
We hope to see you on May 10 at 7:45 am to hear from local historian and author, Jack Neely. The meeting will be at the Haslam Boys and Girls Club (957 Irwin Street
Knoxville, TN 37917)
Neely is a journalist who has been writing about his hometown’s character and heritage for many years. Since his column, “Secret History,” debuted in 1992, he’s been known mainly as a Knoxville journalist with a particular interest in the city’s unique culture and heritage. Jack continued his work on Knoxville in his weekly column, “The Scruffy Citizen” for The Knoxville Mercury (2015-2017). He has written several books about Knoxville and its history, most recently The Tennessee Theatre: A Grand Entertainment Palace (2015); Knoxville, Tennessee: Green by Nature (2014); Market Square: A History of the Most Democratic Place on Earth (2nd ed., 2011) and Knoxville, Tennessee: This Obscure Prismatic City (2009).
Our breakfast sponsors this month will be John Haney, NAI, and Vinyard Flooring. Remember to thank them!
Note: If your organization has an event coming up, please bring flyers or information to be placed on the tables. This way our members have a tangible reminder and we can use it to publicize your events on social media. Thank you, this helps us to wrap up the meeting on time.

Love bowling? Love supporting your local BPA? We’ve got the event for you! Don’t forget to register for the NKBPA Bowling for Business on May 23rd! Visit the Eventbrite page to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nkbpas-bowling-for-business-tickets-60375972158