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Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce • 1301 County Services Drive • Pelham, AL 35124 • (p) 205-663-4542 • (f) 205-663-4524 • [email protected]
Welcome New Members
To find out more about any member listed or other Chamber members, visit the online Business Directory at: www.shelbychamber.org.
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the Shelby County Reporter for exclusive member pricing.
American Diabetes Association Annah Grace Morgan 3918 Montclair Road, Ste 218 Birmingham Community Service
Andrea Mathews, LPC, LLC Andrea Mathews 2112 11th Ave., Ste 218 Birmingham Education-Training
Bailey’s Renew-o-vators Clark Bailey 355 Grande View Trail Maylene Carpet Cleaning
Bear and Bean Skincare Wendy Baker 163 Teal Circle Pelham Health & Beauty
Bedzzz Express Jeff Brewer 100 South Colonial Dr., Ste 1000 Alabaster Mattress Retail
Birch Communications Bo Gill 108 Waltham Abbey Alabaster Telecommunications
Boatright Railroad Products Steven Bookout P.O. Box 10586 Birmingham Railroad Products
Cahaba Grand Conference Center Gregory Layne 1 HealthSouth Parkway South Birmingham Event/Meeting Facility
Helena Hometown Pharmacy Scott Arledge 5129 Highway 17 Helena Pharmacy
Jani King Jennifer Newby 2027 Stonegate Trail, Ste 101 Birmingham Cleaning Services
Mary Kay Cosmetics Lisa Phillips 2853 Berkeley Drive Birmingham Health & Beauty
Mill House Natural Foods Mary Ann Metzler 507 11th Avenue SW Alabaster Health & Wellness
NAPA Auto Parts of Alabaster Jorge Aleman 3529 Pelham Parkway Pelham Auto Repair
NAPA Auto Parts of Pelham Parrish Sellers 96 Hilltop Business Center Drive Pelham Auto Repair
North Shelby Baptist Church Cassie Burchell 4100 Belcher Drive Birmingham Churches
Oldenburg and Associates Chris Oldenburg 631 Shelby Forest Trail Chelsea Professional Coaching
Peritus Jim Bakken 2101 Magnolia Avenue, Ste 501 Birmingham Advertising/Marketing
Quality Time Powersports, Inc. Andy Thurmond 3031 Pelham Parkway Pelham Motorcycle Dealership
Red Rock Insurance Group Trey McKinney P.O. Box 43785 Birmingham Insurance
Resource Insurance Group Jennifer Olive 2106 Devereux Circle, Ste 100 Birmingham Insurance
Scott Machinery & Supply, Inc. Mike Scott P.O. Box 430 Helena Industrial Product Sales
Sheffield Insurance Agency, Inc. Bryan Sheffield 265 Riverchase Parkway E., Ste 103 Hoover Insurance
SimpleWorks Lisa Phillips 2853 Berkeley Drive Birmingham Organizing Service
TCBY of Pelham Tara Howard 305 Huntley Parkway Pelham Restaurant/Yogurt
Beauty Bar Health & Wellness Studio Stephanie Donegan 4052 Helena Road Helena Health & Wellness
Universal Weight Loss Clinic Beth Moore 2232 Pelham Parkway Pelham Health & Wellness
Webb Signs Etc. Barbra Evenbly P.O. Box 1621 Calera Signs
White Rock Quarries-Vincent Hills Kathy Copeland 121 Carlisle Road Vincent Industrial Product Sales
Welcome New Members
Stephen Frey
Congratulations to Stephen Frey who has been named Greater Shelby County Chamber Ambassador of the Month. Stephen serves as the Legislative Director for the Shelby County Legislative Delegation. His day to day activities include communicating with constituents and participating with the community at large as well as managing the operations of the Delegation Office. Contact Stephen at [email protected] or call him at (205) 620-6610. In his free time, Stephen enjoys spending time with his wife and their puppy, Roscoe.
Ambassador Spotlight
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Ambassador of the Month
Regions TraditionThe Greater Shelby Chamber is pleased to offer a special Business After Hours at the Regions Tradition golf tournament at Shoal Creek! Sponsored in part by Yeager & Boyd, the Business After Hours will be held on Thursday, May 5th, from 6 pm until 8 pm. Look for information online and on the Greater Shelby Chamber GSC E-News for ticket and parking information. This will be a wonderful opportunity for you to check out the golf at the Regions Tradition and visit Shoal Creek!
Buy your tickets for the 2011 Regions Tradition today! You
will not want to miss out on the first of the five majors on
the Champions Tour. Come and see
golf legends like Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer,
Tom Watson, Fred Funk, Corey Pavin and Tom Lehman as they take on one of the country’s finest golf courses, Shoal Creek, on May 3-8. Tournament proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Please visit the website www.regionstradition.com to order your tickets today!
Thank you so much for the online login info!! This has been on my list to do as a priority! I have gone from part time to full time work with my business and have already seen an upswing thanks to Chamber events and networking. I am forever grateful!!!! I will call you if I have questions. You are a sweetheart and I am so excited to be a part of the Greater Shelby Chamber!
I missed the March luncheon because I had a vendor table at the Pelham YMCA all day Wednesday — another connection from networking!
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There are only a few days to register your team in the Greater Shelby Chamber’s 22nd Annual Golf Classic! Our golf classic has a superior reputation and there’s something for everyone.
This year’s tournament will be held on May 10th at Timberline Golf Club, 300 Timberline Trail, Calera. Our players, sponsors, volunteers all walk away a winner. We are fortunate to host a premiere golf tournament that offers friendly competition, lots of prizes, and fun for all.
Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. and the driving range will be open. Shotgun start is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
Registration includes: Round of golf, course and cart fee, two meals, two drink tickets per person, one mulligan per person, and all contests.
Format: Four person scramble with chances to win fl ighted divisions, along with longest drive, closest to the pin, putting contest and many other prizes.
Thank you to our 2011 Title Sponsors: AT&T, Lemak Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, and Shelby County Reporter!
Players, teams, and sponsorships must be sent in ASAP if you would like to be included in promotion the day of the tournament! If you are interested in being a sponsor, volunteer, or playing, call the Chamber at 663-4542.
22nd Annual Golf Classic is set for May 10th at Timberline Golf Club
THE PARTNERSHIP is offering a Teacher Internship Program (TIPs) for Shelby County educators to participate in this summer. We need YOUR BUSINESS to host a teacher or two. There is no cost for you to participate. Our TIPs teachers will be honored at the June Chamber Luncheon.
Our guest speaker will be John Stewart, the new President of the University of Montevallo. TIPs allows teachers a three-day experience
in the world of business to incorporate into lesson plans for their students. As a business leader, this is your opportunity to strengthen relationships between the education and business communities.
Please consider hosting a teacher for a three-day internship at your business in June. To sign up and receive additional information, contact Heather Stripling at 663-4542 or via email, [email protected].
The June luncheon will be held from 11 am until 1 pm on June 29th at the Pelham Civic Complex. Investment is $17 for Greater Shelby Chamber members, $20 for non-members. RSVP required by Monday, June 27th. The Showcase City Feature will be businesses from Helena and Westover during networking.
Teacher Internship Program (TIPs)
Snapshots
The Greater Shelby and Hoover Chambers joined together to celebrate the grand opening of the Hampton Inn & Suites
at Eagle Point.
Thank you to Texas Roadhouse for hosting the recent Business After Hours. Ann Marie Regan, Susan Schein Automotive and Jeff Brown, Brownstone Marketing Solutions
enjoyed networking.
Congratulations to owner Bryan Sheffi eld of the Sheffi eld Insurance Agency
on the grand opening of his Allstate Insurance offi ce.
Thank you to Joe’s Italian for hosting the recent Alabaster Focus. Members enjoyed
a true Italian style warm welcome!
shelbychamber.orgCatch more photos of Greater Shelby Chamber events online at:
shelbychamber.org
Congratulations to Buck Creek Stained Glass which held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its grand opening in Old Town Helena.
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Universal Weight Loss held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its recent
grand opening.
Thank you to Business Electronics for sponsoring the March
Membership Luncheon.
Thank you to Robin Inzinna (l), owner of Bryant Art Gallery, for hosting the recent
Network 280 meeting. Cris Ferguson from Cartridge World enjoyed the event too.
6Review and Refresh your online Business Listing
on the Chamber websiteHave you looked at your online business listing lately? Visit
shelbychamber.org and click on “Business Directory” from the home page. Search for your business by name or by using the category search. Use your Member Login and take advantage of your complimentary online benefits! The Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce implementing search engine optimization with our online business directory, member listings are showing up in online search engines, i.e. Google, Yahoo, Bing, that links them directly to the members website.
Refresh your business listing by:
• Add information to your your online business listing• FREE Advertising with Hot Deals• Job Postings• Submit Events for consideration
Once you’ve received your member login and password follow these simple steps to open the door to your online benefits:
• From the Chamber’s website, www.shelbychamber.org, select Member Login at the top right of the home page
• Enter your login name• Enter your password• Use the menu on the left hand side to access your online benefits• Always remember to click SAVE if you make any changes!
A.C. Legg, Inc.Alabama Power Company
Alabama Telco Credit UnionAmerica’s First Federal Credit Union
AT&TBusiness Telephones, Inc.
Cahaba Valley Computer ServicesCarr & Associates Engineers, Inc.
Charter BusinessFastSigns
First Commercial BankITT Technical Institute
Jefferson State Community CollegeLegacy Community Federal Credit Union
Lemak Sports Medicine & OrthopedicsM&F Bank
Minuteman Press of Alabaster Neil Bailey Insurance & Investments
PAETECRBC Bank
Regions FinancialShelby Baptist Medical Center
Shelby County ReporterSirote & Permutt, PC
St. Vincent’s Health SystemStewart Organization
Susan Schein Automotive
2011 Continual Sponsors
Contact UsGreater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce
1301 County Services Drive • Pelham, Alabama 35124 (205) 663-4542 • Fax: (205) 663-4524
7Terri GualanoChairAT&T Keith Barfi eldFinance ChairBarfi eld, Murphy, Shank & Smith Phillip HeardDevelopment ChairAlabama Gas Elizabeth RolandGovernance ChairAttorney at Law
Chris BottcherSirote & Permutt Tim BowenAlabama Power
Keith BrownJefferson State Community College
Trent CottonBBVA Compass Bank Dave DavisLegacy Community Federal Credit Union Jim GarnerThe Insurance Store Silvia HoyosHispanic Interest Coalition of AL
Vivian Johnson Sam’s Club
Bill Keller Regions Financial
Lisa McMahonWarren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino
David Nolen M&F Bank
Tim PrinceShelby County Newspapers, Inc.
Joe SullivanSullivan Communications April WeaverShelby Baptist Medical Center Jennifer TrammellGreater Shelby Chamber
2011 Greater Shelby Chamber Board of Directors
Member Tip of the Month
“Hot
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It seems everyone is coupon-clipping, searching for sales, and seeking “Hot Deals” when purchasing products or services. What is a Hot Deal? It’s a coupon, discount, incentive, or savings on products or services that is posted online by Greater Shelby County Chamber members only ... for FREE!
When searching for products or services do you think of your Greater Shelby Chamber family fi rst? You should. Being a member of the Greater Shelby Chamber means you have access to like-minded business professionals at your fi ngertips. This is the time people are shopping for deals so get your name out there!
Are you having a sale? Do you have discounted items? Are you currently offering special savings on services? Heat up your business “deals” for FREE by adding a Hot Deal. Use your Member Login and password to add a Hot Deal today.
Need your Member Login and password? Call or email the Chamber: 663-4542 or [email protected].
8:30 am – 9:30 am ~ Focus Alabaster Belk, 300 Colonial Promenade, Ste. 2100, Alabaster No RSVP required. No cost.
Upcoming Events
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CANCELLATION POLICY REMINDERIf a reservation is made for the luncheon and you are unable to attend, you will be charged for the luncheon unless a cancellation request is made at least TWO business days prior to the event.
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Find more details of what you can expect about any event listed by visiting the Greater Shelby County Chamber’s website at: www.shelbychamber.org. Register for events online at www.shelbychamber.org, call the RSVP Line 663-8923, or the Chamber 663-4542.
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8:30 am – 9:30 am ~ Focus Montevallo American Village, 3727 Highway 119, Montevallo No RSVP required. No cost.17
25 11 am – 1 pm ~ Membership Luncheon Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Dr., Pelham RSVP required by noon, Monday, May 23rd. Investment: Members $17, non-members $20. Showcase City Feature: Alabaster and Columbiana
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5 pm – 7 pm ~ Business After Hours Regions Tradition at Shoal Creek 100 New Williamsburg Drive, Shoal Creek5
8:30 am – 10 am ~ SpeedNetworking for Professionals Chamber, 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham No cost. RSVP required by noon, Monday, May 17th.19
Online networking is quickly becoming the way to communicate business-to-business. The Greater Shelby Chamber invites you to join us on our sites as we share news, events, and posts from our members.
Social networking is certainly an invaluable tool to build an expanded audience for products or services. Integrate social networking into your existing marketing plan today. It’s the wave of the future, and it’s here to stay! Embrace it by connecting with the Greater Shelby Chamber on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Plaxo. We’re here to help share your news too! Login or sign up today ... together we are building a Network of Opportunity.
Online Networking is Where it’s Happening
11 am ~ 22nd Annual Golf Classic Timberline Golf Club, 300 Timberline Trail, Calera See page 4 for details on teams and sponsorships.10
31 8:30 am – 9:30 am ~ Network 280 Momma Goldberg’s Deli, 4647 Hwy. 280, Ste. U, Birmingham No RSVP required. No cost.
8:30 am – 9:30 am ~ Focus Columbiana Shelby County Reporter, 115 North Main St., Columbiana No RSVP required. No cost.7
5 pm – 7 pm ~ Business After Hours Birmingham Barons, 100 Ben Chapman Dr., Birmingham No RSVP required. No cost.23
8:30 am – 10 am ~ Chamber Works (formerly New Member Orientation) Chamber, 1301 County Services Dr., Pelham No cost. RSVP required by noon, Monday, June 13th.
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11 am – 1 pm ~ Membership Luncheon Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Dr., Pelham RSVP required by noon, Monday, June 27th. Investment: Members $17, non-members $20. Showcase City Feature: Helena and Westover
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4 pm – 6 pm ~ Social 280 Greystone Smile Design, 140 Village St., Ste. 203, Birmingham No RSVP required. No cost.14
