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Leadership Coach Carol Beth Durbin with Durbin Leadership, LLC was the featured speaker for our monthly Commodore meeting on September 8. She spoke on leadership and motivation and the group had fun putting her tips into practice by building a paper tower. Congratulations to Philip Wright with The Grisham Group, LLC for being named the Greater…

On August 31, The City of Decatur held a second public meeting at Ingalls Harbor Pavilion to obtain input and feedback regarding the Tennessee River Bridge Feasibility Study. Residents who attend the meeting were able to look at six possible routes for a new Tennessee River bridge and four possible improvements to the current U.S.…

Excellence in Leadership, the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s adult leadership development program, kicked off this year’s class on August 31 at The Magnolia Room in Decatur. The class consists of 37 professionals from businesses, industries, healthcare providers, municipalities, colleges and non-profit organizations. Chamber members nominate individuals from their own workforce to participate in the…

(News Release) Calhoun Community College, in collaboration with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) and Trane® – by Trane Technologies, hosted an open house ceremony on Tuesday, August 29. According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) field is projected to experience a remarkable…

EvaBank on Danville Road in Decatur hosted the Chamber’s third quarter Coffee & Cards on August 29. It was a chance for our Chamber members to network with fellow members and community leaders, enjoy refreshments in a casual environment and learn more about EvaBank which has seven branches in Alabama. Networking opportunities are a member…

More than 130 business leaders, principals and school personnel came together for Chamber’s annual Partners-In-Education Breakfast and Work Session on August 17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton.  During the work session, business and industry leaders  and the local school they are partnered with developed plans on how they can support their students throughout the school…

On August 16, the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into a new learning partnership with Athens State University to offer reduced tuition for employees of our more than 800 member businesses. Benefits of the learning partnership include a 10% tuition discount on all classes, waived application fee and…

Thank you to Decatur Morgan Hospital for hosting our monthly Commodore meeting today at the Decatur General Campus. President Kelli Powers welcomed the group and Vice President of Development Noel Lovelace explained how the Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation provides support to the hospital. They toured the campus after a great lunch to learn more about…

We had a great turnout on August 2 for our Emerging Leaders event at the Chamber. Bryan Clark, owner of 3 Paths Marketing, discussed the benefits and security risks of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) both personally and professionally. Bryan has taken several AI courses through Courseera and Code Academy and has used AI to generate thousands of…

In late July, the Chamber celebrated edcators  who have decided to help shape the next generation of leaders by joining the Decatur City and Morgan County School Systems. On day one of our two-day event held at First Baptist Church, the Chamber welcomed administrators, principals and educators from Morgan County Schools to recognize around 40…