GKHA Events

EVENT PRESENTATIONS

 

GKHA sponsors multiple events throughout the year to help its members stay informed, network, and grow their businesses. Check below for a listing of our annual fundraisers and events as well as our luncheons and partner events throughout the community! Event announcements are made through Facebook and monthly lunch registrations are through TicketBud.

GKHA Member Partners receive announcements through MailChimp.  To become a GKHA Member, visit our Join page.


GKHA Featured Events

Greater Knoxville Hospitality Education Scholarships


Monthly Luncheons

Monthly Lunch meetings are scheduled on the 1st Thursday of each month.  Our meeting programs are geared toward the interests of the industry and our community at large.  During these meeting there may be training or certifications for personal development or industry knowledge.  There are many opportunities for networking with professionals in the hospitality/tourism industry, with students from the University of Tennessee and Pellissippi State Community College and with service and suppliers to the diverse membership of GKHA. 

Date/TimeTopicLocationRegister through TicketbudSpotlight
Sponsor
January 2025
No event this month
February 2025
Thursday
10:30am-12pm
Monthly Lunch & Learn
Pellissippi State Community College
Hospitality & Culinary Arts Programs
Drury Inn Knoxville West
209 Advantage Place
February 2025TN 2023 ProStart Invitational
(Volunteers/Judges needed. Contact gkha@gkhospitality.org for info)
UT Conferences
March 2025
Friday
11:30am-1pm
Middle East TN Regional Legislator's Hospitality LunchJubilee Banquet Center
April 3, 2025
Thursday
Reception with Commissioner Mark Ezell, TN Department of Tourist DevelopementUT Student Center
May 1, 2025
Thursday
Stars of the Industry Pauly Awards and Scholarship LuncheonCrowne Plaza, Knoxville
June 5, 2025
Thursday
Monthly Lunch & Learn
City of Knoxville, Chief of Staff, David Brace
Chesapeake's West
July 2025No Event
August 7, 2025
Thursday
Monthly Lunch & LearnTBA
September 4, 2025
Thursday
Monthly Lunch & LearnTBA
October 2, 2025
Thursday
Monthly Lunch & LearnTBA
November 6, 2025
Thursday
Monthly Lunch & LearnTBA
November 24, 2025
Monday
Housekeeping Championship GamesWorld's Fair Exhibition Hall
December 4, 2025
Thursday
Monthly Lunch & LearnTBA