The Business View - November 2010 by Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

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THE MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 174TH ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Mobile Civic Center | Tickets $50 or group of 10 tickets for $485 (Chamber members only) $60 (potential Chamber members) | RSVP at 251.431.8606 or Email: cwilson@mobilechamber.com | www.mobilechamber.com | SPONSORS BB&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Burr & Forman LLP, ExxonMobil, Gulf States Engineering, International Shipholding Corp., Jones Walker LLP, PRESENTED BY Mobile Airport Authority, Mobile Gas, One Coast Medical, Phelps Dunbar LLP, Thompson Engineering Inc., ThyssenKrupp Steel USA LLC, TORP Terminal, University of South Alabama, Whitney National Bank RESTAURANTS Atlanta Bread, The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa, Bienville Club, The Blue Gill, Catfish Junction, Chef Rob & Co., Chris & Carla’s Catering, Clifton Morrissette Catering, Creative Catering, Don’s Catering, Felix’s Fish Camp, The Honey Baked Ham Co., Lassere’s Catering, Naman’s Catering, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q, Tyner’s Catering, Greer’s Catering | BEVERAGES AQUAlife Water & Coffee, Community Coffee, Kentwood Water, Royal Cup Coffee Service | FLORISTS All A Bloom Florist & Gifts, Blooming Dell’s Florist, The Rose Bud Flowers & Gifts, Zimlich Patio & Garden | DESIGNER Lewis Communications | PRINTER OSI | PHOTOGRAPHER Jeff Tesney Photography | Opening January 18, 2011 at the Mobile Civic Center

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THE BUSINESS VIEW is published monthly, except for the combined issue of December/January, by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce 451 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 433-6951 www.mobilechamber.com ©2010

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Publisher.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winthrop M. Hallett III Executive Editor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leigh Perry-Herndon Managing Editor.. . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Rak-Blanchard Copy Editor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cori Yonge

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Shayla Jones Beaco, Carolyn Golson, Ashley Horn, Danette Richards, Al Ruffin, Ailey Arrow Shirazi, Carolyn Wilson Printing Services.. . . . . . . . Interstate Printing/Direct Mail Graphic Design .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wise Design Inc. Advertising Account Executive.. . . . . . . . . . René Eiland

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ADVERTISERS Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic PC.................................10 BancorpSouth..............................................................27 Bellingrath Gardens......................................................8

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AdvantageSite, a property classification making it easier for industry investment

14-15 BAE Systems, with a tremendous international presence, purchases the former Atlantic Marine 17-20 Chamber Chase, the Chamber’s total annual resource campaign, reaches new heights

Coastal Neurological Institute......................................7 Coast Safe & Lock Co. Inc...........................................32

On the cover: BAE Systems recently purchased Atlantic Marine on the east side of the Mobile River. See story on pages 14-15. Photo by Thigpen Photography Inc.

Community Bank........................................................28 DEX Imaging...............................................................21 Elwood Staffing............................................................11 Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club and Spa......23

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Gwin’s Commercial Printing......................................10 Interstate Printing........................................................26 Lagniappe.....................................................................30 Local 15........................................................................29 Logical Computer Solutions.......................................16 Mobile Regional Airport..............................................35

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Read the Chamber’s position and get the facts on the proposed bridge over the Mobile River

Occupational Health Center........................................24 Online Payroll Services Inc...........................................6

WAVENet Technologies................................................26 Whitney National Bank...............................................22

The Mobile Area Chamber was awarded a five-star rating by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the highest designation given. Of the 6,936 chambers in the U.S., only 301 are accredited, and of those only 43 have achieved five-star distinction. The Mobile Area Chamber has been accredited by the U.S. Chamber since the designation’s inception more than 40 years ago.

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13 Envision Coastal Alabama’s annual

meeting features economic development expert Ted Abernathy discussing post-oil spill regional challenges

15 Veterans Day honors area soldiers 23 Local SCORE counselors honored for service to older Americans

Small Business of the Month: Roly Poly

RBC Bank.....................................................................13

Premier Medical Management...................................15

United Way of Southwest Alabama............................25

SCORE: Making Social Media and Internet Marketing Work for your Small Business Business Spotlight of the Month: Rodans + Fields Dermatologists

Diplomat of the Month: Diana Sturm, The Delta Institute LLC

27 Investor Focus: Aker Solutions 29 Board of Advisors Profiles 30 Chamber@Work 30 Economic Indicators 31 Calendar 32-33 Member News 33 Anniversaries 34 New Members

28 Chamber hires two new staff members

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Good News Found in Exporting Statistics Trade is the Answer

Alabama exports are rebounding this year after a dramatic decrease in 2009, with performance driven largely by the state’s auto industry. Alabama is 27th in the nation for export increases from January through June 2010, registering 32.1 percent growth, according to WISERTrade, produced by the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research. Nationally, exports are up by 22.68 percent. Locally, cargo through the Port of Mobile continues to improve, albeit at a slow pace, said Judith Adams, marketing vice president for the Alabama State Port Authority. “Overall, volumes are better than last year, which was hit hard by the global recession,” said Adams. She named several commodity groups that have significantly increased over the previous period exports in 2009: • Forest products exports, up 17 percent; • Coal exports, up 18 percent;

• Container exports, up 27 percent; • Grain exports, up 33 percent; • Pipe exports, up 50 percent; and • Chemicals exports, up 70 percent. According to Bill Rowan, vice president of N-Tron Corp., exports account for 25 percent of the Mobile-based company’s business and are up 35 percent for the year. Rowan adds exports have increased over the last four years and he anticipates will reach 45 percent by year’s end. N-Tron’s top sellers are its industrial network equipment, with China driving the majority of this increase and Europe in what Rowan calls a “distant second place.” “Since overseas markets are also recovering from the worldwide recession we are seeing many of Alabama’s traditional exports, including soybeans, iron pipes, chemical and forestry products, showing significant growth over 2009,” said Hilda Lockhart, director of the Alabama

“No priority facing our nation is more important than putting Americans back to work,” leads a recent report published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. While congress votes on bailouts and stimulus packages, The State of World Trade claims world trade is the answer. “We cannot rely on domestic consumption to generate more demand for the goods and services we produce,” the publication states. Tony van Aken, the Mobile Area Chamber’s director of international trade, agrees. He says free trade agreements with growing economies, such as Panama, in the midst of expanding the Panama Canal, are key to the economic recovery and sustainability. “All you have to do is look at the results following other agreements. Exports increased. Exports create jobs. Jobs increased. And a number of local companies are successfully selling their product in new markets.” The U.S. Chamber and the Mobile Area Chamber are working to bring additional free trade agreements (FTAs) to the forefront of congressional action. Here are a few of the facts used to make their case: • Since the passage of NAFTA, U.S. exports increased by 300 percent, created 40 million jobs and account for more than $1.2 million of two-way trade per minute. • 80 percent of economic consumption takes place outside of the U.S. • Exports generated two-thirds of the U.S. economic growth between 2007 and 2008. • The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter, and is approaching $2 trillion. • 50 percent of world trade occurs through FTAs with 385 agreements in existence worldwide. What is needed to maintain the current exporting momentum? “Simple, keep exporting,” said van Aken.

Development Office’s international division. “We have a long way to go after seeing such a high growth in Alabama exports from 2004 to 2008,” said Lockhart.

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Pictured above will be a new entrance to the RSA-BankTrust building. The Royal Street view is ground level from the Battle House Hotel facing west. On the left is how the existing office tower will be redesigned.

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Signing a lease agreement for 25 percent of the GM Building, owned by Retirement Systems of Alabama, earned BancTrust Financial Group the right to add its name to one of Mobile’s oldest downtown office towers. Now called the RSA-BankTrust Building, the bank will occupy the first floor, mezzanine and floors 25 through 31, once renovations are complete in 2011. Currently the holding company, BancTrust Financial, is located at 100 Saint Joseph St. and its subsidiary bank, BankTrust, at 150 North Royal St. BancTrust Financial is the holding company of BankTrust, the only publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Mobile.

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NEWS You Can Use Minority Business on Upward Trend Over the last decade minority businesses nearly doubled from 3 million to 5.8 million, registering a 46 percent increase and outpacing the growth of all U.S. firms, according to preliminary estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. The same growth trend is being seen locally said Darrell Randle, the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s small business development vice president. According to Randle, businesses are increasing by most sectors including Hispanic, Asian, Native American and African-American. “We’ve made great strides, but we need to do more,” he said. “There are a number of small business resources dedicated to help entrepreneurs develop and grow their profit.” There are more than 27 million U.S. firms that log more than $30 billion in sales and receipts. The number of firms grew 18 percent from 2002 to 2007, while

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sales and revenue grew 34 percent. According to the census bureau, this is the only comprehensive, regularly collected data for businesses and business owners that records gender, minority status, race, ethnicity and veteran status. The survey includes individual proprietorships, partnerships and all corporations with receipts of $1,000 or more.

Minority-owned U.S. firms grew by 18 percent from 2002 to 2007, with sales and revenue increasing by 34 percent. Below are the sectors and category growth. Sector

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One ticket to the Mobile Area Chamber’s annual meeting in January helped Jay Saiter with B-Fast Bolt & Supply seal a three-year contract with ThyssenKrupp Steel mill recently. Saiter said that he not only had the opportunity to meet with ThyssenKrupp’s leadership but managers of various supplier companies as well. B-Fast’s contract is for the VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) of all three mills, including the cold roll mill, hot strip and hot dipped galvanized Mill. “The contact is a significant addition to our customer base and will contribute to our growth and expansion plans,” said Saiter, who handles outside sales and is a project manager. The company recently

hired a few new employees as a result of the contract, he said, adding “as this program grows, we definitely anticipate expansion of staff with site managers, technical, sales and material support personnel.” The products B-Fast will supply will be used for machinery installation, facility modification and updates and preventive maintenance. B-Fast Bolt is located at Brookley Field and is the Mobile division of Birmingham Fastener, a leading manufacturer and distributor of fasteners and various industrial bolts. Birmingham Fastener and its affiliated companies employ more than 250 people.

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Statistics were not available for veteran-owned firms, but the report offered receipts for the 2.4 million veteranowned firms were $1.2 trillion. Source: The U.S. Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency

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Property Earns Designation to Attract Industry An industrial development site in north Mobile County became the first in the area to join a select group of properties in Alabama. Virginia Station Phase 1, a 168acre site near Creola, recently earned an AdvantageSite designation. Led by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) in Birmingham, the Alabama AdvantageSite program is a voluntary industrial site preparedness effort created to make the state more competitive. With more than 400 sites listed on the EDPA state database, Virginia Station is one of 23 properties to currently carry the distinctive label and the first in Mobile County. The site’s application was coordinated through the Mobile Area Chamber’s economic development department, with staff assisting with documentation including a set of standard data related to ownership/ control, environmental conditions and infrastructure status. Gulf States Engineering provided project management, site layout and design services. “There is a significant investment in capital, time and material on

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manager of economic development. According to Al Ruffin, the Chamber’s research manager, the AdvantageSite

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designation allows for more favorable marketing opportunities and provides potential industry with immediate access to necessary documentation, enabling companies to reduce decision-making time. Ruffin added there are several additional sites that could qualify and whose landowners are interested in pursuing this designation. Property owners applying for the AdvantageSite designation through the Chamber’s economic development team must complete a rigorous application process including both paper and visual inspections to ensure the property meets requirements for the classification. After the designation, the site is marketed on the state and local level for two years, provided it continues to meet criteria. The classification can be renewed at the close of the two-year period. For more information on the Virginia Station Phase 1 site or on how to become an AdvantageSite contact Ruffin at 431-8656 or aruffin@mobilechamber.com.

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1-10 Bridge Closes in on Design Options In August and September, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration inched a little closer to constructing a bridge over the Mobile River and alleviating some of the traffic congestion along Interstate 10. More than 200 people attended two community meetings to learn about the proposed bridge routes and speak on behalf or against the bridge. During the sessions in Mobile and Daphne, members of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Affairs Committee, Transportation Coalition and Envision Coastal Alabama volunteers were vocal in showing their support for the route dubbed “B-Prime.” An interesting footnote from those two sessions was the amount of misinformation circulating in the community about the bridge and the impact on Mobile’s skyline. Editors of The Business View asked ALDOT and Volkert & Associates, the company hired to write the environmental impact statement of the bridge, to clear up some of the rumors.

Updated Timeline: Spring 2011 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) released Summer 2011 - Open house public hearings to receive input on DEIS Spring 2012 - Final EIS and record of decision is released by ALDOT Summer 2012 - Bridge design process opens

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Pictured above is what people would see street level at Emanuel and Conti streets in downtown Mobile with the proposed bridge in the background.

Bridge on the Horizon: vs. Fiction Fact Fiction: The bridge can’t accommodate the new class of cruise ships.

The tallest cruise ship in the world fleet is 208 feet high; the

cruise ship calling on the Alabama Cruise Terminal is the Fa ct: current Elation, at 177 feet tall. The bridge will have 208-foot clearance.

Fiction: The bridge will dominate the skyline and will be visible from the garden district. Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is working ct: While Fa with consulting parties on the viewshed in Mobile’s urban neighborhoods, it is important to remember the highest bridge pylon will be 490 feet; the RSA Tower (adjacent to The Battle House Hotel) is 745 feet in height.

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Chamber Remains Undeterred in its Support of a Bridge Across the Mobile River On May 28, 2008, the Mobile Area Chamber’s board of directors passed a position statement addressing I-10 congestion and a proposed bridge over the Mobile River. In it, the board asked the Alabama Department of Transportation to remove the southern-most route from its plans and encouraged them to review current data on the northern route’s capability to meet the project’s stated “purpose and need” of alleviating congestion through the I-10 tunnel.

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Finally, the position stated that if the northern route does not merit further study, then the Mobile Area Chamber and its board support a bridge that is located no further north than “Route A” and no further south than “Route B.” Today, the Chamber’s position remains as it did in 2008 – support a bridge, only now the official name of the route the Chamber supports is called “B-Prime.”

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Mobile had the lion’s share of 2010 Torchbearer Schools, a distinction recognizing high performance. Media Specialist Kay Rogers is pictured working with a small group of first grade students at Anna Booth Elementary in Irvington.

Five of eight high-poverty, high-performing schools throughout the state designated as Torchbearer schools are located in Mobile County – and they hold the No. 1 through No. 5 rankings for improved performance, according to the Alabama Department of Education. The education department recognizes schools where at least 80 percent of the school’s students qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch; at least 80 percent of the students in elementary or middle schools pass standardized reading and math tests; or 95 percent of students pass all five sections of the Alabama High School Graduation Exam.

In August, U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan visited Torchbearer recipient George Hall Elementary, and praised the school for improving from one of the worst schools in Alabama to one of the best schools in the country. Local 2010 recipients are: • Collins-Rhodes Elementary (Eight Mile) • Anna Booth Elementary (Irvington) • Calcedeaver Elementary (Mt.Vernon) • George Hall Elementary (Maysville) • Indian Springs Elementary (Eight Mile)

While nationally the number of high school graduates decreased by 11,000, a report published by Education Week magazine attributed Alabama with the 12th highest increase. Diplomas Count: Graduation by the Numbers measured results from 1997 to 2007, the latest data available. For Alabama’s class of 2007, 62.5 percent of high school students graduated, enough to register a 5.7 percent increase. In 1997, it was 56.9 percent. More students are being educated to a higher standard, acknowledged Mobile Area Education Foundation Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Akers, but she is not content with the numbers. “While we celebrate the growth we have made as a state, we must continue to develop new pathways that integrate college and career preparation and provide the rigor and relevancy that prepares our students for the future.” Mobile leads the state with intervention strategies to help students graduate, resulting in hundreds of students graduating last year that otherwise would not have, said Akers. Conversely, Education Week’s report estimates 1.297 million students from the Class of 2010 will not graduate, with 24,328 of them in Alabama. “This is an unacceptable number of students and gives Alabama the 17th worst graduation rate in the nation,” said Akers. She believes the state is on the right track to attack this issue. “Alabama has stood out as a national leader by adopting some of the most rigorous graduation standards in the nation. Yet, business and industry still indicate that these standards are not high enough,” explained Akers. “Thus, we have to continue to raise the standards, and that’s what we are doing in Mobile.”

New Museum Honors History of the North River Area The Little Church in the Pines Museum at Chickasabogue Park opened this summer, depicting the time of the Native Americans through the modern period, when the area became a 1,100-acre recreational park for local shipyard workers and their families. Originally a Methodist-Episcopal church before the Civil War and later the first schoolhouse in Eight Mile, the antebellum church moved from its original location in Whistler in the 1980s in anticipation of the museum opening. “It has taken us 30 years, but little by little we have preserved the history for all to share in,” said Mobile County Commission President Merceria Ludgood. “And what is so great about this moment is that we are still living in the history of this place through the families that lived and still live here. They gave us their church and personal property that tell the story.” The museum is filled with artifacts that portray the history and people who developed the area and includes a heavy concentration of artifacts from the colonial era, since it represents the first time that Europeans – in this case, the French – settled in the region. The museum is free and open to the public.

Mobile County Commission President Merceria Ludgood and Commissioner Mike Dean dedicate a new museum holding artifacts from the colonial era near Eight Mile.

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Calculating a Tax Impact The Tax Foundation recently released an analysis of how the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts would affect the average middle-income family in each state and congressional district. The organization’s report looks at the average family in the middle 20 percent of the income spectrum and compares their 2011 federal income tax liability, if all the tax cuts expire, to their tax bill if all tax cuts are extended. Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact, No. 238, “Effect of Expiration of Bush-Era Tax Cuts on Average MiddleIncome Family, By State and Congressional District,” is available online at www.taxfoundation. org/news/show/ 26581.html.

Nationally, the typical middle-income family has a median income of $63,366 and would see its federal income tax burden increase by $1,540 if the Bush-era tax cuts expire. The organization also launched a calculator at www.MyTaxBurden.org, to demonstrate how the expiration of these tax cuts would affect a specific taxpayer under three scenarios: if all the tax cuts expire completely at the end of this year, if they are all are extended into 2011 or made permanent, and if President Obama’s budget is adopted, which includes a combination of expirations and extensions. According to Scott Hodge, Tax Foundation president, the fate of the cuts put in place between 2001 and 2006 and set to expire at the end of this year, is uncertain. “Regardless of what happens, our tax calculator at MyTaxBurden.org can help give taxpayers a better sense of how these policies will affect them – whether all the Bush tax cuts are extended or just those affecting families earning less than

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Roly Poly While there are 52 sandwiches on the menu board, there are more than 200 different varieties of sandwiches available at Roly Poly – even more if you rearrange the ingredients. Located at 3220 Dauphin St., Roly Poly is the Mobile Area Chamber’s Small Business of the Month. Owner and operator Chris Harle launched Roly Poly in Mobile after working in the aviation industry. Looking for a change of pace, Harle researched and found Roly Poly, a rolled sandwich franchise started in Atlanta in 1996. Nationally, the business has grown to include more than 200 stores in 25 states. “I chose this franchise because it was unique and I felt it would do well in this area,” he said. Harle has operated his business for three years. He has 12 employees who, in addition to providing counter service, help Harle manage a growing catering business. “We offer custom sandwich platters for lunch, meetings or whatever you need,” said Harle. Roly Poly offers hot pressed sandwiches and cold rolled sandwiches, which Harle

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said shouldn’t be confused with wraps. “Technically, wraps have a fold on one end, we have rolls, thus the name, Roly Poly,” he explained. The menu board consists of numbered sandwiches organized by meat selection – chicken, turkey breast, roast beef and steak, ham and smoked pork, and tuna salad. Other offerings include vegetable sandwiches, salads and original recipe soups. Sandwiches are numbered according to when they were created, like the #3 Monster Veggie, which is still available in its original form. But, if a sandwich is deemed unpopular, it is removed from the menu board. Still, there’s no need to conform to what everyone else likes, “We offer all sandwiches really since you can roll your own with your choice of meats, cheeses, vegetables, fruits and nuts and dressings,” said Harle. The most popular sandwich is the #30 Basil Cashew Chicken, consisting of fresh basil chicken salad, cashews, spicy Thai sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and

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alfalfa sprouts. It was chosen the best sandwich at a recent Taste of Mobile. With a $10 minimum order, delivery is available during business hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and

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Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant is closed on Sunday.

Envision Annual Meeting Speaker to Address Alabama Coast Post-Oil Spill F F ast acts

ne of the Southern region’s foremost economic development experts, Ted Abernathy, will give the keynote address at the Envision Coastal Alabama’s annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel.

Abernathy serves as executive director of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a public policy think tank that develops economic development policies for 13 Southern states. Previously Abernathy served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Research Triangle Regional Partnership, a private nonprofit economic development organization. He has also authored nationally-recognized

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strategic plans and reports, and speaks to more than 150 groups annually. Abernathy plans to address the difficult challenges faced in coastal Alabama postoil spill and hurricanes. His message is expected to be one of hope and inspiration to community leaders advocating for the region’s long-term sustainability. In its 13th year, Envision Coastal Alabama represents a successful partnership formed between Mobile and Baldwin counties, set forth by a unified vision intended to guide the community’s goals for a better tomorrow. Event registration begins at 7 a.m., and the meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $25 and includes breakfast. For reservations, contact Ailey Arrow Shirazi at 431-8621 or ashirazi@mobile chamber.com.

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BAE Adds Its Name to Historic Waterfront Marker Mobile has a new waterfront partner that quietly moved into town this summer, but BAE Systems’ reputation is not anything to keep hush-hush. According to the 2010 Defense News Annual Ranking, BAE is the second largest defense company in the world based on 2009 figures and the fifth largest in the U.S. Last year’s sales, to more than 100 worldwide customers, added up to $36.2 billion. BAE supplies a variety of products and services to military forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Based in London, England, the company employs 107,000 globally, working out of the company’s seven markets in Australia, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, UK and the U.S.

customers. “The Mobile shipyard gives us Headquartered in Rockville, Md., BAE’s U.S. operations are responsible for nearly half entry into to the commercial segment in a much bigger and meaningful way,” said of the company’s employees and recently Dan Welch, vice president of BAE Systems added another 1,000 to its roster with the Southeast Shipyards. acquisition of Atlantic Marine Holding Co., With 423 acres and 650 employees, properties in Mayport and Jacksonville, Fla., Mobile is BAE’s Moss Point, Miss., largest shipyard for and Mobile. the ship repair The new business division. And, was named BAE With 423 acres and Welch has his eye on Systems Southeast Shipyards and 650 employees, Mobile the long-established fabrication and operates out of is BAE’s largest building capabilities Norfolk, Va. Under its at the local facility. purview is vessel shipyard for the ship What was maintenance, repair, repair division. particularly attractive overhaul and about the Mobile conversion, marine facility was its fabrication and ship location, giving BAE access to another Gulf construction services. market and the opportunity to support oil The acquisition was designed to drill ships and oil rigs, Welch added. complement BAE Systems’ existing ship With Signal recently acquiring Bender repair and upgrade capabilities to further Shipbuilding, and Austal USA nearby, serve the U.S. Navy and other maritime

Welch believes there may be areas when BAE can join forces with these and other area shipbuilders. “In this industry we may compete one day and partner the next. ‘Competi-mates’ is the term we used to describe it.” Currently the company has steady work fulfilling the contracts originally made with Atlantic Marine. “We have the same facility and the same people, so keeping these contracts was never an issue,” said Vic Rhoades, director of Southeast Shipyards, Alabama division. Rhoades joined BAE in 2002 and moved from the company’s Hawaiian operations to head up Mobile’s shipyard. To continue developing additional commercial ship repair and construction contracts, Rhoades and his team are visiting customers to market Mobile’s capabilities. A 26-year employee, John Coll was assigned to help get the Mobile’s operations up and running 20 years ago when Atlantic Marine, then owned by George W. Gibbs

These BAE employees were all former Atlantic Marine employees. BAE, the second largest defense company in the world, purchased Atlantic Marine’s Southeast operations. The company is counting on the Mobile shipyard to expand its repair and construction services. Pictured from left to right with their craft are: Coung Nguyen, hull; Kevin Keith, pipe; Kizzie Butler, paint; Jonathan Hay, electrical; Virginia Harvey, warehouse; Paul Gridler, maintenance; Brandon Manac, carpenter; Bill Ankerson, dock; Jamie Skipper, rigging; Danny Foster, machinist; and Jessie Thompson, hull.

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Ann Margret Named Patriot of the Year for Veterans Days

III, bought the former Alabama Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Co. The production superintendent has a little glimmer in his eye when he talks about the changes since the transition to BAE. What impresses him most is the company’s commitment to people and team spirit. “Relationships between supervisors and employees are more personable,” said Coll. “Employees are made aware of what progress they need to achieve to get to the next level, and the company backs it up with training and mentoring.” Herschel Vinyard Jr., BAE’s vice president of government affairs, agrees, adding “BAE has proven itself a company that holds a number of core values that are

important to employees. They put people first and part of that is a top priority for safety.” What Welch believes BAE brings to the Mobile shipyard is “a long-term vision and willingness and the capability to make an investment in a way that the previous company, which was an investment group, could not.” There is a multi-year plan in place for upgrades. Already BAE has made significant upgrades and repairs to its rig zone for servicing oil rigs, cranes, dry docks and piers, according to Rhoades. Coll added that the cleaning and upkeep of the shipyard has created a sense of pride among employees.

events such as Operation The Mobile Bay Area Homecoming for Vietnam Veterans Commission will Veterans and Operation honor actress and singer Iraqi Freedom. Ann-Margret as Patriot of the Activities begin at 10 a.m. Year as part of its Veterans with the annual Veterans Day Day luncheon on Thursday, parade through the streets of Nov. 11. The event is one of downtown Mobile. The parade several Veterans Day activities features several Veterans’ organized by the commission organizations, active duty as a way for Mobile area Ann-Margret units, Reserve & National residents and businesses to Guard units, ROTC and JROTC units, scouts honor America’s veterans. The commission and numerous local marching bands. works in partnership with the Mobile Area The luncheon will take place at Fort Chamber to produce the annual Whiting Armory at noon, immediately commemoration. following the parade. A Friends of Freedom Swedish-born Ann-Margret, who Celebration will begin at 3 p.m. at became a U.S. citizen in 1949, will be Battleship Memorial Park with a Mobile honored for her continuous and consistent Pops concert following the celebration. support of U.S. military forces. Launched The parade, celebration and concert are into fame in the 1960s while starring in free to the public. Luncheon tickets are $15 such film classics as “Bye-Bye Birdie” and a person or $120 for a table of eight. To “Viva Las Vegas,” Ann-Margret traveled purchase tickets or for more information to Vietnam with the USO (United Service about Veterans Day events, contact Ailey Organizations) in 1966 and 1969 to Arrow Shirazi at 431-8621 or ashirazi@ entertain thousands of U.S. combat troops. mobilechamber.com. Throughout her career she continued to support U.S. soldiers by participating in

Premier Medical Physicians ENT Physicians RONNIE E. SWAIN, MD W. CARTER BRYARS, JR., MD BARRY L. BROWN, MD JAMES R. SPIRES, JR., MD JOHN S. WILSON, MD, FACS JAMES K. PITCOCK, MD P. VAN. CROCKER, MD MARK R. GACEK, MD ALFRED M. NEUMANN, JR., MD RONNIE E. SWAIN, JR., MD J. MARK HARRISON, MD KIMBERLY ELLIOTT, MD MICHAEL LEE, MD RICHARD L. PALESANO, MD Audiology JIM MCDILL, PHD JENNIFER TAYLOR-GUY, AUD Eye Physicians JAMES M. HARRISON, JR., MD CLAUDE M. WARREN, III, MD ROLLINS L. TINDELL, JR., MD CHARLES R. SALISBURY, MD MATTHEW W. MOSTELLER, MD CHARLES S. MOSTELLER, MD RICHARD J. DUFFEY, MD H. CHRISTOPHER SEMPLE, MD ANDREW P. TERRY, MD STUART F. BALL, MD WILLIAM F. MURRAH, III, MD MARK J. DOUGLAS, MD CURTIS M. GRAF, JR., MD BEN F. KING, OD GREGORY R. JACKSON, OD ROBERT E. EDGE, OD VALERIE L. VICK, MD JAY A. BROWN, MD CHARLES F. JONES, M.D. JEFFERY A. MORROW, O.D. CHRIS WALTON, MD

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Chamber Chase Rises to New Heights

CHAMBER CHASE ‘10

Chamber Chase, the Mobile Area Chamber’s annual total resource campaign, has not only crossed the finish line but exceeded its $1.28 million goal as well. Led by BB&T Area Executive and Senior Vice President Edward “Bubba” O’Gwynn, the campaign kicked off in May, focusing on recruiting new memberships, event sponsorships, publication advertisements and donated goods and services. Over 16 weeks, 75 volunteers, representing 48 companies, raised $1,315,025 and recruited 48 new members. Eight teams exceeded their goals. “This is our 14th campaign and each year our volunteers and our member businesses do better than the year before,” said Carolyn Golson, the Chamber’s vice president of membership. “Their

The volunteers marked their success at a victory celebration sponsored by Whitney National Bank. Next year’s Chamber Chase will kick off in May 2011. O’Gwynn believes Chamber Chase is an ideal program for companies to become more involved in the Chamber. “The campaign offers fabulous networking opportunities for the volunteers, a fun competitive spirit, and a great social outlet as well,” he said. “The real goal is to bring in new members to the Chamber and raise resources that ultimately come back full circle to the business community through the work of the Chamber.” To learn how your company can get involved in Chamber Chase, contact Carolyn Golson at 431-8622 or cgolson@mobilechamber.com.

hard work and creativity make our organization better able to do the work that will keep our region moving forward.” O’Gwynn said his job as chairman was made easier by the efforts of Chamber Chase participants. “Sincere congratulations are in order for each of the volunteers for working so diligently and exceeding our goal,” he added. “The employers of these volunteers are also to be thanked for lending their employees and their employees’ time to the campaign.”

Campaign Chairman Edward “Bubba” O’Gwynn, BB&T area executive and senior vice president Member Investments

$152,023 Donations of Products/Services

$346,187

$175,130

Advertising in Chamber Publications

Partners for Growth Campaign Contributions

$4,100

Board of Advisors

$101,399

Trade/Sponsorships of Projects/Events

$536,186

FINAL TOTAL

$1,315,025 Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

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Chamber Chase Teams Alabama Power Co.

Arkema Inc.

BankTrust

$58,596

$50,682

$38,829

Tom Grimm Judy Smith Plant Manager Captain Terri Owler.................................$34,358 Judy Smith...................................$16,34

Terry Harbin COO David Hagan..............................$21,039 Team Credit...............................$17,790

TOP

Producers Teams Over Goal Alabama Power Arkema BankTrust BB&T Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama Board of Directors Team Regions Bank Whitney National Bank Top Overall Producers Angela Grice....................................$136,508 Mark Spivey.......................................$60,663 Jo Shannon........................................$56,600 Linda Faulkner.................................$42,641 Harris Oswalt.....................................$41,683 Top Cash Producers Harris Oswalt.....................................$41,683 Terri Owler.........................................$34,358 Stephen Schlautman........................$31,500 Jerry Goldman...................................$22,109 Sharon Murrill..................................$22,037

Mike Saxon

Jerry Goldman

Vice President Mobile Division

Captain

Jerry Goldman............................$22,109 Sharon Murrill...........................$36,487

BB&T

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Commonwealth National Bank

$69,308

$17,700

$4,311

Edward H. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gwynn III Janet Johnson Area Executive and Senior Vice President

Captain

Clay Walden

Kay Williams

District Manager

Captain

Tyrone Fenderson President and CEO

Rodney Lee Captain

Robyn Anderson..........................$4,311

Dan Garland..............................$13,300 Jennifer Gontarski.......................$9,000 Janet Johnson............................$36,554 Chris Jones...................................$1,215 Charlene Reyes............................$1,200

Kay Williams..............................$17,700

Evonik Degussa Corp.

Hand Arendall

IBERIABANK

$42,951

$2,500

$6,310

Top New Member Producers Linda Faulkner............................................8 Terri Owler....................................................4 Trish Banker.................................................3 Top Overall Producing Teams Regions Bank..................................$185,624 Whitney National Bank..................$179,514 Diplomat Team.................................$97,436 BB&T.................................................$69,308 Alabama Power.................................$58,596 Top Cash Teams Regions Bank..................................$107,324 Diplomat Team.................................$68,071 BB&T.................................................$48,508 Whitney National Bank....................$46,084 Mobile Gas.........................................$45,536 Top New Member Teams Diplomat Team............................................9 Evonik Degussa............................................9 Regions Bank...............................................7 BB&T............................................................6 Arkema..........................................................5

Tom Bates

President, North America Region

Linda Faulkner Captain

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Greg Jones

Managing Member

Captain

Russ Ford

Laura Searcy

Area President

Captain

Greg Jones....................................$2,500

Laura Searcy................................$6,310

International Shipholding

Jeff Tesney Photography

LLB&B Inc. Real Estate

$18,990

$4,440

$12,348

Linda Faulkner..........................$42,641 Ed Finch..........................................$310

Erik Johnsen President

Sheila Dean-Rosenbohm Captain

Sheila Dean-Rosenbohm..........$18,990 18

Preston Bolt

Jeff Tesney

Elissa Tesney

Owner

Captain

Elissa Tesney................................$4,440

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Melissa Morrissette Captain

Melissa Morrissette....................$12,348

Chamber ChamberChase ChaseTeams Teams Lewis Communications

Mobile Area Chamber Diplomat Team

$21,913

Mobile Gas Service Corp.

RBC Bank

$45,680

$19,905

$97,436

Ellen Praytor Wingard SVP, Managing Director

Team Credit...............................$21,913

Mobile Area Chamber Board of Directors

$23,946

Matt White White Spunner & Assoc. Captain

Connie Armbrecht..........................$450 Owen Bailey.................................$2,680 Scott Delaney..................................$450 Patricia Esfeller..............................$100 Frank Lott....................................$2,701 Celia Mann Baehr..........................$100 Caroline McCarthy......................$2,600 Mike Payne..................................$5,000 Dave Trent...................................$2,000 Matt White......................................$450

Karyl Hanisch Captain

Gary Adams..................................$6,025 Brittany Beckham..........................$300 Maria Bladorn...........................$19,154 Terry Downs.................................$1,275 Harrietta Eaton..........................$10,500 Karyl Hanisch............................$40,429 Millie Sue Hawk..........................$2,353 Michelle Kerr..................................$310 Mamun...........................................$300 Lloyd Meyers................................$1,825 Sheila Murphy.............................$1,966 Nancy Peoples.................................$330 Ryan Perdue...................................$957 Saty Putcha.....................................$305 Jannea Rogers.................................$800 Diana Sturm...................................$305 Lee Teague...................................$1,035 Donna Turner.............................$2,957 Kay Watson..................................$1,125

Cedric Hatcher

Mike Dennis

Regional VP Commercial Captain Markets for Gulf Coast

Carlisha Bagsby............................$305 Mike Dennis...............................$7,430 Jessica Ellis................................$2,370 Heather Gilbert..........................$8,500 Jason Gross...................................$960

Top producing Chamber Chase volunteers were honored during the victory celebration. From left to right are Bubba Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gwynn, BB&T; Jo Shannon, Regions Bank; Stephen Schlautman, Regions Bank; Michelle Cook, BB&T; Terri Owler, Arkema; Sheila Dean-Rosenbohm, International Shipholding; Jerry Goldman, Alabama Power; Sharon Murrill, Alabama Power; Judy Smith, Arkema; Linda Faulkner, Evonik Degussa; Trish Banker, Regions Bank; and Harietta Eaton, CorroMetrics.

Regions Bank

Thompson Engineering

Wells Fargo

Whitney National Bank

$185,624

$6,850

$14,700

$179,514

Joel Daves

South Alabama Area Executive and Mobile/ Baldwin City President

Mike Fine Harris Oswalt President Captain Harris Oswalt.............................$41,683 Marcus Stacey.................................$805

Mark Spivey Captain

John H. Baker III

Dana Glass

President

Captain

Dana Glass...................................$6,850

Chuck Harmon Jamie LeDoux Market President Captain Jamie LeDoux............................$14,700

Trish Banker............................$13,600 Anna Bender.................................$600 Bruner Binion...........................$5,100 Lee Dzwonkowski......................$2,500 Stephen Schlautman...............$31,500 Jo Shannon..............................$56,600 Mark Spivey.............................$65,194 Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

G. Robert Baker Jr.

Angela Grice

SVP, South Alabama Region President

Captain

Mary Caron Downing................$5,763 Angela Dunn.............................$1,080 Angela Grice..........................$136,508 Harrison Hawke.......................$16,300 Jamie Horton...........................$11,500 John McCrory.............................$7,138 Spencer Wiggins........................$1,225

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Thanks to Those Who Supported Chamber Chase 2010 Event Sponsors Lunch & Learn: The American Café

Reward Sessions: Claire’s Place on the Creek Momma Goldberg’s Deli The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint BB&T The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. Chick-fil-A Outback Steakhouse Buffalo Wild Wings Regions Bank Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Victory Celebration: Whitney National Bank Chamber Chase Supporters: 360clean ABetterChoiceMusic.com ABMB Engineers Ace Fabrication Adams & Reese Aerotek Airbus Military NA Airbus North America Engineering Airwind Creative/MyShotz.com Aker Solutions Alabama Development Office Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic Alabama Power Alabama State Port Authority Alabama Telco Credit Union Alacare Home Health & Hospice Alec Naman Catering Inc. All A Bloom Florist & Gifts All Clean Filters All Clean Janitorial Alliance Insurance Group Allied Electronics Allied Waste Services/BFI AltaPointe The American Café American Family Care American Red Cross Alabama, Gulf Coast Chapter American Weatherstar America’s First Federal Credit Union Animal Rescue Foundation Anytime Fitness AQUAlife Water & Coffee Service Arkema Armbrecht Jackson Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union Artcraft Press Assist2Sell AT&T AT&T Advertising Solutions Atlanta Bread Austal USA Azalea City Dental BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards BancorpSouth BankTrust Barnhart Crane & Rigging

The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa Bay Paper Co. Inc. Bay Security Co. BayFest BB&T Bellingrath Gardens & Home Berney Office Solutions Bienville Club Bishop State Community College Bit-Wizards Custom Software Solutions Inc. The Blake at Malbis Blooming Dell’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Bluegill Restaurant BNI Business Resource Center Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama BP Energy Break Your Way Vending Bruno’s Buffalo Wild Wings Burr & Forman Business Personnel Solutions Café Royal Callis Communications Camellia Trophy and Specialties Cammie’s Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe Candlewood Suites Mobile/ Downtown Cardiology Associates of Mobile Catfish Junction CC2M Cellular South CG Railway CH Fulfillment Services Chat-a-Way Café Chef Rob & Co. Chick-fil-A Child Advocacy Center China Doll Rice & Beans Chiropractic Life Center Chris & Carla’s Heavenly Ribs and Catering Claire’s Place on the Creek Clark Personnel Services Clear Channel Radio Club Sun Tanning Salon Coastal Angler Magazine Coastal Bank and Trust Coastal Courier Coastal Neurological Colonial Life Insurance Comcast Communication Comfort Systems USA Commodore Steel Buildings Commonwealth National Bank Community Bank Community Coffee Co. Computer Technology Solutions CorroMetrics CORT Furniture Courtyard by Marriott Cowles, Murphy, Glover & Assoc. Cream & Sugar Creative Catering Crow Shields & Bailey Cumulus Broadcasting Custom Monogramming Dade Paper Co. DailyAccess Corp.

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Delaney Development The Delta Institute Delta Sanitation of Alabama Deltacom Doctors Laboratory Don’s Cafe & Catering Service Dr. Chris Corsentino & Associates, Chiropractors Dumas Wesley Community Center EADS North America EAP Lifestyle Management Elaine Sessions-Roberts Brothers Elements Therapeutic Massage ELG Haniel Enviro-Clean Services Esfeller Construction Express Employment Professionals ExxonMobil The Ezell House F&S Equipment Family Security Credit Union Faulkner University Felix’s Fish Camp Five Rivers - Alabama’s Delta Resource Center FlexiCrew Staffing Friends of the Mobile Animal Shelter G.A. West & Co. Gardberg & Clausen PC Gaylord C. Lyon & Co. Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast Grand Band Entertainment Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa Greer’s Catering Gulf Coast Bio Clean Gulf Coast Canteen/Coffee Services Gulf Coast Dermatology & Skin Care Centre Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center Gulf Coast Office Products Gulf Coast Pints Gulf Electric Co. Inc. of Mobile Gulf States Engineering Gwin’s Commercial Printing H&R Block Hackbarth Delivery Service Hadder Accounting Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile Downtown/Historic District Hampton Inn & Suites Providence Park/Airport Hand Arendall Harbor Communications Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Harris Business Machines Heggeman Realty Heritage Compounding Pharmacy Heritage Homes of Mobile HeroMan Services Plant Co. The Hiller Cos. Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hixardt Technologies Hoar Program Management Honeywell International

Humana Insurance Co. IKON Office Solutions Impresario Promotional Concepts Infirmary Health System Information Transport Solutions Insphere Insurance Solutions International Assurance International Shipholding ITT Technical Institute Mobile Campus J.F. Pate & Associates Contractors James B. Donaghey Jeff Tesney Photography Joe Lewis Music Studio Johnstone Adams Bailey Gordon and Harris Jones Walker Junior League of Mobile Kangen Water Karen Rhodes, NAIFA-Mobile KBR Kentwood Springs Kingdom Coach Lamar Advertising Co. of Mobile Lassere’s Catering Leroy Hill Coffee Co. Lewis Communications LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Local 15/ UTV 44/ WeatherPlus Logical Computer Solutions Long’s Human Resource Services Mamun - REMAX Partners Manpower International Marriott ExecuStay/Suite Living Inc. Corporate Housing Marshall A. McLeod PLS, LLC Master Printing McAlisters Deli McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge McGill-Toolen Catholic High School McKean & Associates McPherson Oil Co. MDL Innovations Media Services Merchants Foodservice Merrill Lynch/The Whiting Group MetLife MH3 Printing Miche Bags of the Gulf Coast Mississippi Export Railroad Mitsubishi Polysilicon Mobile Airport Authority Mobile Area Water & Sewer System Mobile Bay Area Apartment Assoc. Mobile BayBears Mobile Gas Mobile Mechanical Mobile Memorial Gardens Mobile Opera Mobile Paint Manufacturing Co. Mobile Screen Print & Embroidery/Ad Specialties Mobile Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Mobile Symphony Momma Goldberg’s Mr. Electric of South Alabama Mr. Rooter of Southwest Alabama Music 4 U Mutual of Omaha

National Tax Credit of Mobile Nationwide Insurance Downs Agency Navigator Credit Union Northrop Grumman Nudraulix Occupational Health Center Office Depot Business Solutions Division Omega Properties One Coast Medical Optera Creative Inc./Identity Signs Oracle Real Estate The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. Original Oyster House Orion Engineering Office Supplies Inc. (OSI) The Orthopaedic Group Outback Steakhouse Page & Jones Panini Grill Parker Adult Foster Home Perdido Beach Resort Personnel Staffing Inc. Phelps Dunbar LLP Phoenix Fitness Pilot Catastrophe Planet Cellular Pollman’s Bake Shop PPM Consultants Inc. Premier Medical Management Premier Window of the Gulf Coast Prichard, Dewberry & Hodges Principal Financial Group Prism Systems Profiling Solutions Providence Hospital The Quality Group Quality Valve Quick Shot Trucking Inc. Radio2Phone Communications Radney Funeral Homes RBC Bank RecordMax Mobile Reed Fabricators Regions Bank Reliable Staffing Remington College Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel Resources for Independence Ridgway’s Robert J. Baggett Inc. Rodan & Fields Dermatologists Roly Poly Ron Reams - Compact Disc Jockey Ron’s Catering Rose Bud Florists & Gifts Royal Cup Coffee Ruth’s Chris Steak House S.S. Nesbitt & Co. Safety Plus Inc. D/B/A Safe Worker Alliance Safety Source SB&T Bank Scotch & Gulf Lumber Senior Citizens Services Via Programs Server Corps The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint Shell Chemicals Signal International Silver King Golf Club

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Skyline Gulf Coast Snelling Staffing Services Somerby of Mobile Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Sound Associates SourcePointeHR Southern Earth Sciences Southern Gas & Supply Southern Light SouthernLINC Wireless Sovereign Consulting Splash Duo - Coolrayz Band Sport Clips Haircuts Spot of Tea Springhill Medical Center SSAB Americas The SSI Group St. Mary’s Catholic School Star Service State Farm - Makeda Nichols STOA Architects Studio Edge Display Group Superior Masonry Sweat Tire Tanner’s Pecans & Candies Tech Wave Technip Tessa Pierce Agency Thompson Engineering Threaded Fasteners ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA ThyssenKrupp Steel USA TORP Terminal The Trophy Shop Tyner’s Catering University of Mobile University of South Alabama University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital University of South Alabama Small Business Development Center Valpak of Southwest Alabama The Van Bemen Agency Farmers Insurance Group VIC Companies Virginia College Volkert Inc. WALA FOX 10/The CW WFNA TV Walks and Wags Waste Management WAVEnet Technologies Inc. Wedding Planning by Linda Weight Watchers Wells Fargo Westminster Village White-Spunner & Associates White-Spunner Construction Whitney National Bank Wilkins Miller Hieronymus Wilkins Miller Hieronymus Information Technologies Wiregrass Hospice Wonderland Express World Omni Xanté Corp. YMCA of South Alabama Zebra Marketing Zimlich’s Patio & Garden

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SCORE The Mobile Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a part of the national nonprofit organization of more than 10,500 volunteer business counselors who provide free, confidential business counseling and training workshops to small business owners.

Making Social Media and Internet Marketing Work for Your Small Business Wondering how to add Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to your small business marketing strategy? Larry Bailin, author & chief executive officer of Single Throw Internet Marketing, discusses navigating the competitive world of Internet marketing. How time-consuming is building a social media presence? It takes time at the outset, but you have to roll up your sleeves and just do it. In the beginning, consider writing a blog entry, Facebook post, or Tweet at least once a day. As you build a following, you can slow down. There are also applications like Ping.fm, Yoono and TweetDeck that post the same item to multiple platforms. For example, you can Tweet and automatically update Facebook status.

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How can an entrepreneur shape a strong online strategy for branding and building sales?

Understand the power of relationships, value propositions, sales processes and psychology – the fundamentals of business. Ensure that you’ve covered all the bases and have a rock-solid brand, message and strategy.

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Is local search the wave of the future?

Geo-targeting helps people find things in their communities, or where they happen to be traveling. And it’s less costly to market locally than globally. The major search engines – Google, Bing and Yahoo – already

have local search options. Go for it. Optimize your local profile on each one.

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Is there an “ideal” frequency of posts or Tweets per day?

It depends on your users and the “shareworthy” information you have. If you have something to share, share it. But use common sense. If you become annoying, with multiple posts or Tweets a day, people will block you. Find an approach and system that works for the way you operate. Entrepreneurs typically come up with hundreds of ideas. Would you rather be organized and be able to act on ideas immediately? Or risk letting opportunities pass because you can’t find what you need?

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What is your best advice for finding creative ways to use social media?

Continually try to inspire yourself by following other likeminded people. It may be your favorite author or videos on topics you’re interested in. Educate yourself and get ideas for information or insights of your own to share with others.

Larry Bailin is the founder of the Internet marketing company Single Throw and best selling author of the book, Mommy, Where Do Customers Come From? He can be reached at www.singlethrow.com. For additional guidance on marketing your small business or to schedule a confidential one-on-one counseling session at no charge, contact the Mobile SCORE chapter at 431-8614.

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Ryan and Mitchell Join Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Dorothy I. Ryan

Lynn Mitchell

wo local SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) counselors were recently inducted into the Alabama Senior Citizen’s Hall of Fame. Mobile’s Dorothy I. Ryan and Daphne’s Lynn Mitchell received the honor at the Hall of Fame annual awards ceremony in August. Both individuals work from the SCORE office housed at and supported by the Mobile Area Chamber.

The honor recognizes living Alabama residents providing significant contributions to the lives of older Americans. Permanent membership is based on an extended period

of dedicated service and is the highest honor awarded by the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame commission. Ryan was nominated by Dr. Harold Dodge, retired superintendent of Mobile County Public School System. Mitchell was nominated by the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Area Agency on Aging. Since selling her business, Credit Bureau of Greater Mobile, Ryan, affectionately known as Ms. Dot, has been an active community volunteer. She volunteers in the administrative offices of ALACARE and VIA! Senior Citizen Center where she is also in the Grandfriends Program. Additionally, Ryan coached and counseled current and potential entrepreneurs (many of them seniors) for the last 13 years through the Mobile chapter of SCORE. Ryan served as

chapter chair for 12 years and currently serves as secretary. Though new to the Gulf Coast, Mitchell immersed herself in volunteering, working with the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Area Agency on Aging to assist seniors with benefit and assistance programs. Mitchell also counsels job seekers on finding and retaining employment through a local employment center and is a SCORE counselor, working with owners of smalland medium-sized businesses on ways to operate their businesses more successfully. The local SCORE office has volunteers, including Ryan and Mitchell, who give free, confidential advice in person as well as by phone and Internet. Call 431-8607 for an appointment.

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The Business Spotlight of the Month is selected at random from a business card drawing at the Mobile Area Chamber’s Business After Hours event.

Rodan + Fields Dermatologists

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Owners: Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields (Kariene Fortner, independent consultant) Location: 1156 Sturbridge Loop, Daphne

Member since: 2010

Brief description of business: Rodan + Fields Dermatologists created Proactiv® Solution skincare products targeting acne, sun damaged and sensitive skin and an antiaging solution as well as skin enchantments. Independent Consultant Kariene Fortner partnered with Rodan + Fields to offer clients Proactiv products, knowledge and resources for skincare solutions. What is unique or innovative about your business? According to Fortner, it is an opportunity to partner with two recognized dermatologists with a brand name legacy. The company offers a 60 day money back guarantee on all products.

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Serving as a Chamber diplomat is widening Dr. Diana Sturm’s view of Mobile businesses as well as providing support for her company, she says. “Through the diplomat program, I have an opportunity to make connections with people I would not normally get to meet.” Sturm is the Mobile Area Chamber’s Diplomat of the Month. Sturm is the executive director and founder of The Delta Institute LLC, a center promoting the improvement of personal performance through the use of energy psychology and life coaching. Energy psychology is a relaxation technique allowing clients to release negative emotions, relieve post-traumatic stress disorder, eliminate phobias and increase the rate of healing for serious illnesses. The only certified practitioner for energy psychology along the Gulf Coast, she is also an adjunct instructor at the University of South Alabama, on a medical research committee for USA College of Medicine and is a small group facilitator for the Women’s Business Center.

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Aker Solutions Company officials: Marc Quenneville, vice president, North America; Mike Headley, project director; Pete Willemoes, project director; Spencer Powell, project director; and James Altieri, manufacturing manager. Years in business: Seven in Mobile Brief company description: Aker Solutions is a global manufacturer of subsea equipment for the oil and gas industry. Why are you located in Mobile? “Mobile provides an accessible location for our product to be efficiently produced and easily distributed,” said Quenneville. Why do you support the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partners for Growth initiative? “When people work together toward a common vision, great things happen,” said Quenneville. “For me, the ‘Partners for Growth Initiative’ is an opportunity for a collection of minds to work toward great things for Mobile.”

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What do you see as Mobile’s greatest potential? “The people of Mobile provide its greatest potential,” said Quenneville. “Mobilians have a propensity for working well together to get things accomplished. Whether it is recovering from a hurricane or globally manufacturing highly complex equipment.”

Partners for Growth (PFG) is the Mobile Area Chamber’s long-term economic and community development program. For more information contact Shelly Mattingly, the Chamber’s investor relations coordinator, at 431-8655 or smattingly@mobilechamber.com.

Length of Chamber membership: Since 2003

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Chamber Hires New Finance Director Hariel says the Chamber Matthew Hariel was was at the top of his list for named the Mobile Area employment. “Anyone involved Chamber’s new director of in business should know or be finance and operations. He aware of what the Chamber does replaces Charlotte Buffington, in the community and for who retired recently. businesses,” he said. “I knew Hariel oversees the it would be an exciting and Chamber’s accounting records, Hariel fulfilling place to work.” administers payroll, prepares Chamber employees are equally as monthly financial statements and manages complimentary to Hariel. “Matt brings to paperwork for new employees. In addition, us a broad prospective of both public and Hariel handles all financial records for the private company accounting experience to Mobile Area Chamber Foundation. help the Chamber maintain its financial A native of Gulfport, Hariel earned a and operational goals,” said Joe Mareno, bachelor’s degree in accounting from the the Chamber’s chief financial officer. University of South Alabama and holds his To contact Hariel, call 431-8625 or certified public accounting (CPA) license. Prior to joining the Chamber, he worked in e-mail mhariel@mobilechamber.com. the maritime and transportation industry and the liquid bulk storage industry.

Cunningham Named Membership Services Representative Cunningham is pursuing a If you were recently political science degree at Spring contacted to update your Hill College and will graduate in membership profile or for a May 2011. Her future plans goodwill call, chances are include an advanced degree in you talked with Jade community redevelopment. Cunningham, the Chamber’s Cunningham is a member of the new membership services political science honor society representative. Cunningham is Cunningham Pi Sigma Alpha, the political responsible for maintaining science club and Alpha Kappa Alpha communication with members including renewals, membership directory verification Sorority Inc. “Jade represents the Chamber well when calls and various other member contacts she is working with our members,” said via mail and e-mail. Kim Perrone, the Chamber’s director of Second in command at the Chamber’s customer service. “She has quickly learned help desk, the quiet-natured college senior about the benefits of membership and the gets quite a bit of phone action. “This is really a good opportunity for me to converse important role we play in the business community.” To contact Cunningham, with more people,” said Cunningham. call 431-8617 or e-mail jcunningham@ “And I like being able to assist them with mobilechamber.com. the benefits of their membership.”

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J. Kenny Crow Jr. is managing shareholder in Crow Shields & Bailey PC, an accounting firm established in 1986 Crow with locations in Mobile and Gulf Shores. Crow earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The University of Alabama. He is a member of the American Institute, Alabama Society and local chapter of Certified Public Accountants. Crow’s civic involvements include the Senior Bowl committee, Distinguished Young Women Foundation (formerly America’s Junior Miss) board, Ronald McDonald House of Mobile, the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Foundation and Stadium boards, the UA Capstone Council and the University of South Alabama Gift Council. Crow Shields & Bailey is a Partners for Growth Investor. T. Ben Duhon is relocation director for Coldwell Banker Charles Hayes Real Estate Inc. A native of New Orleans, Duhon came to Duhon Mobile in 1996. He has worked in real estate for more than six years, most recently as closing agent for Reli Title. Duhon is a member of the Homebuilders Association of Metro Mobile, and currently serves as co-chairman of its professional business committee. Frank J. Lott III is president of Heritage Homes of Mobile Inc., a family-owned, Mobile-based business. Lott joined the company in 1999 and was Lott named president in 2007. Heritage Homes is a scatter lot builder of pre-sold homes in 12 counties throughout Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, with offices in Mobile and Pensacola. Lott graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He currently serves on the boards of the Home Builder’s Association of Metro Mobile and Goodwill Easter Seals. Heritage Homes is a Partners for Growth Investor.

The Mobile Area Chamber is proud to salute members of the board of advisors. These business leaders represent companies whose significant dues investment lead the way in funding the Chamber’s programs and initiatives. For more information contact Katrina Dewrell at 431-8611 or kdewrell@mobilechamber.com.

Loka Mistretta is general manager for Cintas Corp. Originally from New Orleans, Mistretta and his family relocated to Mobile two and a Mistretta half years ago. He has a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in strategic management from The University of Alabama. Mistretta is a member of The Rotary Club of Mobile. Makeda Nichols is a certified life underwriter, agency owner and registered representative for State Farm Insurance. She was born in Djibouti, French Nichols Somalia, raised in Ethiopia and educated in Germany. Nichols moved to the United States in 1974 and worked as a chemist before starting her insurance agency in 1984. She speaks French, German and Amharic. She earned her Charter Life designation in 2002. Nichols has volunteered with YWCA, Habitat for Humanity, Girl Scouts and Bay Fest, and is currently chair and sponsor for Our Sister’s Closet’s annual fundraiser, PurseWithPurpose.

Self Radcliff is senior vice president and an investment management consultant with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Radcliff providing customized wealth management services since 1992. His team, The Radcliff Group, advises highnet worth individual clients and focuses on corporate retirement plan analysis, design and implementation. Radcliff graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is a member of the board of directors at St. Paul’s School. J. Judson Sanders is president of James B. Donaghey Inc., mechanical contractors. He is a graduate of McGill

Institute and the University of South Alabama, and served in United States Army. Upon leaving the Army in 1972, Sanders joined James B. Donaghey, where he has been employed his entire career. Chester Vrocher is organizational development manager for Boise Paper, Alabama operations. A Mobile native, Vrocher worked in Vrocher the restaurant and restaurant supply business for nine years prior to joining the paper industry in Clarke County in 1980. A 30-year employee with Boise Paper, Vrocher works full-time in local, regional and statewide workforce development and governmental affairs efforts. Vrocher earned a bachelor’s degree in business from The University of Alabama. Boise Paper is a Partners for Growth Investor.

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Maynard Odom is board chair of the Mobile Area Water & Sewer System (MAWSS). Odom serves as enrollment manager and advisor to Odom international students at Bishop State Community College (BSCC). He earned an associate’s degree from BSCC, a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Alabama, a master’s degree in management from the U. S. Sports Academy and is currently a doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University. Odom is a member of Mobile United, Leadership Mobile and is chairelect for region VII of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. MAWSS is a Partners for Growth Investor.

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Member Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings Talecris Plasma Resource, DEX Imaging, NouVeau Salon & Day Spa, Panini Grill and PURE recently held grand openings and ribbon cuttings. If your business is a member and you would like assistance with planning a grand opening or ribboncutting event, contact Kim Perrone at 4318649 or kperrone@mobilechamber.com. A Voice in the Chamber’s Legislative Agenda In September, Chamber members were given an opportunity to complete an annual online survey aimed at helping the organization’s Community and Government Affairs department and the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs committee set the annual legislative agenda for the year. More than 10 percent of Chamber members responded to this year’s survey, and many of the items of interest – blighted properties, school system funding, the size of the county commission, etc., could appear as action items on the 2011 agenda that will be presented to the Chamber’s board of directors for approval this month. The complete agenda will appear in the December/ January issue of The Business View.

Community Service Award Deadline Nears The Corporate Community Service Award, presented annually by the Chamber, HandsOn South Alabama and Envision Coastal Alabama is accepting nominees through Friday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. The award is presented to a local Chamber member business whose company is committed to supporting local nonprofits not only financially, but by creating a corporate culture for volunteering. To learn more, contact Shayla Jones Beaco at 431-8628. Legal Ease for Small Businesses More than 40 people attended the Chamber’s annual legal seminar on small business and employment law. Facilitated by David C. Hannan with Johnstone Adams Bailey Gordon & Harris LLC, presenters were: Kim Bell and Celia J. Collins, Johnstone Adams Bailey Gordon & Harris LLC; Alvin Moon, Hudgens & Associates; Bob Galloway, Galloway, Wettermark, Everest, Rutens & Gaillard LLP; and Michael Patterson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. The seminar included topics deemed most important by Chamber member small business owners – healthcare reform, IRS, EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission),

employment law, post-January 2009 law changes and strategic partnerships. Offshore Alabama Collaborating with USA The Chamber’s oil and gas task force – Offshore Alabama – is collaborating with the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business and its MBA students to produce a strategic marketing plan highlighting the area’s capabilities to serve and support the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Having this information will position Offshore Alabama to take advantage of future industry growth. To learn more about this effort, visit www.offshore alabama.com.

New Chamber Diplomats Elizabeth Stanford, Innerspaice Architectural Interiors; Charlie Crocker, MetLife Reverse Mortgage; and Kathy Summers, Deas Construction Inc., were named new diplomats for the Chamber. Diplomats are a group of volunteers from member businesses who assist the Chamber with a variety of projects, including event registration, member visits and ribbon cuttings. To learn more about this group, contact Kim Perrone at 431-8649 or kperrone@mobilechamber.com.

omparative Economic Indicators AUGUST 2010 vs AUGUST 2009

The Mobile Area Chamber’s research division collects a variety of statistics each month.

Business Licenses City of Mobile

City of Mobile

245 2010 246 2009

Employed Mobile/Baldwin counties

276 2010 352 2009

Value of Building Permits

241,237 2010

$20,710,226 2010

243,215 2009

$30,194,189 2009

Unemployment Rates Mobile/Baldwin counties

Air Passengers From Mobile Area

9.5% 2010 10.3% 2009

24,862 2010

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Average Selling Price Mobile County

Mobile County

244 2010 314 2009

Building Permits

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24,447 2009

$136,815 2010 $145,783 2009

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World Trade Conference Dates Set Alabama will host next year’s World Trade Conference, produced by the Chamber. Scheduled for May 1-3, 2011, at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa, the annual conference is for any business owner, manager or employee with an interest in international trade and commerce who is looking to network with others in the same field. Attendees come from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. To learn more about the conference, contact Christina Stimpson at 431-8648 or cstimpson@ mobilechamber.com. Chamber’s New Board of Advisors The Board of Advisors represents key businesses whose significant dues investment leads the way in funding the Chamber’s programs and initiatives. To date there are 242 companies who make up the board. New advisor firms are: Adams & Associates, elg HANIEL, James B. Donaghey Inc., McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Merrill Lynch/The Whiting Group, Oracle Real Estate and State Farm Insurance Makeda Nichols.

NOVEMBER

TURNING DATA INTO INFORMATION #1 Forecasting vs. Budgeting

Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Place: Mobile Area Chamber 451 Government St. Cost: $20 for members and $25 for potential members, includes lunch Contact: Brenda Rembert at 431-8607 or brembert@mobilechamber.com

CONTACTS AND CONTRACTS

Time: 5:30 - 7 p.m. Place: Mobile Area Chamber 451 Government St. Cost: Free Contact: Brenda Rembert at 431-8607 or brembert@mobilechamber.com

NETWORKING @NOON

*Members Only Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m. Place: Outback Steakhouse 901 Montlimar Dr. Cost: $10, includes lunch Contact: Missy Hartley at 431-8638 or mhartley@mobilechamber.com

VETERANS DAY LUNCHEON

Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m. Place: Fort Whiting, Brookley Complex 1620 S. Broad St. Cost: $15 per person Contact: Ailey Arrow Shirazi at 431-8621 or ashirazi@mobilechamber.com See story on page 15.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Time: 5:30 - 7 p.m. Place: Springhill Primary Care 3715 Dauphin St., Ste. 7A Cost: $5 for members/$10 for potential members Contact: Missy Hartley at 431-8638 or mhartley@mobilechamber.com

TURNING DATA INTO INFORMATION #2

Cash Management Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Place: Mobile Area Chamber 451 Government St. Cost: $20 for members and $25 for potential members, includes lunch Contact: Brenda Rembert at 431-8607 or brembert@mobilechamber.com

ENVISION COASTAL ALABAMA ANNUAL MEETING

Time: 7:30 - 9 a.m.; registration starts at 7 a.m. Place: Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 S. Water St. Cost: $25, includes breakfast Contact: Ailey Arrow Shirazi at 431-8621 or ashirazi@mobilechamber.com See story on page 13.

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EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE

*Members Only Time: 8 - 9 a.m. Place: Mobile Area Chamber 451 Government St. Cost: Free Contact: Brenda Rembert at 431-8607 or brembert@mobilechamber.com

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Business After Hours Join business professionals from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Business After Hours on Thursday, Nov. 11, at Springhill Primary Care, 3715 Dauphin St., Ste. 7A. Prior to the event, starting at 5 p.m., Stephanie Knight, coaching consultant with The Story Group, will offer strategies for network training including how to create a memorable connection, engage business owners and maximize your time at networking events. This is one of the Chamber’s best opportunities to introduce yourself and your business to other members and make new contacts. The cost for members is $5 and $10 for potential members and includes hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Reservations are not necessary.

For information on Chamber events, visit events.mobilechamber.com.

Turning Data Into Information: Four Practical Applications to Achieving Maximum Performance During November and December, the Mobile Area Chamber will host four Financial Performance Improvement seminars presented by Jim Burton, Norton Lilly’s chief financial officer. The workshops will teach small business owners and entrepreneurs how to interpret financial data at a new level and will introduce practical applications to achieve maximum performance, ultimately increasing the bottom line. All seminars will be held at the Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for each workshop is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers and includes lunch. Participants may choose to attend one or all seminars in this series. The last seminar will be Tuesday, Dec. 14. For more information, contact Brenda Rembert at 431-8607 or brembert@mobilechamber.com. #1 – Forecasting vs. Budgeting This workshop will explore the benefits of using a rolling forecast versus an annual budget in terms of better understanding your company’s financial outlook and avoiding unexpected disruptions. It is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 2. #2 – Cash Management This session, slated for Tuesday, Nov. 16, will cover the structure and benefits of using a 12-week cash forecast to better manage your company’s cash reserves. #3 – Effective Use of Financials On Tuesday, Nov. 30. learn how the link between “business drivers” and financial performance and predictability, increases monetary insight and improves decision making. #4 – Process Management Do you understand why you do what you do? This workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 14 will explore the use of process mapping and key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve productivity and reduce waste. Learn to identify waste in your company’s processes, what it’s costing you and your customers, and how to eliminate it.

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Contacts and Contracts Contacts and Contracts will be held Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Mobile Area Chamber, 451 Government St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Mobile Area Chamber’s quarterly business development networking event for small business owners and entrepreneurs will feature DeWayne Vaughn, Mobile Housing Board’s interim director. He will discuss how to do business with his organization, including supplier needs and bidding procedures. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are requested. For more information, contact Brenda Rembert at 431-8607 or brembert@mobilechamber.com.

Executive Roundtable A monthly forum exclusively for Chamber member small business owners and managers, Executive Roundtable will meet Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Mobile Area Chamber’s Board Room, 451 Government St. Jennifer Jenkins, president of JJPR Agency, will present “Your Father’s Marketing is Dead” – a seminar teaching business owners how to embrace consumer-led marketing efforts and strategically use an integrated marketing approach to tell a story that engages consumers and drives business. There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited. For reservations contact Brenda Rembert at 431-8607 or brembert@mobilechamber.com. *Members only

Networking@Noon* N@N offers members 45 seconds to introduce themselves and their businesses to 40 to 50 other Chamber-member businesses. The event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 901 Montlimar Dr. Only one representative per company. The cost is $10 and includes lunch. Payment is due at the time of reservation and must be made no later than Monday, Nov. 8. Reservations not cancelled by Nov. 8 must be honored to cover the cost of lunch. Contact Missy Hartley at 431-8638 or mhartley@mobilechamber.com. *Members only

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Candlewood Suites - Mobile named Teresa Floyd, general manager of its North Royal Street location. She will oversee and direct the hotel’s Floyd operations and administration. Floyd has more than 18 years in the hospitality industry and most recently served as general manager of La Quinta Inn in Mobile. X Coldwell Banker, United REALTORS Mobile office welcomed new agent Lisa Little. X Delta Process Equipment named Louis Feirman municipal sales engineer in the Mobile office. Feirman received his bachelor’s degree in Feirman mechanical engineering from The University of Alabama and has more than 10 years of experience in water and wastewater industry products.

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Mobile Works appointed Lynn G. Krueger as job training coordinator. Krueger will work with businesses and industries to secure training opportunities for companies interested in hiring displaced workers. X Reliable Staffing named two new account managers for the Canady Mobile area. McKinnell Stephanie McKinnell is the account manager for the clerical/medical division and Diana Canady will be managing the new technical services division. X Red Square Agency hired Michael Cooper as proofreader. Cooper has a bachelor’s degree in English from The University of Alabama. He previously Cooper served as editor-in-chief of Oracle, the University of South Alabama’s fine arts review, and copy editor for Marr’s Field Journal, The University of Alabama’s undergraduate literary art magazine. X Dr. Mark Taylor, associate professor of physiology at the University of South Alabama (USA) College of Medicine, was appointed director of the Taylor university’s BioImaging Core Facility. Taylor received his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Alabama and his doctorate degree in basic medical sciences from USA. X The University of Mobile welcomed new faculty members: Debra Chastang, Kenn Hughes and Dr. Larissa Parsley. Chastang is an associate professor of nursing and a University of Mobile graduate with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing. Hughes joined the faculty as assistant professor of music, director of instrumental studies, and director of RamCorps. Hughes received his bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Oklahoma, and his master’s in music education from Wichita State University. Parsley is assistant professor of biology. She earned both a bachelor’s of arts and bachelor’s of science degrees from William Carey University, and a doctorate in biological sciences from Auburn University. X The Complete Skin Care Spa named therapist Autumn Oaks to its staff.

Dr. Carlo Contreras was recently appointed as assistant professor of Clark Contreras surgery at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Contreras earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. The college also appointed Dr. Melanie Helene Clark as assistant professor of radiology. She earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and her medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. X Wilkins Miller Hieronymus LLC, accounting and consulting firm, promoted Jing Yu CPA to supervisor. Yu graduated from the University of Yu California, Los Angeles, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and holds a master’s degree in education from New Mexico Highlands University. X Ellen Dunn was promoted to assistant vice president at New Horizons Credit Union. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration Dunn from the University of Mobile and has been employed with the credit union for 19 years. X Crow Shields Bailey PC, an accounting and consulting firm, promoted Kristi B. Daughtery CPA to manager of the tax team, and Colleen A. Kelleher Kelleher Daughtery CPA to manager of the audit team. Daughtery has worked for the firm for nine years. Kelleher has been with the firm for more than 20 years. X Marlo Anderson was named a program manager for the Women’s Business Center. Anderson most recently served as the executive director of the Anderson Thomasville Chamber of Commerce.

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Suellen Clausheide was promoted to regional vice president for CLK Multifamily Management in Mobile. Clausheide has 22 years of experience in the multifamily industry.

White-Spunner Construction Inc. was awarded two major contracts recently. The company will build a 71,000-squarefoot store for Academy Sports + Outdoors sporting goods retailer. The $2.9 million project is in Weslaco, Texas. The company will also build a 32,000-square-foot furniture showroom and sales facility for ROOMS TO GO in Gulfport, Miss. The project is valued at nearly $3.5 million. X Multi Staffing services Inc. is now Elwood Staffing. Headquartered in Columbus, Ind., the company has 45 branch offices in 10 states. For more information call the local office at 343-3259. X WALA FOX10 debuted Studio 10, a lifestyle and entertainment program giving viewers access to an array of topics of local interest. The program is hosted by Cherish Lombard and Joe Emer and features segments produced by Chasity Byrd and Derica Williams.

The Condé-Charlotte Museum was spotlighted in the summer issue of the Alabama Heritage magazine. The article titled “Soldiers & Captives, Boarders & Brides” covers the history of the museum. X Joseph M. Stewart, risk management coordinator for the Mobile County Commission was recently named International Risk Management Professional Stewart of the Year by NAIW (International) Association of Insurance Professionals, recognizing his knowledge, education and leadership. X David Dexter of WhiteSpunner and Associates was selected to serve on the editorial advisory board of the industry publication, Commercial Property Dexter Directory. Dexter is the vicepresident of leasing/property manager, a real estate broker and commercial specialist.

Submission deadline for Member News is two months prior to publication. News releases should be one or two brief paragraphs. Photos must be professional headshots, labeled with the person’s last name, and must be 300 dpi at full size and saved in an eps, tif or jpg format. Send your information to news@mobilechamber.com.

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Mobile’s Society of Human Resource Management announced four newly certified members. Rene Farmer, Vickie Hinman and Ginny Turner Dwelle earned certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Scott Dwelle earned his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). X Dr. Frank S. Pettyjohn, professor of medicine and chair of emergency medicine at the University of South Alabama College of the Medicine, was the first Pettyjohn recipient of the John Ernsting Award for his work linking science and the clinical practice of aerospace medicine. Pettyjohn is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, preventive medicine and emergency medicine. And in other news, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Dr. Joseph W. Brewer, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at the Brewer University of South Alabama College of Medicine, a four-year, $1.2 million, federally-funded research grant for cell research. X Sales associates Mary Carpenter and Joy Sullivan of Sullivan Carpenter Prudential Cooper & Co. Inc. REALTORS passed the Alabama real estate brokers exam. They are located in the company’s Hillcrest Road location. X Tyler Elyse Gaston, a fourth-year medical student at University of South Alabama, received the Eran and N.Q. Adams Endowed Scholarship in Neurology. Gaston received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry and psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Junior League of Mobile (JLM) is offering a Blue Pass discount-savings card for holiday shoppers. Blue Pass is a fundraiser to help a variety of Junior League community programs. The pass is $30 and earns 20 percent off purchases at local merchants in the Mobile Bay area from Nov. 12-21. A complete list of retailers, purchasing information and more details can be found at www.juniorleague mobile.org or by calling 471-3348. Also JLM will present the 26th annual Christmas Jubilee, Nov. 11-13 at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds. Featuring merchants from around the country, event hours are Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Nov. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Nov. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $6 in advance and are available at www.juniorleaguemobile.org. X Spring Hill College was awarded a $25,000 grant from the J.L. Bedsole Foundation of Mobile to support the purchase of new equipment in the college’s nursing division now offering a master’s degree in clinical nurse leadership. The program is designed to assist regional healthcare facilities better manage the nationwide nursing shortage. X Habitat for Humanity in Mobile County was awarded funding to buy, rehabilitate and sell foreclosed properties to qualified low-income buyers. The program is in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program Phase 1. Three families recently qualified for newly renovated houses. X University of South Alabama (USA) alumnus and local artist Josh Ashley,donated a sculpture to USA libraries. The artist used an assemblage of Ashley debris, defunct tools, instruments and personal effects to create “#10 (the Can-Can Girl).” It will be on permanent display in the first floor atrium of USA’s main library.

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A & W Lighting Corp. Aerotek Affordable Security and Protection Alabama Small Business Capital American-German Business Club of Mobile Animal Rescue Foundation Bell Micro LPGA Classic Bennett Pointe Homes Boise Paper Bruno’s & Food World #8821 Business Link Cameron Valve & Measurement Cellular South Chandler Packaging Inc. Chef Rob & Co. China Doll Rice & Bean Inc. / Dixie Lily Foods Complete Medical Equipment Driven Engineering Inc. Emerald Coast Building Materials Environmental Resource Management (ERM) Estes Heating & Air Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

Filters-Now.com Firehouse Subs Five Rivers - Alabama’s Delta Resource Center Fluor The Gathering of Jewels Inc. Greater Mobile Urgent Care Griffith Shell Service Growing Potential Inc. Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile/I-65 Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn Express & Suites Daphne Home Dialysis Options of Baldwin County Home Place Furniture Horn Truck Rebuilders LLC Hudgens & Associates JADE Consulting LLC Information Transport Solutions Inc. International Auto Services Inc. ITT Technical Institute - Mobile Campus Johnson Development Associates Keith Kingan’s Classic Cars Inc. Konica Minolta Business Solutions-Mobile LANICO Inc. Liquid Environmental Solutions MACTEC Engineering & Consulting Inc. Maxum Industries LLC McIlwain Construction Inc Minto Energy Corp. Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc. MMR Constructors Inc. Mobile Bay Young Professionals LLC/ MAYPA Optera Creative Inc./Identity Signs Paint That Pottery Phillips & Jordan Inc. PRemployer Inc. Profiling Solutions Reagent Technology Services a division of Mississippi Lime Red Roof Inn Rite Way Service Inc. Safety Guidance Specialist Inc. South Region Minority Supplier Development Council Superior Masonry Inc. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ThyssenKrupp Safway Inc. Toni Riales Photography LLC Tonsmeire Development Corp. d/b/a Kingswood Apartments Value Place Virginia’s Health Foods Inc. WebOperations.Net LLC Dr. Sonya White Yarbrough Cable LLC

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Conscious Mile Center for Spiritual Living Rev. Sherrie Quander 1230 Montlimar Dr. Mobile, AL 36609 251-343-0777 www.cmspiritualcenter.org Churches Creative Gems & Jewelry M. Lonnie Ledwell 4456-B Old Shell Rd. Mobile, AL 36608 251-408-3999 www.creativegemsandjewelry.com Jewelry

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G. Harvell Men’s Clothier Greg Harvell 2534-B Old Shell Rd. Mobile, AL 36607 Phone: (251) 344-4200 www.gharvell.com Men’s Clothing & Furnishings

Performance Diversified Services LLC Brenda Gable Spencer 6770 Stoneridge Ct. Mobile, AL 36695 251-639-0716 Janitorial Service

Greer’s Catering Lucy Greer 2850 W. Main St. Prichard, AL 36612 251-457-8655 www.greers.com Caterers

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Gulf States Directories James Grigsby 1775 Old Shell Rd. Mobile, AL 36604 251-338-4205 www.gsdpages.com Advertising-Directory & Guide Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker Romaine Scott 312 Liberty St. Fairhope, AL 36532 205-305-7829 www.hsy.com Attorneys

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PURE Thom Kaz 271 Azalea Rd. Mobile, AL 36609 251-342-4701 www.purenightlifemobile.com Entertainment Facilities Sunbelt Building Products Yvette Farris 30864 Bryars Ln. Spanish Fort, AL 36527 251-621-2144 www.sunbeltbuildingproducts.com Home Improvements Supreme Cleaning Inc. Altovise Barnes 818 Western America Dr. Mobile, AL 36609 251-445-8097 www.supremecleaninginc.com Cleaning Service Tech Wave LLC Skip Krause 501 Sherwood Ln. Daphne, AL 36526 251-680-9002 www.techwavellc.com Technology Consultants Total Safety Inc. Jerry Locklier 5237 Halls Mill Rd., Bldg. J Mobile, AL 36619 251-666-4103 www.totalsafety.com Safety Equipment & Supplies Wetlands Solutions LLC Teckie Hinkebein 14231 Seaway Rd., Ste. 7007 Gulfport, MS 39503 251-442-7848 www.wetlandssolutions.com Environmental Consultants Wilkins Miller Hieronymus Information Technologies LLC Andy Odle 2800 Dauphin St., Ste. 101 Mobile, AL 36606 251-476-5500 www.wmh-it.com Computer Service/Training/ Maintenance/Cabling As of 8/31/10

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