The Birmingham Business Alliance is a dynamic advocate, unifying voice and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity for the Birmingham region.
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BHMBizAlliance The Birmingham Business Alliance is the lead economic development organization for the Birmingham seven-county region, which includes Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby and Walker counties. For more information about the BBA visit our website at www.birminghambusinessalliance.com.
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Slade Land Use Environmental And Transportation Planning is our Supplier Scale spotlight this week! Slade is a contracting, testing and urban planning firm that focuses all of its efforts around sustainability.
L'Tryce Slade is the Managing Director of Slade Land Use, and we are so happy to have her in our Supplier Scale cohort!
If you'd like to learn more about Supplier Scale or become a member of Cohort 2, follow the link below.
https://www.birminghambusinessalliance.com/smallbizadvisory
Join us to celebrate the long and storied career of Senator Richard Shelby!
Currently in his sixth and final term as a U.S. Senator for Alabama, Senator Shelby will be retiring at the end of this year.
On Monday, May 2, members of the Birmingham business community and local leaders will come together to honor Senator Shelby for his leadership and years of service.
To register or become a sponsor, follow the link below.
We can't wait to see you there!
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/senatorshelbybreakfast
Today we are highlighting new BBA member Complete3 Tech Solutions. Complete3 is IT support from the experts. The team has 40+ years of experience in the industry and puts it to work for you.
Complete3's co-founder Chris White is also a member of our Supplier Scale cohort!
If you'd like to become a member of the BBA or would like more information, check us out here:
https://www.birminghambusinessalliance.com/join-the-alliance
Spire is hiring!
With a wide range of available positions in the Birmingham region, Spire has something for everyone.
Plus, they have a beautiful campus right in the heart of downtown.
Check out their job listings here:
https://jobs.spireenergy.com/search/?q=&geolocation=35203&searchby=distance&d=50
And make sure to follow us so you don't miss upcoming jobs announcements!
Congratulations to our friends at Gateway Management Company for the opening of their Cherry Woods Apartments!
Cherry Woods is an affordable apartment facility for elderly residents of Birmingham. All 52 units were spoken for within the first 60 days of the apartments being listed.
Thank you Gateway Management for asking us to be a part of the ribbon-cutting, we were so happy to be there and meet some of the wonderful residents of Cherry Woods!
Thank you to the Birmingham Barons and Regions Field for hosting us for our April Executive Committee and Board of Directors meeting last Thursday!
It was so nice to have Jonathan Nelson speak to the group about what the Barons are looking forward to this season.
Friday was Opening Day for the Barons, and we're looking forward to a great season this year.
Thank you as well to our Board of Directors and Executive Committee for your support and for coming out to the ballpark to meet this month!
This week's Supplier Scale highlight is Olu Aladebumoye of LVL UP Logistics!
LVL UP Logistics is a company headquartered in Birmingham, AL. Their commitment to their customers is to move their freight in a timely and cost-efficient way throughout the southeast region of the United States.
You can read more about our Supplier Scale program and inquire about our next cohort here: https://www.birminghambusinessalliance.com/smallbizadvisory
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https://www.lvluplogistics.com/
Today is National Beer Day, and you can't tell the story of Birmingham without talking about beer.
Birmingham was vital to the effort to legalize craft and home brewing in Alabama in the early 2000s through the Free the Hops movement and leadership by Birmingham brewers.
What is your go-to spot to grab a beer in Birmingham? Let us know in the comments below!
Thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, Alabama for having our Board Chairman Greg Curran speak at their luncheon yesterday!
We're grateful to have a leader like Greg serving as our 2022 Board Chairman. He along with many other key partners and advisors will help guide our team as we continue to successfully support the Birmingham business community.
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We are less than 100 days away from the Opening Ceremonies of The World Games 2022 Birmingham!!
The Opening Ceremonies are going to be incredible! Taking place at Protective Stadium the show will feature musical acts from Yolanda Adams, Alabama, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Bo Bice, Sara Evans, Taylor Hicks, Jamey Johnson, Nelly, Pastor Mike Jr., Martha Reeves, Sheila E., Ruben Studdard, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Worth The Wait, and Yung Bleu.
We're so excited to be a part of these games and help showcase Birmingham to the rest of the world!
Do you have your eye on Birmingham? Is your organization growing? Are you looking to relocate your business operations to the Birmingham region?
We've got you covered!
The Birmingham Business Alliance can help to provide you and your company with vital information and research specific to your needs in order to help you make an informed decision about where to move in our region.
So go ahead, start planning that new expansion, we'll make sure you're equipped to do it right!
https://www.birminghambusinessalliance.com/economic-growth
Our April Legacy Leader is Wil Cushman!
Wil is our Digital Community Storyteller, he's responsible for creating a lot of the visual content you see from the Alliance.
Wil is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College with a degree in History, and was an All-American swimmer for BSC.
Wil loves gardening in his free time and spending time outside with his wife and friends.
Please join us in recognizing Wil this month!
Birmingham Business Alliance Promoting economic growth in the Birmingham, AL region, including Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties.
Are you looking to begin or grow your career in commercial construction in Birmingham?
Robins & Morton are hiring for several positions across our region!
Robins & Morton was just voted Glassdoor's Best Place to Work in 2022, so we'd say it's a pretty great place to pursue your career!
Check out their available positions below!
https://www.robinsmorton.com/join-our-team/
Have you had a chance to see the newly renovated Legacy Arena at The BJCC?
The Legacy Arena will host several sports competitions during The World Games 2022 Birmingham including Dance Sport and Gymnastics!
The BJCC, Protective Stadium and Uptown Birmingham will be the hub for the World Games in July, hosting fan events, a merchant market, and various live entertainment acts that you won't want to miss!
What event are you most excited to see at the BJCC?
We'll see y'all there!
Here at the Alliance, we're very proud of our small business programs. Of course, most of you know about our Supplier Scale program in partnership with Prosper, but we also engage small businesses in our region in lots of other ways.
We also work with the inclusive procurement council, in which our small business team mentors small women and minority-owned businesses in order to prepare them to work with larger customers in the region.
We also meet with new small business owners every day to better understand their challenges and help them succeed and grow.
When our local small businesses grow, everyone grows and our community thrives!
If you're a local small business or small business owner tag yourself below and we will say hi!
City of Birmingham Government
This week we are highlighting Supplier Scale participant Tevin Harrell of Taxx Wiz!
Tevin and his team don't just help with your tax return (which we all need right now!), they help your company track expenses, process payments, stay on top of invoicing and so much more!
We are sure that through this Supplier Scale program Tevin and Taxx Wiz will grow and expand their organization even more!
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LOW TICKET ALERT! There are only a few tickets remaining for the 2022 Governor's Luncheon with Governor Kay Ivey!
Join us, regional business leaders, and some of the state's top legislators at The Club, Inc. on April 18th to hear Governor Ivey speak on key priority issues that are pressing for your business.
To reserve a seat or a table follow the link below!
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/alliancegovernorsluncheon
The $22 hourly rate is just one of the many ways that Mercedes-Benz U.S. International is creating more and better jobs in our region!
Now starting at $22 an hour.
Be a part of the electric future: ApplyMercedes.com
Hiring for full-time manufacturing positions.
The World Games 2022 Birmingham are getting closer and closer! As we near the 100 day milestone we want to highlight some of the benefits the World Games will bring to Birmingham this summer.
Over the 11 days of the World Games Birmingham will play host to 3600 international athletes from 100 countries competing in 34 unique sports. The games will attract an estimated 500,000 spectators, which will have an estimated economic impact of $256 million for our great city!
In addition to all of the wonderful people who will visit Birmingham, the World Games is working with local diverse and minority owned businesses and vendors. So not only will there be impact from visitors, but money invested by the World Games will have greater impact in Birmingham because it's being invested with small and local businesses!
We can't wait for the games to start, and to help show Birmingham to the world!
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Where Every Child Is Noteworthy! Scrollworks offers affordable music lessons to children ages 6-18.
The mission of the Birmingham Public Library is to provide the highest quality experience to our community for lifelong learning, cultural enrichment and enjoyment.
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First Light is a center for homeless women and families in downtown Birmingham,AL. www.firstlightshelter.org
Community Based Health Services: Health Fairs, Free Clinics, Mobile Medicine,EMS, Disaster Response, Health Disparities, International Health, Policy,
In search of nature, we find family. Outdoor education program offering science camps, school field trips and classroom programs, and weekend family educational events.
Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success!
Explore Birmingham Botanical Gardens—a peaceful, green oasis woven into native woodlands in the heart of the city. Two dozen distinct garden spaces showcase the region’s rich and varied terrain and the many plants that thrive in Southern gardens.
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Serving the multifamily industry through leadership, education and community partnerships