City of Knoxville - Knoxville Tourism Sports Corp

KNOXVILLE TOURISM & SPORTS CORPORATION

Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation

The Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation (KTSC), a private 501 © 3 corporation contracts with the City of Knoxville and Knox County to market Knoxville as a premier destination for conventions, sporting events and leisure travel for an increased economic impact on the region.

The 23-member Board of Directors oversees KTSC operations and approves the annual budget. The board, which holds quarterly meetings, is comprised of at-large members, organizational members and appointments by the City of Knoxville and Knox County.

Appointment of Board Directors

The Mayor of the City of Knoxville appoints two members to the KTSC. Terms are for a three year period.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets quarterly on the second Tuesday of the second month at 8 a.m. in the Tourism Office.

Board of Directors

Martha Axord
RHS Properties
P.O. Box 10265
865-693-1011

Susan L. Brown
IdleAire Technologies Corp.
410 N. Cedar Bluff
Suite 200
Knoxville, TN 37923
865-437-3573

Dr. Norvell Burkett
University of Tennessee
313 Conference Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4137
865-974-3181
Fax: 865-974-6629

Jason Crippen
Titan Excavating
P.O. Box 457
Heiskell, TN 37754
865-679-9950

David Duncan
President
Duncan & Company
P.O. Box 12462
Knoxville, TN 37912

Kathy Graham
Knoxville News Sentinel
2332 News Sentinel Drive
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-342-6862

Peyton T. Hairston, Jr.
TVA
400 West Summitt Hill Dr. WT 7
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-632-3199

Francis White Hall
President
Hall Communications, Inc
507 S. Gay Street
Suite 920
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-588-6508

Dee Haslam
Rivr Media
342 Troy Circle
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-588-1732 ext. 238
Fax: 865-588-6185

Michael Kelley
Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC
900 S. Gay Street
Suite 1700 Riverview Tower
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-521-0369
Fax: 865-521-6234

Ken Knight
General Manager
Crowne Plaza Knoxville
401 Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-522-2600
Fax: 865-541-5953

Melissa McCray-Dukes
Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C.
620 Market Street, 5th Floor
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-546-4646

Bill Morrow
William S. Trimble Co. Inc.
P.O. Box 154
Knoxville, TN 37901

Tony Norman
Knox County Commission
3520 Peachwood Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-594-4477

Nick Pavlis
Commercial Sales Manager
Charter Communications
1774 Henry G. Lane Street
Maryville, TN 37801
865-273-2712

Scott Schimmel
Bliss Home + Art
29 Market Square
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-673-6711

Helen Short
World Venture Tours and Travel
6601 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-588-7426

LeAnn Stribley
Pictures and More
5320 Hickory Hollow Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-450-5181

Jill Thompson
Executive Director
Knoxville Tourism Alliance
P.O. Box 239
Knoxville, TN 37901
865-342-9133

Kevin Thompson
Connor Concepts, Inc.
10911 Turkey Drive
Knoxville, TN 37934
865-777-2677

Liza Zenni
Executive Director
Arts & Culture Alliance
PO Box 2506
Knoxville, TN 37901
865-523-7543
Fax: 865-523-7312