Mobile Chamber of Commerce
The Mobile Chamber has announced the recipients of two awards honoring individuals who exemplify extraordinary dedication and leadership in their respective field and embody the spirit of innovation and community engagement. The Alfred F. Delchamps Award was presented to Jocko Potts, president and CEO of PMT Publishing, in recognition of outstanding contributions to Mobile’s cultural…
Fuel Alabama (FuelAL), in partnership with Innovate Alabama, has announced that all 2024 Alabama summer interns are eligible to apply to a FuelAL Host Community near them through May 31. The Mobile program dates (subject to change) are June 13 at 5:30-7 p.m. at The Community Foundation for a summer kickoff mixer with the Young…
Three APEX Accelerator events are being held in Mobile in April. First is the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Workshop on April 6 at Bishop State Community College. Presented by FSB Architects & Engineers, the Mobile Airport Authority and Norman Hill Consulting Solutions, it aims to support the authority’s objective of increasing the number and involvement…
The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has introduced MoGo Rideshare, an on-demand, app-based transit pilot program. The goal of MoGo is to enable citizens to reach employment, career training and other workforce opportunities in Mobile by expanding access to convenient, affordable transportation. The foundation said MoGo will use intelligent technology to provide transportation coverage…
The University of Mobile (UM) has awarded the 2024 Samuel Boykin Medal of Excellence to 2002 alumnus Ronald G. Moore. Moore serves as a member of the UM Board of Trustees and is a principal market specialist with Alabama Power Co. The award was established in 2019 to honor the life of the late Samuel…
The Mobile Chamber has announced that Melissa Cross, president and owner of McAleer’s Office Furniture, is its new 2024 chairman of the board. Patrick Murphy, vice president of the Alabama Power Co. Mobile Division, is in line to be its 2025 chairman. Other 2024 Executive Committee members are Catherine Spann of Burr Forman, LLP, legal…
The White House has announced that the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Chambers Network (GCCN), was selected as a finalist in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program. Recompete, which the Mobile Chamber calls “highly selective,” had 560 applications from communities across…
The Mobile Chamber has been awarded a five-star accreditation, the highest level of accreditation available, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Mobile Chamber said the U.S. Chamber’s accreditation program is the only one of its kind that defines excellence in chamber performance and planning. There are roughly 7,000 chambers of commerce throughout the country,…
The Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA) Mobile September Luncheon is titled “Crisis Communication.” It will be held on September 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mobile Chamber. Harriet Shade of Spire Advertising & Design will “uncover the secrets behind successful crisis communication strategies” as she guides the group through real-world case studies, revealing the…
The Mobile Chamber has announced the winners of its annual Eagle Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of local minority-owned businesses. Chris & Carla’s Enterprises Inc. won the Eagle Award, and the Hall of Fame winners were Harper Technologies LLC and Paula’s Hair Unlimited LLC. All are located in Mobile. They will be celebrated at the…
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