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

Dr. Kimberly Robinson Named U.S. Space & Rocket Center Executive Director and CEO

Dr. Kimberly Robinson, a 31-year NASA veteran, has been named the executive director and CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. She will assume her role Feb. 15. “I look forward to joining the remarkable team at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to inspire our next generation of explorers,” Robinson said. “The Rocket […]

Newly Revitalized Marriott is in the City and of the City

While the hotel industry was bombarded by COVID-19 incoming all year, the Huntsville Marriott at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center took advantage of the hunker-down time to renovate its aging hotel property located along I-565 at the city’s iconic Saturn V rocket. Built in 1986, the Marriott was the place to be for travelers […]

Limited Edition Huntsville-themed Holiday Cards Return for 2020

Back by popular demand, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau has released limited edition Huntsville holiday cards. The response from visitors and locals was so great in 2019, the CVB is offering them again for the 2020 holiday season. “The cards were a big hit in 2019, likely because they’re so uniquely Huntsville – […]

Holiday Magic Pass Offers Discounts to Major Huntsville Holiday Activities

Visitors set their sights on Huntsville as a top destination for family travel, outdoor recreation, space history and – around this time of year – a premier vacation spot for holiday revelry. To ease the burden for families to enjoy the wide variety of events without breaking the bank, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors […]

Huntsville Brings Home Top Peak Awards from Alabama Mountain Lakes Association

  GADSDEN — After taking it on the chin for most of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Alabama’s $3 billion tourism industry found plenty of good reasons to celebrate at the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association’s 2020 PEAK Awards. Presented as part of the AMLA Annual Meeting in Gadsden, the awards recognized 11 North […]

Failure Not an Option: Space & Rocket Center Launches ‘Save Space Camp’ Campaign

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Space Camp are in jeopardy of permanent closure due to devastating economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to remain open for future generations of visitors and campers, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Space Camp are launching a “Save Space Camp” campaign. The […]

‘Career Signing Day’ Helps Aim Students Toward Building Sciences

National Signing Day is a big event in the lives of high school student-athletes and their families. The kids announce where they plan to continue their education and take their athletic talents to the next level. Well, in Huntsville, there is another kind of “signing day.” For the second time, Huntsville City Schools is hosting […]