Sporting Clay enthusiasts!The Greater Shelby Chamber is holding its 2nd Annual Sporting Clay

Shoot on November 2nd at Selwood Farm in Alpine.

Sponsorships available: Title, breakfast, lunch, beverage cart. For more

information call Jennifer Whisenant at 663-4542.

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Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce • 1301 County Services Drive • Pelham, AL 35124 • 205-663-4542 • info@shelbychamber.org

Welcome New Members

To find out more about any member listed or other Chamber members, visit the online Business Directory at: www.shelbychamber.org.

21 Stop Promos ElliottCarr 186OxmoorRoad,SteA1 Birmingham PromotionalProductsBrookstone Restoration KeciaHigdon 244InvernessCtrDr,Ste200 Birmingham Residential&Comm.RenovationDigitel Corporation JasonMcDaniel 400RiverhillsBusinessPark,Ste410 Birmingham TelecommunicationsG&K Services Inc. JammieMellard 245LyonLane Birmingham SafetyApparel&ProductsIntegris Leadership GeneWahnefried 629HighlandLakesCove Birmingham BusinessConsultantsInternet Innovation Alliance JimBakken 2101MagnoliaAvenue,Ste501 Birmingham CommunityServiceOrganizationLindt Chocolate Consultant JoycePreston 3436StrollawayDrive Birmingham IndependentSpecialtyProductM.C.A.P., Inc. LynnSims P.O.Box381082 Birmingham CommunityServiceOrganizationMadison At Shoal Run Apartment HeathDarwin 850ShoalRunTrail Birmingham ApartmentsMomma Goldberg’s Deli DanielMcClam 750ColonialPromenadePkwy,Ste4200Alabaster RestaurantsRuss Morgan, CFP RussMorgan 271820thStreetSouth Birmingham FinancialServicesTW Telecom, Inc. KellyFranks 3000RiverchaseGalleria,Ste.350 Birmingham TelecommunicationsUniversity of Montevallo JohnStewart Station6006 Montevallo EducationalInstitution

Onlinenetworkingisbecomingalargepartofmarketingandthewaytopromoteyourbusinessandformrelationships.TheGreaterShelbyChamberrecognizesthiscommunicationmediumasinnovative,creative,andonemorewayforourChamberfamilytoconnectwithoneanother.Ifyouhaven’tcreatedaFacebookorTwitterpageyet,weencourageyoutodoso.WeshareChamberupdates,communityevents/needs,andcross-promotepostsfromourmembers.

Onlinenetworkingisaninvaluabletooltobuildanexpandedaudienceforproductsorservices.Integrateonlinenetworkingintoyourexistingmarketingplan.EmbraceitbyconnectingwiththeGreaterShelbyCountyChamberofCommerceonFacebook,Twitter,andLinkedin.We’reexcitedtoshareyournewstoo!Visitwww.shelbychamber.organdclickontheOnlineNetworkingiconstologinorsignuptoday.Together,weareBuildingaNetworkofOpportunity.

Business-to-Business Online Networking and Person-to-PersonContinues to Rapidly Increase

Mywife,Kay,andIhavebeeninphotographyanumberofyears.IactuallyshotAlabamaFootballinthemid70’sfor2seasonsfortheScottsboro Sentinel.AfterattendinganImagingConferenceinNashvillewedecidedtodothisfulltime.Ithasbeenaride,likeanyotherbusinessyouhavetofindaniche.Wehavebeenblessedtofindseveral.Wecanprintimagesonsitewithinmoments,coversportsevents,likecollegefootball,aerialshotsofgames,campuses,andmore.Weoffervideographyforweddings,realestate,etc.Wehaveagreattime,becausewelovewhatwedo.Wejoinedsevendifferentchambersofcommerce.Whatwelearnedwasamazing!OneChamberkeepsusbusy,theGreaterShelbyCountyChamberofCommerce,hasbeenthesinglebiggestinfluenceonourbusinessgrowth.Wenowhavenationalcontractstoprovideimages,aswellas,localshooting!Thestaff,beginningwiththePresidentJenniferWhisenant,hashelpedusmakecontactsthatmadeahugeimpactinourbusiness,notbecauseweaskedthemto,butbecausetheyareproactiveinseekingbusinessesthathelpedusgrow.ThebusinessesthatarecurrentlyinvolvedwiththeGreaterShelbyCountyChamberofCommerceareeagerandhungrytohelpfindwaystopartnerwithotherbusinessesforgrowth.Andwehavefunalongtheway!

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ReannaSwinford,theSeptemberAmbassadoroftheMonthfortheGreaterShelbyCountyChamberofCommerce.ReannaandherhusbandJulianownJohnnyRay’sBBQofPelham(Highway52location.)JohnnyRay’sBBQoffersbarbequedpork,chickenandribsalongwithHoney’sFamousmadefresheverydaypies.FormoreinformationaboutJohnnyRay’sBBQandhowtheycancaterforanyevent,call(205)664-0501orvisittheirwebsiteatwww.johnnyraysbbq.com.FormoreinformationabouttheGreaterShelbyChamber’sAmbassadorprogram,contactAprilStoneat(205)663-4542orvisitwww.shelbychamber.org.

September Ambassador of the Month

Reanna Swinford

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IjustwantedtodropyouaquicknotetosayhowimpressedIwaswithtoday’sluncheon.Itwashandledsowell,greatattendanceandgreatfood.IreallyfeltthateventwasproductiveandIappreciatedthatthemembersweretrulyinterestedininteractingwitheachother.ImetsomanygreatnewpeopletodayandIamreallylookingforwardtobeingaveryactivemember!Theeventwasawesome.ItwasmyfirsteventwiththeGreaterShelbyCountyChamberandIwasveryimpressed.LookingforwardtobeingaveryactivememberintheChamber!

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TheGreaterShelbyCountyEducationFoundationisseeking

grantopportunities.Ifyourcompanyororganizationoffersgrantsfor

variouseducationinitiatives,suchasworkforcedevelopment,pleasecontactuswiththeinformation.Call

HeatherStriplingat(205)663-4542orbyemailheather@shelbychamber.organdincludetheapplicationprocess

information.Thankyouforhelpingusfurtherpromoteeducationthroughout

ShelbyCounty!

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Catch more photos of Greater Shelby Chamber events online at: shelbychamber.org

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Contact UsGreaterShelbyCountyChamberofCommerce

1301CountyServicesDrive,Pelham,Alabama35124

(205)663-4542Fax:(205)663-4524info@shelbychamber.org

Thankyoutoourkeynotespeaker,ShaneBoatright,BoatrightCompanies,for

enlighteningattendeesonbusinessbuildingtechniqueshe’slearnedovertheyears.

AcceleratedPhysicalTherapyinvitedPelhamcityofficials,GreaterShelby

Chambermembers,family,friends,andbusinessneighborstojoinincelebrating

its5thyearanniversary!

ChambermembersandAmbassadorssupported2BucketsandaVacuumCleaningServiceatitsofficialribbon

cuttingceremony.

ThankyoutoIndianSpringsSchoolforhostingtherecentFocusIndianSprings

andprovidingdeliciousrefreshmentsandnetworkingforalltheattendees.

GreaterShelbyChambermembersenjoyedattendingtheFocusCaleraatSavMorFoodOutlet.AtSavMoreverythinginthegrocerystoreiscost+10%which

savesyouonyourgrocerycosts!

Cityofficials,Ambassadors,andfriendsjoinedtocongratulateEkklesiaCoffeeHouseatitsrecentgrandopeningand

ribboncuttingceremony.

TherecentGrow&GoworkshopfocusedonOrganizationalTrustandwaspresented

byChrisOldenburg,OldenburgandAssociates.Participantswereengaged

withhands-onactivitiesalongwithteachingtipstobuildtrustbetweenteammembers.

TherecentGrow&GoworkshopwaspresentedbyJohnBrowning,Cahaba

ValleyComputerServices,LLC,teachingmemberstoFocusontheirBusinessusingMicrosofttipsandtrickswithWindows7.

ThankyoutoGreystoneSmileDesignforhostingtherecentSocial280.Dr.

TrentBuchanan,DMD,sharedthelatesttechniquesofferedindentalcareandcuttingedgetechologyindentistry.

shelbychamber.orgCatch more photos of Greater Shelby Chamber events online at: shelbychamber.org

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TheChamberhadanotherfullhouseforSpeedNetworkingforProfessionals.Ifyouhaven’tattendedthiseventbesuretosign

upinNovember.

PropertyEnhancementServicesheldaribboncuttingandhostedaBusiness

AfterHours.TheyinvitedfellowChambermembersandheldanoutdoormini-expo.

CongratulationstoBaptistHealthCenterforopeningitsnewclinicinChelsea.Dr.RandyLambersonistheprimarycarephysicianatthislocationnearthenew

Publix.

Membersenjoyedgettingtoknowoneanotherandlearningaboutmember

benefitsattherecentChamberWorks.

ThankyoutoSouthFirstMortgageforhostingtherecentNetwork280.

Memberslearnedofthemanymortgagelendingproductsavailablewhile

networkingandenjoyingrefreshments.

ThankyoutoRBCBankforhostingNetwork280.Memberslearnedof

themanyfinancialproductsofferedatthebankwhilenetworkingandenjoying

refreshments.

TerriGualanoChairAT&TKeithBarfieldFinance ChairBarfield,Murphy,Shank&SmithPhillipHeardDevelopment ChairAlabamaGasElizabethRolandGovernance ChairAttorneyatLaw

ChrisBottcherSirote&PermuttTimBowenAlabamaPower

KeithBrownJeffersonStateCommunityCollege

DaveDavisLegacyCommunityFederalCreditUnionJimGarnerTheInsuranceStoreSilviaHoyosHispanicInterestCoalitionofAL

VivianJohnsonSam’sClub

BillKellerRegionsFinancial

LisaMcMahonWarren,Averett,Kimbrough&Marino

DavidNolenM&FBank

TimPrinceShelbyCountyNewspapers,Inc.

JoeSullivanSullivanCommunicationsAprilWeaverShelbyBaptistMedicalCenterJenniferWhisenantGreaterShelbyChamber

2011GreaterShelbyChamberBoardofDirectors

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Duringleaneconomictimes,businessesareconstantlylookingforwaystoimprovespeedandproductivity.Highersynergyamongemployeeshelpsaccomplishboth.

Attendingthe“OrganizationalCommunication”workshop,participantswilldiscoverdifferentcommunicationstylesthattheymayhaveontheirstaffandlearnhowtoworkwithdifferentstyles.Participantswillalsobetakenthroughaseriesofactivitiesthathelpbuildbettercommunicationontheirstaffteam.Bettercommunicationbetweenteammembersleadstohigherspeedonworkperformedandlowercosts.

GrowandGoworkshoptobeheldonOctober13,2011from11amuntil1pmattheGreaterShelbyChamberoffice,1301CountyServicesDrive,Pelham.

RSVPisrequiredbynoon,Tuesday,October11th.

“Communication” presented by Oldenburg and Associates, LLC

Grow & GoJoinusonOctober19thforourannualSafetyAwards

luncheonaswehonorpublicsafetyofficialsfromthroughoutShelbyCounty.Eachyearweareprivilegedtorecognizeindividualswhohavedemonstratedoutstandingexcellenceinpublicsafety.Thisisatimewhenwecanpersonallygivethankstothefire,policeandsheriffpersonnel,andhonorthemfortheoutstandingserviceandsacrificestheymakeeachdayinkeepingourrespectivecommunitiesasafeplacetolive,work,andplay.

TheluncheonwillbeheldatthePelhamCivicComplex,500AmphitheaterDr.,Pelham.RSVPrequiredbynoon,Monday,October17th.Investment:GreaterShelbyChambermembers$17,non-members$25.Registeronlineatwww.shelbychamber.org,calltheRSVPlineat663-8923ortheChamberofficeat663-4542.

Cancellation Policy: YoumustcancelyourreservationatleastTWOdayspriortotheluncheontoavoidbeingcharged.

October Membership Luncheon

Join in on the fun!

TravelwithTheGreaterShelbyCountyChamberofCommerceto‘TheEmeraldIsle’andspendSt.Patrick’sDayinIreland,March14-21,2012.WewillflyfromBirminghamtoexploreDublin&Killarney;alandwithrollinghills,warmpeople,statelycastlesandrollickingfun.

Travelingwithagroupoffersyouthebesttravelopportunities;meet&travelwithinterestingpeople,havefunwiththegroupANDtimeonyourowntovisitthesites,shopsandrestaurantsofyourchoice.Severalmealsandtoursarealreadyincludedinthegreatpackageprice!

Don’tmissoutonyouropportunitytokisstheBlarneyStoneandreceiveyourgiftofeloquentspeech.FormoreinformationcallRondaEnglesatAdventureTravel(205)444-4833ext.3201.

A.C.Legg,Inc.AlabamaPowerCompany

ALAGASCOAlabamaTelcoCreditUnion

America’sFirstFederalCreditUnionAT&T

BusinessElectronicsBusinessTelephones,Inc.

CahabaValleyComputerServicesCarr&AssociatesEngineers,Inc.

CharterBusinessFastSigns

FirstCommercialBankITTTechnicalInstitute

JeffersonStateCommunityCollege

LegacyCommunityFederalCreditUnionLemakSportsMedicine

M&FBankMinutemanPressofAlabaster

NeilBaileyInsurance&InvestmentsPAETEC

RBCBankRegionsFinancial

ShelbyBaptistMedicalCenterShelbyCountyReporter

ShelbyCoMagazineSirote&Permutt,PC

St.Vincent’sHealthSystemStewartOrganization

SusanScheinAutomotive

2011 Continual Sponsors

TheGreaterShelbyChamberisholdingits2ndAnnualSportingClayShootonNovember2ndatSelwoodFarminAlpine.

Selwood’sfullyautomatedSportingClayscourse,bothchallengingandfun,meetstheneedsofalllevelsofshooters.Selwood’scomprehensiveshootingfacilityincludesacovered5-standforwarm-upandtraininganda100-targetcourse.Theirtrapsofferchallengingtargetsforboththebeginnerandexpert.

CallingallSportingClayenthusiasts,beginnersandexperts,totestyourskillsonthecourse,designedforpleasureandenjoymentinthegreatoutdoors.

Sponsorshipsavailable:Title,breakfast,lunch,beveragecart.FormoreinformationcallJenniferWhisenantattheChamberat663-4542.

2nd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot in November at

Selwood Farm

Upcoming EventsCANCELLATION POLICY REMINDER:Ifareservationismadefortheluncheonandyouareunabletoattend,youwillbechargedfortheluncheonunlessacancellationrequestismadeatleastTWObusinessdayspriortotheevent.

FindmoredetailsofwhatyoucanexpectaboutanyeventlistedbyvisitingtheGreaterShelbyCountyChamber’swebsiteat:www.shelbychamber.org.Registerforeventsonlineatwww.shelbychamber.org,calltheRSVPLine663-8923,ortheChamber663-4542.

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8:30am-9:30am~Focus ColumbianaShelbyCountyHistoricalSociety1854OldCourthouseNoRSVPrequired.Nocost.

Sporting Clay ShootSelwoodFarm,Inc.,706SelwoodRd.,AlpineSeepage7formoredetails.

11am-1pm~Grow & Go “Organizational Accountability”PresentedbyOldenburgandAssociatesChamber,1301CountyServicesDr.,PelhamTuesday,November8th.RSVPrequiredbynoon,Investment:Membersandnon-members$10.Lunchandmaterialsincluded.

8:30am-9:30am~Focus HooverTheUPSStore,5184CaldwellMillRoad,Suite204NoRSVPrequired.Nocost

7:30am-9am~Annual Prayer BreakfastPelhamCivicComplex,500AmphitheaterDr.,PelhamFriday,November18th.RSVPrequiredbynoon,Investment:Members$17,non-members$25.

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1pm-9pm~Shelby Blues & BBQVerizonWirelessAmphitheaterCharterPavilion1000AmphitheaterRoad,PelhamTickets$5perperson.

8:30am-9:30am~Focus AlabasterStateFarm,RogersAgency100ColonialPromenadePkwy,Ste600NoRSVPrequired.Nocost.

8:30am-10am~Chamber WorksChamber,1301CountyServicesDr.,PelhamNocost.RSVPrequiredbyFriday,October7thduetoholiday.

11am-1pm~Grow & Go “Organizational Communication”PresentedbyOldenburgandAssociatesChamber,1301CountyServicesDr.,PelhamRSVPrequiredbynoon,Tuesday,October11th.Investment:Membersandnon-members$10.Lunchandmaterialsincluded.

8:30am-9:30am~Focus PelhamFairfieldInn&Suites230CahabaValleyRoadNoRSVPrequired.Nocost.

11am-1pm~Membership LuncheonPelhamCivicComplex500AmphitheaterDr.,PelhamRSVPrequiredbynoon,Monday,October17th.Investment:Members$17,non-members$25.

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17 8:30am-10am~ SpeedNetworking for Professionals Chamber,1301CountyServicesDr.,PelhamRSVPrequiredbyNovember13th.Nocost.

6 5pm-7pm~Business After HoursCoxMediaGroup2700CorporateDr,Ste115,BirminghamNoRSVPrequired.Nocost.

Iwenttothreeluncheonsthisweek,andyourswasbyfarthemostorganized,mostengaging,encouragedmorenetworking,andwasjustmuchmorefunthaneitheroftheothers.

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104pm-6pm~Business After HoursRBCBank,3000PelhamParkway,PelhamNoRSVPrequired.Nocost.