Yellowhammer sets lineup for Alabama Economic Growth Summit
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Yellowhammer Multimedia announced program details for the inaugural Alabama Economic Growth Summit, a two-day event that will celebrate Alabama’s recent economic development successes and spur the state toward being the country’s most attractive state for business. The summit, which will take place at The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa in…
Yellowhammer, Commerce plan Alabama Economic Growth Summit
Yellowhammer Multimedia and the Alabama Department of Commerce are partnering to present the inaugural Alabama Economic Growth Summit. The two-day event will celebrate Alabama’s recent economic development successes and spur the state toward being the country’s most attractive state for business. The Summit, which will take place at The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa…
Business Facilities names Alabama ‘State of the Year’ for 2015
Business Facilities magazine said today it has selected Alabama as its 2015 “State of the Year” after landing a string of coveted economic development projects from Polaris Industries, Google and other companies. This is the first time Alabama has claimed the site-selection publication’s highest award. Business Facilities singled out Alabama’s successful recruitment of Polaris’ $127…
Blockbuster 2015 sets stage for Alabama growth (video)
From Airbus launching aircraft assembly in Mobile to Google selecting Jackson County for a major data center project, it’s been a massive year for Alabama and its economic development team. In fact, 2015 looks like a year for Alabama’s record books, with game-changing developments in important industry sectors, including aerospace, technology, automotive and advanced manufacturing.…
SEUS Japan: Leaders vow to build on close economic, cultural ties
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Leaders from Japan and seven Southeastern states pledged today to continue building on a longlasting partnership that has stimulated two-way trade and investment while creating nearly 140,000 jobs across the Southeast. Expanding the close economic and cultural ties between the region and the Asian nation was a central message from today’s sessions…
How Japan business ties add horsepower to Southeast growth
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – As leaders from seven Southeastern states gather with their Japanese counterparts for a high-level forum in Birmingham, this longstanding Trans-Pacific relationship is positioned to strengthen as trade and investment ties expand. Those strong economic bonds provide the foundation for the SEUS Japan 38 joint forum beginning this weekend in Alabama’s largest city,…
International SEUS Japan 38 forum to kick off in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Business leaders and top government officials from Japan and seven Southeastern states will begin arriving in Birmingham this weekend for a major conference that aims to strengthen cultural ties and expand commercial opportunities. The annual joint forum of the Southeast U.S.-Japan and Japan-Southeast U.S. associations begins Saturday, Nov. 14, with an invitation-only…
Martin Luther King III to speak at SEUS Japan 38 in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Martin Luther King III, a human rights activist and eldest son of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will speak next week at a joint meeting of organizations that seek to strengthen economic and cultural ties between seven Southeastern states and Japan. King, who once headed the Southern Christian Leadership…
Mobile Chamber forum to connect businesses to NASA
Mobile area companies have a chance to earn business from Marshall Space Flight Center and the subcontractors that serve the giant NASA complex in Alabama. Opportunities are significant, as the agency alone spent approximately $1.8 billion with direct and indirect contractors last year. The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce will host a NASA Business Forum…
Alabama Global Supply Chain & Logistics Summit set for Oct. 20
The state of Alabama will hold its fourth annual Global Supply Chain & Logistics Summit in Huntsville this month. The North Alabama International Trade Association (NAITA) and the Port of Huntsville will host the event put on by the Export Alabama Alliance, which is aimed at teaching interested companies how to improve their efficiency and…
