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
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 |
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January 2020 | No event this month | |
February 7, Friday 11:00am-17m | East Tennessee State Legislators Hospitality Lunch REGISTER https://gkha-february-lunch2020.eventbrite.com | Bridgewater Place 205 Bridgewater Rd, Knoxville |
March 5, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - | Hilton Garden Inn 6200 Papermill Road Knoxville |
March 15-16 | 2020 ProStart Invitational - Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association | UT Culinary Center 2712 Neyland Drive |
April 2, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Cancelled Monthly Lunch - | Hilton Knoxville Airport Alcoa Hwy |
TBA | GKHA Golf Classic | Egwani Farms Golf Course |
May 7, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Rescheduled for August 6th Stars of the Industry Awards Lunch PAULY Awards & Scholarships Submit Nominations on PAULY Awards page | |
June 4, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - | Hilton Knoxville |
June 3, Wednesday | HospitalityTN Law Symposium | Nashville |
August 6, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Stars of the Industry Awards Lunch PAULY Awards & Scholarships Submit Nominations on PAULY Awards page | |
September 3, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - | |
September 16-18 | HospitalityTN Governors Conference on Hospitality & Tourism www.tnhta.net | Murfreesboro |
October 1, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - | |
November 5, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - | |
Coming November 2020 | Greater Knoxville Hospitality Trade Show | Hindu Community Center 8580 Hickory Creek Road Lenoir City |
November 23, Monday 3:00-5:30pm | Housekeeping Championship Games | |
December 3, Thursday 11:30am-1pm | Monthly Lunch - |