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Chamber Partners with Athens State University to Offer Tuition Discount to Members On August 16, the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into a new learning partnership with Athens State University to offer reduced tuition for employees of our more than 800 member businesses. Benefits of the learning partnership…

Miranda Runion Named Commodore of the Month Thank you to Decatur Morgan Hospital for hosting our monthly Commodore meeting today at the Decatur General Campus. President Kelli Powers welcomed the group and Vice President of Development Noel Lovelace explained how the Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation provides support to the hospital. They toured the campus after…

Emerging Leaders: Benefits and Risks of Artificial Intelligence We had a great turnout on August 2 for our Emerging Leaders event at the Chamber. Bryan Clark, owner of 3 Paths Marketing, discussed the benefits and security risks of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) both personally and professionally. Bryan has taken several AI courses through Courseera and Code Academy and…

The Chamber Celebrates New Teachers in our Community In late July, the Chamber celebrated educators who have decided to help shape the next generation of leaders by joining the Decatur City and Morgan County School Systems. On day one of our two-day event held at First Baptist Church, the Chamber welcomed administrators, principals and educators…

Use Chamber’s “Discover” Magazine to Increase Visibility for Your Business Your Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce continues to deliver opportunities to help businesses of all sizes grow and prosper. We’re preparing to publish “Discover,” our 2024 Membership Directory and Community Guide in December. The publication will include the listing for all members as well as…

Cullman Regional Expansion Project Adds 30 Beds (News Release) -Cullman Regional is now a 175-bed hospital with the recent completion of a four-story, 30-bed tower expansion. The project added 13 new critical care beds, 12 new medical/surgical beds and five beds were created by renovating existing space in the hospital. Current patients will be moved…

Shop Local for the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday on July 21-July 23 The 18th annual sales tax holiday will run Friday, July 21 at 12:01 a.m. through midnight on Sunday, July 23. Shoppers will have the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers or computer equipment, books, textbooks and clothing free of state and local…

Jakita White Named Commodore of the Month Financial Advisor Dewayne Eddy with LPL Financial was the featured speaker for our monthly Commodore meeting on July 14. He provided tips about ways to invest in your future. Then the group had fun playing Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with some Chamber trivia. Congratulations to Jakita…

Free Workforce Training Available Using the ACCS Innovation Center At the Chamber’s Breakfast & Biz event on July 13, Workforce Director Houston Blackwood explained how the Alabama Community College System’s Innovation Center can provide free workforce training for businesses. The ACCS Innovation Center will open soon in Decatur on 4th Avenue, but its team is…

Applications Open for Excellence in Leadership Program Applications are now open for the Chamber’s Excellence in Leadership program for the 2023-2024 year. Excellence is an interactive program that provides skill development and community experiences to help participants grow personally and professionally as they explore the Decatur-Morgan County area. The Excellence in Leadership program is the…