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Nominations Open for 2023 Small Business Awards The Chamber invites you to help us highlight the best in our community by nominating business leaders for our three awards: the Raymon Baker – John Cook – Ralph Jones Small Business Person of the Year Award; the Lynn C. Fowler Non-Profit Professional of the Year Award; and…

Annual Meeting Honors Award Recipients, Celebrates Successful Chamber Year On March 29, the Chamber welcomed more than 250 members of the business community to our 2023 Annual Meeting presented by Indorama Ventures at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. The event celebrates the past year of successes in our community while looking ahead with the transition…

High-definition Cameras Installed in Decatur, Offering Railfans 24/7 Live-streaming of Trains (News Release) -Virtual Railfan, Inc. the leading provider of 24/7 live streams of popular railroad locations for train fans, is proud to announce the installation of high-definition cameras at the Historic Decatur Union Depot in Decatur, Alabama. Mounted on the historic building, the cameras…

Singing River Trail Launch Tank Competition Awards Cash Prizes to Eight Finalists Launch 2035, created to promote regional cooperation in North Alabama, hosted the second annual Singing River Trail Launch Tank Competition at Athens State University on March 20. The program received 45 applications representing businesses from across eight North Alabama counties. Eight finalists pitched…

Chamber Trip to Montgomery Connects Students, Business Leaders and Legislators  On March 7-8, Chamber members, community leaders, elected officials, and members of our Excellence in Leadership and Edge Student Leadership programs traveled to Montgomery to visit with legislators, tour exhibits telling the story of our state history and to learn more about our state government.…

Governor Ivey Issues Executive Order to Cut Red Tape for Citizens and Businesses (News Release) In one of her first official actions following the 2023 State of the State Address, Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed Executive Order 735, delivering on her commitment to making state government work with greater efficiency and accountability for the…

Apply for Chance to Win Pop-up Shop Inside Decatur Mall The American Dream Project is offering the chance to win a 1,000-square-foot space for a pop-up shop inside the Decatur Mall . The storefront will be rent free for 12 weeks from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 and pop-up concepts of all types are encouraged.…

Chamber Invests in Career Path Platform that Connects Local Companies with Future Workforce For the third year, the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce has invested in eight high schools in Decatur,  Morgan County and Hartselle for another year of YouScience, an aptitude‐driven talent identification platform. YouScience provides a 90-minute assessment that students take on the…

2023 State of Morgan County Attended by More Than 200 The State of Morgan County Forum was held on February 22 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Decatur Riverfront with more than 200 in attendance. Morgan County Commission Chairman Ray Long, District 1 Commissioner Jeff Clark, District 2 Commissioner Randy Vest and District 4 Commissioner…

Nucor adding $125 Million Facility in Decatur (News Release) – On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey  announced that Nucor Corp. plans to invest approximately $125 million to open an advanced manufacturing facility in Alabama where a new business unit, Nucor Towers & Structures, will produce transmission towers. Nucor, which already has a significant presence in Alabama,…