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November 2010 | Vol. XLI, No. 10Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce BUSINESS VIEW

BAE Systems Breathes NewEnergy in Mobile Shipyard

Chamber Chase Surpasses Goal

Local Property Designated to Attract Industry

THE MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 174TH ANNUAL MEETINGTuesday, January 18, 2011 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Mobile Civic Center | Tickets $50 or group of 10 tickets for $485 (Chamber members only)

$60 (potential Chamber members) | RSVP at 251.431.8606 or Email: [email protected] | www.mobilechamber.com

PRESENTED BY | SPONSORS BB&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Burr & Forman LLP, ExxonMobil, Gulf States Engineering, International Shipholding Corp., Jones Walker LLP, Mobile Airport Authority, Mobile Gas, One Coast Medical, Phelps Dunbar LLP, Thompson Engineering Inc., ThyssenKrupp Steel USA LLC, TORP Terminal, University of South Alabama, Whitney National Bank RESTAURANTS Atlanta Bread, The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa, Bienville Club, The Blue Gill, Catfi sh Junction, Chef Rob & Co., Chris & Carla’s Catering, Clifton Morrissette Catering, Creative Catering, Don’s Catering, Felix’s Fish Camp, The Honey Baked Ham Co., Lassere’s Catering, Naman’s Catering, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q, Tyner ’s Catering, Greer ’s Catering | BEVERAGES AQUAlife Water & Coffee, Community Coffee, Kentwood Water, Royal Cup Coffee Service | FLORISTS All A Bloom Florist & Gifts, Blooming Dell’s Florist, The Rose Bud Flowers & Gifts, Zimlich Patio & Garden | DESIGNER Lewis Communications | PRINTER OSI | PHOTOGRAPHER Jeff Tesney Photography | Opening January 18, 2011 at the Mobile Civic Center

HEART-POUNDING ACTION. MIND-BOGGLING GROWTH.

AND A THRILL RIDE OF ECONOMIC POSSIBILITIES. FROM THE CREATORS

OF OPPORTUNITY, AND THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT YOU COOPERATION,

COMES A STORY 174 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

MoBILE ArEA ChAMBEr of CoMMErCE | The Business View | NoVEMBEr 2010 3

4-6 NewsYouCanUse–Positiveupdates forareaandstatebusinesses

8 ReadtheChamber’spositionandget thefactsontheproposedbridgeover theMobileRiver

9-10 ETC–Organizationalupdatesand businessbriefs

13 EnvisionCoastalAlabama’sannual meetingfeatureseconomicdevelopment expertTedAbernathydiscussingpost-oil spillregionalchallenges

15 VeteransDayhonorsareasoldiers

23LocalSCOREcounselorshonoredfor servicetoolderAmericans 28 Chamberhirestwonewstaffmembers

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A D V E R T I S E R S

THE BUSINESS VIEWispublishedmonthly,exceptforthecombinedissueofDecember/January,

bytheMobileAreaChamberofCommerce451GovernmentStreet,Mobile,AL36602(251)433-6951

www.mobilechamber.com©2010

Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WinthropM.HallettIII Executive Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeighPerry-Herndon Managing Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . SusanRak-Blanchard Copy Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CoriYonge

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M O N T H LY F O C U SF E A T U R E S

6 Chambercoordinatesfirstlocal AdvantageSite,apropertyclassification makingiteasierforindustryinvestment

14-15 BAESystems,withatremendous internationalpresence,purchasesthe formerAtlanticMarine

17-20 ChamberChase,theChamber’stotal annualresourcecampaign,reaches newheights

Onthecover:BAESystemsrecentlypurchased AtlanticMarineontheeastsideoftheMobileRiver.Seestoryonpages14-15. Photo by Thigpen Photography Inc.

12 SmallBusinessoftheMonth: RolyPoly

22 SCORE:MakingSocialMediaand InternetMarketingWorkforyour SmallBusiness 25 BusinessSpotlightoftheMonth: Rodans+FieldsDermatologists

25 DiplomatoftheMonth: DianaSturm,TheDeltaInstituteLLC 27 InvestorFocus:AkerSolutions

29 BoardofAdvisorsProfiles

30 Chamber@Work

30 EconomicIndicators

31 Calendar

32-33 MemberNews

33 Anniversaries

34 NewMembers

TheMobileAreaChamberwasawardedafive-starratingbytheU.S.ChamberofCommerce,thehighestdesignationgiven.Ofthe6,936chambersintheU.S.,only301areaccredited,andofthoseonly43haveachievedfive-stardistinction.

TheMobileAreaChamberhasbeenaccreditedbytheU.S.Chambersincethedesignation’sinceptionmorethan40yearsago.

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Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce BUSINESS VIEW

AlabamaOrthopaedicClinicPC................................10

BancorpSouth.............................................................27

BellingrathGardens.....................................................8

CoastalNeurologicalInstitute.....................................7

CoastSafe&LockCo.Inc..........................................32

CommunityBank.......................................................28

DEXImaging.............................................................. 21

ElwoodStaffing........................................................... 11

GrandHotelMarriottResort,GolfClubandSpa.....23

Gwin’sCommercialPrinting.....................................10

InterstatePrinting.......................................................26

Lagniappe....................................................................30

Local15.......................................................................29

LogicalComputerSolutions......................................16

MobileRegionalAirport.............................................35

OccupationalHealthCenter.......................................24

OnlinePayrollServicesInc..........................................6

PremierMedicalManagement..................................15

RBCBank....................................................................13

SafeArchives...............................................................12

UnitedWayofSouthwestAlabama...........................25

WAVENetTechnologies...............................................26

WhitneyNationalBank..............................................22

4 NoVEMBEr 2010 | The Business View | MoBILE ArEA ChAMBEr of CoMMErCE

NEWSYou Can Use Positive Business News When You Need It

“NopriorityfacingournationismoreimportantthanputtingAmericansbacktowork,”leadsarecentreportpublishedbytheU.S.ChamberofCommerce.

Whilecongressvotesonbailoutsandstimuluspackages,The State of World Tradeclaimsworldtradeistheanswer.“Wecannotrelyondomesticconsumptiontogeneratemoredemandforthegoodsandservicesweproduce,”thepublicationstates.

Tony van Aken,theMobileAreaChamber’sdirectorofinternationaltrade,agrees.Hesaysfreetradeagreementswithgrowingeconomies,suchasPanama,inthemidstofexpandingthePanamaCanal,arekeytotheeconomicrecoveryandsustainability.“Allyouhavetodoislookattheresultsfollowingotheragreements.Exportsincreased.Exportscreatejobs.Jobsincreased.Andanumberoflocalcompaniesaresuccessfullysellingtheirproductinnewmarkets.”

TheU.S.ChamberandtheMobileAreaChamberareworkingtobringadditionalfreetradeagreements(FTAs)totheforefrontofcongressionalaction.Hereareafewofthefactsusedtomaketheircase:

•SincethepassageofNAFTA,U.S.exportsincreasedby300percent,created40millionjobsandaccountformorethan$1.2millionoftwo-waytradeperminute.

•80percentofeconomicconsumptiontakesplaceoutsideoftheU.S.

•Exportsgeneratedtwo-thirdsoftheU.S.economicgrowthbetween2007and2008.

•TheU.S.istheworld’slargestexporter,andisapproaching$2trillion.

•50percentofworldtradeoccursthroughFTAswith385agreementsinexistenceworldwide.

Whatisneededtomaintainthecurrentexportingmomentum?“Simple,keepexporting,”saidvanAken.

Signingaleaseagreementfor25percentoftheGMBuilding,ownedbyRetirementSystemsofAlabama,earnedBancTrustFinancialGrouptherighttoadditsnametooneofMobile’soldestdowntownofficetowers.

NowcalledtheRSA-BankTrustBuilding,thebankwilloccupythefirstfloor,mezzanineandfloors25through31,oncerenovationsarecompletein2011.Currentlytheholdingcompany,BancTrustFinancial,islocatedat100SaintJosephSt.anditssubsidiarybank,BankTrust,at150NorthRoyalSt.

BancTrustFinancialistheholdingcompanyofBankTrust,theonlypubliclytradedbankholdingcompanyheadquarteredinMobile.

MovingUptheBlock

GoodNewsFoundinExportingStatistics

Pictured above will be a new entrance to the RSA-BankTrust building. The Royal Street view is ground level from the Battle House Hotel facing west. On the left is how the existing office tower will be redesigned.

Alabamaexportsarereboundingthisyearafteradramaticdecreasein2009,withperformancedrivenlargelybythestate’sautoindustry.

Alabamais27thinthenationforexportincreasesfromJanuarythroughJune2010,registering32.1percentgrowth,accordingtoWISERTrade,producedbytheWorldInstituteforStrategicEconomicResearch.Nationally,exportsareupby22.68percent.

Locally,cargothroughthePortofMobilecontinuestoimprove,albeitataslowpace,saidJudith Adams,marketingvicepresidentfortheAlabamaStatePortAuthority.

“Overall,volumesarebetterthanlastyear,whichwashithardbytheglobalrecession,”saidAdams.Shenamedseveralcommoditygroupsthathavesignificantlyincreasedoverthepreviousperiodexportsin2009:•Forestproductsexports,up17percent;•Coalexports,up18percent;

•Containerexports,up27percent;•Grainexports,up33percent;•Pipeexports,up50percent;and•Chemicalsexports,up70percent.

AccordingtoBill Rowan,vicepresidentofN-TronCorp.,exportsaccountfor25percentoftheMobile-basedcompany’sbusinessandareup35percentfortheyear.Rowanaddsexportshaveincreasedoverthelastfouryearsandheanticipateswillreach45percentbyyear’send.N-Tron’stopsellersareitsindustrialnetworkequipment,withChinadrivingthemajorityofthisincreaseandEuropeinwhatRowancallsa“distantsecondplace.”

“SinceoverseasmarketsarealsorecoveringfromtheworldwiderecessionweareseeingmanyofAlabama’straditionalexports,includingsoybeans,ironpipes,chemicalandforestryproducts,showingsignificantgrowthover2009,”saidHilda Lockhart,directoroftheAlabama

DevelopmentOffice’sinternationaldivision.

“WehavealongwaytogoafterseeingsuchahighgrowthinAlabamaexportsfrom2004to2008,”saidLockhart.

TradeistheAnswer



OnetickettotheMobileAreaChamber’sannualmeetinginJanuaryhelpedJay Saiter withB-FastBolt&Supplysealathree-yearcontractwithThyssenKruppSteelmillrecently.SaitersaidthathenotonlyhadtheopportunitytomeetwithThyssenKrupp’sleadershipbutmanagersofvarioussuppliercompaniesaswell.

B-Fast’scontractisfortheVMI(VendorManagedInventory)ofallthreemills,includingthecoldrollmill,hotstripandhotdippedgalvanizedMill.

“Thecontactisasignificantadditiontoourcustomerbaseandwillcontributetoourgrowthandexpansionplans,”saidSaiter,whohandlesoutsidesalesandisaprojectmanager.Thecompanyrecently

hiredafewnewemployeesasaresultofthecontract,hesaid,adding“asthisprogramgrows,wedefinitelyanticipateexpansionofstaffwithsitemanagers,technical,salesandmaterialsupportpersonnel.”

TheproductsB-Fastwillsupplywillbeusedformachineryinstallation,facilitymodificationandupdatesandpreventivemaintenance.

B-FastBoltislocatedatBrookleyFieldandistheMobiledivisionofBirminghamFastener,aleadingmanufactureranddistributoroffastenersandvariousindustrialbolts.BirminghamFasteneranditsaffiliatedcompaniesemploymorethan250people.

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Overthelastdecademinoritybusinessesnearlydoubledfrom3millionto5.8million,registeringa46percentincreaseandoutpacingthegrowthofallU.S.firms,accordingtopreliminaryestimatesbytheU.S.CensusBureau.

ThesamegrowthtrendisbeingseenlocallysaidDarrell Randle,theMobileAreaChamberofCommerce’ssmallbusinessdevelopmentvicepresident.AccordingtoRandle,businessesareincreasingbymostsectorsincludingHispanic,Asian,NativeAmericanandAfrican-American.

“We’vemadegreatstrides,butweneedtodomore,”hesaid.“Thereareanumberofsmallbusinessresourcesdedicatedtohelpentrepreneursdevelopandgrowtheirprofit.”

Therearemorethan27millionU.S.firmsthatlogmorethan$30billioninsalesandreceipts.Thenumberoffirmsgrew18percentfrom2002to2007,while

salesandrevenuegrew34percent.

Accordingtothecensusbureau,thisistheonlycomprehensive,regularlycollecteddataforbusinessesandbusinessownersthatrecordsgender,minoritystatus,race,ethnicityandveteranstatus.Thesurveyincludesindividualproprietorships,partnershipsandallcorporationswithreceiptsof$1,000ormore.

Women-owned

Minority-owned

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White-owned

Sector Increase in Businesses revenue Increase

Minority-owned U.S. firms grew by 18 percent from 2002 to 2007, with sales and revenue increasing by 34 percent.

Below are the sectors and category growth.

Statistics were not available for veteran-owned firms, but the report offered receipts for the 2.4 million veteran-owned firms were $1.2 trillion. Source: The U.S. Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency

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B-FastofficialsmadetheirTKconnectionattheMobileAreaChamber’sannualmeeting.MakeyourplansnowtoattendtheupcomingeventonTuesday,Jan.18attheMobileCivicCenter.Seeadonpage2formoredetails.

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PropertyEarnsDesignationtoAttractIndustryAnindustrialdevelopmentsiteinnorth

MobileCountybecamethefirstintheareatojoinaselectgroupofpropertiesinAlabama.VirginiaStationPhase1,a168-acresitenearCreola,recentlyearnedanAdvantageSitedesignation.

LedbytheEconomicDevelopmentPartnershipofAlabama(EDPA)inBirmingham,theAlabamaAdvantageSiteprogramisavoluntaryindustrialsitepreparednesseffortcreatedtomakethestatemorecompetitive.Withmorethan400siteslistedontheEDPAstatedatabase,VirginiaStationisoneof23propertiestocurrentlycarrythedistinctivelabelandthefirstinMobileCounty.

Thesite’sapplicationwascoordinatedthroughtheMobileAreaChamber’seconomicdevelopmentdepartment,withstaffassistingwithdocumentationincludingasetofstandarddatarelatedtoownership/control,environmentalconditionsandinfrastructurestatus.GulfStatesEngineeringprovidedprojectmanagement,sitelayoutanddesignservices.“Thereisasignificantinvestmentincapital,timeandmaterialon

thelandowner’sparttosuccessfullycompletetheAdvantageSiteprocess,”saidHerman Tinsley,theChamber’sseniorproject

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managerofeconomicdevelopment.AccordingtoAl Ruffin,theChamber’s

researchmanager,theAdvantageSite

designationallowsformorefavorablemarketingopportunitiesandprovidespotentialindustrywithimmediateaccesstonecessarydocumentation,enablingcompaniestoreducedecision-makingtime.

Ruffinaddedthereareseveraladditionalsitesthatcouldqualifyandwhoselandownersareinterestedinpursuingthisdesignation.

PropertyownersapplyingfortheAdvantageSitedesignationthroughtheChamber’seconomicdevelopmentteammustcompletearigorousapplicationprocessincludingbothpaperandvisualinspectionstoensurethepropertymeetsrequirementsfortheclassification.Afterthedesignation,thesiteismarketedonthestateandlocallevelfortwoyears,provideditcontinuestomeetcriteria.Theclassificationcanberenewedatthecloseofthetwo-yearperiod.

FormoreinformationontheVirginiaStationPhase1siteoronhowtobecomeanAdvantageSitecontactRuffinat431-8656oraruffin@mobilechamber.com.



Fiction:Thebridgecan’taccommodatethenewclassofcruiseships.

Thetallestcruiseshipintheworldfleetis208feethigh;the currentcruiseshipcallingontheAlabamaCruiseTerminalisthe Elation,at177feettall.Thebridgewillhave208-footclearance.

ChamberRemainsUndeterredinitsSupportofaBridgeAcrosstheMobileRiverOnMay28,2008,theMobileArea

Chamber’sboardofdirectorspassedapositionstatementaddressingI-10congestionandaproposedbridgeovertheMobileRiver.Init,theboardaskedtheAlabamaDepartmentofTransportationtoremovethesouthern-mostroutefromitsplansandencouragedthemtoreviewcurrentdataonthenorthernroute’scapabilitytomeettheproject’sstated“purposeandneed”ofalleviatingcongestionthroughtheI-10tunnel.

Finally,thepositionstatedthatifthenorthernroutedoesnotmeritfurtherstudy,thentheMobileAreaChamberanditsboardsupportabridgethatislocatednofurthernorththan“RouteA”andnofurthersouththan“RouteB.”

Today,theChamber’spositionremainsasitdidin2008–supportabridge,onlynowtheofficialnameoftheroutetheChambersupportsiscalled“B-Prime.”

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Fiction: Thebridgewilldominatetheskylineandwillbevisiblefromthe gardendistrict.

WhileAlabamaDepartmentofTransportation(ALDOT)isworking withconsultingpartiesontheviewshedinMobile’surbanneighborhoods,itisimportanttorememberthehighestbridgepylonwillbe490feet;theRSATower(adjacenttoTheBattleHouseHotel)is745feetinheight.

Fact:

Fiction:BridgeconstructioncouldseverelydamagedowntownMobile’s historicstructures.

Potentialconstructionimpactsarebeingconsideredinthe environmentalstudiescurrentlyunderway.ALDOTwillusethemostcurrentconstructiontechniquestominimizeconstructionimpacttohistoricstructures.

Fact:

BridgeontheHorizon:vs.FictionFact

1-10BridgeClosesinonDesignOptions

InAugustandSeptember,theAlabamaDepartmentofTransportation(ALDOT)andtheFederalHighwayAdministrationinchedalittleclosertoconstructingabridgeovertheMobileRiverandalleviatingsomeofthetrafficcongestionalongInterstate10.Morethan200peopleattendedtwocommunitymeetingstolearnabouttheproposedbridgeroutesandspeakonbehalforagainstthebridge.DuringthesessionsinMobileandDaphne,membersoftheMobileAreaChamberofCommerce’sGovernmentalAffairsCommittee,TransportationCoalitionandEnvisionCoastalAlabamavolunteerswerevocalinshowingtheirsupportfortheroutedubbed“B-Prime.”

AninterestingfootnotefromthosetwosessionswastheamountofmisinformationcirculatinginthecommunityaboutthebridgeandtheimpactonMobile’sskyline.EditorsofThe Business ViewaskedALDOTandVolkert&Associates,thecompanyhiredtowritetheenvironmentalimpactstatementofthebridge,toclearupsomeoftherumors.

Pictured above is what people would see street level at Emanuel and Conti streets in downtown Mobile with the proposed bridge in the background.

UpdatedTimeline:

Spring 2011-DraftEnvironmentalImpactStatement(DEIS)released

Summer 2011-OpenhousepublichearingstoreceiveinputonDEIS

Spring 2012-FinalEISandrecordofdecisionisreleasedbyALDOT

Summer 2012-Bridgedesignprocessopens


GraduationbytheNumbers

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NewMuseumHonorsHistoryoftheNorthRiverAreaTheLittleChurchinthePinesMuseumatChickasaboguePark

openedthissummer,depictingthetimeoftheNativeAmericansthroughthemodernperiod,whentheareabecamea1,100-acrerecreationalparkforlocalshipyardworkersandtheirfamilies.

OriginallyaMethodist-EpiscopalchurchbeforetheCivilWarandlaterthefirstschoolhouseinEightMile,theantebellumchurchmovedfromitsoriginallocationinWhistlerinthe1980sinanticipationofthemuseumopening.

“Ithastakenus30years,butlittlebylittlewehavepreservedthehistoryforalltosharein,”saidMobileCountyCommissionPresidentMerceria Ludgood.“Andwhatissogreataboutthismomentisthatwearestilllivinginthehistoryofthisplacethroughthefamiliesthatlivedandstilllivehere.Theygaveustheirchurchandpersonalpropertythattellthestory.”

Themuseumisfilledwithartifactsthatportraythehistoryandpeoplewhodevelopedtheareaandincludesaheavyconcentrationofartifactsfromthecolonialera,sinceitrepresentsthefirsttimethatEuropeans–inthiscase,theFrench–settledintheregion.

Themuseumisfreeandopentothepublic.

Mobile County Commission President Merceria Ludgood and Commissioner Mike Dean dedicate a new museum holding artifacts from the colonial era near Eight Mile.

Whilenationallythenumberofhighschoolgraduatesdecreasedby11,000,areportpublishedbyEducation WeekmagazineattributedAlabamawiththe12thhighestincrease.Diplomas Count: Graduation by the Numbersmeasuredresultsfrom1997to2007,thelatestdataavailable.

ForAlabama’sclassof2007,62.5percentofhighschoolstudentsgraduated,enoughtoregistera5.7percentincrease.In1997,itwas56.9percent.

Morestudentsarebeingeducatedtoahigherstandard,acknowledgedMobileAreaEducationFoundationChiefExecutiveOfficerCarolyn Akers,butsheisnotcontentwiththenumbers.“Whilewecelebratethegrowthwehavemadeasastate,wemustcontinuetodevelopnewpathwaysthatintegratecollegeandcareerpreparationandprovidetherigorandrelevancythatpreparesourstudentsforthefuture.”

Mobileleadsthestatewithinterventionstrategiestohelpstudentsgraduate,resultinginhundredsofstudentsgraduatinglastyearthatotherwisewouldnothave,saidAkers.

Conversely,Education Week’sreportestimates1.297millionstudentsfromtheClassof2010willnotgraduate,with24,328oftheminAlabama.“ThisisanunacceptablenumberofstudentsandgivesAlabamathe17thworstgraduationrateinthenation,”saidAkers.

Shebelievesthestateisontherighttracktoattackthisissue.“Alabamahasstoodoutasanationalleaderbyadoptingsomeofthemostrigorousgraduationstandardsinthenation.Yet,businessandindustrystillindicatethatthesestandardsarenothighenough,”explainedAkers.“Thus,wehavetocontinuetoraisethestandards,andthat’swhatwearedoinginMobile.”

Fiveofeighthigh-poverty,high-performingschoolsthroughoutthestatedesignatedasTorchbearerschoolsarelocatedinMobileCounty–andtheyholdtheNo.1throughNo.5rankingsforimprovedperformance,accordingtotheAlabamaDepartmentofEducation.

Theeducationdepartmentrecognizesschoolswhereatleast80percentoftheschool’sstudentsqualifyforfreeorreduced-pricedlunch;atleast80percentofthestudentsinelementaryormiddleschoolspassstandardizedreadingandmathtests;or95percentofstudentspassallfivesectionsoftheAlabamaHighSchoolGraduationExam.

InAugust,U.S.SecretaryofEducation,Arne DuncanvisitedTorchbearerrecipientGeorgeHallElementary,andpraisedtheschoolforimprovingfromoneoftheworstschoolsinAlabamatooneofthebestschoolsinthecountry.

Local2010recipientsare:•Collins-RhodesElementary(EightMile)•AnnaBoothElementary(Irvington)•CalcedeaverElementary(Mt.Vernon)•GeorgeHallElementary(Maysville)•IndianSpringsElementary(EightMile)

2010TorchbearerSchools

Mobile had the lion’s share of 2010 Torchbearer Schools, a distinction recognizing high performance. Media Specialist Kay Rogers is pictured working with a small group of first grade students at Anna Booth Elementary in Irvington.


eTCTheTaxFoundationrecentlyreleased

ananalysisofhowtheexpirationoftheBush-erataxcutswouldaffecttheaveragemiddle-incomefamilyineachstateandcongressionaldistrict.Theorganization’sreportlooksattheaveragefamilyinthe

middle20percentoftheincomespectrumandcomparestheir

2011federalincometaxliability,ifallthetaxcutsexpire,totheirtaxbillifalltaxcutsareextended.

Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact,No.238,“EffectofExpirationofBush-EraTaxCutsonAverageMiddle-IncomeFamily,ByStateandCongressionalDistrict,”isavailableonlineat

www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/ 26581.html.

Nationally,thetypicalmiddle-incomefamilyhasamedianincomeof$63,366andwouldseeitsfederalincometaxburdenincreaseby$1,540iftheBush-erataxcutsexpire.

Theorganizationalsolaunchedacalculatoratwww.MyTaxBurden.org,todemonstratehowtheexpirationofthesetaxcutswouldaffectaspecifictaxpayerunderthreescenarios:ifallthetaxcutsexpirecompletelyattheendofthisyear,iftheyareallareextendedinto2011ormadepermanent,andifPresidentObama’s budgetisadopted,whichincludesacombinationofexpirationsandextensions.

AccordingtoScott Hodge,TaxFoundationpresident,thefateofthecutsputinplacebetween2001and2006andsettoexpireattheendofthisyear,isuncertain.“Regardlessofwhathappens,ourtaxcalculatoratMyTaxBurden.orgcanhelpgivetaxpayersabettersenseofhowthesepolicieswillaffectthem–whetheralltheBushtaxcutsareextendedorjustthoseaffectingfamiliesearninglessthan

$250,000ayear,orifallthetaxcutsexpire.”

Forexample,ifCongressfailstoacttoextendtheBushtaxcuts,thefederalincometaxburdenforamarriedcouplefilingjointlymaking$80,000withtwochildrenwouldbe$2,137higherin2011thanifallthetaxcutswereextended.

Taxpayerscanalsoenterbasicinformation–suchasfilingstatus,wageincomeandnumberofdependents–alongwithoptional,moredetailedinformation–suchascapitalgainsanddividendincome,stateandlocaltaxespaidandotheritemizeddeductions–anddeterminewhattheirfederalincometaxburdenwouldbein2011.

TheTaxFoundationisanonpartisan,nonprofitorganizationthathasmonitoredfiscalpolicyatthefederal,stateandlocallevelssince1937.

Editor’s Note: As of Sept. 30, Congress postponed the vote on the Bush era tax cuts until after the November elections.

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RolyPoly

smallBusinessoftheMonthGotomobilechamber.com/awardstosubmitaSmallBusinessofthe

Monthnomination,[email protected].

Whilethereare52sandwichesonthemenuboard,therearemorethan200differentvarietiesofsandwichesavailableatRolyPoly–evenmoreifyourearrangetheingredients.Locatedat3220DauphinSt.,RolyPolyistheMobileAreaChamber’sSmallBusinessoftheMonth.

OwnerandoperatorChris Harle launchedRolyPolyinMobileafterworkingintheaviationindustry.Lookingforachangeofpace,HarleresearchedandfoundRolyPoly,arolledsandwichfranchisestartedinAtlantain1996.Nationally,thebusinesshasgrowntoincludemorethan200storesin25states.“IchosethisfranchisebecauseitwasuniqueandIfeltitwoulddowellinthisarea,”hesaid.

Harlehasoperatedhisbusinessforthreeyears.Hehas12employeeswho,inadditiontoprovidingcounterservice,helpHarlemanageagrowingcateringbusiness.“Weoffercustomsandwichplattersforlunch,meetingsorwhateveryouneed,”saidHarle.

RolyPolyoffershotpressedsandwichesandcoldrolledsandwiches,whichHarle

saidshouldn’tbeconfusedwithwraps.“Technically,wrapshaveafoldononeend,wehaverolls,thusthename,RolyPoly,”heexplained.

Themenuboardconsistsofnumberedsandwichesorganizedbymeatselection–chicken,turkeybreast,roastbeefandsteak,hamandsmokedpork,andtunasalad.Otherofferingsincludevegetablesandwiches,saladsandoriginalrecipesoups.

Sandwichesarenumberedaccordingtowhentheywerecreated,likethe#3MonsterVeggie,whichisstillavailableinitsoriginalform.But,ifasandwichisdeemedunpopular,itisremovedfromthemenuboard.Still,there’snoneedtoconformtowhateveryoneelselikes,“Weofferallsandwichesreallysinceyoucanrollyourownwithyourchoiceofmeats,cheeses,vegetables,fruitsandnutsanddressings,”saidHarle.

Themostpopularsandwichisthe#30BasilCashewChicken,consistingoffreshbasilchickensalad,cashews,spicyThaisauce,lettuce,tomatoes,avocadoand

alfalfasprouts.ItwaschosenthebestsandwichatarecentTasteofMobile.

Witha$10minimumorder,deliveryisavailableduringbusinesshoursMondaythroughFridayfrom8a.m.to8p.m.and

Saturdaysfrom10a.m.to3p.m.TherestaurantisclosedonSunday.

Owner and operator Chris Harle of Roly Poly is ready to serve a sandwich at his Dauphin Street location.


AbernathyservesasexecutivedirectoroftheSouthernGrowthPoliciesBoard,apublicpolicythinktankthatdevelopseconomicdevelopmentpoliciesfor13Southernstates.PreviouslyAbernathyservedasexecutivevicepresidentandchiefoperatingofficerfortheResearchTriangleRegionalPartnership,aprivatenonprofiteconomicdevelopmentorganization.Hehasalsoauthorednationally-recognized

strategicplansandreports,andspeakstomorethan150groupsannually.

AbernathyplanstoaddressthedifficultchallengesfacedincoastalAlabamapost-oilspillandhurricanes.Hismessageisexpectedtobeoneofhopeandinspirationtocommunityleadersadvocatingfortheregion’slong-termsustainability.

Inits13thyear,EnvisionCoastalAlabamarepresentsasuccessfulpartnershipformedbetweenMobileandBaldwincounties,setforthbyaunifiedvisionintendedtoguidethecommunity’sgoalsforabettertomorrow.

Eventregistrationbeginsat7a.m.,andthemeetingbeginsat7:30a.m.Thecostis$25andincludesbreakfast.Forreservations,contactAiley Arrow Shiraziat [email protected].

O ne of the Southern region’s foremost economic

development experts, Ted Abernathy, will give the keynote address at the Envision Coastal Alabama’s annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 a.m. at the renaissance Mobile riverview Plaza hotel.

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With 423 acres and 650 employees, Mobile

is BAE’s largest shipyard for the ship

repair division.

Mobilehasanewwaterfrontpartnerthatquietlymovedintotownthissummer,butBAESystems’reputationisnotanythingtokeephush-hush.

Accordingtothe2010Defense News Annual Ranking,BAEisthesecondlargestdefensecompanyintheworldbasedon2009figuresandthefifthlargestintheU.S.Lastyear’ssales,tomorethan100worldwidecustomers,addedupto$36.2billion.

BAEsuppliesavarietyofproductsandservicestomilitaryforces,aswellasadvancedelectronics,security,informationtechnologysolutionsandcustomersupportservices.BasedinLondon,England,thecompanyemploys107,000globally,workingoutofthecompany’ssevenmarketsinAustralia,India,SaudiArabia,SouthAfrica,Sweden,UKandtheU.S.

HeadquarteredinRockville,Md.,BAE’sU.S.operationsareresponsiblefornearlyhalfofthecompany’semployeesandrecentlyaddedanother1,000toitsrosterwiththeacquisitionofAtlanticMarineHoldingCo.,propertiesinMayportandJacksonville,Fla.,MossPoint,Miss.,andMobile.

ThenewbusinesswasnamedBAESystemsSoutheastShipyardsandoperatesoutofNorfolk,Va.Underitspurviewisvesselmaintenance,repair,overhaulandconversion,marinefabricationandshipconstructionservices.

TheacquisitionwasdesignedtocomplementBAESystems’existingshiprepairandupgradecapabilitiestofurtherservetheU.S.Navyandothermaritime

customers.“TheMobileshipyardgivesusentryintotothecommercialsegmentinamuchbiggerandmeaningfulway,”saidDan Welch,vicepresidentofBAESystemsSoutheastShipyards.

With423acresand650employees,MobileisBAE’slargestshipyardfortheshiprepairdivision.And,Welchhashiseyeonthelong-establishedfabricationandbuildingcapabilitiesatthelocalfacility.

WhatwasparticularlyattractiveabouttheMobilefacilitywasits

location,givingBAEaccesstoanotherGulfmarketandtheopportunitytosupportoildrillshipsandoilrigs,Welchadded.

WithSignalrecentlyacquiringBenderShipbuilding,andAustalUSAnearby,

WelchbelievestheremaybeareaswhenBAEcanjoinforceswiththeseandotherareashipbuilders.“Inthisindustrywemaycompeteonedayandpartnerthenext.‘Competi-mates’isthetermweusedtodescribeit.”

CurrentlythecompanyhassteadyworkfulfillingthecontractsoriginallymadewithAtlanticMarine.“Wehavethesamefacilityandthesamepeople,sokeepingthesecontractswasneveranissue,”saidVic Rhoades,directorofSoutheastShipyards,Alabamadivision.RhoadesjoinedBAEin2002andmovedfromthecompany’sHawaiianoperationstoheadupMobile’sshipyard.Tocontinuedevelopingadditionalcommercialshiprepairandconstructioncontracts,RhoadesandhisteamarevisitingcustomerstomarketMobile’scapabilities.

A26-yearemployee,John CollwasassignedtohelpgettheMobile’soperationsupandrunning20yearsagowhenAtlanticMarine,thenownedbyGeorge W. Gibbs

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These BAE employees were all former Atlantic Marine employees. BAE, the second largest defense company in the world, purchased Atlantic Marine’s Southeast operations. The company is counting on the Mobile shipyard to expand its repair and construction services. Pictured from left to right with their craft are: Coung Nguyen, hull; Kevin Keith, pipe; Kizzie Butler, paint; Jonathan Hay, electrical; Virginia Harvey, warehouse; Paul Gridler, maintenance; Brandon Manac, carpenter; Bill Ankerson, dock; Jamie Skipper, rigging; Danny Foster, machinist; and Jessie Thompson, hull.


TheMobileBayAreaVeteransCommissionwillhonoractressandsingerAnn-MargretasPatriotoftheYearaspartofitsVeteransDayluncheononThursday,Nov.11.TheeventisoneofseveralVeteransDayactivitiesorganizedbythecommissionasawayforMobilearearesidentsandbusinessestohonorAmerica’sveterans.ThecommissionworksinpartnershipwiththeMobileAreaChambertoproducetheannualcommemoration.

Swedish-bornAnn-Margret,whobecameaU.S.citizenin1949,willbehonoredforhercontinuousandconsistentsupportofU.S.militaryforces.Launchedintofameinthe1960swhilestarringinsuchfilmclassicsas“Bye-ByeBirdie”and“VivaLasVegas,”Ann-MargrettraveledtoVietnamwiththeUSO(UnitedServiceOrganizations)in1966and1969toentertainthousandsofU.S.combattroops.ThroughouthercareershecontinuedtosupportU.S.soldiersbyparticipatingin

eventssuchasOperationHomecomingforVietnamVeteransandOperationIraqiFreedom.

Activitiesbeginat10a.m.withtheannualVeteransDayparadethroughthestreetsofdowntownMobile.TheparadefeaturesseveralVeterans’organizations,activeduty

units,Reserve&NationalGuardunits,ROTCandJROTCunits,scoutsandnumerouslocalmarchingbands.

TheluncheonwilltakeplaceatFortWhitingArmoryatnoon,immediatelyfollowingtheparade.AFriendsofFreedomCelebrationwillbeginat3p.m.atBattleshipMemorialParkwithaMobilePopsconcertfollowingthecelebration.

Theparade,celebrationandconcertarefreetothepublic.Luncheonticketsare$15apersonor$120foratableofeight.TopurchaseticketsorformoreinformationaboutVeteransDayevents,contactAiley Arrow [email protected].

Ann-Margret

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ENT PhysiciansRONNIE E. SWAIN, MDW. CARTER BRYARS, JR., MDBARRY L. BROWN, MDJAMES R. SPIRES, JR., MDJOHN S. WILSON, MD, FACSJAMES K. PITCOCK, MDP. VAN. CROCKER, MDMARK R. GACEK, MDALFRED M. NEUMANN, JR., MDRONNIE E. SWAIN, JR., MDJ. MARK HARRISON, MDKIMBERLY ELLIOTT, MDMICHAEL LEE, MDRICHARD L. PALESANO, MD

AudiologyJIM MCDILL, PHDJENNIFER TAYLOR-GUY, AUD

Eye PhysiciansJAMES M. HARRISON, JR., MDCLAUDE M. WARREN, III, MDROLLINS L. TINDELL, JR., MDCHARLES R. SALISBURY, MDMATTHEW W. MOSTELLER, MDCHARLES S. MOSTELLER, MDRICHARD J. DUFFEY, MDH. CHRISTOPHER SEMPLE, MDANDREW P. TERRY, MDSTUART F. BALL, MDWILLIAM F. MURRAH, III, MDMARK J. DOUGLAS, MDCURTIS M. GRAF, JR., MDBEN F. KING, ODGREGORY R. JACKSON, ODROBERT E. EDGE, ODVALERIE L. VICK, MDJAY A. BROWN, MDCHARLES F. JONES, M.D.JEFFERY A. MORROW, O.D.CHRIS WALTON, MD

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III,boughttheformerAlabamaDryDocksandShipbuildingCo.TheproductionsuperintendenthasalittleglimmerinhiseyewhenhetalksaboutthechangessincethetransitiontoBAE.Whatimpresseshimmostisthecompany’scommitmenttopeopleandteamspirit.“Relationshipsbetweensupervisorsandemployeesaremorepersonable,”saidColl.“Employeesaremadeawareofwhatprogresstheyneedtoachievetogettothenextlevel,andthecompanybacksitupwithtrainingandmentoring.”

Herschel Vinyard Jr.,BAE’svicepresidentofgovernmentaffairs,agrees,adding“BAEhasprovenitselfacompanythatholdsanumberofcorevaluesthatare

importanttoemployees.Theyputpeoplefirstandpartofthatisatoppriorityforsafety.”

WhatWelchbelievesBAEbringstotheMobileshipyardis“along-termvisionandwillingnessandthecapabilitytomakeaninvestmentinawaythatthepreviouscompany,whichwasaninvestmentgroup,couldnot.”

Thereisamulti-yearplaninplaceforupgrades.AlreadyBAEhasmadesignificantupgradesandrepairstoitsrigzoneforservicingoilrigs,cranes,drydocksandpiers,accordingtoRhoades.Colladdedthatthecleaningandupkeepoftheshipyardhascreatedasenseofprideamongemployees.



ChamberChase,theMobileAreaChamber’sannualtotalresourcecampaign,hasnotonlycrossedthefinishlinebutexceededits$1.28milliongoalaswell.LedbyBB&TAreaExecutiveandSeniorVicePresidentEdward “Bubba” O’Gwynn,thecampaignkickedoffinMay,focusingonrecruitingnewmemberships,eventsponsorships,publicationadvertisementsanddonatedgoodsandservices.

Over16weeks,75volunteers,representing48companies,raised$1,315,025andrecruited48newmembers.Eightteamsexceededtheirgoals.

“Thisisour14thcampaignandeachyearourvolunteersandourmemberbusinessesdobetterthantheyearbefore,”saidCarolyn Golson,theChamber’svicepresidentofmembership.“Their

hardworkandcreativitymakeourorganizationbetterabletodotheworkthatwillkeepourregionmovingforward.”

O’GwynnsaidhisjobaschairmanwasmadeeasierbytheeffortsofChamberChaseparticipants.“Sincerecongratulationsareinorderforeachofthevolunteersforworkingsodiligentlyandexceedingourgoal,”headded.“Theemployersofthesevolunteersarealsotobethankedforlendingtheiremployeesandtheiremployees’timetothecampaign.”

ThevolunteersmarkedtheirsuccessatavictorycelebrationsponsoredbyWhitneyNationalBank.

Nextyear’sChamberChasewillkickoffinMay2011.O’GwynnbelievesChamberChaseisanidealprogramforcompaniestobecomemoreinvolvedintheChamber.

“Thecampaignoffersfabulousnetworkingopportunitiesforthevolunteers,afuncompetitivespirit,andagreatsocialoutletaswell,”hesaid.“TherealgoalistobringinnewmemberstotheChamberandraiseresourcesthatultimatelycomebackfullcircletothebusinesscommunitythroughtheworkoftheChamber.”

TolearnhowyourcompanycangetinvolvedinChamberChase,contactCarolyn Golsonat431-8622or [email protected].

ChAMBErChASE ‘10

Campaign ChairmanEdward “Bubba” o’Gwynn,BB&T area executive and

senior vice president

Chamber Chase Rises to New Heights

FINALTOTAL

$1,315,025

Donations of Products/Services

$346,187

Trade/Sponsorships of Projects/Events

$536,186

Advertising in Chamber Publications

$101,399

Member Investments

$152,023

Board of Advisors

$175,130

Partners for GrowthCampaign

Contributions

$4,100


AlabamaPowerCo.

$58,596

Mike Saxon Jerry Goldman Vice President CaptainMobile Division

JerryGoldman...........................$22,109SharonMurrill..........................$36,487

Tom Grimm Judy SmithPlant Manager Captain TerriOwler................................$34,358 JudySmith..................................$16,34

Terry HarbinCOO

DavidHagan.............................$21,039 TeamCredit..............................$17,790

Preston Bolt Greg JonesManaging Member Captain

GregJones...................................$2,500

Russ Ford Laura SearcyArea President Captain

LauraSearcy...............................$6,310

Clay Walden Kay WilliamsDistrict Manager Captain

KayWilliams.............................$17,700

Edward H. O’Gwynn III Janet JohnsonArea Executive and CaptainSenior Vice President DanGarland.............................$13,300 JenniferGontarski......................$9,000 JanetJohnson............................$36,554 ChrisJones..................................$1,215 CharleneReyes...........................$1,200

Tyrone Fenderson Rodney LeePresident and CEO Captain

RobynAnderson.........................$4,311

TOP PRODUCERS

ArkemaInc.

$50,682BankTrust

$38,829

BB&T

$69,308BlueCross/BlueShield

$17,700

Tom Bates Linda FaulknerPresident, North CaptainAmerica Region

LindaFaulkner.........................$42,641 EdFinch......................................... $310

CommonwealthNationalBank

$4,311

EvonikDegussaCorp.

$42,951HandArendall

$2,500IBERIABANK

$6,310

Erik Johnsen Sheila Dean-RosenbohmPresident Captain

SheilaDean-Rosenbohm.........$18,990

Jeff Tesney Elissa TesneyOwner Captain

ElissaTesney...............................$4,440

JeffTesneyPhotography

$4,440

Melissa MorrissetteCaptain

MelissaMorrissette...................$12,348

LLB&BInc.RealEstate

$12,348InternationalShipholding

$18,990

Chamber Chase Teams

TeamsOverGoalAlabama Power

ArkemaBankTrust

BB&TBlue Cross & Blue Shield of

AlabamaBoard of Directors Team

Regions BankWhitney National Bank

TopOverallProducersAngelaGrice...................................$136,508MarkSpivey......................................$60,663JoShannon.......................................$56,600LindaFaulkner................................$42,641HarrisOswalt....................................$41,683

TopCashProducersHarrisOswalt....................................$41,683TerriOwler........................................$34,358StephenSchlautman.......................$31,500JerryGoldman..................................$22,109SharonMurrill.................................$22,037

TopNewMemberProducersLindaFaulkner........................................... 8TerriOwler................................................... 4TrishBanker................................................ 3

TopOverallProducingTeamsRegionsBank.................................$185,624WhitneyNationalBank.................$179,514DiplomatTeam................................$97,436BB&T.................................................$69,308AlabamaPower................................$58,596

TopCashTeamsRegionsBank.................................$107,324DiplomatTeam................................$68,071BB&T.................................................$48,508WhitneyNationalBank...................$46,084MobileGas........................................$45,536

TopNewMemberTeamsDiplomatTeam........................................... 9EvonikDegussa........................................... 9RegionsBank.............................................. 7BB&T............................................................ 6Arkema......................................................... 5


Top producing Chamber Chase volunteers were honored during the victory celebration. From left to right are Bubba O’Gwynn, BB&T; Jo Shannon, Regions Bank; Stephen Schlautman, Regions Bank; Michelle Cook, BB&T; Terri Owler, Arkema; Sheila Dean-Rosenbohm, International Shipholding; Jerry Goldman, Alabama Power; Sharon Murrill, Alabama Power; Judy Smith, Arkema; Linda Faulkner, Evonik Degussa; Trish Banker, Regions Bank; and Harietta Eaton, CorroMetrics.

Mike Fine Harris Oswalt President Captain HarrisOswalt.............................$41,683 MarcusStacey................................ $805

Matt WhiteWhite Spunner & Assoc.

Captain

ConnieArmbrecht......................... $450 OwenBailey................................$2,680 ScottDelaney................................. $450 PatriciaEsfeller............................. $100 FrankLott...................................$2,701 CeliaMannBaehr......................... $100 CarolineMcCarthy.....................$2,600 MikePayne.................................$5,000 DaveTrent..................................$2,000 MattWhite..................................... $450

Karyl Hanisch Captain

GaryAdams.................................$6,025 BrittanyBeckham......................... $300 MariaBladorn..........................$19,154 TerryDowns................................$1,275 HarriettaEaton.........................$10,500 KarylHanisch...........................$40,429 MillieSueHawk.........................$2,353 MichelleKerr................................. $310 Mamun.......................................... $300 LloydMeyers...............................$1,825 SheilaMurphy............................$1,966 NancyPeoples................................ $330 RyanPerdue.................................. $957 SatyPutcha.................................... $305 JanneaRogers................................ $800 DianaSturm.................................. $305 LeeTeague..................................$1,035 DonnaTurner.............................$2,957 KayWatson.................................$1,125

Cedric Hatcher Mike DennisRegional VP Commercial CaptainMarkets for Gulf Coast

CarlishaBagsby...........................$305 MikeDennis..............................$7,430 JessicaEllis...............................$2,370 HeatherGilbert.........................$8,500 JasonGross..................................$960

Joel Daves Mark SpiveySouth Alabama Area CaptainExecutive and Mobile/Baldwin City President TrishBanker...........................$13,600 AnnaBender................................$600 BrunerBinion...........................$5,100 LeeDzwonkowski.....................$2,500 StephenSchlautman..............$31,500 JoShannon.............................$56,600 MarkSpivey............................$65,194

John H. Baker III Dana Glass President Captain

DanaGlass..................................$6,850

Chuck Harmon Jamie LeDouxMarket President Captain JamieLeDoux...........................$14,700

Ellen Praytor WingardSVP, Managing Director

TeamCredit..............................$21,913

LewisCommunications

$21,913

Chamber Chase TeamsChamber Chase Teams

MobileAreaChamberBoardofDirectors

$23,946

MobileAreaChamberDiplomatTeam

$97,436

MobileGasServiceCorp.

$45,680RBCBank

$19,905

RegionsBank

$185,624ThompsonEngineering

$6,850WellsFargo

$14,700

G. Robert Baker Jr. Angela GriceSVP, South Alabama CaptainRegion President MaryCaronDowning...............$5,763 AngelaDunn.............................$1,080 AngelaGrice.........................$136,508 HarrisonHawke......................$16,300 JamieHorton..........................$11,500 JohnMcCrory............................$7,138 SpencerWiggins.......................$1,225

WhitneyNationalBank

$179,514


EventSponsorsLunch & Learn:TheAmericanCafé

reward Sessions:Claire’sPlaceontheCreekMommaGoldberg’sDeliTheShedBBQ&BluesJointBB&TTheOriginalHoneyBakedHamCo.Chick-fil-AOutbackSteakhouseBuffaloWildWingsRegionsBankSonny’sRealPitBar-B-Q

Victory Celebration:WhitneyNationalBank

Chamber Chase Supporters:360cleanABetterChoiceMusic.comABMBEngineersAceFabricationAdams&ReeseAerotekAirbusMilitaryNAAirbusNorthAmericaEngineeringAirwindCreative/MyShotz.comAkerSolutionsAlabamaDevelopmentOfficeAlabamaOrthopaedicClinicAlabamaPowerAlabamaStatePortAuthorityAlabamaTelcoCreditUnionAlacareHomeHealth&HospiceAlecNamanCateringInc.AllABloomFlorist&GiftsAllCleanFiltersAllCleanJanitorialAllianceInsuranceGroupAlliedElectronicsAlliedWasteServices/BFIAltaPointeTheAmericanCaféAmericanFamilyCareAmericanRedCrossAlabama,GulfCoastChapterAmericanWeatherstarAmerica’sFirstFederalCreditUnionAnimalRescueFoundationAnytimeFitnessAQUAlifeWater&CoffeeServiceArkemaArmbrechtJacksonArmyAviationCenterFederalCreditUnionArtcraftPressAssist2SellAT&TAT&TAdvertisingSolutionsAtlantaBreadAustalUSAAzaleaCityDentalBAESystemsSoutheastShipyardsBancorpSouthBankTrustBarnhartCrane&Rigging

TheBattleHouseRenaissanceMobileHotel&SpaBayPaperCo.Inc.BaySecurityCo.BayFestBB&TBellingrathGardens&HomeBerneyOfficeSolutionsBienvilleClubBishopStateCommunityCollegeBit-WizardsCustomSoftwareSolutionsInc.TheBlakeatMalbisBloomingDell’sBlueCrossandBlueShieldofAlabamaBluegillRestaurantBNIBusinessResourceCenterBoys&GirlsClubsofSouthAlabamaBPEnergyBreakYourWayVendingBruno’sBuffaloWildWingsBurr&FormanBusinessPersonnelSolutionsCaféRoyalCallisCommunicationsCamelliaTrophyandSpecialtiesCammie’sOldDutchIceCreamShoppeCandlewoodSuitesMobile/DowntownCardiologyAssociatesofMobileCatfishJunctionCC2MCellularSouthCGRailwayCHFulfillmentServicesChat-a-WayCaféChefRob&Co.Chick-fil-AChildAdvocacyCenterChinaDollRice&BeansChiropracticLifeCenterChris&Carla’sHeavenlyRibsandCateringClaire’sPlaceontheCreekClarkPersonnelServicesClearChannelRadioClubSunTanningSalonCoastal AnglerMagazineCoastalBankandTrustCoastalCourierCoastalNeurologicalColonialLifeInsuranceComcastCommunicationComfortSystemsUSACommodoreSteelBuildingsCommonwealthNationalBankCommunityBankCommunityCoffeeCo.ComputerTechnologySolutionsCorroMetricsCORTFurnitureCourtyardbyMarriottCowles,Murphy,Glover&Assoc.Cream&SugarCreativeCateringCrowShields&BaileyCumulusBroadcastingCustomMonogrammingDadePaperCo.DailyAccessCorp.

DelaneyDevelopmentTheDeltaInstituteDeltaSanitationofAlabamaDeltacomDoctorsLaboratoryDon’sCafe&CateringServiceDr.ChrisCorsentino&Associates,ChiropractorsDumasWesleyCommunityCenterEADSNorthAmericaEAPLifestyleManagementElaineSessions-RobertsBrothersElementsTherapeuticMassageELGHanielEnviro-CleanServicesEsfellerConstructionExpressEmploymentProfessionalsExxonMobilTheEzellHouseF&SEquipmentFamilySecurityCreditUnionFaulknerUniversityFelix’sFishCampFiveRivers-Alabama’sDeltaResourceCenterFlexiCrewStaffingFriendsoftheMobileAnimalShelterG.A.West&Co.Gardberg&ClausenPCGaylordC.Lyon&Co.GoodwillEasterSealsoftheGulfCoastGrandBandEntertainmentGrandHotelMarriottResort,GolfClub&SpaGreer’sCateringGulfCoastBioCleanGulfCoastCanteen/CoffeeServicesGulfCoastDermatology&SkinCareCentreGulfCoastExploreumScienceCenterGulfCoastOfficeProductsGulfCoastPintsGulfElectricCo.Inc.ofMobileGulfStatesEngineeringGwin’sCommercialPrintingH&RBlockHackbarthDeliveryServiceHadderAccountingHamptonInn&SuitesMobileDowntown/HistoricDistrictHamptonInn&SuitesProvidencePark/AirportHandArendallHarborCommunicationsHargroveEngineers+ConstructorsHarrisBusinessMachinesHeggemanRealtyHeritageCompoundingPharmacyHeritageHomesofMobileHeroManServicesPlantCo.TheHillerCos.HiltonGardenInnHiltonPensacolaBeachGulfFrontHixardtTechnologiesHoarProgramManagementHoneywellInternational

HumanaInsuranceCo.IKONOfficeSolutionsImpresarioPromotionalConceptsInfirmaryHealthSystemInformationTransportSolutionsInsphereInsuranceSolutionsInternationalAssuranceInternationalShipholdingITTTechnicalInstitute-MobileCampusJ.F.Pate&AssociatesContractorsJamesB.DonagheyJeffTesneyPhotographyJoeLewisMusicStudioJohnstoneAdamsBaileyGordonandHarrisJonesWalkerJuniorLeagueofMobileKangenWaterKarenRhodes,NAIFA-MobileKBRKentwoodSpringsKingdomCoachLamarAdvertisingCo.ofMobileLassere’sCateringLeroyHillCoffeeCo.LewisCommunicationsLifeSouthCommunityBloodCentersLocal15/UTV44/WeatherPlusLogicalComputerSolutionsLong’sHumanResourceServicesMamun-REMAXPartnersManpowerInternationalMarriottExecuStay/SuiteLivingInc.CorporateHousingMarshallA.McLeodPLS,LLCMasterPrintingMcAlistersDeliMcDowellKnightRoedder&SledgeMcGill-ToolenCatholicHighSchoolMcKean&AssociatesMcPhersonOilCo.MDLInnovationsMediaServicesMerchantsFoodserviceMerrillLynch/TheWhitingGroupMetLifeMH3PrintingMicheBagsoftheGulfCoastMississippiExportRailroadMitsubishiPolysiliconMobileAirportAuthorityMobileAreaWater&SewerSystemMobileBayAreaApartmentAssoc.MobileBayBearsMobileGasMobileMechanicalMobileMemorialGardensMobileOperaMobilePaintManufacturingCo.MobileScreenPrint&Embroidery/AdSpecialtiesMobileSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalsMobileSymphonyMommaGoldberg’sMr.ElectricofSouthAlabamaMr.RooterofSouthwestAlabamaMusic4UMutualofOmaha

NationalTaxCreditofMobileNationwideInsuranceDownsAgencyNavigatorCreditUnionNorthropGrummanNudraulixOccupationalHealthCenterOfficeDepotBusinessSolutionsDivisionOmegaPropertiesOneCoastMedicalOpteraCreativeInc./IdentitySignsOracleRealEstateTheOriginalHoneyBakedHamCo.OriginalOysterHouseOrionEngineeringOfficeSuppliesInc.(OSI)TheOrthopaedicGroupOutbackSteakhousePage&JonesPaniniGrillParkerAdultFosterHomePerdidoBeachResortPersonnelStaffingInc.PhelpsDunbarLLPPhoenixFitnessPilotCatastrophePlanetCellularPollman’sBakeShopPPMConsultantsInc.PremierMedicalManagementPremierWindowoftheGulfCoastPrichard,Dewberry&HodgesPrincipalFinancialGroupPrismSystemsProfilingSolutionsProvidenceHospitalTheQualityGroupQualityValveQuickShotTruckingInc.Radio2PhoneCommunicationsRadneyFuneralHomesRBCBankRecordMaxMobileReedFabricatorsRegionsBankReliableStaffingRemingtonCollegeRenaissanceMobileRiverviewPlazaHotelResourcesforIndependenceRidgway’sRobertJ.BaggettInc.Rodan&FieldsDermatologistsRolyPolyRonReams-CompactDiscJockeyRon’sCateringRoseBudFlorists&GiftsRoyalCupCoffeeRuth’sChrisSteakHouseS.S.Nesbitt&Co.SafetyPlusInc.D/B/ASafeWorkerAllianceSafetySourceSB&TBankScotch&GulfLumberSeniorCitizensServices-ViaProgramsServerCorpsTheShedBBQ&BluesJointShellChemicalsSignalInternationalSilverKingGolfClub

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WonderinghowtoaddFacebook,TwitterandYouTubetoyoursmallbusinessmarketingstrategy?Larry Bailin,author&chiefexecutiveofficerofSingle Throw Internet Marketing,discussesnavigatingthecompetitiveworldofInternetmarketing.

Q How time-consuming is building a social media presence?

A Ittakestimeattheoutset,butyouhavetorollupyoursleevesandjustdoit.Inthebeginning,

considerwritingablogentry,Facebookpost,orTweetatleastonceaday.Asyoubuildafollowing,youcanslowdown.TherearealsoapplicationslikePing.fm,YoonoandTweetDeckthatpostthesameitemtomultipleplatforms.Forexample,youcanTweetandautomaticallyupdateFacebookstatus.

Q How can an entrepreneur shape a strong online strategy for branding and building

sales?

A Understandthepowerofrelationships,valuepropositions,salesprocessesandpsychology

–thefundamentalsofbusiness.Ensurethatyou’vecoveredallthebasesandhavearock-solidbrand,messageandstrategy.

Q Is local search the wave of the future?

A Geo-targetinghelpspeoplefindthingsintheircommunities,orwheretheyhappentobe

traveling.Andit’slesscostlytomarketlocallythanglobally.Themajorsearchengines–Google,BingandYahoo–already

havelocalsearchoptions.Goforit.Optimizeyourlocalprofileoneachone.

Q Is there an “ideal” frequency of posts or Tweets per day?

A Itdependsonyourusersandthe“shareworthy”informationyouhave.Ifyouhavesomethingto

share,shareit. Butusecommonsense.Ifyoubecomeannoying,withmultiplepostsorTweetsaday,peoplewillblockyou.Findanapproachandsystemthatworksforthewayyouoperate.Entrepreneurstypicallycomeupwithhundredsofideas.Wouldyouratherbeorganizedandbeabletoactonideasimmediately?Orrisklettingopportunitiespassbecauseyoucan’tfindwhatyouneed?

Q What is your best advice for finding creative ways to use social media?

A Continuallytrytoinspireyourselfbyfollowingotherlike-mindedpeople.Itmaybeyour

favoriteauthororvideosontopicsyou’reinterestedin.Educateyourselfandgetideasforinformationorinsightsofyourowntosharewithothers.

Larry Bailin is the founder of the Internet marketing company Single Throw and best selling author of the book, Mommy, Where Do Customers Come From? He can be reached at www.singlethrow.com. For additional guidance on marketing your small business or to schedule a confidential one-on-one counseling session at no charge, contact the Mobile SCORE chapter at 431-8614.

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T wo local SCorE (Service Corp of retired Executives) counselors were recently

inducted into the Alabama Senior Citizen’s hall of fame. Mobile’s DorothyI.Ryan and Daphne’s LynnMitchellreceived the honor at the hall of fame annual awards ceremony in August. Both individuals work from the SCorE office housed at and supported by the Mobile Area Chamber.

ThehonorrecognizeslivingAlabamaresidentsprovidingsignificantcontributionstothelivesofolderAmericans.Permanentmembershipisbasedonanextendedperiod

ofdedicatedserviceandisthehighesthonorawardedbytheAlabamaSeniorCitizensHallofFamecommission.RyanwasnominatedbyDr. Harold Dodge,retiredsuperintendentofMobileCountyPublicSchoolSystem.MitchellwasnominatedbytheSouthAlabamaRegionalPlanningCommissionAreaAgencyonAging.

Sincesellingherbusiness,CreditBureauofGreaterMobile,Ryan,affectionatelyknownasMs.Dot,hasbeenanactivecommunityvolunteer.ShevolunteersintheadministrativeofficesofALACAREandVIA!SeniorCitizenCenterwheresheisalsointheGrandfriendsProgram.Additionally,Ryancoachedandcounseledcurrentandpotentialentrepreneurs(manyofthemseniors)forthelast13yearsthroughtheMobilechapterofSCORE.Ryanservedas

chapterchairfor12yearsandcurrentlyservesassecretary.

ThoughnewtotheGulfCoast,Mitchellimmersedherselfinvolunteering,workingwiththeSouthAlabamaRegionalPlanningCommissionAreaAgencyonAgingtoassistseniorswithbenefitandassistanceprograms.MitchellalsocounselsjobseekersonfindingandretainingemploymentthroughalocalemploymentcenterandisaSCOREcounselor,workingwithownersofsmall-andmedium-sizedbusinessesonwaystooperatetheirbusinessesmoresuccessfully.

ThelocalSCOREofficehasvolunteers,includingRyanandMitchell,whogivefree,confidentialadviceinpersonaswellasbyphoneandInternet.Call431-8607foranappointment.

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Owners:Dr.KatieRodanandDr.KathyFields(KarieneFortner,independentconsultant)

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Brief description of business: Rodan+FieldsDermatologistscreatedProactiv®Solutionskincareproductstargetingacne,sundamagedandsensitiveskinandananti-agingsolutionaswellasskinenchantments.IndependentConsultantKarieneFortnerpartneredwithRodan+FieldstoofferclientsProactivproducts,knowledgeandresourcesforskincaresolutions.

What is unique or innovative about your business?AccordingtoFortner,itisanopportunitytopartnerwithtworecognizeddermatologistswithabrandnamelegacy.Thecompanyoffersa60daymoneybackguaranteeonallproducts.

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ServingasaChamberdiplomatiswideningDr. Diana Sturm’s viewofMobilebusinessesaswellasprovidingsupportforhercompany,shesays.“Throughthediplomatprogram,IhaveanopportunitytomakeconnectionswithpeopleIwouldnotnormallygettomeet.”SturmistheMobileAreaChamber’sDiplomatoftheMonth.

SturmistheexecutivedirectorandfounderofThe Delta Institute LLC,acenterpromotingtheimprovementofpersonalperformancethroughtheuseofenergypsychologyandlifecoaching.Energypsychologyisarelaxationtechniqueallowingclientstoreleasenegativeemotions,relievepost-traumaticstressdisorder,eliminatephobiasandincreasetherateofhealingforseriousillnesses.

TheonlycertifiedpractitionerforenergypsychologyalongtheGulfCoast,sheisalsoanadjunctinstructorattheUniversityofSouthAlabama,onamedicalresearchcommitteeforUSACollegeofMedicineandisasmallgroupfacilitatorfortheWomen’sBusinessCenter.

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PartnersforGrowth(PFG)istheMobileAreaChamber’slong-termeconomicandcommunitydevelopmentprogram.FormoreinformationcontactShelly Mattingly,theChamber’sinvestorrelationscoordinator,

[email protected].

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Company officials: Marc Quenneville,vicepresident,NorthAmerica;Mike Headley,projectdirector;Pete Willemoes,projectdirector;Spencer Powell,projectdirector;andJames Altieri,manufacturingmanager.

Years in business: SeveninMobile

Brief company description: AkerSolutionsisaglobalmanufacturerofsubseaequipmentfortheoilandgasindustry.

Why are you located in Mobile? “Mobileprovidesanaccessiblelocationforourproducttobeefficientlyproducedandeasilydistributed,”saidQuenneville.

Why do you support the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partners for Growth initiative? “Whenpeopleworktogethertowardacommonvision,greatthingshappen,”saidQuenneville.“Forme,the‘PartnersforGrowthInitiative’isanopportunityforacollectionofmindstoworktowardgreatthingsforMobile.”

What do you see as Mobile’s greatest potential?“ThepeopleofMobileprovideitsgreatestpotential,”saidQuenneville.“Mobilianshaveapropensityforworkingwelltogethertogetthingsaccomplished.Whetheritisrecoveringfromahurricaneorgloballymanufacturinghighlycomplexequipment.”

Length of Chamber membership: Since2003

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Ifyouwererecentlycontactedtoupdateyourmembershipprofileorforagoodwillcall,chancesareyoutalkedwith Jade Cunningham,theChamber’snewmembershipservicesrepresentative.Cunninghamisresponsibleformaintainingcommunicationwithmembersincludingrenewals,membershipdirectoryverificationcallsandvariousothermembercontactsviamailande-mail.

SecondincommandattheChamber’shelpdesk,thequiet-naturedcollegeseniorgetsquiteabitofphoneaction.“Thisisreallyagoodopportunityformetoconversewithmorepeople,”saidCunningham.“AndIlikebeingabletoassistthemwiththebenefitsoftheirmembership.”

CunninghamispursuingapoliticalsciencedegreeatSpringHillCollegeandwillgraduateinMay2011.Herfutureplansincludeanadvanceddegreeincommunityredevelopment.CunninghamisamemberofthepoliticalsciencehonorsocietyPiSigmaAlpha,thepolitical

scienceclubandAlphaKappaAlphaSororityInc.

“JaderepresentstheChamberwellwhensheisworkingwithourmembers,”saidKim Perrone,theChamber’sdirectorofcustomerservice.“Shehasquicklylearnedaboutthebenefitsofmembershipandtheimportantroleweplayinthebusinesscommunity.”TocontactCunningham,[email protected].

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Matthew HarielwasnamedtheMobileAreaChamber’snewdirectoroffinanceandoperations.HereplacesCharlotteBuffington,whoretiredrecently.

HarieloverseestheChamber’saccountingrecords,administerspayroll,preparesmonthlyfinancialstatementsandmanagespaperworkfornewemployees.Inaddition,HarielhandlesallfinancialrecordsfortheMobileAreaChamberFoundation.

AnativeofGulfport,Harielearnedabachelor’sdegreeinaccountingfromtheUniversityofSouthAlabamaandholdshiscertifiedpublicaccounting(CPA)license.PriortojoiningtheChamber,heworkedinthemaritimeandtransportationindustryandtheliquidbulkstorageindustry.

HarielsaystheChamberwasatthetopofhislistforemployment.“AnyoneinvolvedinbusinessshouldknoworbeawareofwhattheChamberdoesinthecommunityandforbusinesses,”hesaid.“Iknewitwouldbeanexcitingandfulfillingplacetowork.”

ChamberemployeesareequallyascomplimentarytoHariel.“MattbringstousabroadprospectiveofbothpublicandprivatecompanyaccountingexperiencetohelptheChambermaintainitsfinancialandoperationalgoals,”saidJoe Mareno,theChamber’schieffinancialofficer.

TocontactHariel,[email protected].

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Self RadcliffisseniorvicepresidentandaninvestmentmanagementconsultantwithMorganStanleySmithBarney,providingcustomizedwealthmanagementservicessince1992.Histeam,TheRadcliffGroup,adviseshigh-networthindividualclientsandfocusesoncorporateretirementplananalysis,designandimplementation.RadcliffgraduatedfromTheUniversityofAlabamawithabachelor’sdegreeinfinance.HeisamemberoftheboardofdirectorsatSt.Paul’sSchool.

J. Judson Sanders ispresidentofJamesB.DonagheyInc.,mechanicalcontractors.HeisagraduateofMcGill

InstituteandtheUniversityofSouthAlabama,andservedinUnitedStatesArmy.UponleavingtheArmyin1972,SandersjoinedJamesB.Donaghey,wherehehasbeenemployedhisentirecareer.

Chester Vrocher isorganizationaldevelopmentmanagerforBoisePaper,Alabamaoperations.AMobilenative,VrocherworkedintherestaurantandrestaurantsupplybusinessfornineyearspriortojoiningthepaperindustryinClarkeCountyin1980.A30-yearemployeewithBoisePaper,Vrocherworksfull-timeinlocal,regionalandstatewideworkforcedevelopmentandgovernmentalaffairsefforts.Vrocherearnedabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessfromTheUniversityofAlabama.BoisePaperisaPartnersforGrowthInvestor.

J. Kenny Crow Jr. ismanagingshareholderinCrowShields&BaileyPC,anaccountingfirmestablishedin1986withlocationsinMobileandGulfShores.Crowearnedabachelor’sdegreeinaccountingfromTheUniversityofAlabama.HeisamemberoftheAmericanInstitute,AlabamaSocietyandlocalchapterofCertifiedPublicAccountants.Crow’scivicinvolvementsincludetheSeniorBowlcommittee,DistinguishedYoungWomenFoundation(formerlyAmerica’sJuniorMiss)board,RonaldMcDonaldHouseofMobile,theMcGill-ToolenCatholicHighSchoolFoundationandStadiumboards,theUACapstoneCouncilandtheUniversityofSouthAlabamaGiftCouncil.CrowShields&BaileyisaPartnersforGrowthInvestor.

T. Ben DuhonisrelocationdirectorforColdwellBankerCharlesHayesRealEstateInc.AnativeofNewOrleans,DuhoncametoMobilein1996.Hehasworkedinrealestateformorethansixyears,mostrecentlyasclosingagentforReliTitle.DuhonisamemberoftheHomebuildersAssociationofMetroMobile,andcurrentlyservesasco-chairmanofitsprofessionalbusinesscommittee.

Frank J. Lott IIIispresidentofHeritageHomesofMobileInc.,afamily-owned,Mobile-basedbusiness.Lottjoinedthecompanyin1999andwasnamedpresidentin2007.HeritageHomesisascatterlotbuilderofpre-soldhomesin12countiesthroughoutMississippi,AlabamaandFlorida,withofficesinMobileandPensacola.LottgraduatedfromTheUniversityofAlabamawithabachelor’sdegreeinfinance.HecurrentlyservesontheboardsoftheHomeBuilder’sAssociationofMetroMobileandGoodwillEasterSeals.HeritageHomesisaPartnersforGrowthInvestor.

Loka Mistretta isgeneralmanagerforCintasCorp.OriginallyfromNewOrleans,MistrettaandhisfamilyrelocatedtoMobiletwoandahalfyearsago.Hehasabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessandamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationwithaconcentrationinstrategicmanagementfromTheUniversityofAlabama.MistrettaisamemberofTheRotaryClubofMobile.

Makeda Nicholsisacertifiedlifeunderwriter,agencyownerandregisteredrepresentativeforStateFarmInsurance.ShewasborninDjibouti,FrenchSomalia,raisedinEthiopiaandeducatedinGermany.NicholsmovedtotheUnitedStatesin1974andworkedasachemistbeforestartingherinsuranceagencyin1984.ShespeaksFrench,GermanandAmharic.SheearnedherCharterLifedesignationin2002.NicholshasvolunteeredwithYWCA,HabitatforHumanity,GirlScoutsandBayFest,andiscurrentlychairandsponsorforOurSister’sCloset’sannualfundraiser,PurseWithPurpose.

Maynard OdomisboardchairoftheMobileAreaWater&SewerSystem(MAWSS).OdomservesasenrollmentmanagerandadvisortointernationalstudentsatBishopStateCommunityCollege(BSCC).Heearnedanassociate’sdegreefromBSCC,abachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofSouthAlabama,amaster’sdegreeinmanagementfromtheU.S.SportsAcademyandiscurrentlyadoctoralstudentatNovaSoutheasternUniversity.OdomisamemberofMobileUnited,LeadershipMobileandischair-electforregionVIIofNAFSA:AssociationofInternationalEducators.MAWSSisaPartnersforGrowthInvestor.

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AdvisorsFeatured Profiles The Mobile Area Chamber is proud to salute members of the board of advisors.

These business leaders represent companies whose significant dues investment lead the way in funding the Chamber’s programs and initiatives. for more

information contact Katrina Dewrell at 431-8611 or [email protected].

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2442010

3142009

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2452010

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$136,8152010

$145,7832009

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$20,710,2262010

$30,194,1892009

241,2372010

243,2152009

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24,4472009

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hamber@WorkCCMemberGrandOpeningsandRibbonCuttingsTalecrisPlasmaResource,DEXImaging,NouVeauSalon&DaySpa,PaniniGrillandPURErecentlyheldgrandopeningsandribboncuttings.Ifyourbusinessisamemberandyouwouldlikeassistancewithplanningagrandopeningorribbon-cuttingevent,contactKim [email protected].

AVoiceintheChamber’sLegislativeAgenda

InSeptember,Chambermembersweregivenanopportunitytocompleteanannualonlinesurveyaimedathelpingtheorgan-ization’sCommunityandGovernmentAffairsdepartmentandtheChamber’sGovernmentalAffairscommitteesettheannuallegislativeagendafortheyear.Morethan10percentofChambermembersrespondedtothisyear’ssurvey,andmanyoftheitemsofinterest–blightedproperties,schoolsystemfunding,thesizeofthecountycommission,etc.,couldappearasactionitemsonthe2011agendathatwillbepresentedtotheChamber’sboardofdirectorsforapprovalthismonth.ThecompleteagendawillappearintheDecember/JanuaryissueofThe Business View.

employmentlaw,post-January2009lawchangesandstrategicpartnerships.

OffshoreAlabamaCollaboratingwithUSA

TheChamber’soilandgastaskforce–OffshoreAlabama–iscollaboratingwiththeUniversityofSouthAlabama’sMitchellCollegeofBusinessanditsMBAstudentstoproduceastrategicmarketingplanhighlightingthearea’scapabilitiestoserveandsupporttheoilandgasindustryintheGulfofMexico.HavingthisinformationwillpositionOffshoreAlabamatotakeadvantageoffutureindustrygrowth.Tolearnmoreaboutthiseffort,visitwww.offshore alabama.com.

NewChamberDiplomatsElizabeth Stanford,Innerspaice

ArchitecturalInteriors;Charlie Crocker,MetLifeReverseMortgage;andKathy Summers,DeasConstructionInc.,werenamednewdiplomatsfortheChamber.DiplomatsareagroupofvolunteersfrommemberbusinesseswhoassisttheChamberwithavarietyofprojects,includingeventregistration,membervisitsandribboncuttings.Tolearnmoreaboutthisgroup,contactKim [email protected].

WorldTradeConferenceDatesSet

Alabamawillhostnextyear’sWorldTradeConference,producedbytheChamber.ScheduledforMay1-3,2011,attheGrandHotelMarriottResort,GolfClub&Spa,theannualconferenceisforanybusinessowner,manageroremployeewithaninterestininternationaltradeandcommercewhoislookingtonetworkwithothersinthesamefield.AttendeescomefromAlabama,Florida,LouisianaandMississippi.Tolearnmoreabouttheconference,contact Christina [email protected].

Chamber’sNewBoardofAdvisors

TheBoardofAdvisorsrepresentskeybusinesseswhosesignificantduesinvestmentleadsthewayinfundingtheChamber’sprogramsandinitiatives.Todatethereare242companieswhomakeuptheboard.Newadvisorfirmsare:Adams&Associates,elgHANIEL,JamesB.DonagheyInc.,McGill-ToolenCatholicHighSchool,MerrillLynch/TheWhitingGroup,OracleRealEstateandStateFarmInsurance-MakedaNichols.

ComparativeEconomicIndicators

AUGUST2010vsAUGUST2009

The Mobile Area Chamber’s research division collects a variety of statistics each month.

CommunityServiceAwardDeadlineNears

TheCorporateCommunityServiceAward,presentedannuallybytheChamber,HandsOnSouthAlabamaandEnvisionCoastalAlabamaisacceptingnomineesthroughFriday,Nov.5at5p.m.TheawardispresentedtoalocalChambermemberbusinesswhosecompanyiscommittedtosupportinglocalnonprofitsnotonlyfinancially,butbycreatingacorporatecultureforvolunteering.Tolearnmore,contactShayla Jones Beacoat 431-8628.

LegalEaseforSmallBusinessesMorethan40peopleattendedthe

Chamber’sannuallegalseminaronsmallbusinessandemploymentlaw.FacilitatedbyDavid C. Hannan withJohnstoneAdamsBaileyGordon&HarrisLLC,presenterswere:Kim BellandCelia J. Collins,JohnstoneAdamsBaileyGordon&HarrisLLC;Alvin Moon,Hudgens&Associates;Bob Galloway,Galloway,Wettermark,Everest,Rutens&GaillardLLP;andMichael Patterson,BlueCrossBlueShieldofAlabama.TheseminarincludedtopicsdeemedmostimportantbyChambermembersmallbusinessowners–healthcarereform,IRS,EEOC(EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission),

ExecutiveRoundtable

TURNINGDATAINTO INFORMATION#2 CashManagementTime: 11a.m.-1p.m.Place: MobileAreaChamber 451GovernmentSt.Cost: $20formembersand$25for potentialmembers,includeslunchContact: Brenda Rembertat431-8607 or [email protected]

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE *Members Only

Time: 8-9a.m.Place: MobileAreaChamber 451GovernmentSt.Cost: FreeContact: Brenda Rembertat431-8607 or [email protected] CHAMBER CLOSED Thanksgiving TURNINGDATAINTO INFORMATION#3 EffectiveUseofFinancials

Time: 11a.m.-1p.m.Place: MobileAreaChamber 451GovernmentSt.Cost: $20formembersand$25for potentialmembers,includeslunchContact: Brenda Rembertat431-8607 or [email protected]


TURNINGDATAINTO INFORMATION#1 Forecastingvs.BudgetingTime: 11a.m.-1p.m.Place: MobileAreaChamber 451GovernmentSt.Cost: $20formembersand$25for potentialmembers,includeslunchContact: Brenda Rembertat431-8607 or [email protected]

ENVISION COASTALALABAMA ANNUALMEETINGTime: 7:30-9a.m.;registrationstarts at7a.m.Place: RenaissanceMobileRiverview PlazaHotel,64S.WaterSt.Cost: $25,includesbreakfastContact: Ailey Arrow Shirazi at431-8621 [email protected] See story on page 13. CONTACTSAND CONTRACTSTime: 5:30-7p.m.Place: MobileAreaChamber 451GovernmentSt.Cost: FreeContact: Brenda Rembertat431-8607 or [email protected]

NETWORKING @NOON *Members OnlyTime: Noon-1:30p.m.Place: OutbackSteakhouse 901MontlimarDr.Cost: $10,includeslunchContact: Missy Hartleyat431-8638 or [email protected]

VETERANSDAY LUNCHEONTime: Noon-1:30p.m.Place: FortWhiting,BrookleyComplex 1620S.BroadSt.Cost: $15perpersonContact: Ailey Arrow Shirazi at431-8621 [email protected] See story on page 15.

BUSINESS AFTERHOURSTime: 5:30-7p.m.Place: SpringhillPrimaryCare 3715DauphinSt.,Ste.7ACost: $5formembers/$10for potentialmembersContact: Missy Hartleyat431-8638 or [email protected]

alendarCNOVEMBERfor information on Chamber events,

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AmonthlyforumexclusivelyforChambermembersmallbusinessownersandmanagers,ExecutiveRoundtablewillmeetTuesday,Nov.16,from8to9a.m.intheMobileAreaChamber’sBoardRoom,451GovernmentSt. Jennifer Jenkins,presidentofJJPRAgency,willpresent“YourFather’sMarketingisDead”–aseminarteachingbusinessownershowtoembraceconsumer-ledmarketingeffortsandstrategicallyuseanintegratedmarketingapproachtotellastorythatengagesconsumersanddrivesbusiness.Thereisnochargetoattend,butseatingislimited.ForreservationscontactBrenda [email protected].

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N@Noffersmembers45secondstointroducethemselvesandtheirbusinessesto40to50otherChamber-memberbusinesses.TheeventwillbeheldWednesday,Nov.10,fromnoonto1:30p.m.atOutbackSteakhouse,901MontlimarDr.

Onlyonerepresentativepercompany.Thecostis$10andincludeslunch.PaymentisdueatthetimeofreservationandmustbemadenolaterthanMonday,Nov.8.ReservationsnotcancelledbyNov.8mustbehonoredtocoverthecostoflunch.ContactMissyHartleyat431-8638ormhartley@mobilechamber.com. *Members only

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DuringNovemberandDecember,theMobileAreaChamberwillhostfourFinancialPerformanceImprovementseminarspresentedbyJim Burton,NortonLilly’schieffinancialofficer.Theworkshopswillteachsmallbusinessownersandentrepreneurshowtointerpretfinancialdataatanewlevelandwillintroducepracticalapplicationstoachievemaximumperformance,ultimatelyincreasingthebottomline.

AllseminarswillbeheldattheMobileAreaChamber,451GovernmentSt.,from11a.m.to1p.m.Thecostforeachworkshopis$20formembersand$25fornonmembersandincludeslunch.Participantsmaychoosetoattendoneorallseminarsinthisseries.ThelastseminarwillbeTuesday,Dec.14.Formoreinformation,contactBrenda Rembert [email protected].

#1–Forecastingvs.Budgeting

Thisworkshopwillexplorethebenefitsofusingarollingforecastversusanannualbudgetintermsofbetterunderstandingyourcompany’sfinancialoutlookandavoidingunexpecteddisruptions.ItisscheduledforTuesday,Nov.2.

#2–CashManagementThissession,slatedforTuesday,

Nov.16,willcoverthestructureandbenefitsofusinga12-weekcashforecasttobettermanageyourcompany’scashreserves.

#3–EffectiveUseofFinancials

OnTuesday,Nov.30.learnhowthelinkbetween“businessdrivers”andfinancialperformanceandpredictability,increasesmonetaryinsightandimprovesdecisionmaking.

#4–ProcessManagementDoyouunderstandwhyyoudowhat

youdo?ThisworkshoponTuesday,Dec.14willexploretheuseofprocessmappingandkeyperformanceindicators(KPIs)toimproveproductivityandreducewaste.Learntoidentifywasteinyourcompany’sprocesses,whatit’scostingyouandyourcustomers,andhowtoeliminateit.

Joinbusinessprofessionalsfrom5:30to7p.m.atBusinessAfterHoursonThursday,Nov.11,atSpringhillPrimaryCare,3715DauphinSt.,Ste.7A.Priortotheevent,startingat5p.m.,Stephanie Knight,coachingconsultantwithTheStoryGroup,willofferstrategiesfornetworktrainingincludinghowtocreateamemorableconnection,engagebusinessownersandmaximizeyourtimeatnetworkingevents.ThisisoneoftheChamber’sbestopportunitiestointroduceyourselfandyourbusinesstoothermembersandmakenewcontacts.Thecostformembersis$5and$10forpotentialmembersandincludeshorsd’oeuvresandbeverages.Reservationsarenotnecessary.

ContactsandContractswillbeheldThursday,Nov.4,attheMobileAreaChamber,451GovernmentSt.,from5:30p.m.to7p.m.TheMobileAreaChamber’squarterlybusinessdevelopmentnetworkingeventforsmallbusinessownersandentrepreneurswillfeatureDeWayne Vaughn,MobileHousingBoard’sinterimdirector.Hewilldiscusshowtodobusinesswithhisorganization,includingsupplierneedsandbiddingprocedures.

Thereisnochargetoattend,butreservationsarerequested.Formoreinformation,contactBrenda Rembert at [email protected].


Suellen Clausheide waspromotedtoregionalvicepresidentforCLK MultifamilyManagementinMobile.Clausheidehas22yearsofexperienceinthemultifamilyindustry.

White-Spunner Construction Inc.wasawardedtwomajorcontractsrecently.Thecompanywillbuilda71,000-square-footstoreforAcademySports+Outdoorssportinggoodsretailer.The$2.9millionprojectisinWeslaco,Texas.

Thecompanywillalsobuilda32,000-square-footfurnitureshowroomandsalesfacilityforROOMSTOGOinGulfport,Miss.Theprojectisvaluedatnearly$3.5million.

XMulti Staffing services Inc.isnow

Elwood Staffing.HeadquarteredinColumbus,Ind.,thecompanyhas45branchofficesin10states.Formoreinformationcallthelocalofficeat343-3259.

X WALA FOX10debutedStudio10,a

lifestyleandentertainmentprogramgivingviewersaccesstoanarrayoftopicsoflocalinterest.TheprogramishostedbyCherish Lombard andJoe EmerandfeaturessegmentsproducedbyChasity ByrdandDerica Williams.

TheCondé-Charlotte MuseumwasspotlightedinthesummerissueoftheAlabama Heritagemagazine.Thearticletitled“Soldiers&Captives,Boarders&Brides”coversthehistoryofthemuseum.

XJoseph M. Stewart,risk

managementcoordinatorfortheMobile County CommissionwasrecentlynamedInternationalRiskManagementProfessionaloftheYearbyNAIW

(International)AssociationofInsuranceProfessionals,recognizinghisknowledge,educationandleadership.

XDavid DexterofWhite-

Spunner and Associateswasselectedtoserveontheeditorialadvisoryboardoftheindustrypublication,Commercial Property Directory.Dexteristhevice-

presidentofleasing/propertymanager,arealestatebrokerandcommercialspecialist.

Dr. Carlo ContreraswasrecentlyappointedasassistantprofessorofsurgeryattheUniversity of South AlabamaCollegeofMedicine.Contrerasearnedhisunder-graduatedegreeinbiochemistryandmolecularbiologyfromtheUniversityofWisconsininMadison,andhismedicaldegreefromNorthwesternUniversityFeinbergSchoolofMedicineinChicago.

ThecollegealsoappointedDr. Melanie Helene Clarkasassistantprofessorofradiology.SheearnedherundergraduatedegreeinbiomedicalengineeringandhermedicaldegreefromTulaneUniversityinNewOrleans.

XWilkins Miller

Hieronymus LLC,accountingandconsultingfirm,promotedJing Yu CPAtosupervisor.YugraduatedfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,withabachelor’sdegreeinaccountingandholdsamaster’sdegreeineducationfromNewMexicoHighlandsUniversity.

XEllen Dunnwas

promotedtoassistantvicepresidentatNew Horizons Credit Union.Sheholdsabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromtheUniversityofMobileandhasbeenemployedwiththecreditunionfor19years.

XCrow Shields Bailey PC,anaccounting

andconsultingfirm,promotedKristi B. Daughtery CPAtomanagerofthetaxteam,and Colleen A. Kelleher CPA tomanageroftheauditteam.Daughteryhasworkedforthefirmfornineyears.Kelleherhasbeenwiththefirmformorethan20years.

XMarlo Andersonwas

namedaprogrammanagerfortheWomen’s Business Center.AndersonmostrecentlyservedastheexecutivedirectoroftheThomasvilleChamberofCommerce.

Mobile Works appointedLynn G. Kruegerasjobtrainingcoordinator.Kruegerwillworkwithbusinessesandindustriestosecuretrainingopportunitiesforcompaniesinterestedinhiringdisplacedworkers.

XReliable

StaffingnamedtwonewaccountmanagersfortheMobilearea.Stephanie McKinnellistheaccountmanagerfortheclerical/medicaldivisionandDiana Canadywillbemanagingthenewtechnicalservicesdivision.

XRed Square Agency

hiredMichael Cooper asproofreader.Cooperhasabachelor’sdegreeinEnglishfromTheUniversityofAlabama.Hepreviouslyservedaseditor-in-chiefofOracle,theUniversityofSouthAlabama’sfineartsreview,andcopyeditorfor Marr’s Field Journal,TheUniversityofAlabama’sundergraduateliteraryartmagazine.

XDr. Mark Taylor,

associateprofessorofphysiologyattheUniversity of South Alabama(USA)CollegeofMedicine,wasappointeddirectoroftheuniversity’sBioImagingCoreFacility.Taylorreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinbiologyfromtheUniversityofAlabamaandhisdoctoratedegreeinbasicmedicalsciencesfromUSA.

XTheUniversity of Mobilewelcomed

newfacultymembers:Debra Chastang,Kenn HughesandDr. Larissa Parsley.ChastangisanassociateprofessorofnursingandaUniversityofMobilegraduatewithabachelor’sandmaster’sdegreeinnursing.Hughesjoinedthefacultyasassistantprofessorofmusic,directorofinstrumentalstudies,anddirectorofRamCorps.Hughesreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinmusicfromtheUniversityofOklahoma,andhismaster’sinmusiceducationfromWichitaStateUniversity.

Parsleyisassistantprofessorofbiology.Sheearnedbothabachelor’sofartsandbachelor’sofsciencedegreesfromWilliamCareyUniversity,andadoctorateinbiologicalsciencesfromAuburnUniversity.

XTheComplete Skin Care Spanamed

therapistAutumn Oakstoitsstaff.

Candlewood Suites - MobilenamedTeresa Floyd,generalmanagerofitsNorthRoyalStreetlocation.Shewilloverseeanddirectthehotel’soperationsandadmin-

istration.Floydhasmorethan18yearsinthehospitalityindustryandmostrecentlyservedasgeneralmanagerofLaQuintaInninMobile.

XColdwell Banker,

United REALTORSMobileofficewelcomednewagentLisa Little.

XDelta Process

EquipmentnamedLouis FeirmanmunicipalsalesengineerintheMobileoffice.Feirmanreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinmechanicalengineeringfromTheUniversityof

Alabamaandhasmorethan10yearsofexperienceinwaterandwastewaterindustryproducts.

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Junior League of Mobile (JLM)isofferingaBluePassdiscount-savingscardforholidayshoppers.BluePassisafundraisertohelpavarietyofJuniorLeaguecommunityprograms.Thepassis$30andearns20percentoffpurchasesatlocalmerchantsintheMobileBayareafromNov.12-21.Acompletelistofretailers,purchasinginformationandmoredetailscanbefoundatwww.juniorleague mobile.org orbycalling471-3348.

AlsoJLMwillpresentthe26thannualChristmasJubilee,Nov.11-13attheGreaterGulfStateFairgrounds.Featuringmerchantsfromaroundthecountry,eventhoursareNov.11from11a.m.to8p.m.;Nov.12from9:30a.m.to8p.m.;andNov.13from9:30a.m.to6p.m.Generaladmissionticketsare$6inadvanceandareavailableatwww.juniorleaguemobile.org.

XSpring Hill Collegewasawardeda

$25,000grantfromtheJ.L. Bedsole Foundation of Mobile tosupportthepurchaseofnewequipmentinthecollege’snursingdivisionnowofferingamaster’sdegreeinclinicalnurseleadership.Theprogramisdesignedtoassistregionalhealthcarefacilitiesbettermanagethenationwidenursingshortage.

XHabitat for Humanity inMobile

Countywasawardedfundingtobuy,rehabilitateandsellforeclosedpropertiestoqualifiedlow-incomebuyers.TheprogramisinconjunctionwiththeU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment’sNeighborhoodStabilizationProgramPhase1.Threefamiliesrecentlyqualifiedfornewlyrenovatedhouses.

XUniversity of South

Alabama (USA) alumnusandlocalartistJosh Ashley,donatedasculpturetoUSAlibraries.Theartistusedanassemblageofdebris,defuncttools,instrumentsandpersonaleffectstocreate“#10(theCan-CanGirl).”ItwillbeonpermanentdisplayinthefirstflooratriumofUSA’smainlibrary.

Mobile’s Society of Human Resource Management announcedfournewlycertifiedmembers.Rene Farmer,Vickie Hinman andGinny Turner earnedcertificationasaProfessionalinHumanResources(PHR)andScott DwelleearnedhiscertificationasaSeniorProfessionalinHumanResources(SPHR).

XDr. Frank S. Pettyjohn,

professorofmedicineandchairofemergencymedicineattheUniversity of South AlabamaCollegeoftheMedicine,wasthefirstrecipientoftheJohnErnstingAwardforhisworklinkingscienceandtheclinicalpracticeofaerospacemedicine.Pettyjohnisboardcertifiedininternalmedicine,cardiovasculardisease,preventivemedicineandemergencymedicine.

Andinothernews,theNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)awardedDr. Joseph W. Brewer,associateprofessorofmicrobiologyandimmunologyattheUniversity of South AlabamaCollegeof

Medicine,afour-year,$1.2million,federally-fundedresearchgrantforcellresearch.

XSales

associatesMary CarpenterandJoy SullivanofPrudential Cooper & Co. Inc. REALTORS passedtheAlabamarealestatebrokersexam.Theyarelocatedinthecompany’sHillcrestRoadlocation.

XTyler Elyse Gaston,afourth-year

medicalstudentatUniversity of South Alabama,receivedtheEranandN.Q.AdamsEndowedScholarshipinNeurology.Gastonreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeinchemistryandpsychologyfromVanderbiltUniversityinNashville.

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25YEARSRADMJ.L.AbbotJr.USN(Ret.)SusieCleveland(HomeBuildersAssociationofMetroMobile)

20YEARSHenryCrawfordJamesB.DonagheyIIDMDPCJeromeC.OlsenCPAPC

15YEARSCarpeDiemCoffee&TeaCo.Inc.SignProSouthernRecyclingSpotofTeaTeamOneCommunicationsInc.

10YEARSAustalUSACellularSouth

5YEARSBarrowFineFurnitureBaySecurityCo.LLCBlankenship’sUniversalGlassCo.Inc.Brown-KeaheyStarter&GeneratorServiceInc.DadePaper&BagCo.DNCofMobileInc.FirstCommandFinancialPlanningElizabethPalmerHillDMDPC

1-4YEARSA&WLightingCorp.AerotekAffordableSecurityandProtectionAlabamaSmallBusinessCapitalAmerican-GermanBusinessClubofMobileAnimalRescueFoundationBellMicroLPGAClassicBennettPointeHomesBoisePaperBruno’s&FoodWorld#8821BusinessLinkCameronValve&MeasurementCellularSouthChandlerPackagingInc.ChefRob&Co.ChinaDollRice&BeanInc./DixieLilyFoodsCompleteMedicalEquipmentDrivenEngineeringInc.EmeraldCoastBuildingMaterialsEnvironmentalResourceManagement(ERM)EstesHeating&AirFergusonEnterprisesInc.

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Filters-Now.comFirehouseSubsFiveRivers-Alabama’sDeltaResourceCenterFluorTheGatheringofJewelsInc.GreaterMobileUrgentCareGriffithShellServiceGrowingPotentialInc.HamptonInn&SuitesMobile/I-65HiltonGardenInnHolidayInnExpress&SuitesDaphneHomeDialysisOptionsofBaldwinCountyHomePlaceFurnitureHornTruckRebuildersLLCHudgens&AssociatesJADEConsultingLLCInformationTransportSolutionsInc.InternationalAutoServicesInc.ITTTechnicalInstitute-MobileCampusJohnsonDevelopmentAssociatesKeithKingan’sClassicCarsInc.KonicaMinoltaBusinessSolutions-MobileLANICOInc.LiquidEnvironmentalSolutionsMACTECEngineering&ConsultingInc.MaxumIndustriesLLCMcIlwainConstructionIncMintoEnergyCorp.MitchellMcLeodPugh&WilliamsInc.MMRConstructorsInc.MobileBayYoungProfessionalsLLC/MAYPAOpteraCreativeInc./IdentitySignsPaintThatPotteryPhillips&JordanInc.PRemployerInc.ProfilingSolutionsReagentTechnologyServicesadivisionofMississippiLimeRedRoofInnRiteWayServiceInc.SafetyGuidanceSpecialistInc.SouthRegionMinoritySupplierDevelopmentCouncilSuperiorMasonryInc.ThriventFinancialforLutheransThyssenKruppSafwayInc.ToniRialesPhotographyLLCTonsmeireDevelopmentCorp.d/b/aKingswoodApartmentsValuePlaceVirginia’sHealthFoodsInc.WebOperations.NetLLCDr.SonyaWhiteYarbroughCableLLC

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1st American StoragePennyLong902MagnoliaRd.Mobile,AL36606251-479-9005www.1stamericanstoragemobile.comStorage-Household/Commercial

Airdyne Lafayette Inc.WayneHebert112LaffertyDr.Broussard,LA70518337-837-3251www.airdyne.netWinches

AL-Trans Service Inc.ChrisStrobel2441WolfRidgeRd.Mobile,AL36618251-304-0906Truck & Trailer Repair

America Insurance & Tax ServiceGiovanaRodriguez808DowntownerBlvd.,Ste.AMobile,AL36609251-378-8965Insurance

Antioch Church of God in ChristRev.NormanLockett5925St.StephensRd.EightMile,AL36613251-456-7898Churches

Bar-B-Quing with My HoneyGlendaMarksWitherspoon19170Hwy.43N.Mt.Vernon,AL36560251-829-9227Restaurants-Barbecue

Ron Bookman & Associates Inc.RonBookmanP.O.Box82Mobile,AL36601251-725-6330www.ronbookmanandassociates.comMarket Research & Analysis

Conscious Mile Center for Spiritual LivingRev.SherrieQuander1230MontlimarDr.Mobile,AL36609251-343-0777www.cmspiritualcenter.orgChurches

Creative Gems & JewelryM.LonnieLedwell4456-BOldShellRd.Mobile,AL36608251-408-3999www.creativegemsandjewelry.comJewelry

CreopixWilliamBunce3408PeytonCt.Mobile,AL36695251-622-6482www.creopix.netGraphic Designers

Down Syndrome Society of Mobile CountyDoraHarding10WestminsterWayMobile,AL36608251-342-3122www.dssmc.orgNonprofit Organization

Drury & Associates LLCCharlesW.Drury4266CottageHillRd.,Ste.2Mobile,AL36609251-662-6004Marine Consultants

Employee Testing & Health ServicesBarryGaston4367DowntownerLoopN.,Ste.CMobile,AL36609251-343-8005www.eths.bizDrug Screen & Program Management

Four Point Staffing LLCToryMcKean300StateSt.Mobile,AL36603251-300-6900www.fourpointstaffing.comTemporary Staffing

G. Harvell Men’s ClothierGregHarvell2534-BOldShellRd.Mobile,AL36607Phone:(251)344-4200www.gharvell.comMen’s Clothing & Furnishings

Greer’s CateringLucyGreer2850W.MainSt.Prichard,AL36612251-457-8655www.greers.comCaterers

Gulf States DirectoriesJamesGrigsby1775OldShellRd.Mobile,AL36604251-338-4205www.gsdpages.comAdvertising-Directory & Guide

Haskell Slaughter Young & RedikerRomaineScott312LibertySt.Fairhope,AL36532205-305-7829www.hsy.comAttorneys

MacManus Efficiency ConsultingDermotMacManus20271MarionCt.Fairhope,AL36532251-622-6353www.mmecounsel.comBusiness Consultants

McGill-Toolen Catholic High SchoolRev.W.BryShields1501OldShellRd.Mobile,AL36604251-445-2900www.mcgill-toolen.orgSchools-Private-Secondary

Panera BreadRichardLittle10200EasternShoreBlvd.SpanishFort,AL36527251-625-4445www.panerabread.comRestaurants

Panera BreadTimBallinger750SchillingerRd.S.Mobile,AL36695251-634-9604www.panerabread.comRestaurants

Panera BreadMikePatterson3691AirportBlvd.Mobile,AL36608251-342-5101www.panerabread.comRestaurants

Performance Diversified Services LLCBrendaGableSpencer6770StoneridgeCt.Mobile,AL36695251-639-0716Janitorial Service

Planet FitnessSarahSeaweard5363Hwy.90,Ste.BMobile,AL36619251-660-1700www.planetfitness.comFitness Centers

PUREThomKaz271AzaleaRd.Mobile,AL36609251-342-4701www.purenightlifemobile.comEntertainment Facilities

Sunbelt Building ProductsYvetteFarris30864BryarsLn.SpanishFort,AL36527251-621-2144www.sunbeltbuildingproducts.comHome Improvements

Supreme Cleaning Inc.AltoviseBarnes818WesternAmericaDr.Mobile,AL36609251-445-8097www.supremecleaninginc.comCleaning Service

Tech Wave LLCSkipKrause501SherwoodLn.Daphne,AL36526251-680-9002www.techwavellc.comTechnology Consultants

Total Safety Inc.JerryLocklier5237HallsMillRd.,Bldg.JMobile,AL36619251-666-4103www.totalsafety.comSafety Equipment & Supplies

Wetlands Solutions LLCTeckieHinkebein14231SeawayRd.,Ste.7007Gulfport,MS39503251-442-7848www.wetlandssolutions.comEnvironmental Consultants

Wilkins Miller Hieronymus Information Technologies LLCAndyOdle2800DauphinSt.,Ste.101Mobile,AL36606251-476-5500www.wmh-it.comComputer Service/Training/Maintenance/Cabling

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