Greetings, everyone!
May marks our return to the regular monthly meeting schedule. We didn't have
a regular meeting scheduled for April because of the Awards Gala.
Congratulations to all of our winners.
Sticking with tradition, our May meeting will be in Tri-Cities this year and
will be an event you won't want to miss. We'll be arranging a carpool to
leave Knoxville at 4:30 p.m. from the Union Planter's parking garage
downtown. When you RSVP, please indicate whether you would like to carpool.
Below are details, followed by the speaker's bio and directions to the
meeting:
WHAT: May PRSA Meeting
WHO: Alexia Levison, Gov. Sundquist's Press Secretary (bio
information below)
WHEN: May 17, 2001
WHERE: Ridgefields Country Club
Kingsport, TN
RSVP: In Knoxville, to Dan Hurst at [log in to unmask] or
584-0550 (indicate if you'd like to carpool)
In the Tri-Cities to Bob Feagins at
[log in to unmask] or 392-8815
COST: $18 members and students
$25 nonmembers
Alexia Levison Bio
The Press Secretary oversees and manages the administration's media
operations and serves as the primary spokesperson for the Governor and his
administration.
Alexia Levison is the second woman and youngest in Tennessee history to hold
this position. She served as deputy press secretary for three years before
being appointed to her current post. Before joining the administration,
Levison worked as a morning anchor and reporter with WKPT-TV in Kingsport
for several years. She graduated magna cum laude and has a bachelor of
science in communications from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Directions to Ridgefields Country Club:
From Knoxville
Interstate 81 to Kingsport.
Take Exit 57 B to Kingsport (This is Interstate 181).
Stay on this for about 3-4 miles.
Take the Wilcox Drive Exit -- Go straight thru light (Wilcox Drive)
Stay on Wilcox Drive for about 2 miles.
Pass MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center and Cattails at
MeadowView Golf Course on your left.
Pass Loven Concrete Plant on your right.
Pass Williams Electric on the right.
Turn Left after you cross bridge at light (Eastman is on your right) onto
Industry Drive.
If you pass Toy Reid Eastman Recreation Center on the left, then you've gone
too far.
Stay on Industry Drive (for about 1 mile) to stop sign.
Turn left at stop sign onto Netherland Inn Road.
Stay on Netherland Inn Road (about 1 mile) -- Pass Riverfront Park on your
left.
At first red light -- turn left -- cross Bridge over river.
You are now on Ridgefields Road.
Go to top of hill (about 1 mile) and come to a circle.
Take first right at circle onto Pendragon Road.
Follow Pendragon Road (about 1 mile) to
Ridgefields Country Club.
2320 Pendragon Road
Main Clubhouse on right (white brick) -- Parking Lot on Left
Take entrance nearest the tennis courts
Club phone number -- 392-8398
Bob Feagins mobile -- 306-8609
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