Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett
appointed four people today to the board of directors of Visit
Knoxville, which used to be called the Knoxville Tourism and Sports
Corp, but abruptly changed its name after the last board got caught
doing absolutely nothing other than letting the former executive
director run wild and get paid like a gazillion dollars and no one
really cared until a former Knoxville mayor started a whisper
campaign to get her run out because she made waaaaay too much money
for doing whatever she did, and, well, I digress.
Anyhoo the mayor named his senior
director of community outreach, Hemal Tailor, Knox County
Commissioner Brad Anders, Anita Lane (Hampton Inn Downtown general
manager) and Courtney Piper (Piper Communications founding principal)
to the board.
Let's hope they pay attention a little
bit better than the last batch. Heh.
“Like me, they are all committed to
ensuring transparency in the operation of Visit Knoxville, and the
efficient use of taxpayer dollars to effectively promote tourism in
Knoxville and Knox County,” Burchett said in a released statement.
The city and county recently approved
contracts with Visit Knoxville to serve as a “destination marketing
service.” No one was surprised.
For more info about the organization,
click right smack here.
1 comment:
The other three I understand, but I have no clue why Courtney Piper is on this board other than as a direct result of her political activities.
I mean, so far I've only seen her employed by the Clean Water Network and now herself. What's she bring to the table besides an appetite for politics?
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