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Today, three members of the Morgan County business community were honored by the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the area and their encouragement of the local economy.

The Chamber's annual Small Business Awards Celebration event recognizes the contributions of small business to the local and national economies and honors business leaders in our community. Approximately two of every three new jobs created in our economy are created by small businesses, and 70 percent of the Chamber's members are small businesses.

The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is hosting four workshops designed to give business owners, managers and members of leadership industry-specific opportunities to learn how to grow and market their business for success.

On Thursday, Fred Underwood of Decatur was presented the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Miss Athelyne C. Banks Citizen of the Year award for his contribution and
volunteer activism in the community.

The annual meeting for the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the accomplishments and achievements in business development, leadership development, community building, workforce development and public policy – all key focus areas for the Chamber.

The annual event provides the Decatur mayor the opportunity to highlight the city's progress in economic development and present an "annual report" to members regarding the accomplishments of the past year, as well as a look ahead to the future of The River City.

Spring break may have just ended, but that didn't keep the team of the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Total Resource Campaign volunteers from surpassing their sponsorship marketing goal.

The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce today the formation of a business support alliance with Training for Entrepreneurs.com (TFE), a web-based entrepreneurial business resource and learning center.

The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce today announced that nominations for the Chamber's Miss Athelyne C. Banks Citizen of the Year award are open, welcoming submissions that reflect the dedication, service and faithfulness to Decatur that were modeled by one of the city's most revered leaders.

Due to the threat of winter weather, the Chamber's annual State of Morgan County address – featuring Morgan County Commission Chair Ray Long – is rescheduled for Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 a.m.

The annual event provides the Morgan County Commission Chairman the opportunity to highlight the county's progress in economic development, financial sustainability and present an "annual report" to citizens regarding the accomplishments of the past 12 months.

The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce announced today the plans to travel to Montgomery, Ala., and our nation's capital for their annual public policy trips to discuss the state of business with local representatives.

The Chamber's inaugural State of Healthcare address will focus on the financial status of our local hospitals, how the Affordable Care Act legislation impacts the way healthcare is being delivered to residents of Morgan County, the developing relationship between Decatur Morgan Hospital and the Huntsville Hospital System and the changing economics of healthcare.

ProsperityPAC -- the political action committee of the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce -- has released its list of candidate endoresements for the Nov. 4 election.