Annual Events

The Small Business Department organizes the Best Places to Work^® Awards and Small Business Awards Gala.

SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS CELEBRATION

For over 30 years the Chamber has been supporting and recognizing individuals and businesses that make a positive impact on our community through their products, services, and outstanding attributes. Our annual Small Business Awards Gala honors the best of the best small business entrepreneurs, young professionals, nonprofits, and executive leadership.

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS 2020 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS 2019 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS 2018 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS 2017 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS EVENT PHOTOS (2012-2021)

BEST PLACES TO WORK^®

The Chamber’s annual Best Places to Work^® awards honors outstanding companies in Huntsville/Madison County whose benefits, policies and practices are among the area’s best. Along with full bragging rights, Best Places to Work^® gives businesses a unique tool that cultivates employee engagement in the workplace.

Rankings are based on an Employee Engagement Survey that asks employees to rate their company on a variety of workplace issues and topics. Surveys are administered and tabulated by Quantum Workplace—a third party research firm—and results are exclusively based on survey response participation. All companies are guaranteed anonymity regarding participating and results.