Economic Developer Greg Knighton to speak at June chamber luncheon

Greg Knighton, the city of Hoover’s economic developer, is the scheduled speaker for the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce’s June luncheon at the Hoover Country Club.

Knighton plans to give an overview of Hoover’s economic and community development efforts, including target industry recruitment, existing industry efforts, status reports on several commercial developments, talent attraction efforts and a one-stop business assistance team offered by city government.

He has been the city's economic developer since December 2017. Prior to that, he was vice president of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and had been with that organization since 1994.

He is a graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery and has completed the University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute and the Auburn University Intensive Economic Development Training Course.

The chamber luncheon is set for noon on Thursday, June 17, and usually lasts about an hour. Networking for the luncheon begins at 11:15 a.m.

The cost to attend the luncheon is $25, and the deadline to make reservations is 2 p.m. Wednesday. Reservations can be made through the chamber’s website or by calling 205-988-5672.

Editor's note: This post was updated at 7:49 p.m. on June 12 with information about what Knighton plans to cover in his talk.