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2 3 PLANNING ASSISTANCE TAKING CARE OF YOUR BUSINESS Pre-Planning Assistance and Personal Attention Planning Assistance Familiarization Tours and Site Inspections If time allows, we encourage you to visit Pigeon Forge Planning a trip to Pigeon Forge is a win/win situation prior to your event. We can arrange a tour of the area for both you and your clients. While they get to enjoy and help you select a meeting or reunion location. time at one of the premier tourism destinations in the You can view hotel rooms and get an idea of special Southeast, you get assistance from our certified travel activities and festivals that your group might enjoy. industry specialists throughout the planning process. If you have questions, need our assistance in developing an itinerary or advice on which attractions and events to visit, please call our sales team at 1-800-285-7557 or email us at [email protected]. DVDs, Photography and More In addition to our informational tour DVD, we’ll supply you with area maps, along with copies of our quarterly newsletter, In Transit. This newsletter is designed to keep tour operators and meeting planners updated on what’s happening in Pigeon Forge. You also can sign up for our quarterly e-newsletter at PigeonForgeTours.com. Location Pigeon Forge is located 12 miles off Interstate 40, an easy drive by motorcoach, van or car. Our town is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population east of the Mississippi River. Driving Yourself Pigeon Forge is 33 miles southeast of Knoxville, four miles south of Sevierville and five miles north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Interstates I-75, I-40 and I-81 are connected to town by State Route 66 and U.S. Highways 441, 411, 448 and 321. Tennessee law requires all occupants of motor vehicles Visit Us Online to wear seat belts. The state also has a mandatory child restraint law that requires children, infant to 12 years of Learn what’s happening in Pigeon Forge and see how age, to be secured in a child safety seat and/or in the we can help you plan your group tour, meeting or backseat of the vehicle. reunion at PigeonForgeTours.com. It is against the law to text and drive in Tennessee. Cell phone use while driving is allowed in Tennessee, unless you have a learner’s permit. In that case, cell phone use is banned. CONTACT US ANY TIME FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PERSONAL ASSISTANCE Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism Sales Department P.O. Box 1390, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-1390 1-800-285-7557 • 865-453-8574 • 865-429-7362 (fax) e-mail: [email protected] Joy McNealy, CTIS Kay Poole, CTIS Senior Sales Manager Sales Manager