SRMSDC Hosts the 2nd Annual LEGISLATIVE DAY EVENT
April 5, 2013 by Russ McClinton
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The goal of this year’s Legislative Day event is to establish relationships with representatives from both political parties. And in doing so, communicating the importance of the inclusion of minority owned, women owned and small business in general, on all contracts for the State of Alabama and adjusting the contractual language to reflect such changes. SRMSDC wants to communicate that our council has qualified MBEs interested in participating in the local State business process to assist in the continual growth of the State of Alabama.
Guest Speakers include:
- Rep. Oliver Robinson (D)
- Rep. Rod Scott
- Sen. Del Marsh (R)
- Rep. Mike Hubbard (R)
- Sen. Bobby Singleton (D)
- Rep. Napoleon Bracy
- Michael Jones (State of AL Finance Dept)
- Greg Canfield (Dept of Commerce)
- Billy Canary (Business Council of AL)
**Please R.S.V.P. as lunch will be provided.**
This event will take place on April 10, 2013 and all Small Business Owners are invited.
Alabama Activity Center
Center for Commerce Cafeteria
401 Adams Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
For more information and to register, please contact
Ms. Angelia Harris – Brown
abrown@srmsdc.org
(205) 957-1883
SRMSDC
South Region Minority Supplier Development Council
THE SPOKEN WORLD PROJECT: AMSTERDAM
April 4, 2013 by Urbanham
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THE SPOKEN WORLD PROJECT: AMSTERDAM is a film about the power of VOICE, LANGUAGE, MUSIC and the importance of the ORAL TRADITION.
THE VISION:
In June of 2011, My son Omari Jazz and myself, Sharrif Simmons, were awarded an artist residency through the Open Ateliers program in Amsterdam’s Zuidoost (Southeast) “Bijlemer” district. On our way over to Holland from the United States, we developed a curiousity about the changing ways people were using (or not using) their voices in society. We decided to explore this idea further. After meeting independent filmmaker Heike Tjepkema, also a resident of Amsterdam, we embarked on a quest to discover the different and unique ways people are using their individual; as well as their collective VOICES. THE SPOKEN WORLD PROJECT: AMSTERDAM is the result of our time spent with the OAZO Residency Program.
THE FILM:
This documentary asks the question: “HOW DO YOU USE YOUR VOICE?” In today’s technology driven society, dominated by social media, texting, Facebook, Twitter and non-verbal forms of communication, our traditional use of voice is rapidly changing. If we are not using our voices to socialize, educate and communicate, then what are we becoming? How do we preserve the Spoken World?
WE EXPLORE THIS QUESTION through interviews with actors, comedians, poets, artists, musicians, religious leaders, filmmakers, activists, vocal coaches and teachers. The documentary also follows our journey through the process. Capturing our difficult moments with no food or transportation and the help we received from friends and strangers. To date, our adventure has been a unique look into the current state of social evolution. Are we ready to live in a world without human voice? Are we evolving with the natural progress of science and technology? YOU DECIDE.
THE SOUNDTRACK:
Omari Jazz has become a prolific music producer at an early age. At 16 years old, he was the youngest artist to be offered an artist residency with the OAZO program in Amsterdam, Holland. While there, he performed on RED LIGHT RADIOhttp://www.redlightradio.net/shows/omari-jazz/omari-jazz-june-28th
OMARI’s vision for the soundtrack is a collaboration with his father, Spoken Word Poet Sharrif Simmons. Together they will provide an audio-scape for the documentary while exploring the use of voice, music and sound-design.
Also see: http://vimeo.com/tag:Omari%20Jazz
WHAT WE NEED:
A successful fundraising campaign for the SPOKEN WORLD PROJECT: AMSTERDAM will allow us to purchase the following:
- Transportation and Lodging for 2
- Sound equipment
- Digital camera
- Daily Per Diem (food expenses)
- Editing program
- Mastering for the soundtrack
Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
RISKS AND CHALLENGES:
Most of the challenges we face with this project exist in the distance between the film makers. Omari and I are based in Birmingham, Alabama (Roll tide!) and Heike Tjepkema is in Amsterdam, Holland. This has caused delays in our creative process. Ironically, we’ve used Skype, Facebook and Yahoo to keep in contact and continue the project.
We’ve managed to come this far and plan on forging through with whatever resources we have.
WHEN WE ARE FULLY FUNDED: We expect there to be some challenges getting the project into festivals and screenings. As independent film makers, we are prepared to ensure that all of our rewards are met and the film is seen by as many viewers as possible.
To support this project please visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sharrifsimmons/the-spoken-world-project-amsterdam
George Fraser Arrives in Birmingham April 3 with A Message for the Next 50 Years Forward
March 27, 2013 by Urbanham
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By Vickii Howell
Black America’s top networking guru, business consultant and true believer in the potential greatness of African American people, George C. Fraser, is headed to Birmingham with a message fitting the date of his arrival, April 3.
Fifty years ago, on April 3, 1963, Birmingham’s fiery civil rights leader, the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, read a manifesto that launched the historic Birmingham Movement, starting with boycotts of segregated department store lunch counters. The Movement later turned into mass demonstrations, including the scenes of non-violent child protestors besieged by police dogs and high-powered fire hoses.
And on April 3, 1968, Shuttlesworth’s iconic contemporary, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his last speech in Memphis that was filled with his plans for economic advancement that would help his people reach “the Promised Land.” But Dr. King was assassinated the next day; his plans essentially died with him and his plans remain unfulfilled to this day.
Fraser’s motivational message for Birmingham is a message for Blacks across the nation and around the world: in the next phase of the Movement, we must focus on resource management and cooperative economics through networking to create generational wealth and financial equity.
Black people are not poor, the Cleveland-based businessman says. Rather, we are mentally broke.
“African Americans are a $920-billion economy. If we were a nation, we’d be the 19th richest in the world. But our money goes in one direction – away from us,” he says. “We are some of America’s most conspicuous consumers.
“Therefore, it’s clearly time for us to unite. God has given us everything we need to succeed except one thing – each other. Until we learn how to love ourselves, how to love each other, how to network and collaborate with each other, we will not receive anything else from God.”
Fraser uses African American history to inspire their desire to achieve the potential for great success that’s bound in them. For more than 200 years, Blacks worked together in a long and brutal campaign for civil and human rights to end slavery. They struggled another 100 years after the Civil War to finally achieve first-class American citizenship.
Under such local leaders like Rev. Shuttlesworth and Dr. King;s national renown, along with scores of other activist preachers and citizens of good conscience in the nation, they achieved one of the world’s greatest human revolutions through love, cooperation and strategic action. So Fraser believes that African Americans possess a unique potential to bring about positive change, for themselves and the world at large.
While the City of Birmingham marks the 50th commemorative anniversary of the world-changing 1963 Birmingham Movement, Fraser hopes to inspire today’s civic and business leaders to continue their ancestors’ pioneering work by tackling the last challenge facing African Americans – building wealth and economic stability that is on par with other ethnic and racial groups.
There are two main obstacles that hinder the work, Fraser says. One, African Americans don’t help each other like other groups do. And two, we abuse and misuse the many resources that we control rather than leveraging them for greater economic and intellectual capital.
“When we unite and become better stewards of our resources, we demonstrate to the world and to ourselves that we are a force to be reckoned with,” he says. “Until such time we learn to do that, we just won’t get to the Promised Land.”
So he strives to de-program negative attitudes and instill a culture of success and empowerment among Blacks through his best-selling books, lectures and networking seminars.
Fraser, the Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, has spent the last 25 of his 67 years writing books like Success Runs In Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African American Community to highlight Blacks who have already achieved success, despite seemingly insurmountable odds, through willpower, talent and personal networks that worked.
He’s on a mission to help Black people attain wealth that can be handed down to the next generation, and to help them become the No. 1 employer of each other in the 21st century.
To achieve that vision, the former corporate executive who spent 17 years at Procter & Gamble, Ford Motor Co., and United Way started FraserNet and its annual PowerNetworking Conference. He uses his skills to reconnect people of African descent in America and other parts of the world with each other, and connects them with other human resources that increase their chances for business and economic success.
EVENT DETAILS:
George C. Fraser of Cleveland, OH
@ Jazz Underground in Five Points South
Address: 2012 Magnolia Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone:(205) 202-3640
Networking Hour 5 PM
Program 6 PM to 8 PM
Registration: $10.00
This event is brought to you by Urbanham.com, Birmingham View Magazine Online, The Birmingham Terminal, Birmingham 24/7 and U-Metro Magazine in association with UrbanProfessionals.com of Atlanta.
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2014 SEAGRAM’S GIN CALENDAR MODEL SEARCH IS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT WINNER!
March 21, 2013 by Urbanham
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Model Search! We are looking for Local Models (professional or amateur) who are interested in participating in the 2014 Seagram’s Gin Calendar Model Search in Birmingham, AL.
Could you be Next? Have you modeled professionally or been told “You should be a Model,” then you just may have what it takes to Represent Alabama in the Nationally Published 2014 Seagram’s Gin Calendar?
- If you and/or anyone you know is interested please e-mail seagramsevents@aspenms.com:
- A full body shot and headshot (in jpeg or PDF format)
- A short bio of yourself (250 words or less)
Your full contact information OR model comp card, including name, date of birth, home address, email address, and telephone number.
Model Search contest winners will be featured in the Nationally Published 2014 Calendar and receive:
- $500 Cash Prize
- 4-day/3-night stay at photo shoot at an exotic location (Location to be determined)
- Fashion/style makeover
Model Requirements
- Be 25 years of age or older by April 6 to participate (*photo ID required)
- MUST live in the state of ALABAMA in order to participate
Application materials MUST BE received by APRIL 11, 2014 11:59:59PM E.T.
Birmingham Business Card Swap
March 19, 2013 by Urbanham
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The Birmingham Business Card Swap is this Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm at the Wine Loft!
The Wine Loft is located at 2200 1st Avenue North in Birmingham, AL. 35203.
Free admission, giveaways, on-site professional headshot opportunities.
Brought to you by Sam South Innovations and First Impressions Marketing Group.
For more information email samsouthinnovations@gmail.com
Ladies of Royalty Impact Business Conference
January 28, 2013 by Urbanham
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Empowering Women for Business, Equipping Women for Life.
Kingdom Entrepreneurs presents Ladies of Royalty Impact Business Conference. March 9, 2013 at the BJCC-East Ballroom A – 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203. 8am – 1pm.
Ladies join us for a day of:
- Pampering
- Empowerment
- Keys to Leading
- Pursuing Purpose
- Business Strategies
- Business Connections
- Relationship Building
- Understand Your Power
- Health Tips
- Laughter
- Food
- Prizes
- and much more!
Vendor and sponsor opportunities available!
Registration $39.00 (Includes pampering and breakfast)
To register visit www.LadiesOfRoyalty.com
2013 A.G. Gaston Conference
The 2013 A.G. Gaston Conference – Economic Empowerment Through Enterprise Development takes place February 19-20, 2013.
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, AL. 35203
To register visit www.aggastonconference.com
Birmingham baseball park design angled for good view
December 24, 2012 by Urbanham
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The new planned orientation of Birmingham’s future $64 million baseball park is meant to provide a view for all who visit the facility.
“We’ve insisted that the fan experience be a total experience of the area in which the ballfield will be located and to align the sight-lines for the best possible view for those times between the different innings,” Birmingham Mayor William Bell said in an interview Friday.
Blogs Are the New Black Southern Firm Launches New Branch of its Company to Cater to Bloggers & Brands Alike
November 5, 2012 by Urbanham
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New Orleans, La., November 5, 2012 — The Southern, lifestyle public relations and marketing firm, Uptown PR, is expanding its services by launching an interactive new branch of its company to link the ever-growing blogger population with national brands.
Uptown PR’s Blog Coalition, acts as the medium between clients and outside businesses. As the blogger relations arm of the firm, this service connects brands with the appropriate blogger outlet to help them reach a designated target audience efficiently.
Members of the coalition are handpicked and attain the Uptown PR stamp of approval. Each blog has a specific audience and a significant following, which makes them credible and worthwhile to national businesses. The company represents a diverse group of bloggers who are located throughout the Southeast and nationally. Their expertise range from fashion to culinary arts and each blog has a truly unique style and personality. Some current bloggers include Upperlyne out of Nashville, The Elizabeth Chronicles based in New Orleans and Southern Femme in Birmingham, Ala.
Blog Coalition customizes campaigns to maximize viewership and generate interest for each client. Through partnerships, hosted events, online advertising and even content generation, Uptown PR’s Blog Coalition provides the support modern bloggers need in order to make the most of their sites. In turn, national brands and businesses can collaborate on campaigns that result in a distinct voice and national, more organic, reach for these brands. Thanks to these services, bloggers have more time to concentrate on upcoming opportunities and concepts for their brands.
“Bloggers today have a lot to manage with many ongoing projects or even other jobs. Blog Coalition is a service for anyone who wants to take their blog to the next level,” said Genevieve Douglass, founder and executive director of Uptown PR. “We are excited about launching this new branch of our company and look forward to working with reputable bloggers and businesses and connecting the two groups to form synergistic partnerships.”
About Uptown PR
Founded in 2011 and based in New Orleans, Uptown PR specializes in media relations, event and product promotion, social media and brand management. It offers integrated public relations and marketing solutions to develop and grow business for its clients.
About Uptown PR
Founded in 2011 and based in New Orleans, Uptown PR specializes in media relations, event and product promotion, social media and brand management. It offers integrated public relations and marketing solutions to develop and grow business for its clients.
Like on Facebook, follow on Twitter (@UptownPR), Pinterest and LinkedIn. For more information, visit www.uptown-pr.com.
Media Contact: Genevieve J. Douglass — gdouglass@uptown-pr.com – 504.496.8314
Director BMason needs our help with Stakes the Movie!
November 2, 2012 by Urbanham
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“STAKES,” a romantic comedy that chronicles the journey between Jeremy Jacob and London McNeil, as they learn forgiveness is the final form of love.
Jeremy Jacobs, a hopeless romantic, is head-over-heels in love with his girlfriend London McNeil and assumed she felt the same way until his marriage proposal was rejected.
Fast-forward two years later Jeremy is a successful advertising executive who woos women at will. He is on top of the world, until his boss assigns him the biggest account of his career. Ready for the monumental task, he finds himself face-to-face with his new client’s representative, London. In a fury of emotions, their egos quickly take control, leading them into a wager that puts both of their jobs in jeopardy. With everything on the line, the two realize their love for each other hasn’t departed.
Find out more about the movie “Stakes” and how you can show your support!
Visit www.stakesthemovie.com to find out more and to make a donation to support this movie.
