It started as a joke… …like all good jokes, the story becomes more important than the punchline. So if you see our Christmas tree decorated in sparkling little mirrors, this…
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As it has always been said, “all good things must come to an end.” With our Cruise Director/Community Manager, Heath, leaving, we at Spark Plaza understand this statement. Heath has been…
ICYMI: 2017 is here …and last week was our First First Friday of the new year! We warmed up during the snowstorm thanks to a tea (clarification, southerners—hot tea) tasting workshop with Laura…
Extending warm holiday greetings from all of us here at Spark Plaza to your rainy Wednesday morning inbox. We hope that the season has started wonderfully with family, friends, food, hot chocolate…
Entrepreneurs, creatives, startups, tech junkies, developers and geeks—welcome to downtown Johnson City, Tennessee. We have seen an influx of you and your businesses into the region over the past year…
For November First Friday, we took a little (mental) field trip to India… This month’s guest speaker was Spark Plaza’s newest member, Shashank Mohan. Shashank tried to, just tried, to compare political,…
The brewery game in Johnson City will never be the same. Duffek Mobile—our in-house mobile development experts and simultaneously expert beer connoisseurs—have launched the BrewFund. This is a mobile app that allows users to send and…
Last week, we asked all of our Spark Plaza members to share their favorite Ted Talks for some motivation and inspiration to close out the summer. The results did just…
Tennessee is a state that is well-known for some of its alcohol like whiskey or craft beer. Back prior to the days of prohibition, in this area, whiskey was a…
July 4th Celebrations Are Making Sparks! The 4th of July is almost here! There are plenty of activities going down to keep Johnson City celebrating all day. Pine Oaks and…