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THE LULU IN ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE!
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Photo by David Benz, Sport Diver Magazine
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Congratulations to the Alabama Gulf Coast Reef & Restoration Foundation on successfully completing its first project, the acquisition and sinking of The Lulu as Alabama's first full diving reef ship. The Foundation was formed last year by the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce
with a mission of developing a reef system for the enhancement of the diving and fishing industries and the preservation of marine wildlife along the Alabama Gulf Coast. Chamber Vice Chairman, Vince Lucido, has served as President of the Foundation since its inception. Here are some great links where you can learn more about this project:
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CHAMBER ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce recently elected two new members to the Board of Directors.  Congratulations to John Chamberlain of Thomas Hospital Urgent Care Center and Braswell McMeans of Design Print Promote on their appointments! Neither one is a stranger to serving our Chamber as both have been involved in multiple Chamber projects and committees for some time!
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FESTIVE CROWD ATTENDS RE-CHRISTENING FOR THE LULU
What's the perfect way to re-christen a 272 foot former cargo ship to ready it for it's new life as a diving and fishing reef? Certainly not with an un-environmentally-friendly glass bottle, but rather, with a juicy tropical beverage called The Scuba Lu! For more photos of this and other events, please visit the Chamber's Flickr PhotoStream by clicking on the photo above.
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CHAMBER MEMBER ACCESSORIES GALORE
INVADED BY CASH MOB
Chamber members and many others "mobbed" Accessories Galore in Gulf Shores to celebrate our third Cash Mob. What is a Cash Mob? It's a fun, spontaneous invasion of people who converge upon a small, family-owned retail business for the purpose of spending money AND to raise public awareness on the importance of shopping locally. Check out more pictures of this event and our first two cash mobs (Island Drug & Gifts and The Fairhope Connection) at our Flickr PhotoStream by clicking on the above photo. Would your business like to be considered for a future Cash Mob? Call Vicki Stillings at 251.968.7200. |
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CHAMBERS HOLD JOINT RIBBON-CUTTING AT
WIND & WATER LEARNING CENTER IN ORANGE BEACH
The Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce and the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting at the new Wind & Water Learning Center in Orange Beach. The Center is a public-private partnership that will provide year-round learning activities and is also the new home of Sail Camp! |
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CHAMBER MAKES A SPLASH AT WATERVILLE USA
WITH A WET AND FUN BUSINESS AFTER HOURS!
A bevy of local media and political celebrities took the plunge with a race for charity down the new Dune Racer slide at Waterville USA at the Chamber's May Business After Hours. The new ride is the first of its kind in the Southeastern United States and is now open for business! |
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CHAMBER HOLDS RIBBON-CUTTING
AT GLOW YOGA IN GULF SHORES
Our ongoing celebration of new recreational activities continued with a Ribbon-Cutting at Glow Yoga in Gulf Shores. Glow Yoga offers a variety of classes for both beginners and experienced yogis. They are located at 824 Gulf Shores Parkway and you may visit them online by clicking here. And don't forget to click on the above photo to see more pictures of this and other Chamber events. |
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A DOUBLE-HEADER RIBBON-CUTTING
HELD AT VISION REAL ESTATE AND PEOPLE INC.
Above: Ambassadors, Chamber Board Members, and other well-wishers at a double-header ribbon-cutting ceremony, cutting the ribbon for Vision Real Estate. The ceremony was immediately followed by another ribbon-cutting for People, Inc.. Below: Susanne Dicker, president of People, Inc. in hew new office.
Twice the fun and twice the celebrating was had by all at a double-header Ribbon-Cutting for Visions Real Estate and and People, Inc., both located at 191 North Shore Circle in Gulf Shores.
Visions Real Estate, led by Del Mateson offers a wide range of residential and commercial real estate services. The company also offers a unique turn-key office setup for small businesses and emerging start-up firms. Visit them online by clicking here. People, Inc., led by Susanne Dicker, is a behavioral staffing agency specializing in student, graduate, and veteran staffing. They recruit, screen and test for work ethic attitudes, personality/behavioral traits and provide specific job training skills. Visit them online by clicking here. |
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VIDEOS |
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GO UNDER WATER
WITH THE LULU!
Video by Mitch Craft |
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WATCH THE LULU SINK!
 Video by John Chamberlain |
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WATCH THE RE-CHRISTENING!
Video by Ed Rodriguez
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UPCOMING
CHAMBER MEMBER
& BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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DOWNLOAD YOUR
FREE GUIDE TO BUSINESS PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES 
Here is a gift to you from the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce and our friends at the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). It is a complimentary and helpful guide to procurement opportunities for businesses. We encourage you to use it!
It's all part of a broader goal of utilizing a vast selection of resources to help to provide you with valuable information you can use to grow your business.
Topics include:
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Selling to the Federal Government/State Governments
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Selling to Large Corporations
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Selling to Foreign Governments and International Organizations
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"Green" Procurement
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Special Resources for Women, Minority, or Veteran-Owned Businesses
A glossary of procurement-related terms is included, as well as a procurement preparation checklist, information about teaming agreements and joint ventures, and more. This special PDF edition of Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide is available at no charge thanks to the generous support of Microsoft Corporation. Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide is published and copyrighted by Braddock Communications, Inc.
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Register for any Chamber event by clicking on the link above OR from our new smartphone app, Gulf2Go.
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Do you have news about your business? New location? New manager? New owner? Important award or recognition? Share the news with us and we 'll do our best to share it with our members. |
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