Insurance, Consumer Affairs Division Representatives to Attend Flood-Aid Fairs

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | 09:18am
NASHVILLE - Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) will be present to provide assistance at the Flood Recovery Business Resource Fairs being sponsored by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s Business Response Team.
 
“We are happy to participate in this effort to help business owners get back on their feet after Tennessee’s historic flood. Members of our Consumer Insurance Services section and the Division of Consumer Affairs will be on hand to answer insurance and consumer concerns,” says TDCI Commissioner Leslie A. Newman. “Multiple levels of government, as well as private-sector and community organizations, will be participating.”
 
The fairs run today and Wednesday:

Tuesday, June 15
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Hickory Hollow Mall, Suite 2151
(Upper level in the south wing next to Eyemasters)
5252 Hickory Hollow Parkway
Free to attend
Register online at www.nashvillebusinessrecovery.org/events.
 
Wednesday, June 16
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Millennium Maxwell House, Crown Ballroom
2025 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard
Free to attend
Register online at www.nashvillebusinessrecovery.org/events.
 
Organizations confirmed to participate in the Business Resource Fairs include:

Federal Government
Senator Lamar Alexander’s Office
Senator Bob Corker’s Office
Congressman Jim Cooper’s Office
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Small Business Administration
 
State
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Local
Nashville Career Advancement Center
Metro Codes Department
Metro Development and Housing Agency
Metro Health Department
Metro Planning Department
Metro Water Services

Community/Private
American Institute of Architects
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated General Contractors
Association of Contingency Planners
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Nashville Bar Association
Nashville Electric Service
Nashville Technology Council
Public Relations Society of America
Tennessee Bankers Association
Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers
Urban Land Institute
 
The Department of Commerce and Insurance works to protect consumers while ensuring fair competition for industries and professionals who do business in Tennessee. www.tn.gov/commerce/.

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