December 1, 2003

Birmingham AL – December 1, 2003 –Nominees have been selected for the first annual Entrepreneur of the Year Award bestowed by the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Nominees are George Barkley of Kreatek Inc., Willie Chriesman of Chriesman and Associates, Gerriann Fagan of The Prism Group LLC, Nathan Marcus of Retail Innovations, Michael McCown of PPM Consultants Inc., Lynn Ray of Business Telephones Inc., Barry Tidwell of Tidwell Dewitt LLC.

The winner will be announced Wednesday, Dec. 3 at a noon luncheon at the Harbert Center downtown. Keynote speaker is former Alabama football player John Cassimus, owner of Zoe's Kitchen. Cost is $25 for chamber members and $35 for nonmembers. The event is open to the public. More information can be obtained from Kellie Harper at 241-8110.

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