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BBA Small Business Week 2025

April 23, 2025

Each year, Birmingham celebrates the national celebration of small businesses, Small Business Week, with a full schedule of events to honor small businesses and their contribution to our business community.

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Greater Birmingham CVB Welcomes New President & CEO

April 22, 2025

After undergoing an extensive national search, the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) welcomes Dan Williams as the organization’s new President and CEO.

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Econ Dev Show | Podcast 170: The Art of Downtown Transformation in Birmingham with David Fleming 

April 22, 2025

Econ Dev Show Host Dane Carlson speaks with Rev Birmingham President and CEO David Fleming about how Birmingham has been transformed from an industrial city into a thriving service economy with healthcare and education at its center.

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AL.com | Georgia-based contractor to locate in Bibb County, creating 50 jobs

April 22, 2025

The Bibb County Economic & Industrial Development Authority has announced the opening of a new facility for Rado Mechanical Group in the Bibb County Industrial Park, creating 50 new jobs and reinforcing Bibb County as a key hub for industrial growth and innovation.

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The Hechinger Report | A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

April 22, 2025

Starting in the fall, Alabama students can choose a new “Option B” workforce diploma, replacing two math and science courses with career and technical education (CTE) classes.

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BBA Small Business Week 2025

April 23, 2025

Each year, Birmingham celebrates the national celebration of small businesses, Small Business Week, with a full schedule of events to honor small businesses and their contribution to our business community.

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Strong Economies are Regional Economies: Why Birmingham Must Unite to Thrive 

April 15, 2025

Economic success is rarely achieved in isolation. Instead, vibrant and sustainable economic prosperity emerges through intentional, collaborative regional efforts. Over the past several decades, regions that have embraced cooperative economic development strategies have consistently outpaced fragmented counterparts. It is clear: strong economies are regional economies, and the Birmingham Region stands to gain significantly by embracing this principle.

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Get Fueled Up! Birmingham Business Alliance’s FuelAL Returns for Summer 2025

April 11, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is looking forward to hosting FuelAL, in partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and Innovate Alabama. This free event series is designed to plug your summer interns into Birmingham’s culture, opportunities and attractions.

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Project Announcement | Truckworx Expands Corporate Operations, to Build New Corporate Headquarters in the City of Birmingham 

April 8, 2025

Truckworx, Alabama’s premier heavy and medium duty truck dealer, is expanding its corporate operations in the Greater Birmingham Region to a newly constructed, company-owned facility…

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BBA Names Trevor Sutton as Vice President of Economic Development  

April 2, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is proud to announce the promotion of Trevor Sutton to Vice President of Economic Development, where he will spearhead efforts that drive business attraction, job creation and capital investment across the Greater Birmingham Region.

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Greater Birmingham CVB Welcomes New President & CEO

April 22, 2025

After undergoing an extensive national search, the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) welcomes Dan Williams as the organization’s new President and CEO.

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Lightfoot

Former Navy JAG Prosecutor Phillip Pullen Returns to Lightfoot, Franklin & White

April 22, 2025

Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC is pleased to welcome litigator Phillip J.

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Kyle Smith Reappointed as President of Dentons Sirote

April 22, 2025

Kyle Smith has been reappointed by his peers to serve as President of Dentons Sirote for the next three years.

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Jefferson County EIDA Sites Receive National Recognition

April 15, 2025

The Jefferson County Economic & Industrial Development Authority (JCEIDA) proudly announces that two of its Norfolk Southern rail-served industrial development sites have received national recognition through the Site Selectors Guild’s REDI Sites program.

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PNC Bank

PNC Reports First Quarter 2025 Net Income of $1.5 Billion, $3.51 Diluted EPS

April 15, 2025

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. reported expanded NIM, increased capital and TBV, and maintained solid credit quality metrics.

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Southern Living | Birmingham named one of ‘The South’s Best Cities’

March 20, 2025

Birmingham has earned a spot among the region’s top destinations for its vibrant culture, thriving culinary scene and ongoing economic growth.

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Livability.com | Thinking of Moving to Birmingham, AL? Here’s Everything You Need to Know.

February 3, 2025

A few months ago, we hosted Livability’s Editor-In-Chief Amanda Ellis and took her on a tour of our wonderful city – we’d biasedly say it was the adventure of a lifetime. So, Why Birmingham? Hello, Livability!

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Kratos Receives $1.45B MACH-TB 2.0 Contract Award

January 24, 2025

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a five-year contract for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program.

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Birmingham and Biotech Are on The Rise

January 24, 2025

The Greater Birmingham Region just secured $44M in federal funding as part of a new Tech Hubs program, the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub Grant.

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Birmingham Northern Beltline

The Birmingham Northern Beltline: A Generational Opportunity for Economic Development, Public Safety and Growth

October 17, 2024

The Birmingham Northern Beltline (BNB) is a transformative project that will significantly enhance the Greater Birmingham Region’s infrastructure, economy and quality of life. This generational…

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AL.com | Who has big ideas to transform Birmingham? These leaders say ‘we can do it’

March 12, 2025

Who has ideas to transform Birmingham? We do. How about you?

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Backpacker.com: Hurricane Damage Forced Hikers Off the Appalachian Trail. These Southern Thru-Hikes Are Ready to Welcome Them.  

January 8, 2025

After Hurricane Helene’s devastating damage to the trails of North Carolina and part of the Tennessee Appalachian Trail, hikers are now looking for new trail alternatives to explore, some of which Alabama “The Beautiful” offers.

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Birmingham Business Journal: Can Birmingham Win the Corporate Shuffle?

January 3, 2025

Take a look at what our Senior Director of Economic Development Trevor Sutton had to say about what our region has to offer in the BBJ’s recent article.

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Business Alabama: Foreign direct investment has a massive impact on Alabama’s economy

December 3, 2024

How do foreign investments impact our economy? Whether it is through mergers or acquisitions, joint ventures or subsidiaries, foreign direct investments (FDI) are having a major influence on the Yellowhammer State’s economy, including the Greater Birmingham Region.

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Business Alabama – Three Names to Birmingham Business Hall of Fame

November 18, 2024

Three business leaders were named it the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham’s Birmingham Business Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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Econ Dev Show | Podcast 170: The Art of Downtown Transformation in Birmingham with David Fleming 

April 22, 2025

Econ Dev Show Host Dane Carlson speaks with Rev Birmingham President and CEO David Fleming about how Birmingham has been transformed from an industrial city into a thriving service economy with healthcare and education at its center.

Read More

AL.com | Georgia-based contractor to locate in Bibb County, creating 50 jobs

April 22, 2025

The Bibb County Economic & Industrial Development Authority has announced the opening of a new facility for Rado Mechanical Group in the Bibb County Industrial Park, creating 50 new jobs and reinforcing Bibb County as a key hub for industrial growth and innovation.

Read More

Get Fueled Up! Birmingham Business Alliance’s FuelAL Returns for Summer 2025

April 11, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is looking forward to hosting FuelAL, in partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and Innovate Alabama. This free event series is designed to plug your summer interns into Birmingham’s culture, opportunities and attractions.

Read More

Project Announcement | Truckworx Expands Corporate Operations, to Build New Corporate Headquarters in the City of Birmingham 

April 8, 2025

Truckworx, Alabama’s premier heavy and medium duty truck dealer, is expanding its corporate operations in the Greater Birmingham Region to a newly constructed, company-owned facility…

Read More

BBA Names Trevor Sutton as Vice President of Economic Development  

April 2, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is proud to announce the promotion of Trevor Sutton to Vice President of Economic Development, where he will spearhead efforts that drive business attraction, job creation and capital investment across the Greater Birmingham Region.

Read More

BBA Small Business Week 2025

April 23, 2025

Each year, Birmingham celebrates the national celebration of small businesses, Small Business Week, with a full schedule of events to honor small businesses and their contribution to our business community.

Read More

Strong Economies are Regional Economies: Why Birmingham Must Unite to Thrive 

April 15, 2025

Economic success is rarely achieved in isolation. Instead, vibrant and sustainable economic prosperity emerges through intentional, collaborative regional efforts. Over the past several decades, regions that have embraced cooperative economic development strategies have consistently outpaced fragmented counterparts. It is clear: strong economies are regional economies, and the Birmingham Region stands to gain significantly by embracing this principle.

Read More