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Fair Board proclaims 10 years of leadership for Executive Director Laura Womack
Summary
Councilmembers presented a proclamation recognizing Laura Womack's decade as executive director of Fairgrounds Nashville, citing her 2016 start, campus redevelopment and more than $800 million in committed improvements.
Councilmember Sherry Weiner and Councilmember Terry Vow surprised Executive Director Laura Womack with a formal proclamation honoring her 10th anniversary leading Fairgrounds Nashville. The proclamation recited Womack's start as executive director in 2016, the development of a new Expo Center and the campus' broader redevelopment.
The proclamation highlights that the Fairgrounds has more than $800,000,000 in committed improvement value, cites the planning and opening of the Expo Center (noted in the proclamation as adding indoor space for consumer shows and trade events), development of Fair Park and improved connectivity across the campus, and recognizes the Fairgrounds' role in operating an emergency shelter during the 2026 winter storm.
Sherry Weiner read the proclamation on behalf of Metro Council and formally recognized Womack's service to the people of Nashville; the board offered public thanks and applause.
