Stars of the Industry - Pauly Awards

Stars of the Industry Lunch

2025 PAULY Awards & Scholarship Presentations

Location: Crowne Plaza Knoxville, 401 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025

Time: Registration 11:15 am . Lunch 11:30 am . Program 11:50 am - 1:00 pm

Program: We invite you to celebrate the Greater Knoxville STARS of the Hospitality & Tourism industry. We can't wait for you to hear their stories and meet our brightest stars!

Guest Speaker: Deniece Thomas, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Guest Presenter: Debra Smith, Assistant Commission of Marketing, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

Special Appearance: RobotLAB

GKHA Hospitality Education scholarships will be presented to the industry's rising stars from the University of Tennessee Hospitality/Tourism Management Program, Pellissippi State Community College Hospitality Management and Culinary Program and Maryville College Hospitality and Regional Identity Program.

GKHA Partners - $40; Table of 10 - $400

We look forward to seeing you.

PreRegister/PrePay - NO WALK-INS PLEASE

Registration will close Friday, April 25, 2025

For more information or to pay in advance by check, please contact: Jill - [email protected], 865-567-6325.