Sports Business Journal: Birmingham Named a Top City for Sports Events

Original article by David Broughton and Bret McCormick | Sports Business Journal In Sports Business Journal’s second year of ranking the Best Sports Business Cities, we focus on the cities that have been the most successful at attracting and hosting sporting events, which are major economic drivers for these communities.  See more information on how this data was […]

Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix

See you at Barber Motorsports Park from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28! The Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix is a signature event on the INDYCAR circuit and in its 14th year in Birmingham. The 2.38-mile road course at Barber Motorsports Park, with 17 flowing turns and 80 feet of elevation change, challenges […]

Birmingham, AL prominently featured in international documentary “Black Americans Impact on the English Premier League”

(Oakland, CA) Black Arrow (FC), the US-based platform dedicated to the intersection of soccer and black culture, has joined forces with the English Premier League to release a documentary about the black American impact on the most-viewed sports league in the world. Produced by the English Premier League and going out to the league broadcasters […]

Sloss Tech Returns in 2024 with Expanded, Two-Day Conference

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., February 29, 2024 – TechBirmingham has announced that Sloss Tech, the five-time sold-out tech conference, is returning downtown, Thursday, June 27 – Friday, June 28, 2024.  The conference will feature an expanded, two-day menu of programming that will coincide with opportunities for collision among startup founders, investors, STEM professionals, and tech enthusiasts. Attendees can expect a full lineup […]

Birmingham Zoo Announces Spring and Summer Schedules & ‘Tails in the Trails’ Party Plans

With approximately 500,000 visitors per year, your Birmingham Zoo remains one of Alabama’s top tourist attractions and is approaching a busy spring and summer. Here are the newest updates on hours, activities, and one heck of a party to help rebuild Carlito’s habitat, the zoo’s resident giant anteater. Extended Hours Starting March 13 Spring ahead […]

World Police & Fire Games: BHM 2025

See you in Birmingham, Alabama from June 27 – July 6, 2025 for The Games of Heroes The 2025 World Police and Fire Games will bring Sport and Honor to the Greater Birmingham area in the summer of 2025. The Opening Ceremony is set for June 27, 2025, and will be the kickoff to the 11 days of exciting […]

Southern Living: The South’s Best Cities 2024

Story by Tara Massouleh McCay | Southern Living When you’re craving a high-energy getaway with lots to see and do, there’s no better place to visit than a Southern city. From North Carolina’s majestic mountains to Texas’s dizzying metros, this year’s reader-voted best cities represent every corner of the region and offer a little something […]

Birmingham Awarded Bronze by North American Travel Journalists Association

During the recent awarding of The North American Travel Journalists Association’s (NATJA) 32nd Annual Travel Media Awards Competition, the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) was awarded the Bronze prize for the website it developed to recognize the 60th commemoration of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement. The website, dedicated to the year-long event, was submitted in […]

P!NK Live at Legacy Arena at the BJCC

The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex announced today that the P!NK Live 2024 Tour will make a stop at Legacy Arena in Uptown Birmingham on Saturday, November 16 for a 7:30pm show along with special guests GROUPLOVE and KidCutUp. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 1 at 10am at ticketmaster.com. For more info and show […]

AL.com: James Beard Award-winning Nashville chef opening Birmingham restaurant

Nashville chef Sean Brock opened the original Joyland fast-food restaurant in East Nashville in 2020. He has partnered with the Pihakis Restaurant Group to open a second location in Birmingham in April 2024. Original article by Bob Carlton at AL.com. Photo by Emily Dorio; used with permission from the Sprouthouse Agency. James Beard Award-winning Nashville […]