Sponsors

	BUSH’S® Beans is proud that East Tennessee has been our home since A.J. Bush founded the company in 1908. BUSH’S offers more than 40 varieties of beans including our Baked Beans, Grillin’ Beans® and Recipe Beans like Kidney, Pinto and Black Beans. Bush Brothers & Company is still family owned and operated, working for the same ideals that were set forth by A.J. Bush over 100 years ago – ensuring the highest quality and best taste can be found in all our products. One out of every three cans of beans sold in the US carries the BUSH’S name, making it the #1 brand of beans in the country.
	Pilot Flying J is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and has more than 550 locations in North America. The company employs more than 20,000 people and is the largest retail operator of travel centers in North America.
	HGTV.com, proudly headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., is one of the nation’s leading online home and garden destinations. Millions of monthly visitors find instructions and photos for thousands of home and garden projects, video ideas, TV programming details, blogs and more. Whether users need information (or inspiration) on decorating, home improvement, landscaping, organizing, entertaining, real estate or crafts, HGTV.com is determined to help everyone love their homes.
	WBIR-TV, Channel 10 began its long service to East Tennessee in 1956 and has a long-standing reputation of community involvement and commitment to the public. For the best news, weather and sports Straight From The Heart, go to www.wbir.com.
	Founded in 2000, Pyxl designs and develops custom websites, web applications and mobile apps that balance technology and design with an effective user experience. With offices in Knoxville, Tenn. and Tempe, Ariz., Pyxl utilizes its digital marketing experience to help clients meet their digital goals, whether that means driving traffic through an integrated digital marketing and public relations campaign, encouraging online engagement via social media or increasing sales through e-commerce functionality. Pyxl builds online tools for nationwide brands seeking enterprise level support.
	The Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation (KTSC) strives to be the preeminent marketing organization for the assets of our community, resulting in a vibrant economy, a contagious sense of pride, and an enhanced quality of life.
	Blue Frog Creations, LLC has been serving small businesses, media companies, government agencies, non-profits and individuals in the Knoxville area since 2007. For 17 years, Margaret Slattery has honed her diverse skill set and is proud to be a one-stop-shop for video needs.
	Edison Research is a custom market and opinion research company, best known as the sole provider of Election Exit Polling data to the major U.S. news networks. Edison is the leading provider of custom social media research for brands and agencies, and its Social Habit research series is among the most widely quoted and accepted sources of social media data.
	Designed to revolutionize the way news is consumed, Kyoo is a social media aggregation product that intelligently finds, indexes, aggregates and displays social content surrounding a given topic on one easy-to-digest visual dashboard. Built to serve large-scale information consumption, Kyoo brings the largest social media sources together and provides an interactive experience that lets end users view pictures from Flickr, watch videos from YouTube and read the latest buzz from sources like Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Del.i.cious, Reddit, major news outlets and blogs alike.
	As the Idea Launch Pad for B2B marketers, MLT Creative‘s services include strategic planning, positioning, brand development, advertising, direct marketing, content marketing and sales promotions.
	Headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, Clayton Homes has welcomed more than 1.5 million families home since its doors first opened in 1934. Through innovative thinking and quality construction, Clayton has earned multiple awards for the design of its homes, commercial buildings and government facilities across North America. In 2003, Warren Buffett and Berkshire-Hathaway, Inc. acquired Clayton Homes. Today, Clayton leads the housing industry through focused initiatives that hearken back to a founding principle: put the customer first.
	Recognized as the 2011 National Chamber of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, the Knoxville Chamber is the leading voice for business in Knoxville and beyond. The Chamber represents over 2,000 member businesses, providing them with cutting edge products and services designed to help make Knoxville America’s Best Business Address(r). Its online business directory, iKnowKnoxville.com, has quickly become one of the leading referral websites for businesses in the Innovation Valley. To learn more about the Knoxville Chamber or to become a member, contact (865) 637-4550 or visit its website.
	Known for a timeless aesthetic, Finch Photography is a Fine Art Wedding, Lifestyle & Editorial Photography company located in East TN. Since opening in 2006, Finch has earned a reputation for professionalism & award-winning images. Coupled with an ability to push the limits of available light photography while also being ‘at home’ in the studio has permitted Finch the opportunity to pursue photography commissions both domestically & internationally.
	JoPhoto is a husband-wife team of photographers specializing in photography for weddings, advertising/marketing, and families. Based in Knoxville, Tenn., Joe & Kathleen Atkins photograph weddings throughout the Southeast with the goal to provide fun, natural photos and amazing experiences for all of their clients.
	Ulrich Printing is Knoxville’s premier printer, serving East Tennessee since 1979 and offering a wide range of services for your visual communication needs. Ulrich’s services include, but not limited to, full color digital printing, black and white high speed copying, process and spot color offset printing and bindery. However, they go farther with fulfillment, mailing services, wide format printing for banners, posters, static and window clings, artist prints, custom wallpaper and trade show graphics for interior or exterior usage! Ulrich is now your supplier of choice for promotional products (putting your logo on any product). They are big enough to meet your needs. Small enough to know them.
	From its humble beginnings on Lexington Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1994, Threds has grown into a 30,000 square foot facility that delivers branded products to more than 68 countries. Threds offers a wide range of products and services including custom designed artwork, embroidery, merchandise fulfillment, promotional products, screen printing and warehousing. Threds also offers packages for trade shows, conventions, special events and sports marketing.
	Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine is Tennessee’s first legal moonshine. Its distillery, which offers free tours and tastings, is located Downtown Gatlinburg. Ole Smoky Moonshine is also available through your local package store!