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The first 2012 meeting of the Northport Advisory Council will take place on Mon., Feb. 13th at 6pm at Wintzell’s Oyster House in the Oliver Room. Agenda includes an intro of new Chamber president, Jim Page; Mayor Bobby Herndon will provide a recap of 2011 and forecast what 2012 will hold for Northport; Scott Collins will give a financial update for the city; and other issues regarding Northport will be discussed. Dinner is provided and the cost is $20/person. To make the required reservation, please call Carolyn or Stacey at 758.7588 or email carolyn@tuscaloosachamber.com.. Reservations must be made by Wed., Feb 8 at noon. An extra $5 will be charged after this date/time.
Plans are being made for the Montgomery Drive-In 2012. Our agenda is currently being developed but you can expect a full schedule including interaction with our local legislators, other state officials and some Montgomery insiders. We'll highlight our trip with participation in the Business Council of Alabama Legislative Reception on the evening of the Mar. 6 at the Renaissance Hotel. Reception will include other Chambers across the state as well as many state politicians.
We'll board the bus to Montgomery on Tues., Mar. 6 at noon. Cost to attend is $150, plus the cost of your hotel room. We have 50 rooms on hold at the Embassy Suites. Room rate is $129 for the night. Please contact Stacey at 391.0559 or stacey@tuscaloosachamber.com for info on how to book your room. Deadline to secure a room at the above price is Feb. 6.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Make your reservations today.
The 111th annual celebration of The Chamber recognized volunteers and marked a tremendous year of accomplishment.
Lin Moore, chairman of the board for Pritchett-Moore and 2011 Chairman of The Chamber, presented the organization’s annual leadership honors and presided over the event. Terry Waters, recently retired Executive Director of the Chamber, assisted Moore with the presentations and reflected on the extraordinary efforts of the Chamber staff and volunteers during the changes and challenges of 2011.
Bryan Winter (pictured), partner at Lewis-Smyth-Winter PC, was honored as the recipient of the 2011 Charles H. Land Member of the Year, which is the Chamber’s highest honor to an individual member.
Winter was selected for giving so much of himself as a hands-on community volunteer in the aftermath of the storm, for his generous sponsorship of Chamber programs and events, his contributions to our governmental affairs functions, and for his leadership of the Economic Development division over the past year.
The Robert C. Tanner Corporate Service Award was presented to Bryant Bank. The award, which is the organization’s highest corporate honor, is given annually to recognize exceptional charitable, volunteer and philanthropic service by a corporate entity in the Tuscaloosa County/West Alabama region.
In addition, Chris Gunter of Buffalo Rock/Pepsi was honored as the Chamber’s Ambassador of the Year, for his exceptional service to and on behalf of the Chamber’s membership. The Ambassadors are the Chamber’s official hosts for all Chamber functions and responsible for member relations.
The Chamber also recognized outstanding community leadership with the presentation of nine Distinguished Service Awards. The 2011 awards were presented to Jerry Belk; Roy Clem of WVUA TV; Carolyn Dahl of The University of Alabama; Donny Jones of The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama; Tim Lewis of T.A. Lewis and Associates; Dr. Barry Mason of The University of Alabama; Jordan Plaster of Merrill Lynch; Karen Thompson of Temporary Emergency Services; and Jennifer Wilson of Green Acres Landscaping.
The Chamber begins its 112th year of continuous operations in Tuscaloosa County, currently representing almost 1,100 businesses, industrial, professional and institutional members. The official transition to the 2012 leadership team was made at the annual celebration. Mark Sullivan, president of The Bank of Tuscaloosa, will serve as the 2012 Chairman of The Chamber. And Jim Page begins serving as its president and CEO.
Congrats to Coach Saban and the Crimson Tide football team for bringing title #14 home! We're so proud of what the team has accomplished on and off the field this past year. It's great to be a Bama fan!
We've granted many requests in recent months and continue to receive applications. We hope you'll remember the Fund in your charitable giving this year. This will allow us to continue to provide direct aid and basic human services to those in need. Learn more at www.givetuscaloosa.com.
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has named Jim Page as its new president and CEO effective Jan. 1, 2012.
Page will succeed Terry Waters, who served as the organization’s executive director on an interim basis for the past year.
Page, 33, is vice president for public policy and business development at the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, where he was responsible for government relations and public policy issues on local, state and federal levels. He also handles the organization’s business development efforts.
Page previously worked in political campaigns and as a political consultant and assisted in lobbying efforts.
He is a graduate of Leadership Alabama as well as Leadership Morgan County and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Alabama in 2001.
The wonderful documentary on heroes of the April 27 storm, produced by WVUA and the Center for Public TV, is now available at the Chamber office (2200 University Blvd). DVDs are $20 ea and ship for $2. Call 391.0556 for details. Great keepsake in a handsome case. Proceeds from sales benefit our Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief Fund.
CALL: 205.758.7588
