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2015 OFFICERS ELECTED The Chamber’s 2015 Officers (Executive Committee) were elected at the October 2014 Board of Directors’ meeting. The new leadership group will serve on the Chamber’s Executive Committee beginning January 2015. “We’re extremely fortunate as an organization—and as a County—to have outstanding individuals such as these serving in a leadership role for the coming year,” commented Bill Keller, 2014 Chamber Chair. “Their commitment to the Chamber and our Shelby County business community is unparalleled. The Chamber’s continued progress is in solid hands with their leadership,” Keller concluded. Serving on the Chamber’s 2015 Executive Committee will be: Chair Lisa McMahon Warren, Averett, LLC
Chair-Elect Paul Rogers NobleBank & Trust Vice-Chair, Business Development & Support John Browning Cahaba Valley Computer Services Vice-Chair, Communications April Weaver Shelby Baptist Medical Center Vice-Chair, Community & Workforce Development Keith Brown, Jefferson State Community College Vice-Chair, Finance & Administration Gregg Maercker First Commercial Bank Vice-Chair, Governmental Affairs Joe Meads Sain Associates
Vice-Chair, Membership & Marketing Charlie Stevens Thompson Tractor Immediate Past Chair Bill Keller Regions Bank NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS Per the Chamber’s ByLaws, the six individuals listed below have been duly elected and approved to serve on the Chamber’s Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2015: Dominic Buompastore Hyatt Regency Birmingham -The Wynfrey Hotel Bill Connor America’s First Federal Credit Union Chris Grace Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Katie McDowell Shelby County Newspapers, Inc.
Michael Smith, The Great, The Good and The Gone Sam Tucker Charter Business In addition, the following individuals have accepted a one-year appointment by 2015 Chamber Chair Lisa McMahon: Andrew McGee Hampton Inn & Suites 280 at Eagle Point Amanda Mundy CardioVascular Associates David Schlueter Buck Creek Stained Glass Brent Stewart Renasant Bank We appreciate these individuals willingness to serve in this volunteer leadership capacity to help ensure the Chamber’s program of work continues to move the organization forward and help make Shelby County an even better place to live and do business. December 2014 | 55 Shelbychamber.org
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5th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot was a Blast! Title Sponsor:
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The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce held its 5th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot in November at Selwood Farm in Alpine. The morning was chilly but the teams, volunteers and staff warmed up quickly during registration by enjoying the crackling fire in the fireplace, hot coffee, cocoa and a light breakfast to get everyone fueled up and
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ready to go. After a brief safety talk, teams headed out on the course for friendly competition. Thank you to the following organizations for their sponsorships: Title Sponsor America’s First Federal Credit Union, Cotton Drop Contest Sponsor CardioVascular Associates, DeKalb Office Alabama Beverage Cart Sponsor. Congratulations to our first place team winners: Shown L-R: Jason Kirby, David Carlee, Bobby Foster and Mike Inman with the Buffalo Rock Company.
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Beverage Cart Sponsor:
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Members were privileged to tour the American Village as part of the Chamber’s Existing Business & Industry Work Group. The tour, sponsored by Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, started with a welcome by Tom Walker, Village Founder & CEO and concluded with lunch.
The “Keeping It Real” Program was in full swing at Oak Mountain High School recently. One of the many programs brought to fruition by the Chamber’s Education Work Group, and sponsored by The UPS Store 2389 Caldwell Mill Rd/ Hoover & Legacy Community Federal Credit Union, enlightens 9th grade students in Shelby County to real-life decisionmaking skills.
Congratulations to InShape MD Inverness Corners (next to the new Winn Dixie) on its official Grand Opening. Owners Brian and Lela Campbell, staff, customers, family, friends and Chamber Ambassadors joined in support as the ribbon was cut to commemorate the event.
Congratulations on the Grand Opening celebration for Maximum Physical Therapy and Sports Wellness, Inc. Drs. Todd Howatt and Kelly Ray celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Joining in support was the team, family members, friends and Chamber Ambassadors.
Congratulations to Skin Therapy LLC on its Grand Opening Celebration in Mt Laurel. Owner Julie Moss was joined in support by the Skin Therapy LLC team, family, friends and Chamber Ambassadors. After the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony everyone enjoyed touring the facility.
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Thank you to Armstrong Relocation for sponsoring and hosting the Chamber’s first Industry Block Party in conjunction with Manufacturing Month 2014. More than 90 businesses and industries were represented at the event.
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Stress Management When you’ve got an unexpected bill, a dead car battery or family trouble on your hands, are you like a cartoon character with steam shooting out of your ears? Or a cool cat who manages your stress? Everyone feels stress in different ways and reacts to it in different ways. How much stress you experience and how you react to it can lead to a wide variety of health problems—and that’s why it’s critical to know what you can do about it. More research is needed to determine how stress contributes to heart disease—the leading killer of Americans. But stress may affect behaviors and factors
that increase heart disease risk: high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, smoking, physical inactivity and overeating. Some people may choose to drink too much alcohol or smoke cigarettes to “manage” their chronic stress, however these habits can increase blood pressure and may damage artery walls. A stressful situation sets off a chain of events. Your body releases adrenaline, a hormone that temporarily causes your breathing and heart rate to speed up and your blood pressure to rise. These reactions prepare you to deal with the situation— the “fight or flight” response. When stress is constant, your
body remains in high gear off and on for days or weeks at a time. What can you do about stress? Exercising, maintaining a positive attitude, not smoking, not drinking too much coffee, enjoying a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy weight are good ways to deal with stress. Medicines are helpful for many things, but usually not for stress. Some people take tranquilizers to calm them down immediately, but it’s far better in the long term to learn to manage your stress through relaxation or stress management techniques. Be careful not to confuse stress
with anxiety. If you suffer from anxiety, speak with your doctor about a treatment or management plan including whether you need medication. Figuring out how stress pushes your buttons is an important step in dealing with it. Steven E. Jones, M.D., FACC CVA - CardioVascular Associates
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Sponsorship Opportunities for 2015 Program Year Now Available - Provide Great Exposure for Your Business Opportunities to sponsor 2015 Chamber events and programs are now available. Sponsoring Chamber events are a great way for your business to get noticed and create a buzz for your company. Launching a new product line—expanding a new service? Sponsoring a Chamber program is an excellent and cost-effective way to get the word out to
the Shelby County business community. What’s more, by sponsoring a Chamber event or program helps maintain— and in most cases increases your -organization’s visibility. And, remember, the visibility our sponsors receive is more than just at the event —our sponsors also receive exposure prior to, during and after
the events and programs through: Business Connections —the Chamber’s newsletter with an updated readership of 54,000+, E-Business Connections, the Chamber’s weekly programming updates fliers for specific events which are distributed prior to each event
on the Chamber’s website and follow-up marketing lists of attendees at the event or program that you’ve sponsored. We’ve added some new elements to the sponsorship opportunities for 2015, so be sure to visit the Continual Sponsorship link on the Chamber’s website www. shelbychamber.org.
Ring-In the Holiday Season with December 16 Business After Hours Shelby County’s premier business networking event has a “holiday” theme this month and Chamber members from the Calera, Greater Shelby, Montevallo and South Shelby chambers are invited to “celebrate the season” at the next Business After Hours event presented by Shelby County 58 | ShelbyLiving.com Shelbychamber.org
Newspapers. Bring plenty of business cards, come ready to make some serious business contacts and earn a chance to win some prizes on December 16 from 5:30PM-7:00PM at Timberline Country Club. The cost—which includes hors d’oeuvres and two
beverage coupons—for any Chamber member is $10.00 per person and $20.00 for “Future” members. Reservations are required, so please register via email at info@shelbychamber. org, by phone at 6634542 or online at www. shelbychamber.org by December 12.
Presenting Sponsor
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Welcome New Members Kumon of BirminghamGreystone
Animeeta Patel
270 Doug Baker Blvd, St 400 Birmingham
kumon.com
Education/Enrichment
Magic City Capital, LLC
Brandon Jones
2032 Shady Crest Dr Hoover
magiccitycapital.com
Financial Products/ Services
Mary Kay Cosmetics Products
Alison Richardson
134 Horseshoe Cir Alabaster
marykay.com/akirichardson
Health & Beauty
maurices
Kristi Gardner
100 South Colonial Dr, Ste 2400 Alabaster
maurices.com
Retail Clothing & Accessories
Northside Medical Associates
Laura Gossett
131 Florey St Vincent
northsidemed.com
Medical / Healthcare
Philip Richards Agency, LLC
Philip Richards
100 Olde Towne Rd, Ste 106 Vestavia
Insurance
Tattoo Expression
Darin Cooper
3180 Pelham Pkwy Pelham
Tattoos & Piercings
Telecom Transport Services, Inc.
Sue Watkins
158 Distribution Dr Birmingham
telecom-transport.com
Transportation Management
Vizzini Farms Winery, Inc.
Tom Vizzini
800 County Rd 87 Calera
vizzinifarmswinery.com
Winery/ Retail
Woody’s Unique Junque’
Michael Howell
1007 Commerce Blvd Pelham
woodscollectibles.com
Retail/ Antiques & Collectibles
Save the Date! Healthly Lifestyle Expo to be Held on February 5 The Chamber’s Health Services Work Group is finalizing the plans for its first Healthly Lifestyles Expo! The 1/2 day event will be held on Feb. 5 at the Alabaster YMCA. Booth space is available on a first-come, first-served basis, there will be a cooking demonstration on-site before lunch and tips, techniques and more on making healthy choices. And this is as a FREE event for Chamber members and the public. For more details contact Keyla Handley, Director, Community & Workforce Development at 663-4542, ext. 106.
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Greater Shelby Annual Safety Awards The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Safety Awards Program at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena on Oct. 29. The program acknowledged the excellent service which departments of public safety provide to Shelby County communities by honoring the people who diligently work to ensure the safety of its citizens. Thank you to our program sponsor 280 Living. Congratulations to the following Safety Award recipients for 2014:
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Robert Rodriguez Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Presented by: Chief Deputy John Samaniego
NOTE: All recipients are shown with Bill Keller, Chamber Board Chair at left.
Tommy Stewart Alabaster Police Department Presented by: Chief Curtis Rigney
Stephen Gaither Cahaba Valley Fire District Presented by: Commander Grant Wilkinson
Tyson Tryon Calera Fire Department Presented by: Chief Sean Kendrick
Michael Poe Calera Police Department Presented by: Chief Sean Lemley
Jason Bryant Chelsea Fire & Rescue Presented by: Chief Wayne Shirley
Brett Gillespie Helena Fire Department Presented by: Captain Chaed Agee
Christopher Morgan Helena Police Department Presented by: Captain James Penhale
David Holloway Montevallo Police Department Presented by: Chief Jeremy Littleton
Turner Herron North Shelby Fire District Presented by: Chief Eugene “Buddy” Tyler
Marcus Carpenter Pelham Fire Department Presented by: Chief Mike Reid
Al Sanders Pelham Police Department Presented by: Chief Tommy Thomas
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Glenn Austin Alabaster Fire Department Presented by: Chief Jim Golden
2014 CONTINUAL SPONSORS 280 Living
FastSigns
A.C. Legg, Inc.
First Commercial Bank
America’s First Federal Credit Union
Graham & Associates, CPA’s
AT&T of Alabama Business Telephones, Inc. 60 | ShelbyLiving.com Shelbychamber.org
HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation
Jefferson State Community College
Shelby Baptist Medical Center
Legacy Community Federal Credit Union
The UPS Store - Hoover
MetLife Financial Group of the South
Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. The GREAT The GOOD and The GONE
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Officers Bill Keller Regions Bank (Chair) Lisa McMahon Warren, Averett, LLC (Chair-Elect) Paul Rogers NobleBank & Trust (Vice Chair, Business Development) John D. Browning Cahaba Valley Computer Services, LLC (Vice Chair, Communications) April Weaver Shelby Baptist Medical Center (Vice Chair, Community & Workforce Development) Keith Barfield Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith (Vice Chair, Finance & Administration) Keith Brown Jefferson State Community College (Vice Chair, Membership & Marketing) David L. Nolen Renasant Bank (Immediate Past Chair)
Michael Smith (2014) The Great, The Good, and The Gone Tim Bowen (2015) Alabama Power Company David Platt (2015) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama James E. Purvis (2015) A.C. Legg, Inc. Charlie Stevens (2015) Thompson Tractor, Inc. Tim Benefield (2016) Buffalo Rock Company Linda Cencula (2016) Alabama Telco Credit Union Steve Chapman (2016) Alabama Gas Corporation Kathy Copeland (2016) White Rock Quarries — Vincent Hills Bruce Fryer (2016) Lhoist North America Gregg Maercker (2016) First Commercial Bank Chris Grace (*) Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc.
Directors Katie McDowell (2014) Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. David Schlueter (2014) Buck Creek Stained Glass
Amanda Mundy (*) Cardiovascular Associates Sam Tucker (*) Charter Business (*) Serving a one-year term in 2014.
Contact Us Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce 1301 County Services Drive, Pelham, Alabama 35124 Office: (205) 663-4542
info@shelbychamber.org
Fax: (205) 663-4524
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Ambassador of the Month This month the Chamber recognizes Jennifer Campbell as the Ambassador of the Month. Jennifer is the vice chair of the Ambassador Work Group and has been a member since 2012. As the membership director at the Alabaster YMCA, Jennifer is committed to serving the Shelby County community and connecting those in need to services provided by the YMCA as well as other local charities. The YMCA partners with numerous organizations in hopes of making our community the healthiest in the nation by providing programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Jennifer grew up in Shelby County but spent 12 years in NYC. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Marymount Manhattan
College and her Masters Degree from New York University. She currently lives in Alabaster with her husband, Chris, and their two Great Danes. For more information about joining the Y or on how you can get involved, email Jennifer at jcampbell@ ymcabham.org or call her at 663-7240.
Go & Grow Workshop “The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus” Need a role model for effective leadership? Try Santa Claus! The Chamber will be hosting”The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus” on Dec. 10 from 11:00AM until 1:00PM led by Damita Hill of Jefferson State Community College. The Leadership principles that will be taught will be: Build a Wonderful Workshop, Choose Your Reindeer Wisely, Make a List and Check it Twice, Listen to the Elves, Get Beyond the Red Wagons, Share the Milk and Cookies, Find Out Who’s Naughty and Nice, and Be Good for Goodness Sake. The workshop is based on a book which uses the story of Santa as an engaging
framework. The premise of this workshop is that Santa gives some very good advice for those in a leadership role in any organization. The workshop will be held at the Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Drive, Pelham, in the large community room and a boxed lunch will be provided. Greater Shelby Chamber members $10 and “Future” members $20. Reservations requested by December 8. Register online at www.shelbychamber.org or contact Brooke Story at 663-4542, ext. 105 to register to attend.
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Find more details of what you can expect about any event listed by visiting the Greater Shelby County Chamber’s website at: www.shelbychamber.org. Register for events online at www.shelbychamber.org or the Chamber office 663-4542. CANCELLATION POLICY REMINDER: If a reservation is made for a paying event and you are unable to attend, you will be charged for the event unless a cancellation request is made at least TWO business days prior to the event.
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Ambassadors Work Group 8:30AM - 10:00AM Ballantrae Golf Club, 1300 Ballantrae Club Dr. Pelham Small Business Work Group 4:00PM - 5:00PM Joe’s Italian 21 Weatherly Club Dr, Ste 500, Alabaster. Existing Business & Industry Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc., 3535 Grandview Parkway, Suite 500, Birmingham Go & Grow Workshop “The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus” 11:00AM - 1:00PM Presented by Damita Hill, Jefferson State Community College Sponsor: Business Telephones, Inc. Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham Reservations requested by Monday, December 8 as lunch will be served. Investment: Members $10, “Future” members $20.
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Keeping It Real Program 8:00AM - 3:00PM Sponsors: Legacy Community Federal Credit Union & The UPS Store Caldwell Mill Rd/ Hoover Montevallo High School, 980 Oak Street, Montevallo Volunteers needed. Contact Keyla Handley, 663-4542, ext. 106.
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Governmental Affairs Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sain Associates, Two Perimeter Park South, Ste 500 East, Birmingham Health Services Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham Entrepreneur Rountable I 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Education Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Shelby County Instructional Services Center, 601 First Street South, Alabaster Holiday Business After Hours 5:30PM - 7:00PM Presenting Sponsor: Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. Timberline Country Club, 300 Timberline Trail, Timberline Reservations requested by Friday, December 12. Investment: Members $20, “Future” members $30 which includes hors d’oeuvres and two beverage coupons. Board of Directors’ Meeting 8:15AM - 9:30AM Greater Shelby Chamber, 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham Chamber office closed in observance of the Christmas Holiday.
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