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This Year’s Statewide Women’s Policy Conference In Chattanooga

A sign at a Statewide Women’s Policy Conference.
Mayor’s Council for Women

Next week, the Statewide Women’s Policy Conference returns to downtown Chattanooga.

It happens Thursday, February 6th and Friday, February 7th at The Westin Chattanooga - presented by the Chattanooga Mayor’s Council for Women.

This year’s conference will be held in honor of Dr. Carol Berz, who died last month.

She was the conference chairwoman, a member of the Chattanooga City Council and a founding member of the Mayor’s Council for Women.

Jenni Berz is her daughter.

Ray is the host and producer of Scenic Roots, Mondays - Thursdays at 3 PM on WUTC.
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