Events
Annual Meeting
Each May, the chamber hosts its largest event of the year! Enjoy an evening of delicious food, entertainment and congratulate the winners of the various annual awards!
Business After Hours
This popular chamber event is ideal for relaxing, meeting and mingling after work! Different members host this event each quarter and there is always plenty of food and door prizes! For more information contact jrobinson at opelika.com.
Business Over Breakfast
This quarterly event promotes community businesses gathering together to have breakfast and hear a speaker about current events, economics, leadership, etc.. The chamber obtains the speaker and sets up the event at various locations. The Small Business of the Quarter is awarded at the breakfast. For more information contact jrobinson at opelika.com.
Candidates’ Forum
This program is coordinated as needed for local elections. Constituents are invited to experience a question and answer session.
Career Technical Fair
Local high school students spend the day touring Southern Union State Community College’sTechnical Program while meeting with local industries to better understand educational requirements, salary, skill sets and more. For more information, contact dmotley at opelika.com.
Christmas Parade
The Chamber launches the holiday season with the annual parade. The parade is always the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and the route weaves through downtown Opelika. For more information contact vanthony at opelika.com.
Connections
This leads group is a great way to meet other business people. Don’t forget to bring your business card and join us the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Opelika Cultural Center. For more information contact jrobinson at opelika.com.
Golf Tournament
Looking to get out of the office, enjoy the spring weather and network with local business people? The Annual Golf Tournament host 30 member teams each year so don’t miss the fun! For more information, contact jrobinson at opelika.com.
Job Fair
In effort to bring job seekers and employers together, the chamber partners with local organizations to coordinate the annual Job Fair. For more information contact dmotley at opelika.com.
Member Christmas Reception
Celebrate the holiday cheer with the last event of the year! Keep Opelika Beautiful and Auburn Opelika Tourism Bureau team up with the chamber to thank our members for a successful year!
Member Seminars
These seminars are an ideal way to grow your business. Various seminars are offered throughout the year. Previous topics include: Writing a Business Plan, Marketing and Feasibility Study, Power Mingle, International Protocol and more! For more information contact dmotley at opelika.com.
New Members’ Breakfast
New chamber members have the opportunity to meet together quarterly over a continental breakfast at one of the member hotels. The Connections group also meets with the new members. This is a great way to meet other business people and to promote your business. For more information, contact jrobinson at opelika.com.
School to Career
To help students bridge the gap between school and career, the Opelika Chamber hosts a two-day program designed to provide practical information to high school seniors about what to expect in a business climate and how to achieve the career goals they will set for themselves. For more information, contact dmotley at opelika.com.




