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Women in business honorees with Nashville Lifestyles Editor Alison Hudak, and Publisher Brian Barry. Top row: Kelly Sutton, Nicolle Galyon, Karen Johnson, Beth Sachan, Libby Callaway, Cris Lacy, Raven Hernandez, Hunter Claire Rogers, Chef Star Maye Bottom Row: Alison Hudak, Jess Thompson, Christi Beth Adams, Jen Watkins, Perri duGard Owens, Kirbee Miller, Brian Barry
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Amber Christian, Elizabeth Lombardi, Ashley Trout, Des Carlisle
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Andrea Perkins, Alexandrea Bowling
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Courtney Ross, Ree Crabtree, Lauren Wynn
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Derek and Jess Thompson, Allison Giehl
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Twisted for Sugar provided cotton candy sweet treats.
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Sherry Gibbs, Stacy Black
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Marcia Masulla, Brian Barry, Laura Cooper, Dee Patel
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Sophia Cruse, Nikki Diamantis, Jordan Miller, Rachael Holman
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Ryan and Jen Watkins
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Louise Patterson, Tayhlor Blackwell, Hannah Sharp
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Sponsor SoundWaves Nashville provided information on Nashville's only resort water experience.
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Seyna Clark, Karen Johnson, Sherah Ndjongo
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Nashville Smile Bar provided the photo booth fun.
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Nicolle Galyon, Andrea Teta
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During the Q & A sessions, each of the 15 honorees gave words of advice.
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Lyndsay Perea, Nikki Diamantis, Kylie VanMeter, Jordan Miller
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Chef Star Maye, Cojo Ko, Madyson McClure.
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Christie Wilson, Wendy Burch
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Conrad Nashville provided delicious bites.
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Bristow Church, Amanda Clark, Mike Zeller with Superhuman IV
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Beth Sachan, Cathy Lewandowski
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Mary Mullins, Cristin Lewis from Bite Dentistry,
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Katherine Beakes, Brian Barry, Lori Badgett
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Marjan Vafaie, Barbara Moutenot, Phyllis Callaway, Libby Callaway
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Grogan Jewelers showcased fine jewelry from their Hulchi Bellini collection.
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Margaret Taylor Cain, Shannon Leigh Keenan, Mary Love Richardson, Hunter Claire Rogers
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Fiorella provided beautiful floral arrangements
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Guests mixed and mingled with 300 business professionals between each Q & A session.
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Green River Distilling Co. provided delicious cocktails.
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The first panel of women included Jess Thompson, Kirbee Miller, Perri duGard Owens, Courtney Ross, Christi Beth Adams, Raven Hernandez, Jen Watkins, and Chef Star Maye.
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Biltmore Winery provided glasses of both Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio.
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The second group of women included Kelly Sutton, Nicolle Galyon, Karen Johnson, Beth Sachan, Libby Callaway, Cris Lacy, and Hunter Claire Rogers.
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Swanky Balloon Co. provided a killer balloon backdrop.
On Thursday, August 18, Nashville Lifestyles hosted its annual Women in Business event at Conrad Nashville.
Attendees enjoyed hors d'oeuvres from the hotel along with wine from Biltmore Winery and cocktails from Green River Distilling Co. The mix and mingle reception also included a live Q & A session with each woman.
This year's panel of women represented an array of different industries & featured Hunter Claire Rogers, Nicolle Galyon, Chef Star Maye, Kelly Sutton, Jen Watkins, Karen Johnson, Perri duGard Owens, Libby Callaway, Jess Thompson, Christi Beth Adams, Courtney Ross, Raven Hernandez, Beth Sachan, Kirbee Miller, and Cris Lacy.
A portion of proceeds from the Women in Business event benefitted Make a Wish Middle Tennessee.
Thank you to our sponsors: Biltmore Winery, Bite Dentistry, City National Bank, Green River Distilling Co., Grogan Jewelers, Superhuman IV, and SoundWaves Gaylord Opryland.
And a special thanks to Swanky Balloon Co. for the killer balloon display, Nashville Smile Bar for providing the photo booth fun, Fiorella for the beautiful floral arrangements, TwistedforSugar for serving cotton candy sweet treats, and AMP Advocate Marketing & Print for supplying all of our printing needs.