The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2024 Best Places to Work® awards luncheon in the VBC Saturn Ballroom on May 14. The awards were based on employee survey data collected by a third-party certification system. Companies are ranked based on team effectiveness, retention probability, job satisfaction and employee benefits. Companies also use the […]
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey addressed a crowd of over 1,000 at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s Alabama Update on May 13. The sold-out event was held at the Von Braun Center. Members of the Huntsville/Madison business community gathered alongside regional elected officials to hear Gov. Ivey deliver updates on the legislative session, which concluded last week. […]
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced that rule changes to Realtor-affiliated Multiple Listing Service (MLS) are to be implemented by August 17. These rule changes are a part of a $418 million settlement, the final hearing of which is slated for November. The NAR also updated its extensive FAQ page, in order to […]
Ramesh Babu, the Consul General of India at Atlanta, visited Huntsville and North Alabama on May 5-6. He made a number of stops to meet with various local business and community leaders. Among other responsibilities, the Consul General acts as a liaison between business owners in the US and contacts, in both government and private […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Maplewood Homes, a National Builder Group company, is making waves in the greater Huntsville area with its introduction of high-quality, affordable homes. According to Jeff Hinojosa, who spearheads Maplewood Homes, the main goal is to brings a fresh perspective to homebuilding. “Whether it’s a growing family, a career change, or simply a […]
May is Historic Preservation Month in the city of Huntsville. The month of observation and celebration was opened with a lecture by Donovan Rypkema, principal and CEO of PlaceEconomics, a Washington, D.C.-based real estate and economic development consulting firm. His talk, entitled “The Economics of Preservation,” was held in Ridley Hall at the Church of […]
One of the key drivers to Huntsville’s recent success in being named the best city to live in the US has been attracting young people to relocate to Huntsville. Huntsville has historically made the list of best places to raise a family, but to continue to grow as a city, it had to find ways […]
“AI Talks” is a series from the Huntsville Business Journal on Artificial Intelligence and its applicability to the world of business. Each month, HBJ plans on bringing you interesting topics led by our contributing expert writer, Carl Holden. This has also introduced another “writer” to our journal: Artificial Intelligence itself. Using Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), […]
While gig work is certainly not new, the expansion of gig platforms, such as DoorDash and Uber, has been staggering in the past five years. It’s no longer just rideshares or food delivery, though, as gig work now also includes assembling furniture, pet sitting, helping with residential moving, grocery shopping, and so much more. In […]
In defiance of national trends, housing permits in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area surged to the highest they have been in a decade. Nearly 6000 new permits were issued in the metro in 2023, according to Carmen Rogobete, Communications Strategist with Point2. This reflects a 47% increase in permits issued over 2022. The jump in permitting […]
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