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Shop Local and Win Big this Holiday Season with the Chamber’s Gift Card Giveaway UPDATE: Our Shop Small, Shop Local Giveaway for this holiday season ended on Monday, December 9. Lucky winners were chosen to receive a $100 gift card from a Chamber member business of their choice. Winners chose gift cards from 609 Social…

Find Your Next Career Opportunity at the Decatur-Morgan County Hiring Event The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with AIDT, Career Connect, and the Morgan County Economic Development Association (MCEDA), is excited to host a Hiring Event designed to connect job seekers with leading local employers. The event will take place on Wednesday, December…

Unlocking Innovation at Breakfast & Biz The Chamber’s Breakfast & Biz event on November 21 at The Magnolia Room brought together local business professionals for an engaging session led by Jillian Miles Massey of Horizon Point Consulting, Inc. Jillian’s presentation focused on empowering teams to unlock their creative potential through innovative problem-solving techniques. Attendees participated…

Crystal Brown Receives the Jamie Wallace Award at Annual Meeting Decatur- Morgan County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Crystal Brown was presented with the prestigious Jamie Wallace Award at The Partnership annual meeting of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (Alabama Chambers) in Birmingham on November…

Parker Real Estate Named Finalist for 2024 Alabama Small Business of the Year Awards On November 19, Parker Real Estate was honored as a finalist in the 2024 Alabama Small Business of the Year Awards (11–50 Employees category) at the BCA/CCAA Partnership Annual Meeting in Birmingham. Presented by the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama…

Developing Talent at the 2024 Workforce NOW Summit We appreciate everyone who joined us this morning for the 2024 Workforce NOW Summit at Calhoun Community College on November 15. Keynote speaker, Michael Bridier, Project Manager of the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship for Region 1, explained how to develop and prepare your workforce using apprenticeships. Michael…

TTL, Inc. Hosts After Hours Thank you to TTL, Inc. for hosting After Hours on November 12. Our members enjoyed a relaxed evening of networking outside business hours, and it was a fantastic opportunity to tour the new TTL, Inc. office building and laboratory in downtown Decatur. Networking is one of the many valuable benefits…

Jennifer Wright Named Commodore of the Month for November At our monthly Commodore meeting on November 8, our guest speaker was Decatur City Councilman Kyle Pike. He discussed several topics from business and residential development to quality-of-life improvements and infrastructure projects. Congratulations to Jennifer Wright with MarMac Real Estate for being named the Greater Morgan…

Chamber to Host Hiring Event on December 4 The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with AIDT, Career Connect and the Morgan County Economic Development Association (MCEDA), will host a Hiring Event on Wednesday, December 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Decatur Recreation Center, located at 610 4th Avenue SE…

State of Education Forum Brings Together Schools, Higher Education and Student Perspectives The Chamber’s annual State of Education Forum, presented by Alabama Credit Union, was held on November 5 at First Baptist Church in Decatur. The forum was moderated by Scott Mayo, Executive Director of the Cook Museum of Natural Science. A highlight of the…