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Chamber Members Save More Than $44,000 Through Athens State Tuition Partnership Employees of Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce member businesses and their immediate families have access to a 10% tuition discount at Athens State University through the Chamber’s learning partnership with the university. Since the partnership began in August 2023, Chamber members have submitted 126…

Chamber Celebrates Crystal Brown’s Retirement After 14 Years of Service Chamber members, community partners, friends and colleagues gathered on July 31 to celebrate President & CEO Crystal Brown on her final day with the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce as she began her retirement after more than 14 years of dedicated service. Crystal joined the…

Ignite Real Estate Academy Hosts Chamber After Hours Chamber members gathered for After Hours at Ignite Real Estate Academy on July 30. The event provided an opportunity for members to network, make new connections and visit with the Chamber’s new President & CEO, Reggie Ash, during his first week with the organization. Thank you to…

Chamber Welcomes New Decatur City Schools Educators The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Decatur City Schools’ newest educators during the annual New Teacher Welcome Breakfast on July 30 at First Baptist Church. The breakfast celebrated teachers and administrators preparing for the 2026-27 school year while providing an opportunity for community leaders to officially welcome…

SWeETy Camp Celebrates 20 Years of Inspiring Future Skilled Trades Professionals The 20th annual Summer Welding & Electrical Technology (SWeETy) Camp gave 30 female students entering grades 9-12 the opportunity to explore careers in welding, electrical technology and advanced manufacturing through four days of hands-on learning at Calhoun Community College. Throughout the week, students received…

Morgan County Communications Department, Chamber Earn National Award for “Love Where You Live” Brochure The Morgan County Communications Department received two first-place awards at the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) annual awards competition, held during the National Association of Counties Conference in New Orleans. One of the winning projects was the “Love Where…

Morgan County Delegation Discusses Key Issues at 2026 Legislative Update Approximately 190 business and community leaders gathered on July 21 for the Chamber’s 2026 Legislative Update at the DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur Riverfront. Moderated by Scott Mayo, Executive Director of the Cook Museum of Natural Science, the forum featured Senator Arthur Orr, Representative Terri Collins…

Breakfast & Biz Explores Leadership with Keith Jackson The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce hosted Breakfast & Biz on July 16 at The Magnolia Room in Decatur featuring guest speaker Keith Jackson, founder and owner of Keith Jackson Leadership. During the session, Keith challenged attendees to rethink what it means to lead, emphasizing that leadership…