2025 Speaker Series: In HER Arena - Where Women Lead the Game Follows

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Name: 2025 Speaker Series: In HER Arena - Where Women Lead the Game Follows
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Registration: Public registration for this event has been closed due to venue capacity.
Event Description:

The chamber's Speaker Series events provide an opportunity for businesses and the public to hear from speakers on specific topics or issues that are of importance to them, their business, and our community. Members receive discounted pricing as a benefit of membership. Attendees from the community are always welcome. 

Auditorium Seatin
g Only - No Breakfast Available

It’s no secret that Knoxville is home to a beloved ranking SEC Football team, Elite 8 NCAA basketball, championship baseball, hockey, and the new Smokies baseball stadium now in the heart of downtown.

But women’s sports are rapidly growing—both as an industry and as a platform for local talent. Join us for an engaging morning as we explore the rise of women’s sports in our region, with a look at its history, recent milestones, and what lies ahead.

Our panel features:

  • Joan Cronan, UTK Women’s Athletics Director Emeritus and Tennessee’s first female Athletic Director
  • Brittany Tarwater, WVLT news anchor and former Lady Vols swimmer, 2007 SEC Champion and 7-time All-American
  • Drew McKenna, founder and managing partner of One Knox Sporting Club, which recently launched a pre-professional women’s soccer team at the new Covenant Health Park
  • Tess Darby, recent UT graduate and standout player for the Lady Vols Basketball team

Emceed by Missy Kane, Olympic middle-distance runner and Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame inductee, this inspiring session will give you insight into just how far female sports have come, where they’re headed within our metro region, and how businesses/individuals can support the growth of the aspiring athlete leaders and opportunities in our community. 

Sponsorships, tables and individual tickets are available in VERY limited quantities for this program. ALL Sponsorships include a pass-through donation that the panelists will get to select. 
Event Sponsors:
Location:
Jewelry Television
9600 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922

NOTE: Venue requires a security check upon entry into building. 
Date/Time Information:

Wednesday, 6/18/25
7:15 – 9:00AM 

(7:15AM: Check In / Doors open)
(7:30AM - 8:00AM: Breakfast/Networking)
(8:00AM -9:00AM: Welcome/Moderated Forum / Q&A)

Contact Information:
Julie Blaylock, President/CEO
Fees/Admission:

JUST ADDED: Limited Auditorium seating with beverage station access only (NO MEAL)

  • $15 Member Auditorium seats: Seating in the auditorium style seats at venue / Access to coffee/beverages / NO breakfast
  • $20 Non Member Auditorium seats

$3000 - Diamond Sponsor (Includes table of 7*) (only 1) 
$2000 - Ruby Sponsor (Includes table of 7*) (very limited)
$1000 - Sapphire Sponsor (Includes table of 7*) (very limited)
$500 - Emerald Sponsor (4 seats reserved, logo signage*) (limited)
$300 - Pearl Sponsor (3 seats reserved, name signage*) (limited)
$45 - Non Member individual tickets at table WITH Breakfast
$35 - Member individual tickets at table WITH Breakfast

*NOTE: JTV tables seat 7 comfortably. Full tables (Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire), ½ tables (Emerald: 4 seats out of 7), and 3-seats (Pearl) are all reserved prime seating. Purchasing individual tickets is 1st come, 1st served in Open seating.

 

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