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This is the November 2024 issue of Huntsville Business Journal full of recent business news from the lead to the featured story

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Huntsville Business Journal team!

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Dear Readers, I wanted to wish all of our readers, contributors, advertising partners, and supporters a very Happy Thanksgiving. This is one of my very favorite holidays. It’s not the food nor the football, but it is the friends and family that highlights this time of year. Family is often there when it feels like […]

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Yes, you can get your holiday shopping done at small local businesses!

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Do you struggle to find unique gifts, meaningful gifts, and gifts for that person who has everything? This holiday season, get off the struggle bus and experience the fun and reward of shopping small and local. The following local shops are places where you can find an inviting atmosphere, warm and friendly customer service, and […]

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Local institutions partner to be a part of five-year, $12.7M initiative to launch new Gulf Scholars Program

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The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded a $600,000 grant to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to join the Gulf Scholars Program (GSP). This funding is part of a larger five-year, $12.7 million initiative aimed at preparing undergraduate students to tackle environmental, health, energy, […]

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BDO Public Sector announces newest President and CEO

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BDO Public Sector, LLC, has appointed Frank Landefeld as its President and CEO.  Landefeld will lead the strategic direction, growth initiatives, and client engagement efforts to support federal agencies in achieving mission success. With three decades of experience, Landefeld has a deep understanding of clients’ needs and complexities in today’s evolving landscape, and a proven […]

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Real Estate Update: Recent report shows seasonal slowdown

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The Alabama Association of Realtors released its October 2024 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report.  The report indicated a slowdown in real estate sales across the state, which the report attributed to a combination of high interest rates, which spiked up to 6.72% by late October, and seasonal slowdown typical for fall.  Alabama recorded 4,880 […]

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President of the Better Business Bureau warns consumers against 5 common scams

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Karen Reeves, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of North Alabama, spoke to The Huntsville Rotary Club on November 19 about five common scams that impact consumers and how to avoid becoming a victim of one.  “It began with a group of businessmen that came together years ago — back in the […]

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Huntsville International Airport expands with new non-stop service to New York City

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Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is set to offer its 15th non-stop route, as Delta Air Lines announced the addition of a direct service to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) starting April 14, 2025. This new route will operate once daily in both directions, providing passengers with a convenient travel option to one of the […]

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HudsonAlpha hosts Nobel Laureate Dr. Harold Varmus for talk on cancer research and scientific innovation

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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology hosted a talk with Nobel Laureate Dr. Harold Varmus on the evening of November 19 at the Jackson Center.  Dr. Varmus, working alongside his University of California San Francisco colleague Dr. Michael Bishop, discovered oncogenes. This discovery earned the two men the Nobel Prize in the category “Physiology or Medicine” in […]

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HSV hosts National Travel Conference, highlights global tourism trends and local economic growth

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The National Tour Association (NTA) hosted Travel Exchange, a travel and tourism conference for packaged travel professionals, from November 17 – 20 at the Von Braun Center.  The four-day conference featured panel discussions, exhibitors from around the globe, and excursions out into the community — including a meet and greet at the Botanical Gardens, dinner […]

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