TDCI Joins First Tennessee Park’s Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

Friday, August 18, 2017 | 12:28pm

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs will host a consumer protection education booth at First Tennessee Park’s Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party on Monday, August 21, 2017 in downtown Nashville.

TDCI staff will be on hand to provide event attendees with giveaways and educational materials that highlight how to avoid falling victim to scammers and identity thieves.

The Nashville Sounds, in conjunction with Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Metro Government, the Metro Sports Authority, and the Adventure Science Center, coordinated the event which will include music by members of the Nashville Symphony, science demonstrations with fun, hands-on activities, total solar eclipse viewing, and a separate Sounds baseball game to follow at 4:05 p.m.

Who:

TDCI Division of Consumer Affairs

What:

Consumer protection outreach booth at First Tennessee Park’s Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party. Giveaways and educational materials highlighting ways to avoid current scams and identity theft will be available to event attendees (tickets required).

When:

Monday, August 21, 2017, 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CDT

Where:

First Tennessee Park, 19 Junior Gilliam Way, Nashville, TN 37219

Parking:

The City of Nashville, in conjunction with the Nashville Downtown Partnership, will provide free parking and shuttles from Nissan Stadium to and from First Tennessee Park for the eclipse event. Public parking will be available in Lots R, T, P, & N at Nissan Stadium. The free shuttle will depart from and return to Parking Lot R.

For more consumer protection information, visit the Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs at www.tn.gov/consumer.

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