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April SuperStar Teacher: Celebrating Deanna Martin at Banks-Caddell Elementary School in Decatur Deanna Martin, a Kindergarten teacher for Decatur City Schools, has been named the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s SuperStar Teacher for April. Our presenting sponsor, Hubbard & Drake General-Mechanical Contractors, Inc., represented by Brian Beidleman, along with Kenneth Kirkland, a member of the Chamber’s…

Chamber Leadership Programs Kick Off 2025 with Hands-On Learning Excellence in Leadership – the Chamber’s flagship leader development program for professionals – met in January for Creating Opportunity Day. The day kicked off with a tour of GE Appliances, a Haier company, the largest single-site employer in Morgan County producing over a million refrigerators each…

Employer Registration Open for Chamber’s Hiring Event on May 29 The Chamber, in partnership with AIDT and Career Connect, will host a Hiring Event on Thursday, May 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Decatur Recreation Center located at 610 4th Avenue SE in Decatur. This event will provide an opportunity for…

$32.7 Million Aviation Investment Coming to Pryor Field Regional Airport (News Release) – Aleut Real Estate, LLC (ARE), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Aleut Corporation (Aleut), has finalized a ground lease at Pryor Field Regional Airport in Limestone County, Alabama, where it plans to construct an aircraft maintenance hangar in collaboration with Strata-G Solutions,…

Chamber Hosts 2025 State of the City The Chamber hosted the 2025 State of the City on April 17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur Riverfront, where approximately 300 attendees gathered to hear Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling reflect on his eight and a half years in office. The conversation was moderated by Wade Weaver, General…

Chamber’s Excellence in Leadership Class to Host Pickleball Tournament in June The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Leadership 2024-2025 class has selected a charity pickleball tournament, the Point Mallard Pickleball Classic, for their community service project. It will be held at the brand-new courts at Point Mallard in Decatur on Saturday, June 28 and…

Emerging Leaders Explore Growth at Pryor Field Regional Airport We had a great turnout at our Emerging Leaders event on April 2 at Pryor Field Regional Airport. Airport Director Adam Fox shared insights on the airport’s history, economic impact and exciting growth plans. He also announced that an air show is scheduled for September 13-14.…

2025 Annual Meeting Honors Award Recipients On March 26, the Chamber held our 2025 Annual Meeting at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, celebrating our 94th year. Outgoing Chairman John Holley, Dean for Technologies at Calhoun Community College, passed the gavel to Chair-elect Kelli Powers, President of Decatur Morgan Hospital. This transition marks the beginning of our new…

Chamber Engages in Advocacy and Leadership During 2025 Montgomery Public Policy Trip On March 18-19, Chamber members, community leaders and participants from our Excellence in Leadership program traveled to Montgomery for our 2025 Montgomery Public Policy Trip, an annual opportunity to engage with state leaders and discuss key legislative issues impacting our community. The two-day…

March SuperStar Teacher: Celebrating Maggie Gonzalez at Hartselle City Schools Maggie Gonzalez, an English Language Teacher for Hartselle City Schools, has been named the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s SuperStar Teacher for March. Cindy Smith, a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, along with members of the Chamber staff, surprised Ms. Gonzalez with a…