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The Chamber’s #LoveWhereYouLiveMorganCo Holiday Social Media Challenge has officially wrapped up, and we extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated and shared what makes Morgan County a great place to eat, shop, work, learn, play, give and live. Throughout the month-long challenge, social media feeds were filled with photos highlighting Chamber member businesses, community…
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Holiday cheer filled the monthly Commodore meeting on December 12 with a Christmas party complete with a baked potato bar, a festive gift exchange and a fun best dressed competition. Congratulations to Bill Nelson taking first place dressed as Santa, followed by Cheryl Hicks and Claudia Hodgkins in 2nd and 3rd place. Congratulations to Philip…
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The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 16th Annual Women in Business Celebration on December 10 over 280 attendees for a morning of inspiration, professional development and recognition. The event culminated in honoring Kelli Powers, President of Decatur Morgan Hospital, as this year’s recipient of the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award. Named for the Greek…
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Coach Keith Wright, a 9th-12th grade Intro to Law teacher who also coaches Varsity Baseball and Junior High Football at Hartselle High School, has been named the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s SuperStar Teacher for November. He graduated from Hartselle High School and has taught there for 33 years. Our presenting sponsor, Hubbard & Drake…
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On December 3, the Chamber hosted its Emerging Leaders event at the Decatur-Morgan County Tourism office, bringing together professionals looking to sharpen their digital media skills. REEL Results: Creating Effective Video Content for Your Business featured Karla Roper, Vice President of Operations for the Alabama Chambers, who shared practical strategies for producing engaging reels and…
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More than 1,500 ninth-grade students from Decatur City Schools, Morgan County Schools and Hartselle City Schools participated in RealityEX, a four-day interactive learning experience held November 18-21 at Ingalls Harbor Pavilion. Designed to equip students with real-world skills that extend beyond the classroom, RealityEX combined practical financial education with career exploration in an engaging, hands-on…
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The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce hosted Breakfast & Biz on November 20 at The Magnolia Room in Decatur, featuring guest speaker Jerry Baker, Vice President of Business Development at Cook’s Pest Control. Baker led an engaging session on 21st Century Leadership: Hire Every Day! During the session, Baker emphasized that in today’s rapidly…
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The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce hosted our 4th Annual Workforce NOW Summit on November 14, bringing together leaders from industry and education to explore the skills, partnerships, and initiatives shaping our region’s future workforce. The summit featured a panel moderated by Zach Lee (ACCS), with insights from Ressa Chittam (Career Academies of Decatur), Jeff…
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After 34 years of dedicated service, the Decatur-Morgan Chamber of Commerce announces the upcoming retirement of our Vice President of Finance & Operations, CFO, Leissa Hill. Her last day will be Friday, February 27. Leissa has been a vital part of our team and her commitment to excellence, her institutional knowledge and professionalism have been…
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Eagle Consulting, based in Decatur, was recognized in Birmingham on November 18 by the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) as a Top Ten Finalist for the 2025 Alabama Small Business of the Year Awards in the 51-100 Employees category. These statewide awards honor exceptional small businesses…
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