August 5, 2019

Special Populations

Huntsville adds recreation programs for people with special needs Huntsville Parks & Recreation has recently added new programs to serve people with special needs. The Special Populations Program was established in July of 2018 to assist the thousands of individuals […]
August 5, 2019

Downtown Hotel Growth

More hotels are coming to downtown Huntsville, and people who work in hospitality and tourism say these developments have been a long time coming. Judy Ryals, president/CEO of the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, says the conversation on this […]
August 3, 2019

HREGI Profile: Five Stones Research Corporation

Joni Green CEO/Owner Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself – your background, and how you got your start. I am from the very small town of McCalla, Alabama and moved to the Huntsville area in 1998. After selling […]
August 3, 2019

HREGI Profile: The AEgis Technologies Group

Steve Hill President and CEO Q: What would you like people to know about your business who might be new to the Huntsville area? What sets you apart from the rest of the pack? At AEgis Technologies, we sincerely value […]
August 3, 2019

HREGI Profile: Booz Allen Hamilton

Robert Smith Executive Vice President Q: Tell us about Booz Allen’s mission. For more than 100 years, business, government, and military leaders have turned to Booz Allen Hamilton to solve their most complex problems. They trust us to bring together […]
August 3, 2019

HREGI Profile: 4Site, a Schoel Company

Update: Collin Orcutt is now the Huntsville Market Leader for Schoel. Jerry Cargile President & Principal Civil Engineer Q: Tell us about4Site. 4Site is a Huntsville-based, interdisciplinary Civil engineering, landscape architecture and land surveying firm with a commitment to deliver […]
August 3, 2019

HREGI Profile: BID DESIGNS

Sandy Allbee Senior Partner, President, Chief Operating & Compliance Officer Q: Tell us about your company, BID DESIGNS. We were established in 2006, and from the beginning, we set out to establish a proposal support model the way proposal companies […]
August 3, 2019

HREGI Profile: Foreign Language Services

Caroline Myers Director/President Q: Tell us about your company. How did you get started? Foreign Language Translation and Interpreting (“officially” FLS, Inc.) is celebrating its 40th year in business this August. My close friend Judy Smith and I founded the […]
April 9, 2019

Redstone Arsenal Leadership Profile: LTG Ed Daly

  For Lt. Gen. Ed Daly, a person’s life centers on the “3-5-100” rule. He believes everyone has three defining moments, five key decisions and hundreds of influential people who will impact their life. The Army Materiel Command Deputy Commanding […]
April 8, 2019

Libraries for the 21st century: HMCPL Moves Forward with two new libraries for the City of Huntsville

  The Huntsville Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) and the City of Huntsville are finalizing plans for two new state-of-the-art libraries in Huntsville: the North Huntsville Library, which will replace the Bessie K. Russell Library on Sparkman Drive and the […]
April 8, 2019

Town Madison Taking Shape along Interstate 565

  Walt Whitman so wisely put, “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game – the American game.” If baseball promises to be America’s favorite pastime, then the North Alabama region is delivering a huge win! The AA Minor […]
April 8, 2019

Opportunities Down Under: Aerospace and Defense Targets at Avalon Air Show

  By Lucia Cape, CCE Senior Vice President, Economic Development, Industry Relations & Workforce Huntsville/Madison County Chamber [email protected] Aerospace and defense are high-growth markets in Australia, and the Chamber is making sure the Australians know about Huntsville/Madison County businesses and […]
April 8, 2019

Brighter Future: Dr. Altenkirch leaves UAH in solid position as he prepares for retirement

Robert Altenkirch arrived at The University of Alabama in Huntsville on Halloween Day in 2011. He followed Malcolm Portera, who had spent seven months as interim president following the sudden departure of David Williams. Dr. Altenkirch will be leaving for […]
August 2, 2018

Planning for 2030: Huntsville companies set future course by engaging, mentoring younger workforce

By Claire Aiello Vice President of Marketing & Communications Huntsville/Madison County Chamber [email protected] This article appears in the August 2018 issue of Initiatives magazine. There’s a conversation starting to take shape around Huntsville. You may have encountered it in your […]