLCLincoln Memorial UniversityMike Baker Insurance ConsultingNew Covenant Baptist ChurchNorthwestern MutualPetSafe VillageProvision Center for
Proton TherapyPublix – FarragutSmoky Mountain Service DogsState Farm Insurance –
Jeannette RogersThredsTiffany Dorn & Associates at
Keller Williams RealtyVerizon WirelessY-12 Federal Credit Union -
Farragut
Farragut West KnoxChamber of Commerce
11826 Kingston Pike, Suite 110 Farragut, TN 37934
865-675-7057865-671-2409 Fax
e-mail: [email protected]
This newsletter is published monthly by the
Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce.
Who’s who…Who’s who…
by Laura Overstreet, Small Business Specialist and GrowthWheel® Certified Advisor
Market PositionTSBDC
Are you ever in arush and crave aquick, freshly-mademeal, but do notwant to get caught intraffic and be late?
Zaxby’s in Turkey Creek offers the perfectsolution for this dilemma. Convenientlylocated at the entrance to Turkey Creek nearCampbell Station Road, they serve piping-hot, delicious chicken perfect for lunch ordinner. They have classics like chickenwings and chicken fingers, but also havedelectable salads as a healthier option! Evenif you aren’t in the mood for chicken, theirmilkshakes and other dessert options aloneare well worth the visit.
You may know Zaxby’s as a large chain ofrestaurants, but this franchise has strongroots in the Farragut community. PamelaMilliken, marketing specialist for Zaxby’s,says, “We’re here to be part of the communi-ty,” and they are. They’ve hosted an event inthe J.C. Penney parking lot for Farragut res-idents with face painters and balloon artists;they’ve sponsored the Technology Gala atFarragut High School, plus sponsored andcatered Family Fun Night at FarragutIntermediate School and Fall Festival atFarragut Primary. The restaurant donatedtwo free meals to all Farragut teachers atthe end of last school year, just to showZaxby’s appreciation for local educators.Last, but certainly not least, kids eat FREEevery Monday night! The list of Zaxby’sinvolvement in the community could go onforever, for more about these events andupcoming deals, head to the Zaxby’s(Farragut, TN — Turkey Creek) Facebookpage!
Putting on events shows communityinvolvement, but Zaxby’s goes a step further.Instead of relying on a marketing specialistfrom their corporate division, they hiredPamela Milliken, one of Farragut’s own.Milliken met the Zaxby’s manager last yearwhen she was in charge of Family Fun Night,and from her hard work and dedication, heknew she needed to be part of the Zaxby’sfamily.
For an excellent meal from great peoplewho truly care about the Farragut communi-ty, make sure to drop by Zaxby’s located at11636 Parkside Drive!
As entrepreneurs we might find ourselvesin a “red ocean” full of competitors and cut-throat competition. This can mean spendinga lot of time on sales without getting theorders, or our prices getting squeezed. Howcan we make ourselves stand out from ourcompetitors?
The first step toward being better than thecompetition is to find out what your competi-tors are doing, by keeping informed anddoing some simple research. Determine whatproducts your competitors are selling, towhich client groups, and how they havepriced their products and services.Familiarize yourself with the competitor’sproducts and their special characteristics,and finally, research how others in the mar-ket communicate and market themselves.
Once you have acquired some knowledgeabout the market and the customers, you canbegin making a systematic comparison ofyour business and the competitors to developstrategies to help your business stand outfrom the crowd.
To learn more, please join us Wednesday,April 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atTennessee State Bank in Farragut for ournext GrowthWheel® training workshop,Market Position, presented by the TN SmallBusiness Development Center.
We’ll review five classic competitive fac-tors, use those factors to compare your busi-ness to your competitors and discuss newways to separate your business from the com-petition.
To register for this free workshop visit ourwebsite at www.TSBDC.org or call our centerat 246-2663.
by Tucker Scott
Quotes ‘n
Notes
President
Bettye Sisco
“Faith in your own powers and confidencein your individual methods are essential tosuccess.”
~ Roderick Stevens
Zaxby’s in Turkey Creek
Amish Excellence Angie Chaffin613 N. Campbell Station RoadKnoxville, TN 37934www.amishexcellence.com
Beautique Medical Anti-Aging Studio Shara LaTorrec/o Sola Studios11324 Parkside Drive, Suite 12Knoxville, TN 37934www.beautiquebeautiful.com
Cartridge World of KnoxvilleBradford Johnson9450 Northshore Drive, Suite 103Knoxville, TN 37922www.cartridgeworld.com/store555
EconolodgeMike Patel500 Lovell RoadKnoxville, TN 37932www.econolodge.com
Floor & DécorRichard Shewmake146 Moss Grove Blvd.Knoxville, TN 37922www.flooranddecor.com
Iron Tribe Fitness – Turkey Creek Justin Smith11139 Turkey DriveKnoxville, TN 37934www.irontribefitness.com/locations/turkey-creek
Lighthouse Outdoor Lighting Heath Myrick11519 Kingston Pike, #156Knoxville, TN 37934www.lighthouse-lights.com
PT Solutions Enid Tate11135 Kingston Pike, Suite AKnoxville, TN 37934www.ptsolutions.com
Shae Design StudioAllison Stanley10420C Kingston Pike, Suite CKnoxville, TN 37922www.shaedesigns.com
Unique Construction ServicesKyle Hohman111 Center Park Drive, #130Knoxville, TN 37922www.ucsTN.com
WindRiverJoy Miller350 Lighthouse Pointe DriveLenoir City, TN 37772www.WindRiverLiving.com
There are simple tools we can use tomake the most of the power inside each ofus. It is always good to reflect on how to bea better “You.” Here are some to review.
Passion – The more positive energy andpassion you put into your work and life, ingeneral, the more you will get in return. Beas effective as you can be.
Self Esteem – Accept yourself for whoyou are. Don’t dwell on the negatives,identify the positives. Give yourself creditfor what you do well and recognize thethings you can improve on.
Attitude – Although a cliché, “When lifegives you lemons, make lemonade!” ... apositive mental attitude not only helps youvisualize what you want to be, it helps youdo it.
Commitment – The largest obstaclebetween you and any goal is lack of com-mitment. Commitments become magnetsthat attract what is needed to reach goals.
Integrity – Be true to yourself. Havecourage to stand up for the morals and val-ues that make up your belief system. Focuson priorities.
Compassion – Give of yourself.Compliment others achievements. Bereceptive to others thoughts and percep-tions. Be forgiving. Learn to listen more.
Imagination – Be creative. Acceptchange and do things differently. Learningand training never stops.
Enthusiasm/Optimism – Every event inlife is another rung on the ladder. Eachexperience prepares us for the next. Beenthusiastic. It is contagious and healing.
Faith – Faith helps you create yourdesires. To “have faith” means to be fullyconfident, or fully-convinced that some-thing is going to occur. Faith is a belief inthe unseen; it is believing that “somethingis going to happen.” It is knowing andbeing confident, that you’re going to suc-ceed (it’s just a matter of time).
Faith and confidence go hand in hand;knowing that your dreams will come true.They weren’t surprised when they landedon the moon, they were confident that itwas possible. What do you believe is possible?
