Huntsville to host regional PR conference in September

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) will host its annual conference at the Embassy Suites Huntsville in Rocket City Sept. 10-12, 2023. PR Lift Off, the theme for this year’s conference, will be a deep dive into strategic communications featuring keynotes, break-out sessions with interactive workshops and networking opportunities to bolster the […]

Recent poll shows that Huntsville ranks in top five for income growth

Over the past few years, Huntsville has garnered some rather impressive accolades. Among the most recent saw Huntsville included as the top city in the nation for tech jobs. Data accumulated for this ranking included an incredible $96,000 median salary, which is a 13% increase in tech-based wages over the past few years. Following along […]

Drake State and edX launch free training program to build Huntsville’s tech talent pipeline

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), together with Drake State Technical and Community College and Jobs for the Future (JFF), have launched a new Access Partnership to provide adult learners in the Huntsville, Alabama area with access to no cost, fully online boot camp programs in cybersecurity and data […]

Momentum announce second ever Huntsville Executive Leadership class

Momentum, Alabama’s premier leadership organization dedicated to advancing women leaders in the state of Alabama, today announced the roster for its 2nd executive leadership class in Huntsville. Momentum, in its 21st year of operations in Birmingham, launched its first Huntsville based cohort last year. “I have lived in Huntsville for 30 years and can attest to the […]

Huntsville ranked as the #1 emerging tech market

According to a recent report from a prominent global investment firm, Huntsville stands tall as a top-tier emerging tech hub. The analysis by CBRE Group underscores how technology’s growing influence in business and society has spurred a worldwide surge in tech talent pools. As a result, tech employers are increasingly adopting distributed labor strategies to […]

TVA, Drake State Partner to Support Electric Vehicle Chargers in North Alabama

Drake State Community and Technical College (Drake State) announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that marks a significant step toward a sustainable future. As part of this partnership, TVA has generously donated two cutting-edge Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers to Drake State’s campus to support regional students as they learn […]

Home field advantage at Toyota Field proves strong as Mayor Finley excites at second annual Celebrate Madison

Madison, Alabama continues to make headlines for its remarkable growth and vision that nurtures a thriving business ecosystem with a flourishing community. On Thursday, the city held the 2nd annual Celebrate Madison event at Toyota Field. The event, presented by Meta and organized by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, exemplified these values by showcasing the […]

Adtran expands, adds 300 jobs with a $5M investment

During a press event last week, Adtran announced the successful expansion of their advanced telecommunications equipment manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The expansion will help meet the growing demand for domestically produced network electronics, spurred by the Biden-Harris Administration’s $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and its Made-in-America policies in the Bipartisan […]

Toyota USA Foundations announces $6.7 million in grants with Jemison and Lee High Schools as primary focus

Toyota USA Foundation announced late last week at a press conference at Mae Jemison High School that the organization is donating grants of up to $6.7 million over the next five years to prepare Huntsville City Schools’ students for future careers in STEM fields such as science, technology, engineering and math. The collaboration is part […]

City of Huntsville chosen to host global event for the first time

To kick off an exciting and busy week here in Huntsville, Mayor Tommy Battle announced a unique global sporting event that city will play host to in 2026.  Over the past few years, Huntsville has garnered national and global attention with the ever-growing sports industry that is burgeoning in Madison County. In the past year […]