The doors to the 8th Annual Sevier County Hospitality Trade Show will swing open Thursday, March 12, at the Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge Conference Center. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is free and everyone is invited. There will be four $500 cash prizes awarded along with door prizes, food tastings, refreshments and more.

The show is hosted by the Sevier County Lodging Alliance, which is made up of the four lodging associations: Gatlinburg Hospitality Association, Pigeon Forge Hospitality & Lodging Association, Sevierville Lodging Association, and Smoky Mountain Vacation Lodging Association. About 100 vendors will be showcasing their wares.

“Now more than ever with today’s sluggish economy, the hospitality industry is looking for a way to cooperate and share ideas, and the trade show is the perfect way to start the flow of communication,” said Phil Word, president of the Sevierville Lodging Association.

Allied members are invited to showcase their best products to the lodging and hospitality industry.  Hospitality owners and managers, department heads and staff are invited to attend this show, an ideal way to network with vendors and explore ways to cut costs.

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