Tag Archive for: Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce

Survey Launched to Gauge Impact of COVID-19 on Regional Business

Huntsville has received high marks for its ability to keep working during the pandemic. Now community and business leaders want to document the regional experience through a survey. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, and the mayor’s technology initiatives – GEO Huntsville, Energy Huntsville, Cyber Huntsville and Bio Huntsville – have collaborated with […]

Local Automotive Manufacturers Hold Virtual Hiring Event; 4,000 Jobs Available

Come and get ‘em! The North Alabama automotive industry still has some 4,000 jobs available starting at $17 per hour.  The world-class Mazda Toyota Manufacturing facility in Huntsville-Limestone County and more than a dozen local automotive manufacturers and suppliers are holding another North Alabama Virtual Automotive Manufacturing Hiring Event. This third event is Thursday from […]

Cycling Event Bringing Olympian Revenue to City

The 2021 Paralympic Cycling season kicks off in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park the week of April 17-18 with more than 100 Paralympic athletes from around the country competing. The event is expected to have an estimated economic impact of $210,000 on the local economy. “Space, technology and automotive sectors are already centerpieces to the Huntsville […]

Don’t Let What Looks Like a Slow Start to 2021 Fool You

Formal announcements and groundbreaking ceremonies can be deceiving. To recap what was by all economic standards a disastrous year of pandemic across the nation, Huntsville’s smart growth strategy of building a solid infrastructure, offering a high quality of life, providing good paying jobs for the citizenry, and incorporating all points of the city into that […]

$14M Million Runway Distribution Center Takes Flight in the Jetplex

With the “sound of success” in the background and overhead, ground was broken on a $14 million, 208,000 square-foot Runway Distribution Center in the Jetplex Industrial Park at Huntsville International Airport. As the group of elected, civic and business officials  ceremoniously shoveled dirt, heavy equipment continued plowing the soil in the background, preparing the new […]

Sit Down with Success: Lynn Troy, CEO of Troy 7

‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help and seek advice’

State of Madison County is ‘Strong … on Solid and Steady Ground’

Despite a crippling pandemic, Madison County was able to sustain growth and success in 2020, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale W. Strong said in the annual State of the County Address. Strong spoke Wednesday to members of the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the accomplishments of 2020 and looking forward to 2021. The […]

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Chamber Hosts Virtual Automotive Hiring Event

Ready for some good news/bad news? The bad news first: Yes, there are a lot of people out of work, some people who are not sure their jobs are coming back post-COVID, and others facing instability in their current jobs and careers. But there is a lot of good news for these people: Huntsville has […]

Prelude to Tokyo: Team USA Rolls into 2021 Paralympic Cycling Season in Huntsville

The Rocket City is quickly becoming a city of elite athletic events. The latest jewel in Huntsville’s crown is the Huntsville Paralympic Cycling Open – a stepping-stone event for the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. After a year of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Tommy Battle announced Huntsville, in partnership with the U.S. […]

Booz Allen Innovation Center at Stovehouse Will Put Technology on Display

This winter, visitors to the historic Stovehouse will be able to watch innovation in progress through the glass “storefront” of the new Booz Allen Innovation Center overlooking the grassy courtyard of the reimagined factory. On display will be the company’s vast 3D printing capabilities and other additive manufacturing technologies. Plans for the innovation center were […]