CHAMBER CONNECTIONS

The 2022-23 HACC Board of Directors was introduced at the annual meeting May 6. They are pictured with president Missy Evans. From left, Lindsey Tapscott, Evans, Beth Kershner, Maegan Jones, Christy Richardson, Eddie Turrentine, Mark Villarino, Stewart Smallwood and Houston Blackwood.

ANNUAL MEETING

AND AWARDS GALATThe Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce held its 45th Annual Meeting and Awards Gala May 6. More than 250 people were in attendance at the Kentucky Derby-themed celebration held at The Tabernacle Farm in

Hartselle.

The evening consisted of a welcome and update from Chamber President and

CEO, Missy Evans, and a keynote address from Kathy Boswell, Vice President of

Community Engagement of the 2022

World Games, which will be held in

Birmingham this July.

A highly anticipated part of each year’s meeting was the presentation of four esteemed and community-elected awards. In a special homage to Mother’s

Day weekend, most of this year’s award recipients were introduced by their children. Award recipients included

Nancy Groover (Dr. Thomas Guyton

Humanitarian Award), Jeff Johnson (John J. Sparkman Citizenship Award), Janan Downs (E.R. Roberts Business Award) and Cleo Stubbs (Tommy Ed Roberts Civic Award.) The gala closed with remarks from outgoing board chairman Brad Sheats and included the passing of the gavel to Stewart Smallwood who will serve as the upcoming chairman. The event concluded with dancing and music provided by local favorite Natchez Trace. Sponsors for the event included presenting sponsor Hartselle Family Dentistry, gold sponsors Main Street Mortgage, Morgan County Commission and DiamondPro, silver sponsor Redstone Federal Credit Union, It’s Your Day, ACE Auto Body, CerroWire, Davidson Homes, Daystar Church, Hartselle Utilities, Peck Funeral Home, Peck-Glasgow Agency, Plastic Recyclers Southeast, Inc. and The Something Blue Shoppe.

IIn May, the Chamber introduced a brand-new way to make more from your membership. The new benefitsbased membership model replaced the traditional tiered dues structure and offers Chamber members a more personalized membership by providing credit and bundle options that cater to each member’s individual goals and interests. Goals for the new membership model are to clearly communicate the value of Chamber benefits to provide enhanced benefits

CHAMBER INTRODUCES NEW

MEMBERSHIP MODEL

annually to members that invest in higher levels, increase the engagement of members by including prepaid visibility, education and relationshipbuilding opportunities in their membership packages, and increase the engagement of smaller businesses. The new model includes credits members can use toward events, sponsorships and advertising. For questions about the benefits-based membership model, contact Chrystalynn Beard at chrys@hartsellechamber.com.

BECOME A MEMBER

NEW MEMBERS:

• Moore Pressure Washing • SOZO Digital Media, LLC • Southern Fidelity Mortgage Group of

Huntsville

• Healthsource Chiropractic of

Hartselle

• LifeLinks, LLC • Benefit Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic • Trent Standridge – Country

Financial

• Hartselle Sandwich Company (DBA

Jimmy John’s) • Decatur Pediatrics – Hartselle • Mega Granite & Marble, Inc. • Adobe • First Federal Mortgage

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• July 14 – Hartselle After Hours • July 16 – Serve Day • July 21 – Modern Workforce

Strategies Summit • July 25-29 – Fill the Bus • July 28 – Ribbon Cutting for Cain

Park Neighborhood: Davidson Homes • August 3 – Teacher Welcome

reception

• August 11 – Quarterly Non-Profit

Meeting

• August 18 – B.O.S.S. Breakfast

Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 817, Hartselle, AL 35640 256. 773.4370  admin@hartsellechamber.com

Excellent Care. Close to Home. Close to You. • 24/7 Emergency Room two locations • Addiction Withdrawal Care • Behavioral Health • Breast Health Center • Cardiac Rehabilitation Center and Cardiology • Community Health Education • Heart Failure Clinic • Gastroenterology • Diagnostic Imaging Services & Radiology using digital technology • OB-GYN • Occupational Medicine • Orthopaedics • Lab Services • Labor & Delivery and Maternity

Services • Neurology • North Alabama Neuro-Stroke

Network • Pediatrics • Psychiatric Services • Sleep Disorders Center • Surgical Services • Surgery Center • Therapy and Wellness • Travel Medicine • Urogynecology • Vascular Surgery • Vein Center • Wellness Center with indoor pool • Women’s Health • Wound Care