More Information About Gotta Know Knoxville
The "Gotta Know Knoxville" program was kicked off on October 24, 2007. Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation started the campaign with the goal of educating local tourism partners on what Knoxville has to offer its visitors. Today KTSC is in the process of developing an off-site version of the program to cater to participants needs.
The original on-site "Gotta Know Knoxville" is a program in which hotel, restaurant and local attraction employees spend one afternoon (approximately four hours) learning about attractions, venues and retail outlets in the Knoxville area. Attendees spend one hour watching a presentation, one hour participating in a walking tour, and another two hours partaking in a driving tour. This program is presented each month to a maximum of 20 participants.
The off-site program will essentially be the same information just in a different form. The details are still being worked out, but the two-hour program will be presented quarterly.
In addition to touring and learning about Knoxville's many tourist opportunities, " Gotta Know Knoxville" attendees, of both on-site and off-site programs, receive a resource guide, full of helpful information about the area. An "Ambassador Pass" is also distributed to attendees, allowing one-time access to attractions that were not on the original four-hour tour. The "Ambassador Pass" allows access to attractions such as the Star of Knoxville Riverboat, James White's Fort and the Knoxville Museum of Art, among others.
Up Coming Class Dates for 2009 - We currently have Gotta Know Knoxville classes being held each month, however, due to the success of the program we are becoming booked very quickly.
What to Expect...
On-Site: For the on-site program please remember that we will be walking for approximately an hour around downtown Knoxville and riding a bus for two hours. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. Certain dress is not required but remember you will be networking with other business employees.
Off-site: There will not be a lot of walking around but dress comfortably as we will be sitting and working in groups a lot. Like the on-site program there is not a certain dress but you will be networking with other business employees.
If you have further questions please contact Rachael Oberman at roberman@knoxville.org or (865) 342-9108.
