Alabama BEST Champion to Visit White House
The 2014 Best of the Best Robotics Team Award recipient that was recognized by the Business Council of Alabama in February has been invited to participate in the White House… Read More
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Department of Labor to Host Seminar on Fair Labor Standards Act
The Alabama Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor have scheduled a training seminar in Montgomery on March 19 on proper employee classification and the Fair Labor Standards… Read More
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BCA Chairman Abroms Attends Israel P.M. Capitol Speech
Business Council of Alabama Chairman and Florence businessman Marty Abroms watched Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address a joint meeting of Congress today from the U.S. House gallery in the… Read More
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BCA Joins 650 Organizations and Businesses to Boost Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
The Business Council of Alabama today joined 650 other organizations and businesses from 41 states in Washington, D.C., to urge lawmakers to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States,… Read More
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U.S. Sen. Shelby Calls for Fewer Regulations on Smaller Banks
Alabama’s senior U.S. senator updated the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce today about domestic and foreign issues facing both the Senate and the United States. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, gave… Read More
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LPGA Golf Legend Nancy Lopez Says Her Positive Golf Attitude Helps in Business World
PRATTVILLE – Golf legend Nancy Lopez said her positive attitude formed early in life helped her on the LPGA Tour and now in the business world since retiring from top-tier… Read More
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Cyber Expert Says Business Needs to Protect Internal Operations
Ronald Burgess Jr. is a retired Army three-star general who has taken his cyber intelligence and defense expertise to the academic world and private sector. On Thursday Burgess spoke to… Read More
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BCA’s Ronnie Boles Honored with Distinguished Service Award
Business Council of Alabama board of directors’ member Ronnie Boles of Huntsville has been honored with the highest award presented by the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County. Boles, who… Read More
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BCA-Backed Tax Law Update Results in Grade Upgrade for State
The Council on State Taxation said Alabama’s tax administration score jumped from a “D” to a “B” in 2014 due to the Legislature’s passage of a single bill that was… Read More
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NAM President and CEO to Address BCA’s MOTY Next Month
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons will be the keynote speaker at the Business Council of Alabama and Alabama Technology Network’s Manufacturer of the Year Awards luncheon… Read More