Business After Hours Event at Smiley Brothers Specialty Foods
Be ready to make some serious business contacts on February 7 from 5:30PM until 7:00PM at Smiley Brothers Specialty Foods. The investment - which includes hors d’oeuvres and two beverage coupons -- for any Chamber investor is $10 per person and $20 for “Future” investors.
Reservations are requested, so please register via email at jordan@shelbychamber.org, by phone at 205-663-4542 or online at shelbychamber.org by noon on Monday, February 6.
Annual “State of Our Communities” Presentations on February 22
The Chamber’s February “Community Luncheon” will feature a “State of Our Communities” presentations on February 22. The meeting will be held at the Pelham Civic Complex. Doors will open at 11:00AM for business networking and the program will begin promptly at 11:30AM.
In addition to the great business networking, mayors from Shelby County’s municipalities have been invited to share
their thoughts on what lies ahead for their respective communities in 2022.
The cost is $20 per person for Chamber investors and $30 per person for “Future” investors and includes a luncheon buffet. To allow for proper planning, reservations are required by no later than February 20. Reservations can be made by contacting the Chamber at info@shelbychamber.org, by telephone at 205-663-4542 or register online.
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1301 COUNTY SERVICES DR. PELHAM, AL, 35124 Newsletter February ‘23 Chamber Events 1 Career Readiness Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM The Shelby County Chamber 1 Small Business Work Group 4:00PM-5:00PM The Shelby County Chamber 2 Connections Luncheon “Healthy Lifestyle Expo” 11:30AM-1:00PM Grande Hall @ Old Mill Square 7 Ambassador Work Group 11:30AM - 1:00PM The Shelby County Chamber 7 Business After Hours 5:30PM-7:00PM Smiley Brothers Speciality Foods 8 Women’s Business Council 11:30AM-1:00PM TBD 9 Govermental Affairs Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM Sain Associates - HWY280 10 Health Services Work Group 8:30AM - 9:30AM via ZOOM 14 Tourism and Recreation Work Group 9:00AM - 10:00AM via ZOOM 23 Community Luncheon 11:30AM-1:00PM Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena
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Save The Date For Our Network280 At Urban Home Market
Are you looking to expand your contacts on the Highway 280 corridor? NETWORK280 can help you with that by providing businesses with an excellent opportunity to make them! The next NETWORK280 will be held on Thursday, March 2 from 4:30PM
until 6:00PM at host sponsor, Urban Home Market Bring plenty of cards and plan on meeting lots of new contacts at this event.
The cost is $10 per person for Chamber investors and $20 per person for “Future” investors and includes heavy hors d’oeuvres
and two beverage tickets. Reservations are requested by noon on Wednesday, March 1 to assist in preparation, so please contact the Chamber via email at jordan@shelbychamber. org, by phone at 205-663-4542 or register online at www.shelbychamber.org.
February 23 Go & Grow Workshop
How to Grow A Successful Business Featuring a Panel of Successful Business People
Whether you’ve started your own business – or are thinking about it -- this Go & Grow Workshop offers attendees valuable information they can use!
The panel including Eddie Lump-
kin, Metro Companies and Jeff Purvis, A. C. Legg, Inc. will share their thoughts for how to start and grow a successful business. Topics discussed include:
* Marketing & Selling your idea / product
* Finding funding
* Finding people
* Finding mentors …and much, much more!
The workshop -- facilitated by Michael Smith of The Great, The Good and The Gone -- will be on Thursday, February 23 from 11:30AM - 1:00PM at the Chamber. There is no cost to attend, but lunch is available for $10 per person for
Chamber investors ($20 for “Future” investors).
To ensure we have a proper headcount, please make reservations by noon on Monday, February 20 for this workshop by contacting Kirk Mancer via e-mail at kirk@shelbychamber.org or by calling 205663-4542, or register online.
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OFFICERS (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE)
Chamber Chair
Mechelle Wilder
ARC Realty
Chair-Elect
April Harry Warren, Averett, LLC
Vice Chair, Business Development & Support Rux Bentley Rux Carter Insurance
Vice Chair, Communications & Marketing
Jeff Purvis
A. C. Legg, Inc.
Vice Chair, Community & Career Development
Amiee Mellon University of Montevallo
Vice Chair, Finance & Administration
Kevin Morris America’s First Federal Credit Union
Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs
Lee Dorrill Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Vice Chair, Investor Relations
Keith Brown
Jefferson State Community College
Vice Chair, Tourism & Recreation
John Collier Progress Bank
Immediate Past Chair
Brian Massey Ascension St. Vincent’s
DIRECTORS
Melissa Dixon CDI Janitorial Services
Alec Etheridge Shelby County Newspapers, Inc.
Khiari McAlpin Vinehouse Nursery
Maurice Mercer KATs Delivery
Kyle Mims Edward Jones Investments – Kyle Mims Agency
Steven Smith Specification Rubber Products
Traci Fox T Fox SalonSpa
Kimberly L. Jackson Alabama Power Company
William Norwood PNC
Benji Sawyer Sawyer Solutions, LLC
Chad Scroggins Shelby County
Teresa Vick Regions
Holly Dean BBH / Shelby Baptist Medical Center
Meribeth Gilbert McLeod Software
Bruce Gouin
Express Employment Professionals
Nedra Moore Creations Galore and Moore
Chris Stricklin Dunn Companies
Chris Wilder Sealing Equipment Products Company
Tampia Anderson The Arc of Shelby County
Clotele Brantley
The Hardy Law Firm, LLC
Jessie Chestnut Alabama Department of Mental Health
Bill Keller Renasant Bank
Judy Tramble
Shelby County Schools Education Foundation
The Hon. Brian Puckett (Ex-Officio, SCMA) City of Helena
Amy Sturdivant (ExOfficio) 58 INC
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