BBA Search Committee Named to Fill President/CEO Position
The BBA Executive Committee has authorized the formation of a Search Committee to recommend a candidate to fill the vacant position of President and CEO of the BBA. Johnny Johns, CEO of Protective Life Corp., will chair the committee. Other members are:
Rob Burton, Hoar Construction
Ann Florie, Leadership Birmingham
Jay Grinney, HealthSouth
Herschell Hamilton, Formation Methods LLC
Fred McCallum, AT&T
Charles McCrary, Alabama Power
John McMahon, Ligon Industries
James McManus, Energen
The committee's assignment is to recommend to the BBA Executive Committee and Board of Directors a candidate for the position.
Northern Beltline Expected to Create Billions of Dollars in Economic Impact
A new report commissioned by the Coalition for Regional Transportation (CRT) and authored by the University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) documents a statewide economic impact of more than $7 billion during the 21-year construction phase of the Northern Beltline. The Beltline, which will be designated I-422, will generate more than $2 billion annually each year after construction is completed. For your information, BBA is providing several documents regarding the CBER study:
 News Release |
Executive Summary |
| Presentation |
Full Report |
| Fact Sheet |
CRT Executive Director's Contact |
2010 Small Business Award Winners
The BBA’s Small Business Committee recognized this year’s small business winners at an event Thursday, May 7, at B&A Warehouse. Here are the winners:
- Jesse J. Lewis – Mark Jackson, Moreson Conferencing
- Centennial – Brownell Travel Nonprofit of the Year
- Category 1 – Southeastern Diabetes Education Services
- Category 2 – United Way Food Bank
- Small Business Advocate – James Little, Five Points South Merchant Group Small Business Person of the Year
- Category 1 - Daniel Murray, Murray Building Company
- Category 2 – Lloyd C. Shelton, Lovoy, Summerville & Shelton, P.C.
- Category 3 – Dan Pahos, Home Instead Senior Care
- “My Choice” – The People’s Choice Award – Ruwena Healy, Marketing 24/7
- Creating a unified forum for business and community leaders
- Capitalizing on the region's strengths to unleash its potential
- Implementing an aggressive program for economic development
- Cultivating a 21st century workforce
- May 3 Small Business Week 2010 VIP Reception
- May 4 Small Business Week 2010 "Surviving the Business Life Cycle" Seminar Series
- May 5 Small Business Week Jr. Achievement Scholarship Competition
Bloomberg News reporter experiences "art of speed" at Barber Motorsports' Porsche Sport Driving School
Click HERE to read a summary of what was said.
What does the health care bill mean to your business?
The Birmingham Business Alliance recently hosted a seminar on the new federal health care bill. Panelists discussed what they believe the impacts of this bill will be. Click HERE to read a summary of what was said.
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