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BBA Data Debrief – March 2025
This summary highlights the Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter and its recent implications on the state of the workforce for Alabama and the Birmingham region. This summary will highlight changes in our regional labor market over the last month and the previous year.
Read MoreBBA Small Business Week 2025
Each year, Birmingham celebrates the national celebration of small businesses, Small Business Week, with a full schedule of events to honor small businesses and their contribution to our business community.
Read MoreStrong Economies are Regional Economies: Why Birmingham Must Unite to ThriveÂ
Economic success is rarely achieved in isolation. Instead, vibrant and sustainable economic prosperity emerges through intentional, collaborative regional efforts. Over the past several decades, regions that have embraced cooperative economic development strategies have consistently outpaced fragmented counterparts. It is clear: strong economies are regional economies, and the Birmingham Region stands to gain significantly by embracing this principle.
Read MoreGet Fueled Up! Birmingham Business Alliance’s FuelAL Returns for Summer 2025
The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is looking forward to hosting FuelAL, in partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and Innovate Alabama. This free event series is designed to plug your summer interns into Birmingham’s culture, opportunities and attractions.
Read MoreProject Announcement | Truckworx Expands Corporate Operations, to Build New Corporate Headquarters in the City of BirminghamÂ
Project Announcement | Truckworx Expands Corporate Operations, to Build New Corporate Headquarters in the City of Birmingham Truckworx, Alabama’s premier heavy and medium duty truck dealer, is expanding its corporate operations in the Greater Birmingham Region to a newly constructed, company-owned facility in the city of Birmingham. The project represents a $6.8 million investment in…
Read MoreBBA Names Trevor Sutton as Vice President of Economic Development Â
The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is proud to announce the promotion of Trevor Sutton to Vice President of Economic Development, where he will spearhead efforts that drive business attraction, job creation and capital investment across the Greater Birmingham Region.
Read MoreSite Selection Magazine | Birmingham Ranked ‘Top Metro for Corporate Investment in 2024’
With 41 projects, including 19 relocations, 22 expansions and the creation of 1,657 jobs and significant capital investment, this achievement highlights our region’s strength in driving economic growth.
Read MoreSouthern Living | Birmingham named one of ‘The South’s Best Cities’
Birmingham has earned a spot among the region’s top destinations for its vibrant culture, thriving culinary scene and ongoing economic growth.
Read MoreAL.com | Who has big ideas to transform Birmingham? These leaders say ‘we can do it’
Who has ideas to transform Birmingham? We do. How about you?
Read MoreLivability.com | Thinking of Moving to Birmingham, AL? Here’s Everything You Need to Know.
A few months ago, we hosted Livability’s Editor-In-Chief Amanda Ellis and took her on a tour of our wonderful city – we’d biasedly say it was the adventure of a lifetime. So, Why Birmingham? Hello, Livability!
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