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The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama 2021 ACCE Chamber of the Year Finalist with Jim Page

Published August 10, 2021
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Jim Page, President & CEO of The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama joins us for this episode in our 2021 ACCE Chamber of the Year Finalist Series.

As this episode goes live, the Chamber of the Year winners have been announced and The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama was named the Category 2 ACCE Chamber of the Year Winner!

In our discussion, Jim shares details about the two program synopsis that were submitted with their Chamber of the Year application.

The first program that Jim shared has to do with the Chamber’s response to the COVID pandemic. Like many Chamber, they had to mobilize fast to respond to the needs of their business community. Some of their accomplishments were the formation of a small business relief fund that distributed over $1,000,000 to over 300 businesses, the creation of a statewide PPE database and a regional childcare database, commercials, and PSAs to keep the spirits up in their community.

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The second program that Jim discussed was their West Alabama Works regional workforce development council that covers 9 counties. They take a business and industry approach as they work to educate educators about workforce opportunities for students.

Jim mentioned how important it is for a Chamber to always be innovating. Chambers need to have a value proposition that businesses can’t afford to miss out on.

If you would like to connect with Jim about anything he discussed in this episode you can see his contact information below:

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