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The Shelby County Chamber BUSINESS CONNECTIONS
Career Corps Orientation
June ‘22 Chamber Events Tuesday, June 1, 2022
Career Readiness/Existing Business and Industry Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM
Tuesday, June 1, 2022
Chelsea Business Alliance Luncheon 11:30AM - 1:00PM Chelsea Community Center
Tuesday, June 1, 2022
Small Business Work Group 4:00PM-5:00PM
Wednesday, June 2, 2022
Connections Luncheon 11:30AM-1:00PM Grande Hall @ Old Mill Square
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Ambassador Work Group 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Women’s Business Council 11:30AM-1:00PM Chelsea Community Center
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Govermental Affairs Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sain Associates - HWY280
The Chamber along with 58 INC. hosted a “Career Corps” orientation on May 10. Educators across Shelby County were matched with a summer workplace experience in business and industry in an effort to create exposure to career pathways for students and make subject matter relevant in the classroom! Educators will join their companies on-site this summer to learn, grow and bring a little extra back to their classrooms this fall. This program is in partnership with: Therachem, Thompson Tractor, McLeod Software, Express Employment, PRADCO, Process Baron, Altec, Vulcan Steel Prod-
ucts, Brasfield & Gorrie. Funding for this project was supplied (in part) by the HOLLE Family Foundation.
Chamber Connections Luncheon Highlights Small Business Success This month’s “Chamber Connections” luncheon will feature a panel of speakers representing the organizations that were recently named as the 2022 Shelby County Small Business of the Year. During the 2022 Awards Luncheon which highlighted the 36 nominees in five categories – based upon employee size – saw the following companies named the Shelby County Small Business of the Year: Creations Galore & Moore (1-5 employees) from Calera; Blue’s Bourbon & Brews (6-10 employees) from Pelham; Vinehouse Nursery (11-20 employ-
ees) DryTech Water Restoration (21+ employees); Daysol Coffee Lab (New Business open less than one year). All five organizations have been invited to share their story on June 2 at the Grande Hall, 105 West College Street in Columbiana. Doors open at 11:00AM for business networking with lunch available at 11:30AM. The investment for the luncheon is $20 for Chamber investors and $30 for “Future” investors. To assist with proper planning, reservations are requested by no later than the end of the day on Tuesday, May 31.
Chelsea Business Alliance June Luncheon working with the luncheon starting at Noon. To allow for proper planning, reservations are requested by no later than May 31. Reservations can be made by contacting Kirk Mancer at kirk@shelbychamber.org, by telephone at 205-663-4542.
Eggs & Issues Breakfast with U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville Join us on June 17 for an “Eggs & Issues Breakfast” featuring Alabama U. S. Senator Tommy Tuberville. The program will be from 7:30AM - 9:00AM at Inverness Country Club. Senator Tuberville, currently in his 1st term, will share his perspective as the U.S. Congress finishes this term heading in to the 2022 mid-term elections.
The investment is $25 for Chamber investors and $35 for “Future” investors. Seating is limited to 120 attendees, so please make your reservations early. Seating is VERY limited, so please be sure to make your reservations early by contacting the Chamber at 205-663-4542 or at info@shelbychamber.org.
Is Your Organization Taking Full Advantage of Your Chamber Investor Benefits? Join us on June 16 for our 2nd Quarter Investor Reception. Whether you’re a long-time investor, or relatively new, we encourage you to join your fellow investors and Chamber staff for some business networking and to learn how to maximize your investment. This working lunch meeting is from 11:30AM 1:00PM at the Pelham County Services
Building (1301 County Services Drive). A complimentary boxed lunch will be provided for all attendees. Reservations are required – and space is limited -- so please contact the Chamber by no later than Noon on June 14 via e-mail at jordan@ shelbychamber.org, by phone at 205-6634542 ext. 109 or register online to reserve your place.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Investor Reception 11:30AM-1:00PM The Shelby County Chamber
Friday, June 17, 2022
Eggs & Issues with Tommy Tuberville7:30AM-9:00AM Inverness Country Club
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Tourism & Recreation Work Group 9:00AM-10:00AM
Saturday, June 25, 2022 Liberty Day Parade Begins @ 3:00PM City of Columbiana, AL
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Community Luncheon “Healthcare Professional of the Year” 11:30-1:00PM Grande Hall @ Old Mill Square
For information on Chamber work groups and how to get involved visit shelbychamber.org or email info@shelbychamber.org Read more details or register for events online at www. shelbychamber.org or the Chamber office 205-663-4542. Unless otherwise noted events listed will be held at 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham 35124. CANCELLATION POLICY REMINDER: Cancellation for a paying event must be made TWO days prior to the event.
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On June 1, the Chelsea Business Alliance will host their monthly luncheon at the Chelsea Community Center with featured speaker Bill Hart with Biz Growth on “How To Sell The Way Your Buyers Want To Buy”. Doors open at 11:30AM for business net-
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TSCC June “Community Luncheon” to Recognize Shelby County Healthcare Professionals of the Year The Shelby Chamber’s June Community Luncheon will host the 8th Annual Healthcare Professional of the Year Program with featured speaker Dr. Allison Sullivan Chappell on “Being Proactive for a Healthy Lifestyle”. This luncheon, hosted by the Health Services Work group, is an opportunity is an opportunity for us to recognize those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution in healthcare to our communities. Nominations were
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accepted for any healthcare professional employed in the Shelby County area. The June “Community Luncheon” will be held
on June 29 in the Grande Hall at Old Mill Square (please note this is not our normal location). Doors will open at 11:00AM for business networking and the program will begin promptly at 11:30AM. The investment is $20 per person for Chamber members and
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Friday, June 24th & Saturday, June 25th schedule of events
Friday June 24th
Main Street
Saturday June 25th
Main Street and Old Mill Square Park
Shelby County High School Stadium
5:00 5:00 6:00 7:00
Food Trucks open Balloon Man Mark AD Rhythm Nation
8:00 8:30 9:00 9:00 9:30 10:00 11:00 11:30 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 2:30 3:00
Liberty Day 5K Begins @ Mill Street. Car Show & Vendors Open Move in the Park with Refresh Fitness @ Old Mill Square Park Stage Welcome @ AmFirst Main Street Stage. 5K Awards @ School For Amazing Kids Old Mill Square Park Stage Dream Makers Dancers @ AmFirst Main Street Stage 10:20 Band @ School for Amazing Kids Old Mill Square Park Stage The Stepdads @ AmFirst Main Street Stage Drum Circle with John Scalici @ Old Mill Square Park Great American Hotdog Eating Contest @AmFirst Main Street Stage Cat Daddy Blues Band @ School For Amazing Kids OMS Park Stage Car Show Awards @ Courthouse Parking Lot Flying Buffalo's @ AmFirst Main Street Stage Parade Line Up @ Shelby County License Office Parade on Main Street
5:00 6:00 7:30 8:00 9:30
Food Trucks Open @ SCHS Stadium Hannah Ellis @ SCHS Stadium Intermission Muscadine Bloodline @ SCHS Stadium Fireworks @SCHS Stadium
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$30 per person for “Future” members and includes a boxed lunch. Reservations requested by noon on Monday, June 27, 2022. Please contact the Chamber at jordan@ shelbychamber.org, by telephone at 205- 663-4542 or use Online Registration.
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Melissa Dixon is the co-owner of CDI Janitorial with her husband Charles, who started the company over 36 years ago. CDI specializes in commercial janitorial and floor maintenance. She is a retired English and journalism teacher who spent 25 years in Shelby County classrooms, and retired four years ago to work with her husband serving Shelby, Jefferson, and Tuscaloosa Counties and downtown Birmingham. In 2021, the Shelby County Chamber awarded CDI “Small Business of the Year.” Melissa serves on the Chamber’s board of directors, the Women’s Business Council, the Ambassadors, and the Career Readiness
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New Investors (March 24 - April 15, 2022) Senior Placement Services Senior Transitions LLC Flipsies Furniture Kopri Signs & Graphics, LLC Sew Joleque
(as of 1/28/22) OFFICERS (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) Chamber Chair Brian Massey Ascension St. Vincent’s
Vice Chair, Tourism & Recreation John Collier Progress Bank Immediate Past Chair Chris Grace Barge Design Solutions, Inc
Chair-Elect Mechelle Wilder ARC Realty
DIRECTORS Rux Bentley Rux Carter Insurance
Bailey Wellness Group Matthew 25:35 Outreach EW Motion Therapy Champions Boxing Ryan Fagerstrom State Farm Agency Greystone Golf & Country Club Hometown Sass Boutique & More
Vice Chair, Business Development & Support Kelly Thrasher Fox Hand Arendall, Harrison, Sale LLC
Keith Brown Jefferson State Community College
Game On BnB Prissy Lola Boutique Southeastern Construction Partners, LLC ThirsTea Uncommon Physical Therapy LLC Toothbud Dentistry Progress Bank
Your Chamber at work March 12 – April 15,2022 - Responded to 89 requests for business & community information. - Promoting Chamber investors as well as Chamber & Community events through the following Social Media outlets: - Facebook: 27 “new follows”, 728 “views”, 8967 “post reaches” and 5,931”total followers” - Twitter: 27 “tweets”, 1,164 “tweet impressions”, 111 “profile visits”, 3,026 “followers” - Instagram: 1,511 “followers” - LinkedIn: 730 (16 new) “followers”, 113 “page views”, 59 “unique visitors”
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Vice Chair, Communications & Marketing Lee Dorrill Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Vice Chair, Community & Career Development Kevin Morris America’s First Federal Credit Union
Vice Chair, Investor Relations Daniel Listi BBH / Shelby Baptist Medical Center
Traci Fox T Fox SalonSpa Kimberly L. Jackson Alabama Power Company Benji Sawyer Sawyer Solutions, LLC Chad Scroggins Shelby County
Jeff Purvis A. C. Legg, Inc.
Gretchen DiFante City of Pelham
Guy Locker SouthWest Water Company
Meribeth Gilbert McLeod Software
Amiee Mellon University of Montevallo
Bruce Gouin Express Employment Professionals
Daniel Holmes Shelby County Newspapers, Inc.
Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs Mike Swinson Spire Alabama, Inc.
Melinda Bennett Candlewood Suites – Alabaster
Laura Clarke SYNOVUS
Melissa Dixon Charles Dixon Industries
Vice Chair, Finance & Administration April Harry Warren, Averett, LLC
Steven Smith Specification Rubber Products
Khiari McAlpin Knox Vinehouse Nursery Maurice Mercer KATs Delivery Kyle Mims Edward Jones Investments – Kyle Mims Agency
Keith Richards Taziki’s Mediterranean Café Chris Stricklin Dunn Companies The Hon. Brian Puckett (Ex-Officio, SCMA) City of Helena Amy Sturdivant (Ex-Officio) 58, INC
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