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Excellence in Leadership – the Chamber’s flagship leader development program for professionals – met in January for Creating Opportunity Day. The day kicked off with a tour of GE Appliances, a Haier company, the largest single-site employer in Morgan County producing over a million refrigerators each year. At the Decatur-Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center, they heard…
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The Chamber, in partnership with AIDT and Career Connect, will host a Hiring Event on Thursday, May 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Decatur Recreation Center located at 610 4th Avenue SE in Decatur. This event will provide an opportunity for local businesses and industries to network, showcase job openings and…
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(News Release) – Aleut Real Estate, LLC (ARE), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Aleut Corporation (Aleut), has finalized a ground lease at Pryor Field Regional Airport in Limestone County, Alabama, where it plans to construct an aircraft maintenance hangar in collaboration with Strata-G Solutions, LLC. Strata-G is a design engineering firm based in Huntsville,…
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The Chamber hosted the 2025 State of the City on April 17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur Riverfront, where approximately 300 attendees gathered to hear Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling reflect on his eight and a half years in office. The conversation was moderated by Wade Weaver, General Manager of Adams Beverages and Chair of…
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The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Leadership 2024-2025 class has selected a charity pickleball tournament, the Point Mallard Pickleball Classic, for their community service project. It will be held at the brand-new courts at Point Mallard in Decatur on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit three local…
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We had a great turnout at our Emerging Leaders event on April 2 at Pryor Field Regional Airport. Airport Director Adam Fox shared insights on the airport’s history, economic impact and exciting growth plans. He also announced that an air show is scheduled for September 13-14. The group took a bus tour of the facility,…
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On March 26, the Chamber held our 2025 Annual Meeting at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, celebrating our 94th year. Outgoing Chairman John Holley, Dean for Technologies at Calhoun Community College, passed the gavel to Chair-elect Kelli Powers, President of Decatur Morgan Hospital. This transition marks the beginning of our new fiscal year, where the incoming Executive…
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On March 18-19, Chamber members, community leaders and participants from our Excellence in Leadership program traveled to Montgomery for our 2025 Montgomery Public Policy Trip, an annual opportunity to engage with state leaders and discuss key legislative issues impacting our community. The two-day visit began with tours at the Alabama Department of Archives and History…
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Maggie Gonzalez, an English Language Teacher for Hartselle City Schools, has been named the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s SuperStar Teacher for March. Cindy Smith, a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, along with members of the Chamber staff, surprised Ms. Gonzalez with a $150 gift card for her classroom, a $50 gift card…
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During their final meeting of the Chamber’s fiscal year on March 14, Cassidy Chandler with State Farm Insurance was named the Greater Morgan County Builders Association Commodore of the Month. This dedicated group of volunteers wrapped up the year with some friendly competition at AMF River City Lanes, where several walked away with great prizes.…
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