Tag Archive for: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber

Chamber announces contenders for Small Business Awards

Each year, the Best Places to Work have been awarded by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. Now comes the 37th annual Small Business Awards, a marquee event on the Chamber’s calendar each year. Contenders for each category have been announced and winners will be unveiled during a ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 1.  “Our Small Business Awards Celebration […]

Shelby Helps Celebrate U.S. Courthouse in Downtown Ceremony

It’s been two decades in the making, but the long-awaited new federal courthouse is finally moving forward. Senator Richard Shelby, who is finishing his sixth term in office before retiring, continued a “victory lap” in Huntsville as the keynote speaker during a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Northern District Courthouse in downtown. The appearance was […]

Shelby Appearance, Federal Courthouse Groundbreak Highlight Big Day

Monday morning is going to be a busy one for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber along with dignitaries and city officials featuring an appearance by retiring Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama and then a groundbreaking ceremony for the new federal courthouse. The day will start early with the Washington Update Breakfast at the Davidson Center for […]

CFD Research celebrates $8M laboratory expansion, honors founder

As CFD Research Corporation celebrates 35 years of operation, it’s enjoying yet another milestone in its success story: the opening of an $8 million laboratory expansion at the company headquarters at 6820 Moquin Dr NW in Cummings Research Park.  The roughly 13,500 square foot expansion increases the size of the biomedical labs by 50 percent, […]

Huntsville/Madison County Chamber honors local companies at Best Places to Work awards

Fifteen of the nearly 100 businesses represented were honored with awards this week by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber along with two companies inducted into the “Best Places to Work’’ Hall of Fame. Winners in Gold, Silver and Bronze were honored in five separate categories along with HOF laurels awarded to Modern Technology Solutions and PeopleTec. […]

Job seekers invited to ReLaunch Career Fair on July 18 & 19 in Huntsville

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is collaborating with the local Alabama Career Center, the Alabama Community College System, local nonprofits, and community agencies to help bridge the gap between the under-resourced job seeker and our employers.  The ReLaunch Career Fair will provide opportunities for individuals who are changing careers, unemployed, underemployed, have dropped out of high […]

Local Business Leaders Honored During National Small Business Week

Small business forms the lifeblood of the Huntsville area community, and in recognition of that, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce commemorated National Small Business Week with an event held Tuesday in the Chamber atrium.  Chamber Vice President of Small Business Ashley Engels-Ross kicked off the event, which recognized the importance of small businesses to […]

Thinking About Starting A Small Business? Here’s the First Step

This is the first of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  The idea of starting a new business venture is really exciting, but it can also be absolutely terrifying. You may have driven or walked past an empty storefront or office space […]

Huntsville Chamber’s 86th Annual Membership Meeting Recap: Newberry Receives Distinguished Service Award

In his last official act as 2021 Chamber Board Chair, DeciBel Research CEO Jeff Gronberg presented the Distinguished Service Award to Joe Newberry, President and CEO of Redstone Federal Credit Union at the recent Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Annual Membership meeting. In addition to his position as Redstone’s CEO, Newberry has an extensive record of community […]

Chamber Celebrates 36th Annual Small Business Award Winners

The spotlight shone brightly on Huntsville small businesses when the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce presented the 36th Annual Small Business Awards at the Von Braun Center North Hall.  In all, over 850 businesses were nominated, and 14 businesses and individuals were recognized for their outstanding support for the local economy and the important products […]