Business and Professional Women of Tennessee

The Business and Professional Women of Tennessee (BPW/TN) is a statewide organization promoting equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. We are a powerful network of workingwomen seeking to advance career goals, earn higher salaries, build stronger businesses, and achieve pay equity and equal opportunities. As all women gain earning and spending power, they aid in reshaping U.S. consumer trends.

And BPW/TN members are on the leading edge of that trend. BPW/TN means business for you!

WHAT BPW/TN CAN DO FOR YOU

  • Political Awareness & Community Involvement - Participate in a wide range of activities and grassroots efforts to raise awareness of issues affecting working women at local, state, and national levels.
  • Personal & Professional Development - Attend workshops and programs designed to enhance professional skills and leadership abilities, such as Individual Development and Young Careerist/Aspiring Leaders.
  • Scholarships - Assist women through scholarships to further formal education.
  • Members-Only Benefits -Enjoy access to insurance programs, discounts on publications, travel credit card programs, Career Track training seminars, and more.
  • A Network of Motivated Women - Connect with other motivated working women, network professionally, share contacts and exchange information to enhance your business and professional development.
Music professor and vocal teacher Esther Gray Lemus sings Joyce Rouse's "Standing on the Shoulders" at the dedication of a monument to Jackson TN woman's suffrage leader Sue Shelton White May 25, 2017.

Our Goal

To be the leading nonpartisan, grassroots advocate for working women.

Our Mission

To achieve equity for all women in the  workplace through advocacy, education and information.

Our Objectives

  • To elevate the standards for women in business and professions.
  • To promote the interests of business and professional women.
  • To bring about a spirit of cooperation among business and professional women of the United States.
  • To extend opportunities to business and professional women through education along lines of industrial, scientific, and vocational activities.
Calendar of Events (Lists Local Meetings and other Events)