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Decatur-Morgan County Chamber and DHR to Host Hiring Event on September 17 The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Morgan/Limestone County Department of Human Resources to host a Hiring Event on Tuesday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be open to job seekers participating in the A-RESET…

Cook Museum of Natural Science Hosts Coffee & Cards Thank you to the Cook Museum of Natural Science for hosting Coffee & Cards on August 13. It was a great opportunity for our Chamber members to network with each other while learning more about the museum, which is celebrating its five-year anniversary this year at…

Baretta Taylor Named Commodore of the Month for August At our monthly Commodore meeting on August 9, our guest speaker was relationship coach Vicki Stephenson who spoke on finding confidence at any stage of life Congratulations to Baretta Taylor with Tennessee Valley Media for being named the Greater Morgan County Builders Association Commodore of the…

Emerging Leaders: Making Your Business Stand Out With Canva At our Emerging Leaders event on August 6, more than 30 attendees heard from Karla Roper, Vice President of Operations for the Alabama Chambers, in an engaging and interactive session on how to make your business stand out using Canva, including tips on creating an effective brand…

Three Decatur Business Leaders Named to Leadership Alabama’s Next Class Leadership Alabama, a statewide program of Alabama leaders engaged in creating a network of relationships that seeks mutual understanding of problems and priorities for Alabama’s future, is pleased to announce the members of Class XXXIV. The program year will launch on Wednesday, October 16, in Montgomery.…

Chamber Welcomes New Teachers to Decatur City Schools On July 25, the Chamber celebrated the educators who are set to shape the next generation of leaders by joining the Decatur City School System. We welcomed approximately 100 new teachers to the school system with a breakfast at First Baptist Church to kick off the upcoming…

Galvin Gray Named Commodore of the Month for July At our monthly meeting on July 12, our Commodores took team building to a whole new level with some Minute to Win It games. They had a great time with challenges like Cotton Ball Pick Up, Stack Attack and Cookie Face. Congratulations to Galvin Gray with…

Leadership Programming Wraps up 2023-2024 with Graduations Excellence in Leadership, Edge Student Leadership and Equip Student Leadership each completed their program years with graduations, recognitions and an understanding they have an opportunity to become more engaged in their community. The Chamber’s Excellence in Leadership class met in April for Decatur Now and Then Day. They…

New Downtown Decatur Parking Deck Now Open According to The Decatur Daily, the new downtown Decatur Municipal Parking Deck, located at 109 Moulton Street at the intersection of First Avenue Southeast, opened to the public on June 27. Constructed by Fite Building Company, Inc. at a cost of $9.88 million, the deck was developed as…

2024 Educational Camps Prepare Future Workforce In June, the Chamber partnered with Calhoun Community College for seven engaging summer camps for local students over a two-week period. These included two Precision Machining camps, two CyberPatriot Camps, the Advanced Automotive Academy, a Healthcare Camp, and the 18th Annual SWeETy (Summer Welding, Engineering & Electrical Technology) Camp. Thirty…