Montgomery Business Journal
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
The health-care industry is an economic driver and key employer for Montgomery and the River Region. Major players explain how they are dealing with challenges, outline what the future may hold and highlight the region’s many opportunities.
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Wendi Lewis
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
A regional airport is critical to a community’s growth, prosperity and viability. Don’t believe it? Think about this: The airport is the first and last impression of our community, and the state of Alabama for many, when passengers arrive. As Alabama’s capital city, it is crucial for Montgomery to be accessible, particularly for the business of state government, economic development and military operations. The airport is the conduit to move people into the national air traffic network, connecting them with the world.
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017
The Chamber’s Annual Total Resource Campaign is right around the corner. The exciting 8-week campaign offers local businesses a great way to gain exposure, increase their brand, market to a captive audience and support the Chamber’s top initiatives through unique and exclusive marketing and advertising opportunities.
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Monday, May 1, 2017
The Chamber’s Convention and Visitor Bureau is working hard to draw both leisure and business travelers to Montgomery, and their efforts are getting noticed. So what does the warm welcome it provides visitors mean to you and your business? Read on and find out.
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Wendi Lewis
Monday, May 1, 2017
Alabama’s capital city is geographically located centrally in the state, making it the ideal home base for regional travel. Montgomery has an economic impact from tourism of $1,351,055 in visitor spending every day, and for the fourth year in a row is leading the state in hotel occupancy.
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Wendi Lewis
Monday, May 1, 2017
Starting a small business is a dream for entrepreneurs, but it can be a daunting prospect involving a huge investment of time and resources. On the flip side, a successful small business owner may find her products or services in high demand, and want to take advantage of that popularity to grow the business. In both cases, franchising may provide a viable path.
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Monday, May 1, 2017
Dawn Hathcock has been at the Chamber for 16 years and leads its convention and visitor bureau team now called Destination MGM. It works to showcase Montgomery as a great place to visit, both for business events like conferences and trade shows and for pleasure. She outlined how the team does its job.
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay
Monday, May 1, 2017
In the early 2000s, you couldn’t look anywhere without seeing something being built, a new row of retail spots under construction, a field full of framed up houses soon to be filled with families. When the recession hit in 2008, the number of new construction projects as well as prices on existing properties in the River Region – and beyond – fell hard and fell fast. But figures from the last few years show a steady rise, and most experts agree that both the construction and real estate industries are well on their way to recovery.
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Friday, March 3, 2017
The three suppliers combined (Washin, Hyundai Steel and AIA) employ more than 1,000 people and account for more than 8 percent of the Butler County workforce. “Washin is the largest, with 830 employees. But in addition to the jobs created, their taxes help our school system, and the companies have been very supportive of our community in other ways as well,” said McClendon.
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Wendi Lewis
Thursday, March 2, 2017
When Golson Foshee, owner of Foshee Residential Management Company, looked at the long-shuttered and faded buildings along Dexter Avenue four years ago, he didn’t see blight. He saw opportunity. As a developer, of course, he is used to looking at land and buildings and seeing what they could be. But this vision went beyond the potential in a particular property. It was the vision for his hometown, his downtown, his city — the place where he hoped his children would decide to put down roots of their own. A place where they would want to live.
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