April 3, 2018

Dynetics pledges $100,000 to support U.S. Cyber Camp at U.S. Space & Rocket Center

April 3, 2018 Huntsville, Ala. – The U.S. Space & Rocket is holding its third U.S. Cyber Camp beta program this week, with 32 students from Madison, Mobile and Morgan county schools participating. This week’s program continues the camp’s development, […]
April 3, 2018

Gov. Ivey Signs Bill Creating Alabama School of Cyber & Engineering

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On April 2, Governor Kay Ivey signed SB212 into law, officially creating the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering. This will be the state’s third magnet school, and will be located in Huntsville. Gov. Ivey signed […]
March 23, 2018

Sen. Richard Shelby: Critical Funding Approved for Huntsville, Including $110M for New Federal Courthouse

The new $1.3 trillion spending package passed by Congress late Thursday night and signed by President Trump Friday will benefit many federal activities in North Alabama. The spending bill will keep the government funded through the end of September. U.S. […]
March 23, 2018

WEDC Foundation seeking nominations & scholarship applicants for “2018 Women Honoring Women” Event

  Please act quickly: Nominations and Scholarship Applications due by March 30, 2018 The WEDC Foundation’s mission is to empower women in our community to achieve self-sufficiency and economic independence by providing mentors, flexible financial assistance, and professional development and […]
March 23, 2018

PZI International Consulting to hold Inclusion & Diversity Symposium on April 13

  By Devon Elston Huntsville, Ala. – PZI International Consulting, Inc. prides itself on offering unique HR solutions for a multitude of businesses. Founded by Debbie McGee in 2014, PZI specializes in international human resources. The team offers a variety […]
March 22, 2018

Governor Ivey Awards Eight Alabama Companies for Exporting Success

  MONTGOMERY— Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday recognized eight Alabama companies for success in selling their goods and services to countries around the globe. Recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards represent a diverse swath of Alabama’s business landscape, […]
March 20, 2018

AIDT to Handle Hiring & Training for Mazda-Toyota in Huntsville

By Claire Aiello You often hear about AIDT when a company announces it is coming to Alabama. AIDT is Alabama’s workforce training program, and is the state’s clearinghouse to help recruit, screen, select, assess and prepare workers for the jobs […]
March 16, 2018

SustainSpace Brings Research on Plant Growth in Space to Huntsville

By Claire Aiello HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – What will it take to accelerate the plant growth process enough to provide nutritional fresh produce to astronauts in deep space? And how could Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser help in this mission? This type […]
March 16, 2018

Site Study Recommends Downtown Location for New Huntsville Municipal Complex

  March 16, 2018 Issued by the City of Huntsville (Huntsville, AL) – City leaders have published the final report from the first phase of a site study and concept plan for a new municipal complex conducted by Goodwyn Mills […]
March 14, 2018

Bill advances to create Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering in Huntsville

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (March 14, 2018) – The bill to create the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering has advanced in the legislature. Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Education Committee approved SB 212, creating the Alabama School of Cyber and […]
March 12, 2018

Huntsville student headed to Scripps National Spelling Bee for third consecutive year

  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Congratulations to Erin Howard, who is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the third year in a row! Over the weekend, Howard won the Alabama Spelling Bee for her third consecutive year, which means […]
March 9, 2018

Mazda and Toyota Establish Joint-Venture Company “Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.”

– Vehicle assembly plant with annual production capacity of 300,000 units will be built in Huntsville, Alabama – Investment to reach $1.6 billion for facility that will employ up to 4,000, open in 2021 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A. (March 8, 2018) […]
March 6, 2018

Yulista Holding CEO Joshua Herren elected to Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Board

March 6, 2018 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Yulista Holding, LLC CEO Joshua Herren has been elected to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Board of Directors. Yulista is excited to continue its partnership with the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. Mr. Herren serves as the President […]
March 5, 2018

Find Your Interns on ASmartPlace.com

  Did you miss our Internship Symposium on February 28? One of the things you would have heard is the need for a centralized database of companies interested in providing internship opportunities that can be used by companies and students […]