November 5, 2021
David Canupp, an Attorney with Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, and Cindy Doty, a Human Resources Consultant with PassionHR Consulting, joined us to share updates on the new rules from OSHA and CMS regarding the vaccine mandate.
November 4, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing the details of a requirement for employers with 100 or more employees to ensure each of their workers is
fully vaccinated or tests for COVID-19 on at least a weekly basis. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at the Department of Health and Human Services is also announcing the details of its requirement that health care workers at facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid are fully vaccinated.
November 1, 2021
The federal COVID vaccine mandates for federal contractors and employees have provoked a series of bills in the special legislative session called by Governor Ivey to redraw district lines for a number of elected offices. There are now more than 12 such bills in the Legislature that would create a civil liability nightmare for employers.
October 18, 2021
Huntsville, Ala. (October 18, 2021) – Together with state and community leaders, Toyota Alabama held an event to celebrate the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra to come off the production line. The new engines, a hybrid electric powered twin-turbo V6 engine and the gas-powered twin-turbo V6 engine, usher in the next era of powertrains being assembled in Huntsville.
September 21, 2021
Huntsville Hospital will offer COVID-19 vaccinations at your jobsite, and will bring first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine. There is a 25-person minimum, and you can include spouses and family members.
September 20, 2021
Use our Business Directory on our website to book a caterer, event planner, florist, photographer, and more. These small businesses would love your support -- and you know how quickly calendars fill up this time of year.
September 15, 2021
Jim Entrekin and Othni Lathram of the Alabama Legislative Services Agency joined us for a discussion on Alabama's redistricting process. Our state will soon undergo this process based on the 2020 Census results.
September 14, 2021
The new Healthcare Heroes Fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation will support our local healthcare workers, providing meals, morale boosters, and emergency assistance funding for those personally affected by the virus through their jobs. Each tax-deductible gift directly supports healthcare heroes at Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, and Madison Hospital.
August 31, 2021
On our weekly call, we discussed Huntsville's population growth, as outlined in recent Census figures, and workforce initiatives we are involved in. Ken Smith & Lyndsay Ferguson of our Chamber team share the latest.
August 30, 2021
Lee Greenwood will host an All-Star Tribute with a number of artists on Oct. 12 in Huntsville! The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber has been allocated 200 VIP tickets, and these include a dinner the night before. Here are more details on how to purchase.
August 24, 2021
Our guests for this weekly Zoom call were Tracy Doughty, President and Chief Operating Officer of Huntsville Hospital, and John Wilmer, an employment lawyer with Wilmer & Lee. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber currently hosts these calls every Tuesday at 2 […]
August 19, 2021
Our guests for this week’s Zoom call are Dr. Mark Minskey, Deputy Superintendent of Madison County Schools, and Lee Shaw, Business Development Director for Madison City Schools.
August 19, 2021
Chip Cherry, CCE, has been elected to lead the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives for 2021-22. ACCE is the professional society supporting the women and men who lead local, regional, statewide and international chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations. Cherry is president and CEO of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber.
August 17, 2021
Help Huntsville earn a spot at the SXSW Technology conference in 2022! The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is partnering with Sierra Space, Rhodium Scientific, and SustainSpace to pitch a panel on microgravity and how it enhances R&D across multiple industries.