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602 Sevier Street Suite 101, Johnson City, TN, 37604

Phone: (423) 461-8000

Bob Cantler, President/CEO, cantler@johnsoncitytnchamber.com

Barbara Mentgen Archer, Director of Operations, mentgen@johnsoncitytnchamber.com

Gabe Gounaris, Director of Membership & Business Development, gounaris@johnsoncitytnchamber.com

Elisa Britt, Director of Leadership & Engagement, britt@johnsoncitytnchamber.com

Cooper Reaves, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, reaves@johnsoncitytnchamber.com

McKenzie Templeton, Director of Young Professional Development, templeton@johnsoncitytnchamber.com

Lauri Hale, Director of Finance, hale@johnsoncitytnchamber.com

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Getting Here

Johnson City, Tennessee is within a day’s drive of half the U.S. population, making it an easy choice for your next vacation. So when the family asks, “Are we there yet?” answer with a confident “Any minute now.”

Interstate access: I-81, I-26

Primary Highway access: US 11E, 11W, 19, 19E, 19W, 23, 321, 421 and numerous State Routes.

Air Service: Providing daily commercial flights to major hubs connecting to domestic and international destinations.
Five municipal airports strategically located in the region offer charter service for the business community.

Bus Lines: Greyhound

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Driving Distances

Asheville, NC	65 miles	1 hour
Atlanta, GA	269 miles	4.5 hours
Chattanooga, TN	218 miles	3.5 hours
Charlotte, NC	157 miles	3.5 hours
Columbus, OH	445 miles	8 hours
Indianapolis, IN	440 miles	8 hours
Jacksonville, FL	500 miles	8.5 hours
Knoxville, TN	107 miles	1.5 hours
Lexington, KY	279 miles	4.5 hours
Memphis, TN	494 miles	9 hours
Nashville, TN	285 miles	4.5 hours
Washington, DC	410 miles	7 hours

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