August 24, 2021

Aug. 24 Zoom call: Hospital leader, employment lawyer share perspective

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

Aug. 17 Zoom Call: Madison County, Madison City Schools discuss new school year

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

ACCE Names New Board Chair & Officers for 2021-22

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

Vote for Microgravity at SXSW 2022!

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.
August 13, 2021

Breeze Airways Brings Back $39 Fares for “Endless Summer Breeze” Sale

Sale fares are available at flybreeze.com and on the Breeze Airways app for travel from September 9 through February 14, 2022.
August 13, 2021

COVID-19 Community Profile Report (federal data)

This link includes all state and federal data that is distributed to the White House, including COVID-19 cases and vaccine distribution.
August 13, 2021

Alabama’s COVID-19 Dashboard

This link tracks COVID-19 cases and vaccinations in the state of Alabama.
August 13, 2021

Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Updated 8/13/2021 You can get a COVID-19 vaccine in a variety of locations. It is free and safe.  Here are several options on where you can go: Sign up at huntsvillehospital.org – the Community Vaccination Clinic will move back to […]
August 12, 2021

Aug. 10 Zoom Call: COVID cases are high, but so is the momentum for vaccinations

During our August 10 Zoom call with membership, we talked about the rise in COVID cases, which is drastic right now.  A lot of people are sick and hospitals across Alabama are full, including here in Huntsville.  Resources at these hospitals are stretched, as staff members care for patients with COVID.  Elective procedures have also been put on hold. There is good momentum in recent days with the vaccine, though.
August 9, 2021

The Lioce Group investing for the future with launch of new Electric Vehicle Chargers

On Thursday, August 19, The Lioce Group will launch its new product line of EV Chargers and a partnership with SemaConnect, announced Nick Lioce, President and Anthony Lioce, Operations Manager of The Lioce Group.
August 2, 2021

A message from our CEO, about in-person events

When we selected August as the time to return to in-person programming, some thought we were being too conservative. Infection rates were down and vaccination rates were up, especially among the most vulnerable populations. Now we have been thrown a curveball – the Delta variant.
August 2, 2021

Vaccinate. Mask. Lead: A message to community & business leaders from Crestwood Medical Center CEO

Dr. Pam Hudson has this message to community and business leaders, to encourage everyone to work for the common good.
July 30, 2021

A Dose of Reality: Huntsville Hospital CEO urges more to get vaccinated

Jeff Samz asks everyone to help protect our community, our patients and our caregivers by receiving the Covid-19 vaccination.
July 23, 2021

Senate Armed Services Committee approves National Defense Authorization Act for 2022

Senator Tommy Tuberville serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and was instrumental in making sure that the legislation included a number of items that were on the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s Federal Agenda. The Senate Armed Services Committee passed its fiscal year 2022 defense policy bill Thursday after closed door markup sessions. The bill passed the committee on a 23-3 vote.