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Our next meeting is scheduled for March 9, 2020 at the Energy Center, the Southern Company Services/Southern Nuclear offices at the Colonnade.

Date:   Monday March 9, 2020

Time:    1:00-2:00 pm

Program:

• Retiree Lifestyle Speaker- Deanna Pack, Alabama Senior Olympics
• Keynote Speaker- Steve Spencer, President, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama

Place:    SCS Offices at Colonnade, address 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham AL 35243

Room:   South Tower, Auditorium

Topic: “Economic Development in Alabama”

Steve Spencer, President of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, and retired executive VP of Alabama Power, will share what’s happening with recruitment efforts to bring new business to our state and increase job growth.

Steve is a lively and entertaining speaker and is sure to have great stories as well as the latest information! Retirees may recall Steve’s early role as Assistant To the Chairman, President and CEO Bill Dahlberg.  Steve also previously served in Southern Nuclear’s Governmental Affairs department.

Meeting Location Address is 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham AL  35243.  We meet in the South Tower, Auditorium.  This is located on the same floor as the South Tower security desk. The cafeteria is on the floor above the auditorium and will require escorting.  Please allow ample time to find parking and sign in at the South Tower.  The Alabama Power Company (APCO) Credit Union is on the first floor of the North Tower.

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is a 25-year-old private, nonprofit organization funded by more than 60 Alabama companies. EDPA’s mission is to attract, retain, and grow jobs in Alabama.  EDPA provides support to The Alabama Department of Commerce and many other economic development organizations across the state in their efforts to recruit business to Alabama.

Keynote Speaker Steve Spencer joined EDPA as president after a 38-year career with Alabama Power Company, where he most recently served as executive vice president responsible for all operations including economic development that touch Alabama Power’s 1.4 million customers.  He is a graduate of Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, received his B.A. from Auburn University, completed the Executive Finance and Accounting program at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Miles College.

Our Retiree Lifestyle speaker is Deanna Pack, State Coordinator for the Alabama Senior Olympics. She will give a brief overview and will be available before and after the meeting to talk individually. Participating athletes are men and women age 50 and up as of Dec. 31, competing in 20 different sports.  The Alabama Senior Olympics 2020 games will be held April – June at different venues and dates for each sport.

We were informed on Tuesday February 18, 2020 that John Noyes has passed away.

Arrangements for John Noyes are as follows:

Friday, February 21^st.

Viewing 9:00 am at Southern Heritage in Pelham, AL

Service at 10:00 am

Our next meeting will on Monday January 13, 2020 at the Southern Company Energy Center in Inverness from 1:00-2:00 pm.

Program:

• Retiree Lifestyle Speaker- Jeanne Wamack, Birmingham Duplicate Bridge Club
• Keynote Speaker- Nick Irvin, Director of Research and Development Strategy, Advanced Nuclear, and Crosscutting Technology at Southern Company

Topic: “Technology Development at Southern Company Research and Development”

Program Summary:

Would you like to be able to see into the future?  Come catch a glimpse of potential future technologies to be deployed as we hear about the latest projects at Southern Company Research and Development. Topics will include new nuclear, emissions control, electric vehicles, Smart Homes, and innovation.

Address is 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham AL 35243.  We meet in the South Tower, Auditorium.  This is located on the same floor as the South Tower security desk. The cafeteria is on the floor above the auditorium, and will require escorting.

Please allow ample time to find parking and sign in at the South Tower.  The Alabama Power Company (APCO) Credit Union is on the first floor of the North Tower.

We are delighted to have as Keynote Speaker Nick Irvin, Director of Research and Development Strategy, Advanced Nuclear, and Crosscutting Technology at Southern Company.  Nick began his career over 17 years ago as a startup engineer, progressing to Consulting Research Engineer, and Project Manager leading technology development for Advanced Energy Systems and environmental Emissions Control for coal fired plants before becoming Director over 2 years ago.   He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University.  Click here to see his bio.

Our Retiree Lifestyle Segment kicking off the meeting is Jeanne Wamack, a Life Master who has been teaching bridge for over 20 years in the Birmingham area with the Birmingham Duplicate Bridge Club.  Do you want to keep your mind sharp while enjoying a fun social game with interesting and intelligent people? Jeanne has the info you need to begin or improve your skills! See details of bridge classes for all levels, including 16-week classes (and also the upcoming “Learn Bridge In A Day with Patty Tucker” to be held twice, on Saturday January 25 and also Sunday January 26, from 10:00-4:00 each day), under the LEARN heading  at website  bhambridge.org.