Our Hometown In The Smokies! - Sevierville Chamber of Commerce

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer
Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
Sevierville, Tennessee is many things to many people. To some, Sevierville is a shopping and vacation hub. To others,
it is a developing destination that is ideal for their business operation. While it is the role of the Sevierville Chamber
of Commerce to promote Sevierville to visitors and businesses, we are always mindful that first and foremost,
Sevierville is our hometown and we want to welcome you.
The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce is a diverse group of individuals and businesses led by a board of directors
that set our policies and oversee the actions of the Chamber. These individuals and businesses guide the chamber in
its promotion of tourism and business development programs.
For many years, tourism has been a large part of what makes the entire Great Smoky Mountains area such a special
place to live. Whether it’s providing money to our schools, additions to our city parks or improvements to our roads,
tourism keeps all aspects of Sevierville’s economy growing and gives our residents the quality of life they deserve
with the added advantage of living in a vacation destination.
Brenda McCroskey
Chief Executive Officer
Sevierville is in an ideal location. Because we are at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
America’s most visited national park, and right beside nationally-known towns Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, we are blessed to have some of the top
vacation activities nationwide, including Dollywood, either within a few minutes from downtown Sevierville or right within our corporate city limits.
The combination of these things has helped our town draw many visitors over the years, and we project that the future will be even brighter. Sevierville
is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth that will bring many new attractions, outdoor adventures, shopping opportunities, entertainment
venues, restaurants, and lodging properties to our city. These new beacons for tourism will complement Sevierville’s existing activities and attractions
and help draw new visitors to the area.
To help bring new visitors here, the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce promotes our city with Internet, television, radio and print advertising as well as
our official tourism website www.VisitSevierville.com. The resulting vacation inquiries are fulfilled with publications such as the Sevierville Vacation
Planner, Sevierville Group Tour Planner, Smoky Mountains Wedding Planner and Sevierville Coupon Book. In addition to promoting all Sevierville has
to see and do, the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce also organizes and promotes several events throughout the year including Springfest, Bloomin’
BBQ & Bluegrass, Harvest Fest, Sevierville’s Winterfest Kick-off Music, Lights & Magic and the Sevierville Christmas Parade.
Because of the business and economic growth in Sevierville, it seems like everyone is working longer and harder these days to keep their businesses
running smoothly. Many longtime residents remember the days of an “off season”, when motels and attractions would close from November through
Memorial Day, but those days are long gone. Each year the Smoky Mountains area becomes more and more of a year-round destination and our
businesses and residents are happy to see the continued positive growth.
Just like our businesses, the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce must work day in and day out to meet business needs and help our economy grow.
Businesses that join the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce find an excellent value in membership, which offers advertising, marketing, educational and
networking opportunities. The Sevierville Chamber, sometimes lovingly called “ridiculously active” by our membership, hosts monthly Coffee Talk
and Business After or During Hours networking events as well as an annual educational series, the Chamber Membership Breakfast and the Annual
Chamber Banquet.
While the Chamber of Commerce provides excellent benefits to business members, there are also many ways for business members to help us.
Since the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest governing bodies in our community, Chamber members have the opportunity to
actively participate in the growth and prosperity of our area by serving on one of our committees, including Beautification, Education, Marketing and
Membership.
We hope that you enjoy life in Sevierville. As you settle in, it is important to remember that the people who live and work here are responsible for
making Sevierville a wonderful place to reside and a destination millions of people want to visit. It is those same people who make up the caring board,
membership and staff of the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce. This action-oriented organization has been designed by our community to meet its
needs. Simply put, the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce is people working together to make their community the best place to live and work.
For more information on Sevierville and the surrounding area or to become a member of the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce, contact us at 1-888-
SMOKY 4-U or, locally 865-453-6411 or visit us online at www.SCOC.org.
Thank you,
Brenda McCroskey
Chief Executive Officer
Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
2 WWW.VISITSEVIERVILLE.COM 888-738-4378