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The '''Birmingham World Trade Center''' is | The '''Birmingham World Trade Center''' is an organization that plans to serve as a [[Birmingham]] affiliate of the international World Trade Centers Association. | ||
Birmingham began working with the business consultancy [[Adah International]] to explore the feasibility of establishing a World Trade Center. On [[June 6]], [[2017]] the [[Birmingham City Council]] approved a resolution authorizing the city to apply for a license. That license was granted in July. | Birmingham began working with the business consultancy [[Adah International]] to explore the feasibility of establishing a World Trade Center. On [[June 6]], [[2017]] the [[Birmingham City Council]] approved a resolution authorizing the city to apply for a license. That license was granted in July. | ||
Since then, the Birmingham World Trade Center has set up offices in the [[Forum Building]] at 950 [[22nd Street North]] in the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex]] headed by senior consultant [[Kirk Atkinson]]. Public funding and grants to support staffing and operations are being sought. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (June 8, 2017) "Birmingham's World Trade Center bid takes a big step forward." {{BBJ}} | * Van der Bijl, Hanno (June 8, 2017) "Birmingham's World Trade Center bid takes a big step forward." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Worthy, Ariel (July 13, 2017) 'City of Birmingham awarded World Trade Center license." {{BT}} | * Worthy, Ariel (July 13, 2017) 'City of Birmingham awarded World Trade Center license." {{BT}} | ||
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (February 15, 2019) "What is the latest on World Trade Center Birmingham?" {{BBJ}} | |||
[[Category:Trade]] | [[Category:Trade]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Business organizations]] | ||
[[Category:Economic development organizations]] | |||
[[Category:Forum Building]] | |||
[[Category:2017 establishments]] | [[Category:2017 establishments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:49, 15 February 2019
The Birmingham World Trade Center is an organization that plans to serve as a Birmingham affiliate of the international World Trade Centers Association.
Birmingham began working with the business consultancy Adah International to explore the feasibility of establishing a World Trade Center. On June 6, 2017 the Birmingham City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city to apply for a license. That license was granted in July.
Since then, the Birmingham World Trade Center has set up offices in the Forum Building at 950 22nd Street North in the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex headed by senior consultant Kirk Atkinson. Public funding and grants to support staffing and operations are being sought.
References
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (June 8, 2017) "Birmingham's World Trade Center bid takes a big step forward." Birmingham Business Journal
- Worthy, Ariel (July 13, 2017) 'City of Birmingham awarded World Trade Center license." The Birmingham Times
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (February 15, 2019) "What is the latest on World Trade Center Birmingham?" Birmingham Business Journal