The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority is soliciting various local and regional advertising agencies interested in acquiring the authority's advertising contract that is up for renewal in July 1999. Interested parties are invited to attend a briefing session hosted by the Airport Authority at the Airport Hilton at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 21, 1999. For further information, contact Dave Conklin, Vice President of Marketing at 970-2773 ext. 3140.