Luncheons

Presented by Glen Phillips CEO of Lake Homes Realty / LakeHomes.com Pretend you have business blender. What would you get if you put in that blender – a national traditional real estate company – Zillow – Amazon – and Uber? You’d get Lake Homes Realty, one of the nation’s fastest growing full-service real estate companies.

The Next Frontier of Marketing: Human Engagement
Presented by John Gardner, Luckie & Company

The proliferation of technology, data and connectivity has accelerated and amplified every aspect of the marketing ecosystem, helping us as marketers optimize all our marketing processes. But, is that good news for the customer?

Bew White, CEO of Summer Classics Companies will share his experience founding and growing the largest luxury outdoor furniture manufacturer in the United States. From a textile Engineering Degree at Auburn with an expected future at Avondale Mills, the great grandson of its founder and Alabama Governor, Braxton Bragg Comer, Bew began a life long entrepreneurial pursuit of excellence in home goods leading to

Digital Storytelling on Steroids: Branded Content Marketing
Guest Speaker: Libby Romano and Lindsey Sims, Big Communications

Join us as Libby and Lindsey share how great stories have the power to create gravity - effortlessly drawing people into brands, whether written, spoken or seen. But if that information isn’t relevant, exciting, timely, and shareworthy, it is a waste of time. Don’t waste time.

Tracking 100+ Unique Markets Through Effective Communications
Location: The Harbert Center
Date and Time Wednesday January 21st, 11:30 - 1:00pm
Presented by Casey Lassiter, Associate Director of Communications, Healthsouth Corporation

Keith Richards - A Passion for Cooking and Community

Keith Richards found his passion for Taziki's and its Greek inspired menu on a 1997 trip to Greece with his wife, Amy. In 1998, they opened their first restaurant at the Colonnade in Birmingham. Today, Taziki's has 47 locations in 13 states.

You Don’t Have To Wear Wing Tip Shoes To Be An Entrepreneur
Location: The Harbert Center Time: 11:30 - 1:00pm
Registration by 12 pm November 14
Presented by Bud Cason, Owner, Founder and CEO, Bud’s Best Cookies

"What News is HOT in Birmingham"

Presented by: Cindy Fisher Crawford

Cindy Fisher Crawford will delve into the numbers of online readership to show which stories get the most interest from Birmingham business leaders. And, she will share how that information can help marketing professionals make smarter branding decisions. As Editor of the Birmingham Business Journal, the top business publication in the state for eight years, she has gained inside knowledge and outside perspective on the pulse of the business community.