Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce
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The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Small Business of the Year in four categories as part of 2015 Small Business Celebration sponsored by Regions Bank and scheduled for May 18-22. Completed nomination packets in four categories are due to the Chamber on Friday, April 17 by 5:00PM. Nomination packets are available by contacting Brooke Story by phone at 663-4542, ext. 105 or via e-mail at brooke@
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shelbyhamber.org. Small business, which employs half of all private sector employees, generates roughly 70% of new jobs annually and accounts for one of every 13 U.S. workers, truly is the backbone of our economy both nationally and locally. What’s more, roughly 75% of our 1,000+ Chamber members are companies
which employ 25 or fewer people. So you can see why small business is vitally important to our economy. The four categories are: Category I (1-10 Employees; Open 1 Year or More), Category II (11-20 Employees; Open 1 Year or More), Category III (21+ Employees; Open 1 Year or More) and Category IV (Less Than 25 Employees; Open Less Than 1 Year). The Chamber’s Small Business Work Group will host a Nominees’ Reception on Monday, May 18 for all
the nominees and their guests. The 2015 recipients will be announced at the Small Business of the Year Awards’ Community Luncheon scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 at the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. The cost for Greater Shelby Chamber members is $20 per person and $30 for “Future” members. Reservations are requested by noon on Monday, May 18. Call the Chamber at 6634542 or register online at Shelbychamber.org.
First Quarterly Industry Tour at Grede on April 1 The Chamber’s first Quarterly Industry Tour of 2015 is on April 1. The Industry Tour -- sponsored by Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon -- will be held from 9:00AM until 11:00AM at Grede (pronounced Gray-D), 130 Industrial Park Road, Columbiana, AL 35051-9359. The iron foundry uses
the Lost Foam Casting process to create parts for the automotive, heavy truck, agricultural and construction equipment markets. Grede is the largest manufacturing employer in Columbiana. This specific operation dates back to the early 60’s when it began as Simsco. Today, their customers are
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some of the most recognized and successful equipment manufacturers in the world. On your visit, there will be a short brief on the overall business followed by a walking tour of the
facilities. Reservations are requested by Friday, March 27 and the tour is limited to 20 attendees. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and can be made by contacting Brooke Story at 663-4542, email brooke@ shelbychamber.org or register online at www. shelbychamber.org. March 2015 | 53 Shelbychamber.org
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