The organizational ecosystem
World-class musicians. An empty conductor's podium.
Northeast Tennessee is rich in organizations: tourism offices market, chambers advocate, economic developers recruit, downtown groups revitalize, heritage groups preserve. Every one does its job. What has never existed is the shared operating layer that lets them perform as one connected experience economy. That layer is what Xperistar builds, and it replaces none of them.
55
organizations inventoried in this region
~8
core organizations running Sevier County's $3.93B economy
0
shared operating platforms, before now
Marketing & Promotion
NETTA
Regional Tourism (DMO) · 8 counties
Explore Bristol
Tourism (DMO) · Sullivan
Visit Kingsport
Tourism (DMO) · Sullivan
Visit Johnson City
Tourism (DMO) · Washington
Economic Development
First Tennessee Development District
Regional Planning & Grants · 8 counties
Northeast TN Economic Development Corp.
Business Finance · 8 counties
NETVRIDA
Industrial Recruitment · Regional
BRIDGE (Appalachian Highlands EDP)
Regional Competitiveness · Regional
Carter County ECD
Economic Development · Carter
Hancock County Economic Development
Economic Development · Hancock
Hawkins County Industrial Development Board
Industrial Development · Hawkins
Johnson County Economic Development
Economic Development · Johnson
NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership
Economic Development · Sullivan
Unicoi County Economic Development
Economic Development · Unicoi
Washington County EDC
Economic Development · Washington
Workforce & Education
NE TN Workforce Development Board
Workforce · 8 counties
East Tennessee State University
Education & Research · Washington
Northeast State Community College
Education · Sullivan
Walters State Community College
Education · Greene
TCAT Elizabethton
Education · Carter
Sync Space Entrepreneur Center
Entrepreneurship · Regional
Create Appalachia
Creative Economy · Regional
Chambers & Local Tourism
Carter County Chamber
Chamber / Tourism · Carter
Tour Carter County
Tourism · Carter
Greene County Partnership
ED + Tourism + Chamber · Greene
Discover Greeneville
Tourism · Greene
Hancock County Chamber
Chamber / Tourism · Hancock
Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber
Chamber / Tourism · Hawkins
Johnson County Chamber
Chamber / Tourism · Johnson
Visit Mountain City
Tourism · Johnson
Visit Unicoi County
Tourism · Unicoi
Unicoi County Chamber
Chamber · Unicoi
Johnson City Chamber
Chamber · Washington
Jonesborough Tourism
Tourism · Washington
Downtown & Placemaking
Main Street Elizabethton
Downtown Development · Carter
Main Street Greeneville
Downtown Development · Greene
Believe in Bristol
Downtown Development · Sullivan
Connect Downtown Johnson City
Downtown Development · Washington
Downtown Kingsport Association
Downtown Development · Sullivan
Downtown Bristol
Downtown Development · Sullivan
Downtown Jonesborough
Downtown Development · Washington
State & Federal Partners
Appalachian Regional Commission
Federal Regional Development · Federal
TN Dept. of Tourist Development
State Tourism · State
TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development
State ED · State
TVA Economic Development
Utility ED · Regional
Heritage & Public Lands
NE TN Regional Heritage Association
Heritage · Regional
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Park Service · Greene
Rocky Mount State Historic Site
State Historic Site · Sullivan
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
State Historic Park · Carter
Cherokee National Forest
US Forest Service · Regional
Tennessee State Parks
State Parks · Regional
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Outdoor Nonprofit · Regional
Anchor Attractions
International Storytelling Center
Anchor Attraction · Washington
Birthplace of Country Music
Anchor Attraction · Sullivan
Bristol Motor Speedway
Anchor Attraction · Sullivan
The platform connects; it never replaces.
Every organization above keeps its mission, funding, and identity. Xperistar is the connective infrastructure underneath: shared data, shared itineraries, shared analytics, shared visitor relationships. Roads came after settlements. The internet came after telecommunications. Each layer made everything beneath it more valuable. This is Northeast Tennessee's next layer.
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