While Alabama’s statewide mask mandate expired April 9, the Von Braun Center will continue requiring facial coverings in the facility per Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s Face Covering Protocols for City Premises released April 8. The VBC announced the decision in a news release Monday. In accordance with Battle’s protocols, city buildings will require employees and […]
In 2019, the city of Huntsville played a duet in economy and song. The Huntsville Music Initiative was launched, accompanied by a citywide music audit to celebrate the music industry’s significant impact on the city, with the understanding that impact could be significantly more. One of the initial recommendations coming from the music audit was […]
Sports Commission, Convention and Visitors Bureau and VBC score a perfect “10” with SEC
BIRMINGHAM – The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday it is adjusting the site of the 2021 SEC Gymnastics Championship from New Orleans to Huntsville due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. The 2021 SEC Gymnastics Championship will be held March 20 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. The event was cancelled in 2020 due to […]
What’s better than one Von Brewski Beer Festival? How about four of them? Changes due to the ongoing pandemic will turn the fifth annual suds bash into four events the weekend of Feb. 12-13 at the Von Braun Center. Prior festivals have been four-hour events in the VBC South Hall, attracting more than 1,600 each […]
The Von Braun Center has teamed with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Huntsville Utilities on a project to improve the air quality for one of the VBC’s newest additions, Rhythm on Monroe. By implementing germicidal technology, the project includes replacing the current air filters with higher efficiency filters and installing UV-C germicidal lighting inside the […]
Turner Construction Company has begun precast erection on the Monroe Street parking garage expansion and renovation in downtown Huntsville, the company announced Monday. The milestone signifies that vertical construction has begun. The $14.4 million Monroe Street Parking Garage project includes the demolition of the two-story west section of the parking garage that fronts Monroe Street […]
The Von Braun Center has received the 2020 Readers’ Choice Award from ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South. It is the third time the VBC has received the award. “ConventionSouth readers and fans have voted to decide the best meeting sites in the South, and it is no surprise to us […]
COVID-19 update: 285 confirmed cases in Madison County
Following the Association of the United States Army announcement that the 2020 Global Force Symposium & Exposition has officially been cancelled due to the ongoing public health threat, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau offered reassurances that the Rocket City remains a welcoming destination for conferences, tradeshows, and other events. The Global Force Symposium […]
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