In 2012, the Board of Directors of The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama embarked on a bold journey to further enhance the organization's economic and community development impact. Extensive market research and dozens of community interviews were conducted to determine the Chamber's path forward.
This information led to the dynamic five-year strategic plan known as Working As 1. The plan focused on education and workforce readiness, retail and commercial growth, leadership and community engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation, and public policy and advocacy. Working As 1 led to more than $3 million in investment from Chamber members.
Building upon the success of Working As 1, the leadership of The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has now, using input from both the public and private sectors, developed the five-year Next Level initiative.
The Next Level will concentrate on the following key initiatives:
To implement an initiative of the magnitude of The Next Level, it requires a significant investment of time, labor and financial resources. In addition to countless volunteer man hours, The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama members below have collectively pledged more than $3.5 million over a five-year period to make the vision of The Next Level a reality.
Adams Beverages
Alabama Credit Union
AT&T
Barge Design Solutions, Inc
Cintas
C-Spire
Industrial Warehouse Services Inc.
John Plott Co. Inc.
McGiffert & Associates, LLC
Paragon HM Wealth Management
Parker Towing
Pritchett-Moore
Spire Energy
The Onin Group
The Westervelt Company
Thompson Tractor Co., Inc.
TTL, Inc.
Tuscaloosa Coca-Cola Bottling Company
ZF Chassis Systems, LLC
Belflex Staffing Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Buffalo Rock Company / Pepsi-Cola
Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.
Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Inc.
DT Freight, LLC
Ellis Architects, Inc.
Fitts Agency
Harrison Galleries, LLC
Hotel Indigo
Jalapeños Mexican Grill
Lance Hocutt Financial Group
Lear Corporation
Northport Auto Supply
Plaster, Scarvey & Shumaker of Ameriprise Financial
Robertson Banking Company
The Builders Group of West Alabama
The Legacy Connection
The Radiology Clinic
University of Alabama System
Ward Scott Architecture
Way, Ray, Shelton, CPA
ARD Logistics - Alabama, LLC
BankFirst
Bama Concrete Products Co., Inc.
BBVA
Cadence Bank.
Chick-fil-A of Northport
Echols, Taylor, & Associates, P.C.
Hampton Inn
Kyle Office Solutions
Metalsa Tuscaloosa, Inc.
Raymond James & Associates
Remmert & Co.
Renasant Bank
SmartBank
Spiller Furniture & Mattress
The Locker Room
TotalCom, Inc.
Winter McFarland
Contact:Kimberly Adams
Director of Membership and Investor Relations
(205) 391-0327 | kimberly@tuscaloosachamber.com