Communique Communication: The Key to Successful Business OCTOBER 2012 UPCOMING EVENTS 10/23 Board of Director’s Mtg. 11:45 am @ Chamber 10/23 Business After Hours at Splash Adventure 5-7 pm {5051 Prince St – Admin. Offices} Hosted by Rural Metro & Splash Adventure 10/30 Meet the Candidates Reception 5-7 pm in Lawson State’s Ethel Hall Auditorium 11/02 Glenn Shepard Seminar 8:30-Noon at Watermark Place 11/09 Veterans Day Program @ City Hall Auditorium at 11am Bessemer Awards Luncheon Chamber Chairman Lynn Joyce and Mayor Kenneth Gulley welcomed 120 members and guests to the Civic Room at Medical West who attended the Bessemer Awards Luncheon. Awards were given to our First Responders which included: Law Enforcement Officer of the Year - Officer Brent Miller, Fire Fighter of the Year - Daniel Sanford, Russell Bell and Josh Phillips, plus our Sheriff's Deputy of the Year – Deputy Jeremy Barbin. It is always an honor for the Bessemer Business Community to honor these true heroes. They risk their lives daily to protect and defend our community. Recognized as the Charles A. Long, Sr. Civic Award recipient was long time business woman and business owner Joni Holt of Holt Insurance. Joni has given much of herself and resources to help the western Jefferson County area, the City of Bessemer and your Chamber. She has served as both a Chamber Ambassador and Board member as well as Chairperson in 1999. Joni was truly a worthy business representative. It was only appropriate that Mayor Gulley and Lynn presented the Bessemer Business of the Year to Medical West. President and CEO Tom McDougal received the recognition for the hospital who not only is our area's largest employer but also one of the great community and chamber supporters. You always see Medical West leading in our region. Finally, our special speaker for the luncheon was Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox who did an outstanding job in not only highlighting the first responders during the April 2011 tornadoes but also what they mean to every community. Mayor Gulley concluded the luncheon by thanking all who attended especially the honorees and thanking Mayor Maddox for addressing the group. He also thanked the Chamber for what they do to promote Bessemer. More pictures can be seen in the Chamber section of the newsletter. Bessemer Magazine Ads are Selling The Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce reminds you that we will be publishing our Magazine which includes our chamber Membership Directory for Bessemer and surrounding area. The magazine will present our area as an attractive and progressive place to live, work, shop and visit. This publication will include color photography of people, places, and events as well as interesting features and profiles. The Magazine will allow you the opportunity to market your business to a prime audience and again this year it will be professionally done. The 5,000 copies of the magazine are distributed to all of our area hotels, business locations, through the Chamber office, to all our members, through real estate, medical, financial, advertisers offices and sent to all those asking for information about our area. We are offering rates that are economical-as a member of the Chamber you get a reduced rate and we have special offers for our Corporate sponsors-we will be placing the magazine on line with click throughs to our advertisers websites as well as having the membership list updated on line through out the year. This is the official marketing and promotional piece for the entire Southwest Jefferson County region. This magazine is used for economic development and as a recruitment tool. Chamber Ambassadors and staff (Latasha Cook, Debbie Stewart, Connie Fuell, Claire Mitchell and Sarah Belcher) will be contacting you soon regarding advertising opportunities in the new magazine. Please allow them sufficient time to communicate how advertising in this publication will benefit your business and our community. For information contact the Chamber at 425- 3253 or email [email protected]. Board Chairperson Lynn Joyce, Mayor Kenneth Gulley of Bessemer and Luncheon Speaker Mayor Walter Maddox of Tuscaloosa
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Communique
Communication: The Key to Successful Business
OCTOBER 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS
10/23 Board of Director’s
Mtg. 11:45 am @
Chamber
10/23 Business After Hours at Splash Adventure 5-7 pm
{5051 Prince St – Admin.
Offices} Hosted by Rural Metro & Splash Adventure
10/30 Meet the Candidates
Reception 5-7 pm in
Lawson State’s Ethel
Hall Auditorium
11/02 Glenn Shepard
Seminar 8:30-Noon
at Watermark Place
11/09 Veterans Day
Program @ City Hall
Auditorium at 11am
Bessemer Awards Luncheon
Chamber Chairman Lynn Joyce and Mayor Kenneth Gulley welcomed 120 members and guests to the Civic
Room at Medical West who attended the Bessemer Awards Luncheon. Awards were given to our First
Responders which included: Law Enforcement Officer of the Year - Officer Brent Miller, Fire Fighter of the
Year - Daniel Sanford, Russell Bell and Josh Phillips, plus our Sheriff's Deputy of the Year – Deputy Jeremy
Barbin. It is always an honor for the Bessemer Business Community to honor these true heroes. They risk
their lives daily to protect and defend our community.
Recognized as the Charles A. Long, Sr. Civic Award recipient was long time business woman and business
owner Joni Holt of Holt Insurance. Joni has given much of herself and resources to help the western
Jefferson County area, the City of Bessemer and your Chamber. She has served as both a Chamber
Ambassador and Board member as well as Chairperson in 1999. Joni was truly a worthy business
representative.
It was only appropriate that Mayor Gulley and Lynn presented the Bessemer Business of the Year to Medical
West. President and CEO Tom McDougal received the recognition for the hospital who not only is our area's
largest employer but also one of the great community and chamber supporters. You always see Medical
West leading in our region.
Finally, our special speaker for the luncheon was Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox who did an outstanding
job in not only highlighting the first responders during the April 2011 tornadoes but also what they mean to
every community. Mayor Gulley concluded the luncheon by thanking all who attended especially the
honorees and thanking Mayor Maddox for addressing the group. He also thanked the Chamber for what they
do to promote Bessemer.
More pictures can be seen in the Chamber section of the newsletter.
Bessemer Magazine Ads are Selling
The Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce reminds you that we will be publishing our Magazine which includes our chamber Membership
Directory for Bessemer and surrounding area. The magazine will present our area as an attractive and progressive place to live, work, shop and
visit. This publication will include color photography of people, places, and events as well as interesting features and profiles. The Magazine
will allow you the opportunity to market your business to a prime audience and again this year it will be professionally done.
The 5,000 copies of the magazine are distributed to all of our area hotels, business locations, through the Chamber office, to all our members,
through real estate, medical, financial, advertisers offices and sent to all those asking for information about our area. We are offering rates that
are economical-as a member of the Chamber you get a reduced rate and we have special offers for our Corporate sponsors-we will be placing the
magazine on line with click throughs to our advertisers websites as well as having the membership list updated on line through out the year.
This is the official marketing and promotional piece for the entire Southwest Jefferson County region. This magazine is used for economic
development and as a recruitment tool. Chamber Ambassadors and staff (Latasha Cook, Debbie Stewart, Connie Fuell, Claire Mitchell and
Sarah Belcher) will be contacting you soon regarding advertising opportunities in the new magazine. Please allow them sufficient time to
communicate how advertising in this publication will benefit your business and our community. For information contact the Chamber at 425-