2009 Birmingham Economic Summit Speakers
Making the Case: Success Through Collaboration
Welcome to the official webpage of the 2nd Annual Birmingham Economic Summit.
This year our theme is Making the Case: Success through Collaboration.
Our focus is to highlight collaborative success, regional cooperation, public and private partnership, and unearth the possibility of other joint ventures.
The 2nd Annual Birmingham Economic Summit is a two day, intense event strategically designed to yield results.
The format includes an opening plenary, concurrent sessions, panel discussions and interactive training opportunities.
Now is your opportunity to get involved. Register and garner the tools that will help you succeed.
Plus network with a cross section of the community to include corporate leaders, elected officials, emerging industry and community leaders, educators and entrepreneurs.
In 2008, the inaugural of Birmingham Economic Summit, the number of participants exceeded expectation.
Below are just a few of the comments participants shared:
“This session was fantastic! The schools, government and business provided a perfect match”
~ Workforce Development Participant
“Great session…Informative…Useful”
~Anatomy of a Successful Commercial Development Participant
“Very impressive, knowledgeable, passionate speakers…Thorough and informative.”
~Access to Capital Participant
“Information good on financing for business. Good mix with established and new businesses”
~Neighborhood Shopping & Entertainment
Right now you are only a point and click away from reserving your seat and experiencing the 2nd Annual Birmingham Economic Summit. Register Today!
2009 Economic
Summit Highlights
November 18-20, 2009
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)
Thursday: 11.19.09
Jay Grinney,
Keynote Speaker
President and CEO
HealthSouth Corporation
Friday: 11.20.09
Donna A. James,
Keynote Speaker
Managing Director
Lardon & Associates, LLC
Find out more about the following topics.
The State of the Economy
Collaborative Strategies in a Rebound Economy
Office Market Analysis
How to do Business with Alabama Power
How to do Business with the Birmingham Water Works Board
Access to Capital
Education Impact on Workforce
State Bid Laws and Licensing Requirements
Technology and Urban Renewal
Economic Development Agencies
City of Birmingham Office of Economic Development
Birmingham Construction Industry Authority (BCIA)
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
The Birmingham Business Resouce Center (BBRC)
The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA)
Urban Impact
Operation New Birmingham (ONB)
The Central Alabama Women's Business Center (CAWBC)