Pigeon Forge Winterfest Kickoff Set for Nov. 12 at Patriot Park

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (July 24, 2013) – Pigeon Forge, Tenn., will launch its 24th annual Winterfest celebration Nov. 12 with festivities in Patriot Park that conclude with the illumination of five million Winterfest lights throughout the city and a fireworks display. The lead-up to the evening’s activities will be the city’s third annual Salute to […]

LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge Hires First Employee

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (May 21, 2013) – Bobby Shultz is employee No. 1 at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge, a $45 million special events center on schedule to open this fall. Shultz starts May 30 as the facility’s operations director. Responsibilities include operation and maintenance of the 232,000-square-foot building. The job search drew 17 […]

8,000-Attendee ‘Women of Joy’ Conference Signs Five-Year Pact with LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 15, 2013) – An event organizer who now has 18 major conferences across the U.S. told Pigeon Forge leaders more than a decade ago that he wished the city had more meeting space. His wish has been granted with the nearly completed LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge, and he has booked […]