Nashville is home to nearly 243,000 young professionals. Making up 39% of Davidson county’s adult population, young professionals are the largest eligible voter cohort in the city.

YP Nashville, an initiative of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, hosted the city’s only Mayoral Forum focused on issues specifically affecting YPs, Wednesday, June 12 at Fat Bottom Brewing Company.

This year’s forum featured four candidates (from left to right):

  • Representative John Ray Clemmons
  • At-large Council Member John Cooper
  • Dr. Carol Swain
  • Mayor David Briley

See images from this year’s event:

Four distinguished panelists at a conference, engaging with the audience during a discussion session.

A smiling woman holding notes stands at the forefront, with applauding audience and colleagues in the background, indicating a moment of recognition or achievement in a professional setting.

A diverse group of people sitting in rows of chairs, smiling and engaged, possibly at a social event or seminar.

A professional man in a suit speaking into a microphone during a panel discussion, with a focused audience member or co-panelist looking on.

Engaged audience members at a conference event, attentively listening to a speaker off-camera in a well-lit venue with modern decor.

Two men in a panel discussion, one holding a microphone, engaged in a thoughtful conversation.

Audience members attentively listening to a speaker at a professional conference event.

A panel discussion in progress with a focused woman speaking into the microphone while other panelists listen attentively.

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Audience members clapping, with a focus on one person's hands applauding.



YP Nashville is a partnership between the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and over 50 young professional organizations that work together to engage, connect and empower young professionals to actively shape the future of the Nashville region.