About METTC

Tourism is the largest industry in Tennessee, bringing $11.5 billion dollars into the state's economy, $2.4 billion into East Tennessee alone.

The Middle East Tennessee Council (METTC), chartered in 1982, is a nonprofit group that works to enhance community growth through the promotion of tourism. METTC is a promotion and development agency that serves and supports Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott and Union Counties, as well as the cities of Dandridge, Gatlinburg, Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville. METTC also serves as one of eight statewide regional tourism organizations recognized by the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development.

Anderson County

Stephanie Wells, Director, Anderson County Tourism Council, 115 Welcome Lane, Clinton, TN 37716 stephaniewells@yallcome.org 865.457.4547 www.yallcome.org

Katy Brown, President, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, 102 Robertsville Road, Suite C, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 katy@oakridgevisitor.com 865.482.7821 www.oakridgevisitor.com

Lissa Clarke, Public Information Officer, American Museum of Science and Energy, 300 South Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 lclarke@amse.org 865.576.3218 www.amse.org

Blount County

Herb Handly, Executive VP of Tourism, Smoky Mountain Convention and Visitors Bureau, 7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882 hhandly@smokymountains.org 865.448.6134 www.smokymountains.org

- Deborah Nye, Special Events Coordinator dnye@smokymountains.org 865.448.6134

Campbell County

Tim Knight, Kanobi Communications, Campbell County Tourism Council, 1016 Main Street, P.O. Box 305, Jacksboro, TN 37757 tim@norrishighlandsagency.com Cell: 865.919.0415 Tourism Council: 423.566.0329 www.visitcampbell.com www.norrislakemarinas.com

Claiborne County

Dennis Shipley, Executive Director, Claiborne County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 649, Tazewell, TN 37879 dshipley@communicomm.com 423.626.4149 www.claibornecounty.com/tourism-pages/index.htm

- Zeka Brooks, Executive Assistant zbrooks@netcommander.com 423.626.4149

Cocke County

Linda Lewanski, Tourism Director, Newport/Cocke County Tourism, 433 B Prospect Ave., Newport, TN 37821 tourism@cockecounty.com 423.625.9675 Cell: 423.608.3028 www.cockecounty.com

Grainger County

Jennifer Little, Director of Tourism, Grainger County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 101, Rutledge, TN 37861 jilittle@frontiernet.net 865.767.2008 www.graingerchamber.com

Hamblen County

Maria Fisher, Director of Tourism, Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 9, 825 West First North Street, Morristown, TN 37815 tourism@morristownchamber.com 423.586.6382 www.morristownchamber.com

Jefferson County

Don Cason, President and CEO, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 890, Dandridge, TN 37725 dcason@jeffersoncountytennessee.com 865.397.9642 www.jefferson-tn-chamber.org

Knox County

Kim Paul, SVP Sales and Marketing, Knoxville Tourism and Sports Council, 301 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 kpaul@knoxville.org 865.342.9123 www.knoxville.org

- Erin Burns-Freeman, Director of Communications ebfreeman@knoxville.org 865.342.9137

- Wes Cate, Dir. of Advertising wcate@knoxville.org 865.342.9136

Loudon County

Mary Bryant DiGangi, Exec. Dir., Loudon County Visitor Bureau, 1075 Hwy. 321 North, Lenoir City, TN 37771 mbryant@visitloudoncounty.com 865.986.6822 www.visitloudoncounty.com

- Becky Watkins, Executive Assistant bwatkins@visitloudoncounty.com 865.986.6822

Monroe County

Julie McDaniel, Director, Monroe County Department of Tourism, 105 College Street, Suite 6, Madisonville, TN 37354 info@monroecounty.com 423.442.9147 www.monroecounty.com www.cherohala.org

Lisa McCord, General Manager, Lost Sea, 140 Lost Sea Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874 lostsea@earthlink.net 423.337.6616 www.thelostsea.com

Morgan County

Gigi Schooler, Executive Director, Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, 415 N. Kingston Street, Room 101, P.O. Box 539, Wartburg, TN 37887 gigi@morgancountychamber.com morgancotn@yahoo.com 423.346.5740 www.morgancountychamber.com

Roane County

Beverly Stroh, Director, The Roane Alliance, 1209 N. Kentucky Street, Kingston, TN 37763 tourism@roanealliance.org 865.376.5572 www.roanealliance.org

Scott County

Almeda Peavyhouse, Exec. Dir., Scott County Chamber, 12025 Scott Hwy., P.O. Box 766, Helenwood, TN 37755 scchamber@highland.net 423.663.6900 www.scottcountychamber.com

Sevier County

David Perella, Executive Director, Gatlinburg Dept. of Tourism and Convention Center, 303 Reagan Drive, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 perelladavidp@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us www.gatlinburg-tennessee.com www.gatlinburg.com

- Walter Yeldell, Tourism/PR Mgr. waltery@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us 865.430.1052

- Jim Davis, Public Relations Coord. jimd@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us 865.436.0509

Leon Downey, Executive Director, Pigeon Forge Dept. of Tourism, P.O. Box 1390, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 ldowney@mypigeonforge.com 865.429.7333 www.mypigeonforge.com

- Sue Carr, Marketing Manager scarr@mypigeonforge.com 865.429.7333

Brenda McCroskey, CEO, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce, 110 Gary Wade Blvd., Sevierville, TN 37862 bmcroskey@scoc.org 865.453.6411 www.visitsevierville.com

- Amanda Maples-Marr, Marketing Coordinator, marketing@scoc.org amarr@seviervillechamber.org 865.453.6411

Union County

Julie Graham, President & CEO, Union County Chamber, 4369 Mayrnardville Hwy., P.O. Box 848, Maynardville, TN 37807 jgraham702@aol.com 865.992.2811

Regional

Molly Gilbert, Director, Middle East TN Tourism Council, 304 East Lake Forest Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920 vacationeasttennessee@yahoo.com 865.771.2970 www.vacationeasttennessee.org

Trudy Carpenter, Research Dir., East TN Development District, P.O. Box 249, Alcoa, TN 37701 tcarpenter@etdd.org 865.273.6003 www.korrnet.org/etdd

Dave Jones, East Tennessee Regional Manager, TN Dept. of Tourist Development, 10215 Technology Drive, Suite 203, Knoxville, TN 37932 dave.jones@state.tn.us Cell: 865.335.9142 www.tnvacation.com