Presidents Report
Despite the slowing economy in the housing sector and the expected slowdown
in housing related consumer goods spending, your Baldwin County Economic
Development Alliance (Alliance) staff is optimistic that 2008 will be another
good year from industrial, distribution and professional/high-tech
standpoints.
Our overall
project numbers are holding steady and the size of our average project has
increased substantially. We are seeing activity related to ThyssenKrupp
suppliers and customers and could have our first TK related announcement
soon.
The Alliance will be very
proactive in recruiting this year. We have already helped the State of
Alabama and the Alabama Development Office (ADO) host 18 leading site
location consultants, will soon be attending a large retail distribution
tradeshow in conjunction with the Port of Mobile and the Mobile Chamber, and
are helping sponsor a huge Atlanta based site location consultant’s event in
early March.
In 2009 Baldwin County
will host the Southern Economic Development Council Annual Meeting at the Grand Hotel.
Almost 400 leading economic developers from 17 Southern States as well as
top site location consultants from all over the U.S. are expected to attend.
We have wonderful
partnerships with Baldwin County’s five Chambers of Commerce and with the
Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau. Working closely
together with our outstanding private and public sector leaders, there is no
goal that we cannot reach.
Thank you for your help and friendship.
Robert Ingram
President/CEO
Coastal Commercial Real Estate Summit and Market Review
The time is here for the first Coastal Commercial Real Estate Summit and Market Review scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at the Mobile Convention Center. It is sponsored by the USA Center for Real Estate Studies.
The event includes nine speakers selected from the Coastal market to present the latest price and value trends. Their topics cover most of the areas and subjects important to Coastal residents such as Multi-Family, Retail, Office, Industrial, Wind and Water, and the Economy.
The Alabama Real Estate Commission has awarded 7 hours of continuing education credit, and the Alabama Accountancy Board has awarded 8 hours. Additional credit will be announced when received.
Registration includes lunch. Advertising tables are available. Visit our website for registration information. http://www.southalabama.edu/mcob/realestate/professionalclasses.shtml
Thanks for your support!
Don Epley, PhD CCIM
MAI
Director, USA Center for Real Estate Studies, Mobile
The Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance, the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce, the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, and the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce invite you to participate in the 2008 Baldwin County Job Fair.
It will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 in the new Baldwin County Coliseum at the Baldwin County Fairgrounds located east of Hwy 59 behind Robertsdale High School.
Exhibitor set up is Thursday morning at 8 am and the Job Fair hours are 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.
For more information or for a Registration Form to secure your booth space for this event please call Karen Glover at the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance at (251) 947-2445 or by email at kglover@baldwineda.com
The Alliance 2008 Board of Directors
2008 Board of Directors pictured:
back row
Don Robinson, Joe Bullock, Hiram Templeton-Secretary, David Horton-Past
Chair, Joe Allen,
Robert Ingram
front row David Rauch-Vice Chair, Donna Givens-Chairperson, Rob
McElroy, Darrelyn Bender, Stan Szapiel
not pictured:
Peggy Nelson-Treasurer, Mark Berson, Larry Merrihew, Anthony Kaiser, Greg
Kennedy, Larry Taylor, Randy Wood,
Ex-Officio:
Commissioner Wayne Gruenloh and Mayor Clark Cathey
Congratulations Robert Ingram
Congratulations to our President and CEO, Robert Ingram. Robert was recently elected Chairman of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), which is the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America.