Tag Archive for: U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Small Business Industry Day highlights networking and contract opportunities for local companies

Over 100 business representatives gathered at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center’s Small Business Industry Day 2024 on October 23 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The event, hosted by the Huntsville Center, gave local companies a unique chance to connect, showcase their capabilities, and understand how they […]

Chalker Group expands to Huntsville, celebrates growth with ribbon cutting at Davidson Center

Chalker Group announced their expansion from Birmingham into Huntsville with a ribbon cutting on the afternoon of October 9. The celebration was held on the second floor patio of the Davidson Center, in the shadow of the Saturn V rocket. The event was hosted in partnership with the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce.  Founded in Birmingham […]

Capstone Building Corp completes $56.8M project in Huntsville

Capstone Building Corp., a Birmingham-based general contractor, has announced the successful completion of Arcadia, a $56.8 million luxury apartment development in Huntsville, Alabama. Developed in partnership with Bobo Family Group and Boaz Ventures, Arcadia offers 250 residential units across 432,070 square feet in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park, the second-largest research park in the U.S. Arcadia […]

DisruptHR Huntsville 2024 blasts off with rapid-fire insights into the Human Resources Industry

On August 20, 2024, over 100 attendees, speakers, and sponsors gathered at the Davidson Center of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center for the second annual DisruptHR Huntsville event. The local chapter of this event is organized by Ben Eubanks, founder of HR Summer School.  For those unfamiliar, DisruptHR is an international series of events […]

U.S. Space & Rocket Center hosts former Navy SEAL turned aerial firefighting pilot

Friday April 26, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center hosted a free talk given by Tim Sheehy, a Former U.S. Navy Seal, decorated combat veteran, and aerial firefighting pilot.  Sheehy is also a Space Camp alumnus and current supporter of the program. Sheehy explained why he is a big supporter of Space Camp.  “It is […]

Katie Britt talks voting, Israel, homeland security at Washington Update

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, originating in the Wiregrass region of Alabama, hosted a Washington update on March 19 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, stating her concerns for defense budgeting and attacks in Israel as well as reflecting on her time in the senate so far. Having been a member of the senate for […]

AI Talks: HBJ previews the 2024 AI Symposium at the USSRC, talks the revolution of space technology

“AI Talks” is a new 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 new contributing expert writer, Carl Holden. This series will also introduce another new “writer” to our journal: Artificial Intelligence itself. Using Chat […]

New Executive Director poised to lead the South Huntsville Main Business Association into new era

Change has been a key word throughout South Huntsville. Changes to Memorial Parkway, to various key developments in the area, and to dining and retail options have brought a certain revitalization to the area. Alongside these new developments, the South Huntsville Main Business Association recently welcomed Madison Roberts as their new Executive Director with the […]

UAH director selected for 2023 Order of Prometheus Hall of Fame award in recognition of sustained uncrewed mission support

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dr. Virginia “Suzy” Young, director of the Research Institute at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has been elected to the 2023 Hall of Fame under the Order of Prometheus by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Pathfinder Chapter. Established in 2022, this […]