Jul. 9--She, a new expo for women sponsored by the Times Free Press, launches Saturday in the Chattanooga Convention Center with two television celebrities headlining the event.

"What Not To Wear" fashion expert Stacy London will be checking out Chattanooga's style on Saturday. And hey, y'all! Paula Deen will be cooking and chatting with Sunday afternoon's audience to close the event.

She offers one-stop shopping and information on a wide variety of topics for women. There will be fun (the Chattanooga firemen's show) and fundraising (Susan G. Komen for the Cure.)

Chatter magazine stylist Kim Coulter will lead a fashion show each day on must-have looks for the season. Or, if you're counting pennies, check out one of the couponing workshops to find out how to get a bigger bang for your bucks.

More than 80 vendors will offer visitors the chance to sample new products or purchase their products, according to Angela Doggett, events manager of the Times Free Press.

Mayfield Dairy will offer ice cream samples, and McKee Foods will give out snack cakes. Visitors can sip a sample of McDonald's new coffee or munch some Frito-Lay freebies.

You can even get a mammogram while you're there.

Memorial's Mobile Health Coach will be on-site for women who make appointments to get their annual mammogram. Appointments must be scheduled by today by calling 495-4040.

At Memorial's Oasis of Health, guests will be able to ask primary-care doctors any medical questions they're concerned about, take a bone density test or a balance screening. Memorial's Mole Patrol will check visitors' skin discolorations in a private screening area.

After checking everything out, a stop by the Best Sole booth will be in order to soothe your feet with a purchase of massaging insoles.

If You Go

--What: She: An Expo for Women.

--When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday.

--Where: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza.

--Two-day ticket: $20 if

purchased today, $25 at the door; $10 children

6-12.

--Web site: www.timesfree

press.com.

SAMPLE OF PRODUCTS FOR SALE

--Best Sole: massaging insoles

--BKW: bottles of seasoning

--Bon Appetite Bistro: cookbooks, spices and sauces

--Coal Creek Candles: soy candles

--Cookies by Design: cookie on a stick

--Glam Slam: jewelry

--Rug Rack: Paula Deen rugs

--SAS: shoes, handbags

--Tim Bryant Interiors: purses, jewelry, candles

--25th Hour Spa: Bare Escentuals mineral makeup

SATURDAY¹S SCHEDULE

--MEMORIAL STAGE

Noon. Chef Jernard Wells, ³The Art of Love² cooking demonstration

Noon-1 p.m. Stacy London autograph signing

2:30 p.m. Stacy London¹s fashion presentation

4 p.m. Memorial Health Care System¹s panel discussion: ³Aging Is Not for the

Faint of Heart²

--CHATTER STAGE

11:15 a.m. Fashion Frames fashion show by Kim Coulter

1:30 p.m. Susan G. Komen survivor fashion show

5:30 p.m. Chattanooga Firemen¹s show

--TIMES FREE PRESS STAGE

Noon. Memorial Health Care System panel discussion ³Between a Rock and a

Hard Place²

1 p.m. Memorial Health Care System panel discussion ³When Being a Red-Hot

Mama Is Not a Good Thing²

3:45 p.m. Time 2 Save couponing workshop

4:45 p.m. Memorial Health Care System panel discussion: ³Financial Health

for Women²

SUNDAY¹S SCHEDULE

--MEMORIAL STAGE

1 p.m. Memorial Health Care System panel discussion: ³When Being a Red-Hot

Mama Is Not a Good Thing²

1-2:45 p.m. Paula Deen autograph signing

4:30 p.m. Paula Deen cooking demonstration

--CHATTER STAGE

12:15 p.m. Fashion Notes fashion show by Kim Coulter

3 p.m. Chattanooga Firemen¹s fashion show

--TIMES FREE PRESS STAGE

Noon. Memorial Health Care System panel discussion: ³Financial Health for

Women.²

2:15 p.m. Time 2 Save couponing workshop.

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