CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Montgomery County Diversity Task Force, along with the City of Clarksville and the Women of Clarksville Committee, invite you to the first ever Women of Clarksville Expo on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
The event focuses on the women of our community and provides them with a day completely geared toward their interests, including 70+ vendors, food trucks and speakers. Admission to the event is free but attendees are urged to pre-register online (https://tinyurl.com/du96vvj7) so that organizers may plan accordingly.
The event will include a full line-up of speakers with topics ranging from mental health to basic voter rights to how to best utilize social media in your business. Attendees will also have access to health screenings.
When asked about the Expo, City of Clarksville First Lady Cynthia Pitts said, “What excitement is in the air as we approach the Women of Clarksville’s Expo. We can’t wait to meet each one of you as we network together building relationships, coming together to build a stronger community.”
The idea for the event was born in March of this year when the Women of Clarksville celebrated Women’s History Month. Throughout that month, the Women of Clarksville Facebook page highlighted women and women-owned businesses in our community.
Face masks will be required for attendees and vendors.
“With the rise in active COVID-19 cases, we want to provide a safe atmosphere for our attendees and vendors,” Lisa Canfield, event co-chair said. “We are taking other precautions as well, including hand sanitizer stations and one-way directional foot traffic inside the Expo.”
Those without a mask will be provided one.
Along with health screenings, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center will be on site providing COVID vaccines. To make an appointment, call Karon Sandoval at 615-429-6539 or Tanya Johnson at 615-340-1291.
Event parking will be at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center with overflow parking at the CMCSS Central Services building (located just south of the Event Center on Cumberland Drive). Clarksville Transit System will run shuttles between the overflow lot and the Event Center every six minutes and a shaded shelter will be provided at the shuttle stops.