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Smart Trips Wins TDEC Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award

Smart Trips, a regional program that promotes clean air by encouraging and rewarding commuters who drive less, will be awarded the 2013 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Excellence in Clean Air at a ceremony on June 25 in Nashville. Award winners in several categories, which were announced by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau last week, will be recognized for their positive impact on the state’s environment and natural resources at the ceremony. Read the article >>

Knoxville and Knox County See Resurgence of Hotel Market

Knoxville and Knox County are seeing a resurgence of hotel property investment. The upswing began in July 2011 when the Hampton Inn and Suites opened in Turkey Creek. Two hotels have already opened this year, Embassy Suites on Parkside Drive and Holiday Inn Express on Papermill Drive, with two more scheduled to begin operation later this summer: Marriott Courtyard near Brookview Town Center and Hilton Garden Inn on Cumberland Avenue. Read the article >>

PlanET Seeks Interns

The following internship opportunities are available through the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission to assist in the development of Plan East Tennessee. The deadline to submit letters of interest and resumes for each internship is June 26, 2013.