A few months ago, Rick Laney Marketing was asked to perform a comprehensive rebranding for one of East Tennessee's most established and respected home builders - Mike Stevens Homes. For the past 40 years, Mike Stevens Homes has been a prolific builder and innovator in...

KNOXVILLE, TN – February, 2021 –Rick Laney, President & CEO of Rick Laney Marketing, discusses the advertising winners of this year's Super Bowl with WATE (ABC) News.

NORTH CAROLINA – February, 2021 – Rick Laney Marketing's Rick Laney talked to WNCT (CBS) News in North Carolina about what to expect from advertisers during the Super Bowl LV.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – December 15, 2020 – Ancient Lore Village, the themed event center and resort developed by Knoxville businessman Tom Boyd, announced it will open in March 2021. The nearly 70-acre property in South Knoxville will open with unique luxury...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – December 4, 2020 – Shocking yet true: There are now more tigers living in the backyards, roadside attractions, theme parks, zoos, and sanctuaries in the United States than there are in the wild globally. In early 2020, The Netflix documentary Tiger...

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – December 1, 2020 – OE Experiences, a Knoxville-based consulting and development company, knows the Smoky Mountain Region well because it is located less than 20 miles away. This month, OE Experiences and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians economic...

SEVIERVILLE, TENN. – November 10, 2020 – The first phase of a 200-acre mixed-use development at Sevierville’s Exit 407 will be a nostalgic throwback district based on the American road trip and classic iconography reminiscent of the legendary Route 66. The...

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – September 22, 2020 – The Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville (HBAGK) 2020 Parade of Homes™ will take place each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from October 2 – 18 showcasing more than 40 new homes across seven counties. The 2020...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) plans to develop a new “experiential destination” at Sevierville’s busy Exit 407. The 200-acre mixed-use development will serve as a gateway and “first stop” for more than 11 million tourists who travel through Sevier County...