CONNECTIONS ConnectionsDothan Area Chamber of Commerce August 2016 Outstanding Business LEADERS To Be Inducted PAGE 5 Grow Dothan Team TARGETS Aerospace Connections PAGE 13 What’s EventsCalendar August S M T W T F S INSIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 August 2016 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 Events Calendar 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 3 Ribbon Cuttings 28 29 30 31 5 Cover Story 7-11 Business Briefs 2 Ambassador and Diplomat Committee Meeting 12 Grow Dothan Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) Small Business Seminar: LinkedIn and You 13 Workforce Development Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber *See page 14 for more information. Reservations required: (334) 792-5138 14 Small Business Development 3 Military Affairs Committee Meeting – 9:30 a.m. Also In This Issue Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) 9 Troy University Small Business Counseling – 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. 9 SpectraCare Receives Honor Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) *Reservations required: (334) 792-5138 11 Cybulsky Joins Flowers Ribbon Cutting: Plato’s Closet – 10:30 a.m. Hospital Administration Location: 2419 Murphy Mill Road 14 New Overtime Rules 11 Small Business Seminar: Video Marketing is the Future Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber Dramatically Increases *See page 14 for more information. Reservations required: (334) 792-5138 Exposure To Employers Dothan Area Young Professionals’ Summer Social – 5:15 p.m. Location: 153 Mary Lou Lane (Folklore Brewing & Meadery) 17 Board of Directors’ Meeting – 8:15 a.m. Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) 18 Ribbon Cutting: Chick-Fil-A at Wiregrass Commons Mall Your Cover Photo Location: 900 Commons Drive, Suite 407 Your cover photo features two outstanding business 31 General Membership Luncheon – noon CONNECTIONSAugust 2016 ConnectionsDothan Area Chamber of Commerce leaders - Thomas Allen Location: 795 Ross Clark Circle (Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center Inc.’s Sterling Event “Tom” Shirley, Home Oil Services Rotary Hall) Co Inc / Hobo Pantry *Doors and buffet open at 11:30 a.m. Reservations required: (334) 792-5138 Food Stores, and Dr. Linda Young, Wallace Outstanding Business Community College - who LEADERSInducted will be inducted into the To Be PAGE 5 Grow Dothan Team 2016 Dothan Business TARGETS Mark Your Calendar! Aerospace Connections Hall of Fame. PAGE 13 General Membership Luncheon Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center Inc.’s Sterling Event Services Rotary Hall August 31 • Noon www.dothan.com Jo Bonner, vice Luncheon Wednesday, Aug. 31, at noon chancellor for economic (doors and buffet open at 11:30 a.m.) at (334) 792-5138 development for the Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center Inc.’s Sterling University of Alabama Events Services Rotary Hall. system will be our Tickets for the luncheon are $15 for guest speaker at the Chamber members or $150 for a reserved Dothan Area Chamber table (seats eight). Reservations are required by Jo Bonner, of Commerce’s next Monday, Aug. 29, and can be made by calling Vice Chancellor General Membership (334) 792-5138. 2 CHAMBER CONNECTIONS AUGUST 2016 RibbonCuttings Dickey’s BBQ Pit New Beginning 2115 E. Main St., Suite 8 Ministries Dothan, AL 36301 International Inc. Greg Smith 800 W. Powell St. (334) 446-0136 Dothan, AL 36303 www.dickeys.com R. Phillip Mitchell RESTAURANTS (334) 578-8035 www.tpcnb.org RELIGIOUS GROUPS – CHURCHES – NON- DENOMINATIONAL Dothan Hematology Southern Alabama & Oncology, PC Self Storage 187 Healthwest Drive 1679 E. Malvern Highway Dothan, AL 36303 Dothan, AL 36305 Venty Butts Phillip Reeder (334) 792-9500 (214) 206-7613 HEALTH CARE www.southernalabamastorage.com STORAGE Dothan West Family Straightline Parking, LLC Medicine 443 Rowland Road 500 Healthwest Drive Dothan, AL 36301-4769 Dothan, AL 36303 Scott Palmer Amy Balkcom (334) 797-5919 (334) 699-5994 PARKING SERVICES www.flowersmedicalgroup.com HEALTH CARE Fairway Independent GROUNDBREAKING Mortgage Corp. Harley-Davidson of 407 N. Shady Lane Dothan Dothan, AL 36303 2418 Ross Clark Circle Austin Parker Dothan, AL 36301 (334) 350-3770 Carthel (Dutch) Holland www.fairwaydothan.com (334) 792-0063 MORTGAGES www.harleyofdothan.com MOTORCYCLES – DEALERS JC Penney Co. RELOCATION Sephora Brand Launch Titan Magic Shows 900 Commons Drive, 518 N. Daleville Ave. Suite 900 Enterprise, AL 36330 Dothan, AL 36303 James Cunningham Tameka Belcher (334) 494-5996 (334) 794-0531 www.titanmagic.net www.jcp.com ENTERTAINMENT DEPARTMENT STORES PARTY RENTALS www.dothan.com 3 Clip and add these to your NewMembers Membership Directory. 21st Century Oncology of Two Great Publications, Alabama, LLC Dothan West Family Medicine Lawton Ed Armstrong Amy Balkcom 4274 W. Main St. 500 Healthwest Drive One Great Idea! Dothan, AL 36305 Dothan, AL 36303 Ph: (334) 793-2312 Ph: (334) 699-5994 Fax: (334) 671-0484 www.flowersmedicalgroup.com www.21co.com/alabama HEALTH CARE Don’t Miss Your Chance to Reach HEALTH CARE Mallory-Tate Insurance Services, Thousands of Potential Customers! Access Health LLC Thomas Smith Kim Tate P.O. Box 71120 2426 S. Park Ave. You want to reach new residents and the Bossier City, LA 71171 Dothan, AL 36301 Ph: (800) 797-9503, ext. 141 Ph: (334) 793-6967 business community. They want to know how Fax: (318) 347-7304 Fax: (334) 793-9705 to find you. The best way to achieve both goals www.accesshealthonline.com www.mallorytate.com HEALTH CARE INSURANCE is to advertise in the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Dothan’s Official Welcome Allstate Insurance Co. Plato’s Closet Guide and the 2017 Membership Directory & Rusty Prewett Lan Nguyen 1849 Ogletree Road, Suite 300 2419 Murphy Mill Road Business Guide. Auburn, AL 36830 Dothan, AL 36303 Ph: (334) 707-2741 Ph: (334) 792-3010 Fax: (877) 765-1426 www.platosclosetdothanal.com The Dothan Area Chamber and Print www.rustyprewett.com CLOTHING - RESALE Services Inc., the Chamber member INSURANCE Southern Office Equipment awarded this project, have begun the Business Interiors Inc. Laurel Graham ad sales campaign for these 2017 Allison Moody 924 Beck Road publications. Chamber members (primary 308 Orchard Circle Pansey, AL 36370 Dothan, AL 36305 Ph: (334) 547-8774 contact and/or advertising agent) recently began receiving Ph: (334) 320-2994 www.southernofficeequipment.com the Chamber’s project introduction letter, verification form(s) Fax: (334) 396-4440 OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES www.businteriors.com and a “Reserve Your Space” brochure. OFFICE FURNITURE Wiregrass Liquidation Outlet Laverle Faulk CAE USA 2212 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 1 Print Services will be contacting members about the Todd Conyers Dothan, AL 36301 advertising opportunities and has a media kit available 751 Flightline Drive Ph: (334) 71-9658 online at www.psiprinter.com. Dothan, AL 36301 www.wiregrassliquidationoutlet.com Ph: (334) 873-2413 RETAIL – DISCOUNT www.cae.com The Welcome Guide and Membership Directory & Business FLIGHT TRAINING Guide will be mailed to Chamber members in late January 2017. High visibility through great distribution has been the key to the Welcome Guide’s success. Increased usage of the RenewingMembers Membership Directory is a direct result of its convenience to find fellow business members to promote our business- to-business relationships. Don’t miss out on these important 40 Or More Years 10-14 Years publications! Your company will benefit greatly by reaching Buffalo Rock Pepsi/Full Line Vending Chick-fil-A at Ross Clark Circle Scarborough & Associates Inc. Container Service Corp. all who look to the Dothan Area Chamber for information TriState Graphics Inc. Digestive Health Specialists of the Southeast about Dothan businesses in 2017. 30-39 Years Dothan City Schools Dothan Periodontics and Implants BBVA Compass Bank Huskey Law Firm Distribution of the Welcome Guide (10,000) includes Brian-Holloway Carpet One Floor & Home jsmithdesign Coleman Worldwide Moving S & S Development Co., LLP economic development prospects, new residents, prospective Emfinger Steel Co. Inc. Vantage Sourcing, LLC retirees and relocation families requesting information Extendicare Health & Rehabilitation Center W.S. Hayes Boarding Pass through the Chamber, 15 Chamber member apartment Johnston, Hinesley, Flowers, Clenney & Wiregrass Foundation Turner, PC Wiregrass Living Magazine complexes for new residents, 15 Chamber member hotels/ Robert’s Grocery Inc. 5-9 Years motels in-room distribution and the Dothan Utilities and 25-29 Years Barlovento, LLC Wiregrass Electric Authority offices to all new service American Advertising Federation - Dothan Cannon Lawn Care, LLC BB&T Eye Surgical Associates, PC customers. Great web exposure is another avenue of DenneyVision Friend Bank distribution for the 2017 Welcome Guide. The publication E & H Steel Corp. Goldfingers will be on the following websites: The City of Dothan, Houston Target Marketing Inc. Hilton Garden Inn The Chimney Sweeps, LLC M & M Homebuilders County, Dothan Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Dothan Town of Columbia Ponder Enterprises Inc. dba Hardee’s Area Chamber of Commerce and Print Services Inc. Ward-Bell Communications Inc. South Park Veterinary Clinic, LLC 20-24 Years Sunset Memorial Park Agri-AFC, LLC Synergy Health & Fitness For more information about this opportunity, please BLP Mobile Paints Tyndall Federal Credit Union contact: Dothan Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Whatley Darty Real Estate HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital 1 to 4 Years Wiregrass Children’s Home Acceptance Loan Co. Inc. 15-19 Years Arch Business Consulting, Inc. McAlister’s Deli Dothan Neighbors Magazines Princeton Place Apartments Frock Therapy Boutique Signs Etcetera Inc. Glover Funeral Home Inc. St. Columba Catholic Church Hughston Clinic, PC Storage Master McPherson Oil Products Susan Fischer New Leaders In Fertility & Endocrinology, LLC The Dothan Service League Pride Industries (334) 702-4063 The House of Ruth Inc. Sandra Jean Uniforms (334) 712-6532 Fax The Salvation Army Southeast Archery, LLC Wiregrass Human Resource Management Superior Income Group, LLC www.psiprinter.com Tim Tolleson Design, LLC Vector Security Wise Forklift Inc. 4 CHAMBER CONNECTIONS AUGUST 2016 CoverStory Shirley and Young To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame The Wiregrass area can be proud that it has so many outstanding business leaders.