Charter Member on the Board of Trustees

The Hoover Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in the past year established a new organization, the Board of Trustees. This newly established group is a highly recognized and prestigious group that carries several benefits. Charter Membership is open only during the next few months. Click "go" to view a list of ways to become a Charter Member of the Chamber Board of Trustees and how this will benefit you and your business.

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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday, April 26 at the new Proctor U location in Riverchase, with lots of attendees. Shown cutting the ribbon is ProctorU President Don Kassner. Holding the bow is Vice President of Business Operations Jarrod Morgan, with Hoover Chamber President Kathleen Spencer. They are joined by dozens of other ProctorU staff members, family and friends, as well as Hoover Chamber ambassadors. They were all given a guided tour of the facility as well! www.proctoru.com

Janet Hartmann (right) of the Residence Inn by Marriott on John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover was recognized at the April 19 Hoover Chamber Luncheon by Leah Studdard as the Ambassador of the Quarter for the 1st Quarter of 2012. Janet led some 35 Hoover Chamber Ambassadors in points totals for the quarter, with more contacts and more activities than other ambassadors. She was recognized with a beautiful plaque and a $75.00 Gift Certificate from Outback Steakhouse, the official sponsor of the Ambassador Program.
For more information on the Chamber Ambassador Program, call the Chamber Office at 988-5672 or Chairman Joe Thomas with Capstone Finacial Group at 444-5588. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, April 3 at Design Savvy Outlet in the Morgan Village Shopping Center in Bessemer. Shown cutting the ribbon is Owner Barbara Gunter, joined by her family and friends, as well as several Hoover Chamber ambassadors. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, April 10, jointly with the Birmingham Business Alliance. Shown with the scissors is State Farm Agent Eric O. King, while his wife, Shanae, holds the bow. They are joined by friends, family and staff and ambassadors from both the Hoover Chamber and the Birmingham Business Alliance. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held Tuesday April 17 at the new Salvatore's Pizza & Pasta on John Hawkins Parkway, near Academy Sports. Shown cutting the ribbon is Owner Sal Bambinelli as he is joined by dozens of family, friends, co-workers and Hoover Chamber ambassadors.

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UAB's New Head Football Coach Garrick McGee to Speak

Office Depot will sponsor the May 17 luncheon this month, and has invited Garrick McGee, the new Head Football Coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to be our speaker.
McGee was named the head football coach at UAB on Dec. 4, 2011 after serving on the staff at the University of Arkansas for four years, including the past two seasons as the Razorbacks' offensive coordinator.
A former University of Oklahoma quarterback, he was a leading force behind Arkansas becoming one of the country's most prolific offenses in recent years. In his first season as the offensive coordinator in 2010, the Razorbacks earned the school's first BCS appearance in program history as the season culminated at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

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Hoar Program Management on President's Circle

Hoar Program Management has decided to increase their membership from the Board of Trustees to the higher level of Presidents Circle on the Board of Trustees. This is a higher membership recognition level that includes such benefits as: a display ad on the bottom of the 3-page newspaper ad in The Birmingham News in February ($500 Value); Platinum Sponsorship recognition in the Miss Hoover Pageant ($1000 Value); Platinum "President's Circle" sponsorship (with 4 players) in the Chamber Golf Tournament, with Hole Sponsorship designating President's Circle sponsorship ($1250 Value); A display ad on the Chamber website ($300 Value); Separate Photo Listing with past Chamber Presidents on the website and Hoover Magazine as "Presidents Circle Members" on the Board of Trustees (Priceless!)

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$6,000.00 in 2012-2013 Lila Parks Scholarship Applications Available

The Hoover Area Chamber's 2012-2013 Lila Parks Scholarships, started in 1997, will be awarded in May of this year. Applications are available in the Chamber office, or on the Chamber web site home page, located here. Scholarship winners from 2010, l-r: Andrew Vines; Amy Hester; Ann Kathryn Rockwell; Chairperson Lila Parks; T'Ana Williams; Madison Wilson, Matt Newton.)

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Health Care Listings

Are you new to the area, and would like a list of Health Care professionals that belong to the Hoover Chamber?

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Realty Listings

Thinking of moving to the Hoover area? Click for a list of Real Estate Professionals recommended by the Hoover Chamber.

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Thinking of moving to Hoover, or visiting?

Thinking of moving to Hoover, or visiting? Click here for information on the dozens of churches that belong to the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce! Click here for a list of Churches that are members.

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Newsletter Back Issues

CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT CHAMBER NEWSLETTER, "Connection" in PDF format.

Back issues of our newsletter in PDF format have been moved to a separate page.

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