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Upcoming Events
Jun 10
Chamber Connects - Before Hours
Jun 16
Executive Commitee
Jun 26
Board of Directors
Jul 14
Executive Commitee
Jul 21
Northport Advisory Council
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 The Chamber's Ambassadors have put together another great event! A special before hours networking program will be held on Tuesday, June 10th from 7 AM to 9 AM at the University Club. We'll share a delicious Southern breakfast buffet for $10 per person.
Program format will allow time for open networking followed by structured networking exercises designed to help participants learn more about each other.
To reserve your spot (required) call The Chamber at 758.7588 today! Don't miss out on this opportunity...Plan to join us for breakfast and interaction at the beautiful University Club.
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Congrats to Pam Smith of Ellis Architects and Ron Price of InStone Masonry on their election to The Chamber's Board of Directors. Also, congrats to Tracy Waldrop of Capstone Bank , our newly appointed Division Vice Chair of Community Development. Thanks for your willingness to lead!
  
Pictured, left to right, are Smith, Price and Waldrop.
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Ad sales for our 2008-9 community map are underway. We're working with VillageProfile.com, Inc., which has been publishing the Chamber's community maps since 2003. The updated map will be out this winter and will be distributed to visitors, individuals and businesses inquiring about relocation to West Alabama. In addition to the printed version, the map and all ads will be online at www.villageprofile.com and will link from The Chamber's website. This online map can be wirelessly accessed at www.vpmobile.us via computers and most mobile devices allowing users to link directly to advertisers' websites and direct-dial them. Businesses interested in advertising should call The Chamber office at 758.7588. |
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The Chamber's Women in Business Council will hold a roundtable discussion entitled Empowering Communication-"Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say" to be presented by Leigh Davis, CIO of Southern Companies on Thursday, June 12th at the University Church of Christ from 11:30 AM to 1PM. Address is 1200 Julia Tutwiler Drive. We'll be in the Campus View Auditorium located on the 2nd floor.
Climbing the corporate ladder requires a broad mixture of confidence, authority and conflict resolution skills. Learn how to improve your verbal and written skills.
Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members, which includes lunch. Contact Stacey Gann at 391.0559 or stacey@tuscaloosachamber.com to register by June 10th. No refunds or invoice cancellations after this date, please. Participants are asked to bring at least one of the following items to help Child Abuse Prevention Services. They need cotton swaddling blankets, diapers, wipes, diaper ointment, baby shampoos/lotions/soaps.
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 U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions addressed a Chamber in Session/Rotary Club luncheon crowd at Indian Hills Country Club on May 27th. He talked about current issues being handled in Washington.
He said that escalating oil prices should be a wake-up call to embark on projects to free the nation from its dependence on foreign oil. He stressed the importance of finding new oil reserves, building nuclear plants and researching biofuels and wind and solar power. "I am hopeful we can agree on new nuclear power plants," he said. He pointed out that this is cost effective and really emits nothing into the atmosphere.
Sessions also said he recently met with Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who just returned from Iraq. "The situation in Iraq is far better than it has been," he said, explaining that the number of attacks on our troops as well as civilians per week has dropped dramatically. But he also cautioned that much remains to be done.
Addressing the economy, Sessions stated he is not sure that the U.S. has entered a recession in the technical sense. "Some parts of the country are worse than others...Alabama and especially the Tuscaloosa area is doing fine," he said, citing unemployment figures that prove the state and county are well below the national average.
Sessions is currently up for re-election.
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Did you know The Chamber has an online job board? Available jobs are posted by Chamber members and are listed publicly as a service to the community (there's a "Quick Link" to this board on our website homepage). The upload feature is found in the "Members Only" section of our website, www.tuscaloosachamber.com. This benefit has really worked for several members. Check it out! |
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Tuscaloosa Galleria merchants graciously hosted our May after hours networking event. The setting and refreshments were enjoyed by all. We'd like to point out that the Galleria also played host to our very first after hours mixer in the early 1980s. The center is as lovely and successful today as it was back then. Some of us have changed a bit!
 
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 1st Community Credit Corporation held a grand opening with ribbon cutting ceremony on May 20th. The office is located at 80 McFarland Blvd., Ste. 2 in Essex Square in Northport. For more info, please contact manager Nat Fowler at 205.345.9305.
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Ameriprise Financial, a group of advisors and planners, held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 15th in the great new Commons North complex, located at 1827 Commons North Dr., across from Publix in the North River area.
The advisors have a combined 87 years of experience working with the same company in the Tuscaloosa area and are currently located at 1300 McFarland Blvd NE, Suite 125 in Tuscaloosa. The new office building is designed to handle the growth of clients and staff and should be complete in late December 2008. For more info, contact Mark Byers at 345.2035 X22 or mark.l.byers@ampf.com or visit www.ameriprise.com.
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From a watermelon-eating contest to free burgers, prizes, and visits from the friendly kids' savings club ambassador Dollar Dog, Alabama Credit Union planned quite a line-up for members and guests at the grand opening of its new North River office, located at 1805 New Watermelon Road in Tuscaloosa. The office is open Saturdays (drive-up only) from 9 AM until Noon. On Monday through Friday, the office is open 9 AM to 5:30 PM.
Alabama Credit Union is a $285 million not-for-profit organization serving 40,000 members from its main office in Tuscaloosa and 16 offices across Alabama. For more info, call 348.5944 or visit www.alabamacu.com.
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 Bryant Bank celebrated its recent Lurleen Wallace Blvd. location opening in style on the evening of May 29th. The catered affair was well-attended and Bryant Bank president Claude Edwards addressed the crowd and introduced the staff, including branch manager Myra Nodine. The bank is located in front of Piggly Wiggly at 2001 Lurleen Wallace Blvd., Suite 7 in Northport. Drive-through hours are 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday; Lobby hours are 9 AM to 4 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 AM to 5 PM on Friday. For more info, contact Myra at 205.330.6500. The bank, started in 2005, was founded on a commitment to provide its customers with Unbeatable Service and Legendary Results. Website is www.bryantbank.com.
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Yellowbook connects buyers with sellers in Tuscaloosa, AL and beyond with one of the most complete sources of local buying information in print, online...or whatever the future brings. Regardless of your search preference, Yellowbook will help you find what you're really looking for.
 Hungry? Search restaurants. Toothache? Search dentists. A jolt of self confidence? Perhaps a karate lesson will do.
To get what you need, simply turn to the easy-to-use print directories (published for more than 75 years), or log onto www.yellowbook.com, the anchor of the top gaining internet network in America.*
Yellowbook is committed to helping you find information-rich ways to search locally faster and easier. They're also committed to helping local businesses that advertise in their print, internet and search engine advertising products and want to provide them with the opportunity to win customers at every point of contact to receive a strong return on their advertising investment.
The group is also dedicated to the local communities they serve and live in. Products are produced with the environment in mind, and directories are made from residual chip by-product materials (the stuff left on saw mill floors). They are also 100% recyclable. In fact, they provide information about local recycling locations in every directory and invite you to join in recycling old ones.
For more info on Yellowbook and Yellowbook's advertising products, call 1-800-YB-YELLOW, or visit www.yellowbook.com. And say "Yellow" to the future.
*comScore, April, 2008
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 Colonial Pipeline Company is a carrier of petroleum products and delivers a daily average of 100 million gallons of gasoline, kerosene, aviation fuel, diesel fuel and national defense fuel to communities and businesses throughout the southern and eastern US. The 5,500-mile system transports these fuels from refineries in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to 267 marketing terminals in 13 Southeastern and Eastern Seaboard states.
Colonial is proposing to add an additional pipeline from Jackson, Louisiana, to Austell, Georgia, that would run alongside the two current main lines to the extent possible. In addition, as Colonial expands pipeline capacity, additional tanks will be needed on each end. The proposed pipeline is needed as a result of demand to transport increased production from announced Gulf Coast refinery expansions. Colonial's Project ExCEL, a proposed 460-mile pipeline expansion, representing a more than $2 billion investment, would provide additional capacity for Colonial to continue providing a safe and reliable energy source for decades to come.
Currently, Colonial is moving forward to obtain permits from federal and state agencies. The permitting process involves close scrutiny and review of the pipeline design and proposed route. Comprehensive environmental analyses will be conducted as the route is finalized. Interested community members will be able to participate in the evaluation process, and these opportunities are TBA. Colonial anticipates being able to begin construction in 2010. If all local, state and federal approvals are received, they expect the project to be completed by 2012. For more info, call 800.275.3004 x 2524, email info@colpipe.com or visit www.colonialprojectexcel.com.
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The following joined from May 1st to date.
1st Community Credit Corporation
The Linen Closet
Fincher & Ozment Jewelers
ZeekeeInteractive.com
The Greens at Tuscaloosa
Nature Walk
Sue Cox, Ind. Future
Babb-Anderson, LLC
Asera Hospice Northport
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Give Blood at June Drives; There's one Today!
United Blood Services (UBS) is the primary supplier of blood for DCH, which uses over 9,000 units per year. Only half of that is currently supplied by donors in our area. The rest has to be purchased. Please help!
The Hilton Garden Inn Tuscaloosa will host a drive today from 4 PM to 7 PM and there are some great incentives for giving--You'll be entered into a drawing for dinner for two at the hotel's Great American Grill and a drawing for a gift certificate from Santa Fe Cattle Company. Also, give between now and September 5th, and be entered into a drawing for a "Pond Prowler" boat from Bass Pro Shops. For more info, contact Christian Park at 750.8999 or 205.792.0857. Other drives coming up are:
Hilton Garden Inn on Thursday, June 5th (4-7); Shelton State on Tuesday, June 10th & Wednesday, June 11th (9-2); Pickens Co. Hospital on Thursday, June 12th (1-7); Wal-Mart SuperCenter in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, June 14th (10-3); Amedisys Home Health Care in First Federal Bank Building on Wednesday, June 18th (10:30-3:30); Northport Medical Center on Monday, June 23rd (11-5); Tuscaloosa Community Drive in Training Center by Brunos on Wednesday, June 25th (10-6); Tuscaloosa Dept of Transportation on Thursday, June 26th (10-3); Hale County Hospital on Thursday, June 26th (2-6); Freeman Park on Friday, June 27th (10-2); Taylorville Baptist Church on Sunday, June 29th (11-3).
311 Call Center One Year Celebration is Tomorrow
The City of Tuscaloosa will hold a celebration on Friday, June 6th from 2-4 PM to mark the one year anniversary of its 311 Call Center, located in City Hall. It's a come and go event with a brief presentation at 2:15 PM in the foyer. Refreshments will be provided. For more info, call 248.5050 or dial 311.
Public Meeting Set to Discuss McWrights Ferry Rd Extension
The City of Tuscaloosa and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed extension of McWrights Ferry Rd. to Rice Mine Rd. Meeting will be held Thursday, June 12th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Phelps Activity Center, located at 2200 Rock Quarry Dr. The public is invited to attend. Purpose is to answer citizen questions and provide a format for them to comment on the proposed extension. City and ALDOT staff will be available to answer questions. For more info contact Joe Robinson at 349.0285.
VFW Sock Hop Fundraiser to be Held Soon
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 6022 invites you to come out for a night of fun and music! A 50's Sock Hop fundraiser to benefit the Cancer Aid and Research Program will be held on Friday, June 13th from 7:30 to 11:30 PM. Event will feature great food, door prizes, dancing and karaoke in the VFW ballroom, located at 7001 University Blvd. E. in Cottondale. Contact Walter Turner
at 553.8040 or vfwpost6022@yahoo.com for more info.
Home Show to be June 14th; Booths Available
The Everything to Do About Homes Show will be Saturday, June 14th at the Midtown Village Shopping Center from 10 AM to 4 PM. Area businesses in the home building industry will display products and services. Come see what the Tuscaloosa area has to offer! Event is free to the public. Interested in having a booth? Contact Janet O'Neal at 345.7253. Size is 10'X10' including a 6' table and two chairs. Cost is $500.
Epiphany to Present Wine Dinner on June 17th
Epiphany Cafe Executive Chef Tres Jackson will present a six course wine dinner featuring his cuisine and the wine pairings of Glenn Toney of The Wine Source on Tuesday June 17th at 7 PM. Cost is $69 per person plus tax and gratuity. Epiphany is located at 519 Greensboro Ave in downtown Tuscaloosa. Call 344.5583 for details and reservations. It's nice to have events like this in town...Let's support it!
Parade of Homes is June 22nd and 29th
The 2008 Parade of Homes will be June 22nd & 29th. This year there are 32 beautiful houses in over 20 different subdivisions priced from the lower $140s to the upper $600s. Each builder has strived to display the latest in new home innovation. Call Sabrina Olney at 345.7253 for details or visit www.hbatuscaloosa.org.
Working Class Job Expo is June 24th
Clear Channel Radio Recruitment and Quality Counts Employee and Drug Screening will host a Career Job Fair on Tuesday, June 24th at University Mall from 10 AM to 3 PM. If your company has positions to fill, you can't afford to miss this opportunity to be in front of both the active job seeker and those qualified employed individuals who may be looking for a change. The last job fair in February had a large turnout with one company getting 56 applications. Space is limited. Contact Larry Murphy at 799.7082 or larrymurphy@clearchannel.com to reserve your space today! |
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