KINGSPORT CHAMBER
NEWS RELEASE
Monday, January 4, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Bob Feagins
Executive Director of Communications & Development
Kingsport Chamber
Office: (423) 392-8815
Mobile: (423) 967-8839
bfeagins@kingsportchamber.org
Party on the Moon returning to play for
Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner!
“Nation’s Number One Party Band” headlines night of great
entertainment at “Kingsport’s Social Event of the Year!”
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Get ready, Kingsport! “The Number One Party Band in the Nation”
is returning!
Party on the Moon will take to the stage again for a night of great entertainment at the Kingsport
Chamber 69th Annual Dinner.
“Kingsport’s Social Event of the Year” will take place Friday, February 5, 2016, at the
MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center, Kingsport.
The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner and program at 7 p.m.
The public is invited to attend.
Tickets are now available for purchase for Kingsport Chamber members.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, January 7, 2016.
Tickets are $115 and can be purchased at your Kingsport Chamber (400 Clinchfield Street, next
to Food City in downtown Kingsport) or by calling (423) 392-8800.
Last year’s event was another record sellout and this year’s dinner is expected to be as well. Those
interested in attending are encouraged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.
As a special offer, this year’s Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner ticket will also be good as a
complimentary ticket to any Symphony of the Mountains Orchestra concert during the 2016
season.
MeadowView will be offering a selection of wines available for purchase the night of the event.
To pre-order, please call MeadowView at (423) 578-6618.
In addition, a special guest room rate, which includes breakfast for two, is offered for only $125
to Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner attendees who would like to spend the night at
MeadowView.
The rate for hotel guest room only is $99.
Reservations can be made by calling MeadowView at (423) 578-6600.
Last year, more than 1,700 individuals attended the popular event, which remains the largest
Chamber annual dinner in the nation.
Eastman serves as title sponsor and WJHL News Channel 11 as host sponsor. Holston Valley
Medical Center is the entertainment sponsor, Eastman Credit Union serves as concert hall and
stage sponsor, Appalachian Power is the program sponsor and Food City is the printing sponsor.
“The Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner is one of the best nights and best events of the year,” said
Dan Cates, Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner chair and WJHL News Channel 11 president and
general manager. “WJHL is now back for its seventeenth straight year to host this magnificent
evening. It’s truly our honor to be part of the largest Chamber dinner in the nation”
“It’s amazing how this event continues to grow and get better each and every year,” Kingsport
Chamber President & CEO Miles Burdine said. “As our major fundraiser, this dinner is very
important to us. We are very proud of this event and extremely grateful to all of our members,
sponsors and the 1,700 people who attend and make this night possible.”
The event has more than 115 corporate sponsors. These include:
Title Sponsor: Eastman.
Host Sponsor: WJHL News Channel 11.
Entertainment Sponsor: Holston Valley Medical Center.
Concert Hall & Stage Sponsor: Eastman Credit Union.
Program Sponsor: Appalachian Power.
Printing Sponsor: Food City.
Media Sponsors: WJHL News Channel 11; Cumulus Tri-Cities; Daytime Tri-Cities; Kingsport
Times-News; Spectrum Reach; The Business Journal Tri-Cities TN/VA; and VIPSeen.
Red Carpet Sponsors: Daytime Tri-Cities and VIPSeen.
Table Sign Sponsor: Express Signs.
Photography Sponsor: VIPSeen.
Hall of Fame Sponsors: WJHL News Channel 11; AccuForce; Appalachian Power; Brock; City
of Kingsport; CSX Transportation; Cumberland Marketing; Domtar; Eastman; Eastman Credit
Union; Food City; Holston Valley Medical Center; Impact Plastics; Indian Path Medical Center;
Jacobs; MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center; Mountain States Medical
Group; Pal’s Sudden Service; Pepsi; TEC Industrial; and Thompson Construction Group.
Anniversary Sponsors: Stewart & Sheila Taylor.
Diamond Sponsors: Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz; Bank of Tennessee; East
Tennessee State University; First Tennessee Bank; GRC Construction Services; Hargrove
Engineers & Constructors; Hunter, Smith & Davis; J.A. Street & Associates; KBM Commercial
Properties; KIA of Kingsport; Kingsport 925; Kingsport Firefighters Association; Martin
Dentistry; Northeast State Community College; Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing;
Regions Bank; Symphony of the Mountains Orchestra; The Overlook at Indian Trail; Tri-Cities
Center for Cosmetic Dentistry; University of Tennessee; Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network;
Wilson Worley; and WorkSpace Interiors.
Platinum Sponsors: Spectrum Business and Wendy’s.
Gold Sponsors: AT&T; Bristol Motor Speedway; Brown, Edwards & Company; Citizens Bank;
Day & Zimmermann; Lincoln Memorial University; Marsh Regional Blood Center; NETWORKS;
Price & Ramey; Pure Foods; Rodefer Moss & Company; and Spectrum Reach.
Silver Sponsors: Appraisal Concepts; BAE Systems; Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon;
Bateman Dentistry; Blackburn, Childers & Steagall; Cherry Bekaert; Emory & Henry College;
First Bank & Trust Company; Healthcare Trust of America; HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital;
Integrity Capital Management; Longhorn Steakhouse; Prendergast Construction; Republic
Services; Simpson Clinic; Tele-Optics; Town & Country Realty; TriSummit Bank; and Urology
Associates of Kingsport.
Bronze Sponsors: AAA-1 Heating & Cooling; Baker’s Jewelry; Baker Travel; Branded; Burk
Consulting; Cave Law Firm; Conservus Real Estate Group; Elite Manufacturing & Professional
Services; Express Signs; F&L Limo and Livery; Frontier Health; GAAM Wealth Advisors;
Jackson Jones Construction; Kingsport Farmers Market; KOSBE; Mattern & Craig; Millennium
Auto Collision Repairs; Milligan College; NHC Kingsport; Powell Valley National Bank;
RAEDesign; Saratoga Technologies; Southern Dwellings; SunTrust Bank; and Tri-Cities Military
Affairs Council.
“Once again, we have a spectacular night of entertainment planned, topped off by the return of
Party on the Moon,” Burdine added. “I encourage everyone to get your tickets early as we do
anticipate another sold-out event.”
“Your Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner is the perfect night to spend with great friends and
colleagues, wear your finest Red Carpet attire, enjoy a fantastic meal and delight in the outstanding
entertainment,” Cates added. “The Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner is always unforgettable
and this year promises to be the best yet!”
PARTY ON THE MOON
They’ve played for President Barack Obama’s Inaugural…They’ve played for Eli Manning’s
Wedding…They’ve played for Donald Trump’s New Year’s Eve Party for the past six years…
…and now the Number One Party Band in the Nation is back again to play for your Kingsport
Chamber 69th Annual Dinner!
Voted the Nation’s Number One Corporate and Private Party Band, Party on the Moon custom
tailors music, choreography, state-of-the-art production and entertainment to spectacular
specifications. Based in Atlanta, the award-winning band performs 70s, 80s, 90s, current dance,
pop, rock, classic rock, disco, funk, swing, R&B, Motown and new country music.
Party on the Moon performs world-wide for millionaires, celebrities, global company CEOs, top
sales executives, discerning brides and national and local philanthropists – even at the Inaugural
Ball! But no matter who their clients are, Party on the Moon’s goal is always the same: create the
perfect party. The band always performs to create fun, memorable event experiences. The
musicians are world-class, the gorgeous female vocalists top-notch, and the lighting, choreography
and sound state-of-the-art. So, if you want to launch a party that will simply be OUT-OF-THISWORLD ... book PARTY ON THE MOON!
The band’s non-stop, high-energy performances always leave audiences craving for more. Party
on the Moon was such a huge hit that Donald Trump requested the band return again for the sixth
consecutive year to perform a five-hour show at his personal New Year’s Eve party at Mar-ALago. “The band (Party on the Moon) is spectacular,” Trump said. “This is the best New Year’s
Eve we have ever had at Mar-A-Lago.”
The HalfMoon TRIO features Mark, Big Papa and Tyrone, (drums, piano and bass), with a
repertoire spanning almost every genre of music.
The Higher Power Choir, voices of inspirational pop, features world-class vocals and a wideranging musical repertoire.
With more than 300 album and CD credits collectively, the four-piece FullMoon HORNS are
well rehearsed, disciplined and play the arrangements you remember. Working with superstar
entertainers is not new to Party on the Moon®. Their long list of outstanding recording credits
include Maroon 5, Carrie Underwood, Diana Ross, Peabo Bryson, Gladys Knight, Roberta Flack,
Natalie Cole and Francine Reed as well as tours and performances with Sly & the Family Stone,
Alicia Bridges and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
The band has performed with some of the best, including Journey, Prince, James Brown, Huey
Lewis, Three Dog Night, The O’Jays, Peabo Bryson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Temptations and Bob
Seger.
Party on the Moon was founded by musician and entertainer Dennis Smith, who still serves as the
band’s music director. Smith has been featured in American Entertainment magazine.
For more information on Party on the Moon, go to PartyontheMoon.com.
KINGSPORT CHAMBER
The Kingsport Chamber is a private, non-profit business organization composed of nearly 1,000
members. The Kingsport Chamber’s mission is to utilize resources and focus efforts on enhancing
a strong and viable business environment for the Kingsport area.
Programs of the Kingsport Chamber include: Communications & Development; Downtown
Concert Series; Education & Workforce Development; Fun Fest; Government Relations; Healthy
Kingsport; Keep Kingsport Beautiful; Kingsport ChamberZone; Kingsport Convention & Visitors
Bureau (KCVB); Kingsport Leadership Programs (ENCORE, Leadership Kingsport and
S.H.O.U.T.!®); Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE);
Membership; Move to Kingsport; Santa Train; and Tennessee/Virginia Scholars.
For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, go to KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 3928800. We’re social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Chamber, and on our
Twitter account, @kptchamber.
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