October 12, 2020

Chamber, FAME announce new partnership to develop technical talent

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (October 9, 2020) – The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is excited to announce its partnership with the Alabama Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (AL FAME) – Rocket City Chapter, part of the national FAME USA network led by The […]
October 1, 2020

Women’s Business Council (WBC)

The Women’s Business Council (WBC) is an advocate for women-owned businesses with the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. The Council strives to be the leader in developing and sustaining a fertile, creative environment in which diverse, women-owned businesses maintain a high level of success and make significant contributions to the economic well-being of our community. The Women’s Business Council creates dynamic programming and networking opportunities bi-monthly in an effort to support women in business.
September 30, 2020

Web Call (Sept. 30) – Election & Absentee Voting Info

We had a lively call talking about elections! This was our weekly Zoom call with Chamber members, and our featured guests were Frank Barger, Madison County Probate Judge, and Debra Kizer, Madison County Circuit Clerk & Absentee Election Manager.
September 30, 2020

Empowering Women in Missile Defense: Panel Discussion

On September 30, we were pleased to host a great discussion with Women in Missile Defense experts, as they shared their experiences and discuss how our community can work together to further expand the role of women in missile defense. This was hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, the Women's Business Council, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Technologies.
September 28, 2020

Toyota announces $200K grant to support local e-learning

The Toyota USA Foundation is donating $200,000 to Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools for devices and internet access to help students with distance learning.
September 25, 2020

Chamber announces 8 projects representing 510 jobs, $71 million in investment

This announcement includes eight companies that have expanded or located here this year, but have not had an announcement.
September 23, 2020

Web Call (Sept. 23): Corporate Innovation Centers in Huntsville

Mary Scott Hunter, Corporate Advisor for INTUITIVE, and Dr. Neal Lovell, Solutions Vice President of SAIC, joined us to talk about their companies' corporate innovation centers.
September 23, 2020

Dine on 9/29: Support our Restaurant and Hospitality Businesses

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville Madison County Hospitality Association is thrilled to offer a day-long food and beverage event supporting restaurant and hospitality businesses across the Tennessee Valley.  Please Dine on 9/29!
September 17, 2020

Election Update: Important information on voting as we look ahead to Nov. 3

There’s very high interest in absentee voting this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's information on how this works in Madison County.
September 16, 2020

Web Call (September 16): Jody Singer, Matt Massey

We were happy to have Jody Singer, Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and Matt Massey, President of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering on our call!
September 15, 2020

AAMU: Leader in STEM

Alabama A&M University recently produced this video that highlights different programs and developments currently happening on campus.
September 8, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey to Alabama: It’s Now or Never for Census Participation

MONTGOMERY – With the last day for Census 2020 participation set for September 30, Governor Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have not completed their forms to do so as quickly as possible. "Folks, it’s now or never, and this is the time to act and to ensure Alabama has the future we hope to plan for," Gov. Ivey said.
August 18, 2020

Raytheon Technologies invests $4M in Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 18, 2020) — Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) gave a $4 million grant to the newly formed Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) to help prepare students for cybersecurity careers in government and industry.
August 18, 2020

New Mural Honoring Women’s Right to Vote is unveiled in downtown Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE (August 18, 2020) - A new mural honoring the centennial of the 19th Amendment is now part of downtown Huntsville’s landscape thanks to a joint effort between the Women’s Economic Development Council (WEDC) and Arts Huntsville.