Tag Archive for: Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Conference USA extends championship partnership with Huntsville through 2029

With the Conference USA men’s and women’s basketball championships set to tip off in Huntsville next week, the conference and City announced an extension of their partnership. Starting this fall, the Rocket City will not only continue as host of the CUSA basketball championship tournaments, it will host two more conference championship events in conjunction […]

UNA and Samford will kick off football season at The Joe

It’s officially called Week Zero in the college football season. However, that will be a misnomer, as far as the University of North Alabama, Samford University and the city of Huntsville are concerned. It will be a real week in the schedule when the two schools meet Aug. 29 on Wicks Family Field at Joe […]

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

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 […]

Huntsville CVB announces new addition to marketing team

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau has added a member to their marketing team Brent Boyd is the new Communications Manager and brings an extensive background in marketing and public relations to the position. As founder of CityVision, Inc. in 2004, a Birmingham-based multimedia advertising and publishing company specializing in hotel visitor TV channels, in-room publications, brochure distribution and travel guide publishing, Mr. Boyd has […]

Huntsville Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrates 20 years with grand reopening

On the morning of March 19, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held a grand reopening and 20th anniversary celebration of the Huntsville/Madison County Visitor Center. The Visitor Center has been operating out of temporary office space for the past seven months while upgrades were being carried out at their Church Street location.  […]

Huntsville Convention & Visitors Bureau announces staff promotions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has announced the promotion of several team members. Pam Williams is the new Vice President of Tourism, succeeding Jennifer Moore, who was named CVB President and CEO, last fall. Ms. Williams, formerly Tourism Sales Manager, has been with the Convention & Visitors Bureau since 2005, and […]

Mayor Battle 2023 State of the City Address highlights record numbers for the Rocket City

On September 26, Mayor Tommy Battle held the 2023 State of the City Address at the Von Braun Center, noting the challenges and achievements of Huntsville over the last year. Listed among Huntsville’s feats were the popularity of the Orion Amphitheater, tourism, high national rankings to raise families, population growth, and the ongoing construction of […]

Weekend sporting events expected to net half-a-million dollars for city

This past weekend marks the beginning of summer sports in Huntsville, a season that is expected to make an economic impact of $500,000. While the season doesn’t officially start until the Summer Solstice on June 21, the Rocket City got a jump start with the week-long International Model Power Boat 2022 Nationals that began with […]

Huntsville’s Annual Restaurant Week is “More than a Meal”

“It’s been a hard season, but it’s made us a stronger community.’’

City Expects to Net $650,000 from National Tennis Championships

USTA Girls’ 16 National Clay Court Championships to be held July 11-18