The Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association Events
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | No event this month | |
| February 2021 | No event this month | |
| March 2021 | No event this month | |
| April 2021 | No event this month | |
| April 2021 | TN 2021 ProStart Invitational | Zoom |
| May 2021 | No event this month | |
| June 2, Wednesday | HospitalityTN Law Symposium | Nashville |
| June 3, Thursday 2 - 3:30pm | BEGIN monthly meetings with a social Hospitality Hubbub | 35 North 11321 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37934 |
| August 5, Thursday 11:30am - 1pm | Monthly Lunch - Hospitality TN update | Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff |
| August 26, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Stars of the Industry Awards Lunch PAULY Awards Submit Nominations for PAULY Awards on Events Page | The Foundry on the Fair Site |
| September 2, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | No event this month | |
| September 15-17 | HospitalityTN Governors Conference on Hospitality & Tourism https://www.hospitalitytn.com | Murfreesboro |
| October 7, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - Proposed Sports & Entertainment Stadium REGISTER: https://gkha-october7-2021.eventbrite.com | Hilton Garden Inn, 6200 Papermill Drive |
| November 4, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - | TBD |
| November 22, Monday 3:00-5:30pm | Housekeeping Championship Games | Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street |
| December 2, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - TBD | TBD |
| Coming November 3, 2022 | Greater Knoxville Hospitality Trade Show | Hindu Community Center 8580 Hickory Creek Road Lenoir City |
| TBD | GKHA Golf Classic | Egwani Farms Golf Course |