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Annual Meeting Marks Transition, Success in the Chamber Year On March 23, the Chamber welcomed more than 200 members of the business community to our 2022 Annual Meeting at the DoubleTree by Hilton. The event celebrates the past year of successes in our community while looking ahead with the transition of our new Executive Committee…

Chamber Trip to Montgomery Connects Students, Business Leaders and Legislators On March 8-9, Chamber members, community leaders, elected officials, and members of the Excellence and Edge Leadership programs traveled to our state capitol of Montgomery to visit with legislators, tour exhibits telling the story of our state history and learn more about our state government.…

Calhoun College Foundation Receives $500,000 Advanced Manufacturing Grant On Wednesday, March 2, the Gene Haas Foundation presented a $500,000 grant to the Calhoun College Foundation to support the college’s Computer Numerical Control or CNC Lab. The lab is located inside the Advanced Technology Center at the Calhoun Community College Decatur campus. The grant was awarded in…

Visitor Center at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge to Close for Renovations The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Decatur will temporarily close for renovations on March 13. It’s part of a $5.4 million federal grant project that includes renovations to existing buildings and exhibits and adding an outdoor classroom. The facility is expected to be…

Chairman Long says Morgan County Growing Despite Pandemic On February 23, Chairman Ray Long provided an update and a look ahead during our annual State of Morgan County Address at the DoubleTree by Hilton-Decatur Riverside. More than 150 business and community leaders attended the event where Chairman Long shared the accomplishments of the Commission and his directors…

Growth and Redevelopment Goals Achieved as City Moves Forward with One Decatur Plan The City of Decatur is moving forward to ensure it’s One Decatur Comprehensive Plan is being put into action. The plan was created four years ago after using community input to identify critical needs. The plan provides recommendations on a range of…

How Personalities Affect the Work Environment At the Chamber’s Breakfast & Biz development event on February 10, Ruthie Jones, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with Eagle Counseling, shared a presentation on how knowing your personality and how personalities affect the work environment can help you develop healthy relationships, mutual understanding and respect with co-workers.  Attendees completed a personality…

Decatur Ranks in Top 50 Housing Markets Decatur is listed in the top 50 for housing markets in the country according to a ranking released by the Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com. The Decatur metro area is number 37 in the Emerging Housing Markets Index for winter 2022. The only other metro area in Alabama in the…

Career & Workforce Expo Highlights Career Paths, Opportunities On February 8th, more than 800 high school students from six school systems in Morgan and Limestone Counties attended the annual Career & Workforce Expo. The event was held at Kelley Gymnasium on the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. More than 50 local business and industry partners…

Emerging Leaders Discuss How to Use Social Media to Inspire Engagement Social Media Manager Melea Hames of Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association and Owner of M and M Social spoke to the Chamber’s Emerging Leaders young professionals development class on February 2 at the Chamber’s Contractor Service & Fabrication Board Room. Hames discussed with the…