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Kim Mitchell, Executive Director of the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, spoke at our monthly Commodore meeting on January 12. She highlighted the growth of the Carnegie Carnival since it began in 2012, now featuring a half marathon, parades and activities for all ages. This fundraiser supports the arts center and boosts our local economy. Congratulations…
Read MoreAlabama Secretary of State Wes Allen visited Decatur on January 11 to engage with the local business community, a commitment he upholds across the state. The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce had the honor of hosting Secretary Allen as he toured seven small businesses. During his visit, Secretary Allen spent time getting to know business…
Read MoreThe Chamber’s three leadership development programs – Excellence, Edge and Equip – continued to meet throughout the fall and into the winter. Excellence in Leadership, the Chamber’s flagship leader development program for professionals, visited GoFAR USA Park in October for some fun team building exercises. Later in the day, the group heard from Doug Bachuss…
Read MoreAs a new year approaches, we find ourselves reflecting on a few of the achievements we’ve shared with our members, partners and the community throughout the year. Notable highlights include our inaugural Industry Day for Teachers, exposing educators to in-demand careers so they can share those opportunities with their students. Additionally, we proudly became the…
Read MoreIn November, nine local teachers participated in the first annual Industry Day for Teachers hosted by the Chamber. These educators spent the day at Daikin America, Inc. and Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. The day included orientation, safety training and shadowing opportunities for teachers to gain insights to help guide their students toward local career…
Read MoreOn December 13, Pamela Bolding was honored with the ATHENA Leadership Award at the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s 14th annual Women in Business Celebration at DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur Riverfront. Named for the Greek goddess of wisdom, as well as the champion of justice and law, the ATHENA Leadership Award is presented across the…
Read MoreUPDATE: Our Shop Small, Shop Local Giveaway for this holiday season ended on December 12 and we received more than 750 receipts. Twenty lucky winners were chosen to receive a $100 gift card from a Chamber member business of their choice. Congratulations to the following winners: Mike Albro, Jennifer Bunnell, Denise Carden, Kaye Cochran, Danielle…
Read MoreThank you to the ACCS Innovation Center for hosting our Emerging Leaders event on December 6. We were able to tour the state-of-the-art facility and Workforce Director Houston Blackwood explained how their Skills for Success program provides rapid employee training at no cost to local businesses and industries. This state-of-the-art facility serves as a hub…
Read MoreDuring their monthly meeting on December 1, our Commodores were able to enjoy a wonderful Christmas lunch at Burningtree Country Club. Congratulations to our Linda Schoo with Marco’s Pizza for being named the Greater Morgan County Builders Association Commodore of the Month for November. Thank you to all our Chamber ambassadors for volunteering their time to…
Read MoreDiscover Decatur-Morgan County, the 2024 community guide and membership directory from the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce has arrived! Inside you will find stories about our schools, healthcare, community attractions, workforce, small businesses, economic development and what makes our area stand out from the rest. Also, you can connect with our more than 800 member…
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