The Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce formed the Birmingham Virtual Newsroom in December 2006 with the sole purpose of pitching stories about the Birmingham region to regional, national and international media. The BVN is comprised of organizations and companies that have a stake in the success of the Birmingham region. The by-invitation-only group meets once a month to discuss stories to pitch to the media.

 

Birmingham in the News

Here are some of the stories that put Birmingham, Alabama on the map:

The Year of the Citizen Warrior (pages 34-36) August 2008

 

E85 fuel popular at 85 cents a gallon
May, 15, 2008

E85 fuel for 85 cents a gallon draws lines in Birmingham
May 14, 2008


Heart of the City
May, 2008
 

MCC math teams add up awards
May 10, 2008
 

School board votes to move graduation ceremony back May 15, 2008
 

Hiking to Maine? Now you can start the trip in AlabamaHiking to Maine? Now you can start the trip in Alabama
March, 2008

Alabama Touts Path to Appalachian Trail in Georgia

Alabama touts path to the Appalachian trail
March, 2008

Dawson Co. to lose designation as southern terminus of the Applachian Trail?Dawson Co. to lose designation as southern terminus of the Appalachian trail?
March, 2008

Alabama Touts Path to Appalachian Trail in Georgia'One Laptop Per Child' plan faces challenges in U.S.
March, 2008

Read how ACIPCO in Birmingham was named one of 15 "Fittest Companies" in America
The Fittest Companies in America
February, 2008

 

Read the story about Birmingham's Lakeshore Foundation's Operation Adventure for injured military personnelCamp helps wounded Iraq war veterans get back on feet
Oct. 7, 2007


First Lady Bush Awards Birmingham Civil Rights InstituteFirst Lady presents awards to museums and libraries
Jan. 15, 2008


Read about Birmingham's Sloss Furnaces' Stokin the Fire and its fabulous BBQ
Birmingham: Barbeque, fine art and deep south gourmet in the Magic City
November-December, 2007
 

Watch how Denver's Keith Deutsch, a military amputee, learned to snowboard again thanks to Birmingham's Lakeshore Foundation.

Lakeshore Foundation helps Iraq vet get back on the slopes
Sept. 26, 2007

Read how Hoover is using cooking oils to gas up its municipal fleet


Out of the frying pan and into the gas tank
July 1, 2007

BVN Partners

The Birmingham Virtual Newsroom could not be made possible without the help of its partners. This group meets monthly and is by-invitation-only.

Alabama Power
Alys Stephens Center
AT&T
Birmingham Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Museum of Art
Big Communications
Children's Health System
City of Birmingham
Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Lakeshore Foundation
McWane Science Center
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
Metropolitan Development Board
O2 Ideas
Operation New Birmingham
Samford University Brock School of Business
Southern Research Institute
Region 2020
TechBirmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vulcan Park Foundation
Wachovia Bank

Got a Story Idea?

Do you have a story that someone in Topeka, Kansas would care about? If you do, then let us know. We're always looking for stories that are unique and is only being done right here in the Birmingham region. Email Melanie Davis with your story idea and we'll see if the BVN thinks it's worthy to tell the media.

Looking for a Story?

Are you a reporter looking for an interesting story about the Birmingham region, then email Melanie Davis or call her at (205) 241-8102. You'll be amazed at the great things going on in the Magic City.