Birmingham Business Alliance

Another win for our region! ?? Last week, we participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Walker County Development Authority with Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed (R-Jasper), State Representative Matt Woods (R-Jasper) and State Representative Tim Wadsworth (R-Arley). ?? This site is expected to be the new home of the Heritage Industrial Park. To make this possible, Walker County received two grants from the Made in Alabama - Alabama Department of Commerce Site Evaluation Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Program for this +/- 200-acre site near Dora, which is a short distance from I-22. Congratulations, Walker County! ?? #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance # #EconomicDevelopment #EconomicGrowth Photo credits to Blanton Media Group.

Our Small Business Advisory team is ready for the second part of our two-part free webinar series, “What You Need to Know For Your Business Before 2025," on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ?? During this session, “Future-Proof Your Business: Preparing for 2025,” participants will hear compelling conversations about customer relationships, information technology measures and considerations, business operations concerns and opportunities, and compliance tax matters. Featured speakers include Bradley Partner Bruce P. Ely, Bill Hart Sales Growth Sales Trainer & Leadership Coach Bill Hart, and Global Business Advisors, LLC Managing Director Wendy Padilla-Madden. To learn more and RSVP, visit https://heyor.ca/fryy0F. #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance #SmallBizOwner #SmallBusinessSupport

So much sweetness is happening in the Greater Birmingham Region! ??From the grand opening of The J.M. Smucker Co.'s new Uncrustables facility in McCalla to Y'all Sweet Tea, based out of Hayden, making an appearance on Shark Tank and going home with a BIG win. Check out the story below from AL.com on how this locally-grown business started, where it is now and where it's headed. ?? ?? These success stories showcase the innovation and talent that make our region a thriving place to do business. Join us in celebrating and supporting our local businesses that make Alabama a "sweet home." #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance

Unique places and spaces - BHM offers many of those! ?? One of which is THE City Walk Bham. Take a look at this article by Livability on one of our region's most unique spaces that connects BHM's Central Business District and Northern neighborhoods. We were more than happy to help garner this media coverage on behalf of the Greater Birmingham Region and host writer Michele Herrmann back in April. #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance #CityWalkBham

Yesterday's BBA luncheon, generously sponsored by McWane, Inc., was a resounding success! We were privileged to hear from Business Council of Alabama (BCA) President & CEO Helena Duncan. Duncan spoke about how BCA is the voice of business in Alabama and how they are advocating for over one million working Alabamians. BCA works with state and federal government on behalf of Alabama businesses to advocate for reforms in areas such as workforce training, college and career readiness, infrastructure, manufacturing regulations, healthcare costs, tax policies and labor laws. BBA is proud to work alongside BCA to make Alabama a sweet home to do business. Thank you to all who attended and participated in the conversation. Our next BBA luncheon is tentatively set for Feb. 6, 2025. #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance #AlabamaBusiness #AlabamaWorkforce #NetworkingLuncheon

Birmingham keeps on growing! ?? On Thursday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m., join us for Southern Immediate Care's ribbon cutting ceremony at its new clinic located at 2874 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35211. This clinic supports the Ross Bridge and western Jefferson County areas with extended hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They provide services in Urgent Care, Primary Care, Occupational Medicine and more. We look forward to celebrating this new location. ?? #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance #RibbonCutting

Last week, our team spent quality time together at Blackjack Farms during our team retreat! ?? We learned about our different personality types and how we can apply these learnings to how we work with one another. It's not every day that we get to spend this time together as a team, so we were happy to take a few hours out of our week to do this. ?? #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Thank you for your sacrifice and dedication that has shaped our nation. ???? #VeteransDay #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance

Thank you, Birmingham Business Journal, for hosting the panel discussion on the Economic Outlook for Jefferson County. ?? Our President and CEO Steve Ammons, along with Jefferson County Development Authority Executive Director Othell Phillips and Jefferson County Commission Economic Development Advisor Jeff Traywick, shared details on the economic growth and trends of the Greater Birmingham Region. We were happy to be a part of this important conversation and share more about what we are doing collaboratively to continue to build our region. #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance

Join us in welcoming The J.M. Smucker Co. to the Greater Birmingham Region! ???? Yesterday, they celebrated the grand opening of their new $1.2B facility, which will now be a home to Uncrustables and over 700 jobs. ?? This is one sweet addition to our region, and we are so happy to have them in Sweet Home Alabama! #BHMHasMore #BHMBizAlliance #Uncrustables #RegionalGrowth #SmuckerFamily #GrandOpening