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 EventBrite.
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/Time | Topic | Location | Register through EventBrite | Spotlight Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | No event this month | |||
| February 2, 2023 Thursday 10:30am-12pm | Monthly Lunch & Learn Pellissippi State Community College Hospitality & Culinary Arts Programs | Pellissippi State Community College - Blount County Campus | https://gkha-februarylunch2023.eventbrite.com | |
| February 19/20, 2023 Sunday/Monday | TN 2023 ProStart Invitational (Volunteers/Judges needed. Contact gkha@gkhospitality.org for info) | UT Conference Center, 600 Henley Street | ||
| March 2, 2023 Friday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch & Learn Knox County Schools - 865 Academies Great Smoky Mountains - NEW Parking Tag requirements | Drury Hotel, West 209 Advantage Place Knoxville | https://gkha-marchlunch2023.eventbrite.com | |
| March 29, 2023 Wednesday Morning Class 9:30am-12:30 am Afternoon Class 1:30pm-4:30pm | Career Development CPR & First Aid Training provided by ActFast CPR | Hampton Inn Knoxville West - Cedar Bluff 9128 Executive Park Drive | https://gkkha-cprfirstaid.eventbrite.com | |
| April 6, 2023 Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch & Learn Titanic Museum Attraction Mary Kellogg-Joslyn will be presenting, “The Year of the RMS Titanic Children” | Cheaspeake's West, 9630 Parkside Drive | https://gkha-aprillunch2023.eventbrite.com | |
| May 4, 2023 Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Stars of the Industry Lunch PAULY Awards & Scholarships | Knoxville Convention Center | https://gkha-pauly2023.eventbrite.com | |
| June 1, 2023 Thursday 11:30am - 1:00 pm | Historic Museums & Homes of Knoxville | Regas Square Events 333 W Depot | https://gkha-junelunch2023.eventbrite.com | |
| July 2023 | No Event | |||
| August 3, 2023 Thursday 11:30am - 1pm | Visit Farragut & Farragut Business Alliance/Shop Farragut | Water into Wine 607 N Campbell Station Rd Farragut | https://gkha-augustlunch2023.eventbrite.com | Hip to Be Square Comedy Club at the Square Room/Market Square, Knoxville |
| September 7, 2023 Thursday 11:30am-1pm | UT Retail, Hospitality, Tourism Management Tailgate | UT Culinary Institute & Creamery | Coming Soon! | |
| September 13-15, 2023 | HospitalityTN Governors Conference on Hospitality & Tourism https://www.hospitalitytn.com | Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, TN | https://www.hospitalitytn.com/governors-conference | |
| October 5, 2023 Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch & Learn | Maple Hall Bowling Alley 414 S. Gay Street | Coming Soon! | |
| November 2, 2023 Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch & Learn | TBA | ||
| November 20, 2023 Monday 3 - 5:30 pm | Housekeeping Championship Games | TBA | ||
| December 7, 2023 Thursday 11:00am-1pm | East TN State Legislative Lunch on Hospitality & Tourism | TBA |