By Kaitlin Candelaria The Summit and the Levite Jewish Community Center are partnering to host the first public menorah lighting in Birmingham. The lighting will take place on Dec. 6 by Saks Fifth Avenue. The menorah lighting is a key part of launching the Hanukkah holiday in Jewish culture. Hanukkah, which also is known as the festival of lights, commemorates the victory of … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Retail Centers Ready for Holiday Shopping Season
By Kaitlin Candelaria While children are tucked in dreaming of sugar plums and Xboxes and their parents lie awake thinking of massive shopping lists and entertainment plans, retailers in the Over the Mountain area have been working to satisfy both their expectations with care. They’ve strung millions of lights, booked times on Santa’s busy schedule, arranged special services … [Read more...]
Instagift Launches Group Gift Cards for Homewood, Crestline Areas
By Kaitlin Candelaria Gift cards are taking on a new look this holiday season thanks to Instagift, a Birmingham-based business founded on the premise of buying and selling egift cards and mobile gift cards on the internet. Instagift is housed in Innovation Depot in downtown Birmingham. It serves more than 1,000 clients across the country with a heavy emphasis on the … [Read more...]
UAB’s Resident “Indiana Jones” Receives TED Prize
By Emily Williams Dr. Sarah Parcak, UAB’s modern-day Indiana Jones, is the recipient of the 2016 TED Prize, following in the footsteps of Bono and Bill Clinton. The award, announced Nov. 8, includes a $1 million grant to launch a high-impact project guided by her “world-changing wish.” In addition, Parcak will have the opportunity to call on the aid of professionals in the … [Read more...]
Living Large and Local: Chamber Grows to Largest in Metro Area by Focusing on Members
By Emily Williams Karen Odle is seeing the fruits of her 13 years of work as the president and CEO of the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce. The chamber this year reached 1,150 members, making it the largest chamber in the Birmingham metro area, according to a study by the Birmingham Business Journal published July 26. Vestavia’s chamber outpaces even its counterparts in … [Read more...]