“Big Communications, Inc. has seen tremendous growth in the past decade, and my company could not have had this kind of success without our involvement in the Chamber. In 1995, when I launched Big, I signed up for membership.

The Chamber is the go-to group for finding out what’s happening in the Birmingham business world. It is through Chamber events that I have been able to network with the city leaders and corporate executives who have taught me how to survive as a small company and helped me to recruit clients for my firm.

I have partnered with the Chamber on several projects, including sponsoring the first Chamber Media Night in 2005, and I rarely miss one of the Chamber’s ‘Big Trips’ to visit nearby cities with other business and city leaders. I know when I attend a Chamber event I will leave with ideas for improving my company and new friends who can help me to continue my success.”
~John Montgomery, President, Big Communications, Inc.

“When I decided to change professions and pursue a career in real estate, I also decided to join and become active in the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. No one had to ‘sell’ me on the benefits of membership, as I had been involved in chamber activities and membership drives for 30 years in my previous career. My membership and involvement in the Chamber has yielded the highest return on investment of any of the other memberships I hold. Membership in the Chamber has paid handsome dividends for my business.” ~Tom Dingledy, Realtor ® RE/MAX Southern Homes-280

"Since joining the Chamber in September 2004, I have made valuable contacts in the business community. For example, I was able to research an energy billing issue for a business Chamber member. Being a Chamber member has been rewarding in my professional and personal growth." ~Terrance Moultrie, Business Specialist, Alabama Power Company

"Through the annual "B.I.G." trip, the Chamber has given the region's business leaders an important glimpse into what could be our future in the Birmingham area. A focused opportunity to study the economic development potential of another city helps our leaders understand our own potential. For two years now, these intercity leadership visits have included close-up looks at how other regions have managed the development of research and biotechnology. At UAB, this is also a primary focus area, and we have been pleased to be a key part of the annual "B.I.G." trips. Hats off to the Chamber team and to David Sher for his leadership in suggesting and implementing the idea." ~Dr. Carol Garrison, President, University of Alabama at Birmingham

"The Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur's Roundtable program is a unique and valuable experience that I believe is unavailable anywhere else in the Birmingham area. The program brings together experienced and relatively new entrepreneurs who share experiences and ideas that benefit the entrepreneur group. We are able to exchange information on management, finance, technical and human resource and give advice that many people never receive in a formal education settings. The roundtable has given me the opportunity to get out of the office, meet other people and get a fresh perspective on business issues that I might not have otherwise been able to acquire. I highly recommend the program and others that the Chamber offers to their members." ~Warren Hawkins, President, BancPartners Leasing, Inc.

"The membership experience in the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce has been exceptional. I have enjoyed valuable business and personal relationships through the chamber as a whole and as a member of the Ambassador Committee. The before and after hours events are golden opportunities for networking and information. Above all, the Ambassador Committee is the most fun and beneficial of my chamber experiences. As a sales and leasing consultant for Jim Burke Automotive Group, I have found that the relationship developed through the Ambassador Committee are of vital importance in launching a new customer friendly approach to the automotive industry." ~Yvonne Coleman, Sales & Leasing Consultant, Jim Burke Automotive