Battlefield Mall Hosts Severe Weather Expo

Battlefield Mall is teaming up with Survival Zone, a leader in providing in-home life shelters, to host the annual Sever Weather Expo on Saturday, February 24. From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., local families are invited out to the mall’s JC Penny East Court to meet with a variety of vital community resources and local organizations, specializing in severe weather preparedness.

The annual Severe Weather Expo is designed to better equip Southwest Missouri families with the necessary tools to prepare for the upcoming severe weather of tornadoes, severe storms, and flash flooding. With more than ten local organizations in attendance, Battlefield Mall is excited to provide this vital opportunity for the community. Guests are encouraged to walk from table to table, collecting informational materials and speaking one-on-one with representatives from the participating organizations. Vendors for this year’s event include ServPro, Glennstone Roofing, Foundation Recovery Systems, The National Weather Service, the Office of Emergency Management, the American Red Cross, along with a variety of news stations including KY3, Ozarks 10, KTTS-TV and Amateur Radio.

“Our customers and the Springfield community are extremely important to us and we are excited to have the opportunity to provide this vital resource, said Amanda Estes, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Battlefield Mall. “Our goal in hosting this event is to help our shoppers improve their severe weather knowledge and overall readiness.

In addition, local meteorologists will be onsite to speak with shoppers about the importance of severe weather preparedness and what they can do to better prepare their family.

This event is free to the public and all ages are welcome to attend. For more information about the Sever Weather Expo other upcoming Battlefield Mall events, please visit simon.com/mall/battlefield-mall.

About Battlefield Mall

Battlefield Mall is Southwest Missouri’s premier shopping destination. Anchored by Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s and Sears, the climate-controlled indoor mall and outdoor lifestyle center features more than 150 popular retail stores, such as Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Coach, Express, LOFT, Pandora, Simply Mac, White House Black Market and Victoria’s Secret. In addition, shoppers enjoy a variety of dining options, including Ruby Tuesday, Chick-Fil-A, Hu Hot, Charley’s Philly Steaks, Five Guys Burgers and Fries and more. Battlefield Mall is located at 2825 S. Glenstone Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, just two miles west of Highway 65. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/BattlefieldMall and follow us on Twitter @BattlefieldMall and on Instagram @battlefieldmall.

About Simon

Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and a S&P100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE:SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.