| 2006 Council Member Listing |
| Julie Bennett, Vice President Hunter, Smith & Davis,
LLP |
John Humphries, Council Member Clean & Save LLC |
| Jerry Green, Past Vice President First Community Bank |
Dan Karst, Council Member MaxMax Coffee |
Dave Clark, Vice Chair
Clark & Company |
Phil Ketron, Council Member Business Insurance Group |
| Bob Bullard, Council Member Rodefer Moss & Co., PLLC |
Jeff Lane, Council Member
RE/MAX Results |
Tyler Clinch, Council Member
First Community Bank |
John Moody, Council Member
Blue Ridge Properties, Inc. |
| Russ Davis, Council Member Landmark GIS |
Jeff Small, Council Member
Holston Medical Group |
| Shelburne Ferguson, Council Member Attorney at Law |
Lloyd Williams, Council Member MMDS |
Jeff Hostetler, Council Member
Tele-Optics, Inc. |
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| 2006 Council Meeting Dates |
| Council meetings begin at noon in the Kingsport Chamber
of Commerce Board Room. |
January 23 |
July 10 |
February 6 |
August 7 |
March 6 |
September 11 |
April 3 |
October 2 |
May 1 |
November 6 |
June 5 |
December 4 |
| KOSBE A.M. NewsHour |
| The KOSBE Council hosts monthly NewsHours where business
experts speak and discuss important and timely topics relevant to
small business owners. The NewsHours are sponsored by First Community
Bank and are held the 4th Wednesday of each month (except for November's
which is the 3rd Wednesday) at Ryan's Family Steak House. |
| 2006 NewsHour Dates |
| You will need
Acrobat Reader to view and/or print the NewsHour notices in Portable Document Format (PDF). |
January 25 |
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February 22 |
August 23 |
March 22 |
September 27 |
May 24 |
October 25 |
June 28 |
November 15 |
| 2006 Annual Small Business Breakfast |
April 26 (held at Ridgefields Country
Club) |
| 2.5 Hour Hands-on Workshops |
| The KOSBE Council hosts various seminars/programs that
present helpful topics for small business success. To date, they are: |
| Customer Value |
April 6, 2006 |
| Healthcare Cost Management |
May 11, 2006 |
| Employment, Labor and Employee Benefits Law |
July 13, 2006 |
| Integrated Marketing for Small Business (business plan) |
August 31, 2006 |
| Small Business Resource Center |
| Located in the Kingsport Public Library, the center
provides books, periodicals, pamphlets and videos on various topics
related to small business. |
