September 23, 2020

Web Call (Sept. 23): Corporate Innovation Centers in Huntsville

Mary Scott Hunter, Corporate Advisor for INTUITIVE, and Dr. Neal Lovell, Solutions Vice President of SAIC, joined us to talk about their companies' corporate innovation centers.
September 23, 2020

Dine on 9/29: Support our Restaurant and Hospitality Businesses

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville Madison County Hospitality Association is thrilled to offer a day-long food and beverage event supporting restaurant and hospitality businesses across the Tennessee Valley.  Please Dine on 9/29!
September 21, 2020

Senior Center finds ways to serve clients through pandemic

As Huntsville grows, we all grow older. The Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center is here to keep people active and engaged, with adjustments to ensure health and safety during the pandemic.
September 17, 2020

Election Update: Important information on voting as we look ahead to Nov. 3

There’s very high interest in absentee voting this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's information on how this works in Madison County.
September 16, 2020

Web Call (September 16): Jody Singer, Matt Massey

We were happy to have Jody Singer, Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and Matt Massey, President of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering on our call!
September 16, 2020

Marshall Space Flight Center – FY19 Economic Impact Report

In Huntsville, Alabama, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is developing the essential vehicle and technologies to achieve NASA’s human exploration missions. Marshall provides valuable contributions to its community, the state, the region, and the nation. Each year, Marshall creates significant economic impact by supporting thousands of jobs and investing millions of dollars in research and development, driving an innovation-based economy in Alabama and across the country.
September 15, 2020

AAMU: Leader in STEM

Alabama A&M University recently produced this video that highlights different programs and developments currently happening on campus.
September 14, 2020

Moog Opens Strategic Regional Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama

Moog is pleased to announce its expansion in Huntsville, Alabama with the opening of a regional support center. The new center comprises a large laboratory to support local research, development and testing activities; abundant office space; and essential collaboration space.
September 11, 2020

Small Business Owners: Make your voice heard!

The Federal Reserve is conducting a national survey of small businesses. This survey amplifies the voices of small businesses and provides timely economic data to policymakers who are weighing decisions that affect small businesses. The survey is open to businesses […]
September 9, 2020

Web Call (September 9): Lee Shaw, Madison City Schools

Lee Shaw is Business Development Director for Madison City Schools. She joined our weekly call to talk about how the system is phasing students back in. Madison started on September 8, and our other two public systems will start to phase students back on Sept. 14.
September 8, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey to Alabama: It’s Now or Never for Census Participation

MONTGOMERY – With the last day for Census 2020 participation set for September 30, Governor Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have not completed their forms to do so as quickly as possible. "Folks, it’s now or never, and this is the time to act and to ensure Alabama has the future we hope to plan for," Gov. Ivey said.
September 2, 2020

Web Call (September 2): NASA Test Firing, Huntsville Development Update

During our weekly call with members, we took a moment to watch NASA's SLS Booster Test. We also got an update on various commercial and road projects around Huntsville with Kathy Martin, the City's Director of Engineering.
August 31, 2020

35 Huntsville companies named in Defense News’ annual Top 100 List

Thirty-five companies with operations in the Huntsville/Madison County area have made Defense News' Annual Top 100 Defense Companies list.
August 27, 2020

Update: Statewide Mask Order in Effect Through Oct. 2

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris both said mask-wearing is working in keeping the virus rates down.
August 27, 2020

Web Call (August 26): Update on virtual learning support, COVID numbers and more

We discuss the latest current events related to COVID-19 cases, virtual learning, local election results, and other topics in the news.
August 25, 2020

Fund Established to Support Nonprofits Providing Supervised Learning for Students in Huntsville, Madison, and Madison County Schools

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (August 25, 2020) – The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is pleased to announce a fund has been established to support nonprofit organizations who are providing assistance for local students during this time of virtual learning. The Remote Learning Supervision […]
August 19, 2020

Web Call (August 19): HudsonAlpha Update on testing, vaccines, immunity & more

Dr. Neil Lamb and Dr. Rick Myers of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology joined us on our weekly Zoom call today. They shared the latest information about testing, vaccine development, and much more.
August 18, 2020

Raytheon Technologies invests $4M in Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 18, 2020) — Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) gave a $4 million grant to the newly formed Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) to help prepare students for cybersecurity careers in government and industry.
August 18, 2020

New Mural Honoring Women’s Right to Vote is unveiled in downtown Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE (August 18, 2020) - A new mural honoring the centennial of the 19th Amendment is now part of downtown Huntsville’s landscape thanks to a joint effort between the Women’s Economic Development Council (WEDC) and Arts Huntsville.
August 17, 2020

31 Huntsville-area companies make Inc. 5000 list for 2020

Thirty-one companies in the Huntsville metro area have made the annual Inc. 5000 list, which is a ranking of the nation’s fastest growing privately owned U.S. companies. Several Chamber members are repeat honorees, including companies that specialize in manufacturing, government […]