http://blounttoday.com/news/business/?partner=RSSblounttoday.com Stories: Businessen-usbusinesshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/23/mc-student-selected-international-conference/?partner=RSSMaryville College junior Peter Coats, an international business student, was one of only 150 students from around the world invited to attend the 34th Annual Business Today International Conference, held in New York City. The conference is an opportunity for students to learn, network, and collaborate with some of the brightest students and business leaders in the world, including 60 CEOs and other executives from companies like Prudential, Avon, Universal Studios, Mitsubishi, American Airlines, the Associated Press, and Godiva Chocolatier. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14908-733399business/newsLocalMC student selected for international conferenceblounttoday.commc-student-selected-international-conferenceurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14908-733399Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/23/cbbc-announces-2008-cash-dividend/?partner=RSSJoe Bruce, President & CEO of Citizens Bank of Blount County, declared a cash dividend for 2008 totaling $1,263,308, which was paid to the bank’s shareholders on Dec.1. “While 2008 earnings will be lower then 2007’s record-breaking earnings, CBBC continues our historical practice of profitably and following sound banking principles,” Bruce states. “The bank more than doubles the regulatory requirement for capital, with strong net worth in excess of $52.5 million.” Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14907-733399business/newsLocalCBBC announces 2008 cash dividendblounttoday.comcbbc-announces-2008-cash-dividendurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14907-733399Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/23/advisory-groups-civic-arts-center-announced/?partner=RSSAs the steel structure that will become the Civic Arts Center (CAC) takes shape on the Maryville College campus, the structures that will guide and support it are also being put into place. Memberships of the 30-member Civic Arts Center Advisory Board and the five-member Executive Committee of the Advisory Board were recently finalized, according to Civic Art Center Executive Director Robert Hutchens. A major performing arts facility, which is being constructed through a partnership between Maryville College and the cities of Maryville and Alcoa, the CAC will celebrate the art and culture of the Appalachian region by serving as a venue for local musicians, performers and artists. Its design will also accommodate plays and musicals, concerts by touring musicians and orchestras, traveling art exhibits, film series, children’s plays and presentations by nationally recognized speakers. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14906-733399business/newsLocalAdvisory groups for Civic Arts Center announcedblounttoday.comadvisory-groups-civic-arts-center-announcedurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14906-733399Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/23/east-tennessee-medical-group-wins-techmed-award/?partner=RSSEast Tennessee Medical Group (ETMG) received the 2008 TECHMED Award for its outstanding use of patient care technology and its innovative use of electronic medical records (EMR) in its practice. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14903-733399business/newsLocalEast Tennessee Medical Group wins TECHMED Awardblounttoday.comeast-tennessee-medical-group-wins-techmed-awardurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14903-733399Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/23/williams-blount-memorials-november-employee-month/?partner=RSSMary Williams is Blount Memorial Hospital’s November employee of the month. A 44-year employee of the hospital, Williams works with hospital patients as a rehabilitation technician for Blount Memorial Rehabilitation. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14902-733399business/newsLocalWilliams is Blount Memorial’s November employee of the monthblounttoday.comwilliams-blount-memorials-november-employee-monthurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14902-733399Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/23/dr-jason-kennedy-joins-blount-memorials-active-med/?partner=RSSOral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Jason Kennedy has joined Blount Memorial’s active medical staff. He will see patients at the Southeast Oral Surgery office located at 1858 Crest Road in Maryville. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14901-733399business/newsLocalDr. Jason Kennedy joins Blount Memorial’s active medical staffblounttoday.comdr-jason-kennedy-joins-blount-memorials-active-medurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14901-733399Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/23/local-companies-donate-charities-place-annual-holi/?partner=RSS A meal of roasted pork versus a permanent roof over your head. What makes the biggest impact? Instead of having a hot holiday meal in their stomachs, a large medical group of 260 employees instead is providing $20,000 and volunteers to put a roof over a deserving family’s heads. And, instead of a holiday “thank-you party,” a local board that helps area nonprofit groups is “practicing what they preach”...forgoing their dinner to make a $500 donation each to the News-Sentinel’s Empty Stocking Fund and to the Blount County Empty Pantry Fund. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14900-733399business/newsLocalLocal companies donate to charities in place of annual holiday partyblounttoday.comlocal-companies-donate-charities-place-annual-holiurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14900-733399Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/18/dr-loucinda-dampier-comes-blount-memorial/?partner=RSSCosmetic and general surgeon Dr. Loucinda Dampier has joined Blount Memorial's medical staff, and will see patients at the L.R. Dampier Cosmetic Surgery Center office, located in the Physician Office Building at 405 Blount Memorial in Maryville. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14869-733394business/newsLocalDr. Loucinda Dampier comes to Blount Memorialblounttoday.comdr-loucinda-dampier-comes-blount-memorialurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14869-733394Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/18/east-tennessee-medical-group-wins-techmed-award/?partner=RSSEast Tennessee Medical Group (ETMG) received the 2008 TECHMED Award for its outstanding use of patient care technology and its innovative use of electronic medical records (EMR) in its practice. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14868-733394business/newsLocalEast Tennessee Medical Group wins TECHMED Awardblounttoday.comeast-tennessee-medical-group-wins-techmed-awardurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14868-733394Change0Usablehttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/dec/11/harvey-mitchell-re-elected-adc-board-directors/?partner=RSSHarvey Mitchell, senior vice president of State of Franklin Savings Bank, Johnson City, was re-elected to the board of directors of Areawide Development Corporation at its annual meeting Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Egwani Farms Golf Club in Rockford. Based in Alcoa, Areawide Development Corporation markets and processes U.S. Small Business Administration Section 504 loans to small businesses in partnership with banks to help finance capital projects. Board members set ADC policy and approve loan applications. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14843-733387business/newsLocalHarvey Mitchell re-elected to ADC board of directorsblounttoday.comharvey-mitchell-re-elected-adc-board-directorsurn:publicid:blounttoday.com:news-Story-14843-733387Change0Usable