CBL announces partnership to empower young women

Chattanooga, Tenn. -- CBL & Associates Properties announced it will be partnership with Girls World Expo. Girls World Expo is an organization that produces one-day events that bring young women together with positive female role models and programming meant to empower girls and help them realize their potential. In 2016, the expo will make stops at 10 CBL centers across the country.



“We are pleased and proud to be working with Girls World Expo to bring this unique event to young women in the markets we serve,” said Brenda McNeeley, director – field marketing for CBL & Associates. “These events include a roster of well-respected female community and business leaders to inspire, motivate, and empower the next generation of female leaders.”



Girls World Expo invites girls, ages 11-18, to imagine their futures, empowers them to reach for their dreams, and gives them the opportunity to engage with female leaders from their community. The expo touches on interests and issues faced by young women in each community through a variety of workshops, demonstrations, and activities led by community role models.



The first Girls World Expo event will take place at The Lakes Mall in Muskegon, Michigan. Additional locations include: Parkdale Mall (Beaumont, Texas), Asheville Mall (Asheville, North Carolina), Fashion Square (Saginaw, Michigan), Stroud Mall (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania), Monroeville Mall (Pittsburgh), Chesterfield Mall (St. Louis, Missouri), Hamilton Place (Chattanooga, Tennessee), Laurel Park, (Livonia, Michigan) and Arbor Place (Douglasville, Georgia).