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Cirque du Soleil ‘Axel’ Balances Artistry, Athleticism and Logistics

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Thrilling production called ‘Ice Capades on Steroids’

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Nielsen joins VBC as Marketing, Public Relations Manager

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Samantha Nielsen has been named the marketing and public relations manager for the Von Braun Center. Nielsen will manage internal and external communications, including media relations and advertising campaigns for the VBC. A native of Huntsville, Nielsen was the director of communications for the Huntsville Museum of Art and also assisted the marketing and public […]

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MDA Director: We Can Sleep Knowing We are Protected

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It was a simple question from a Nevada congressman to the director of the Missile Defense Agency: “Am I protected?” “Yes.” “I gave that answer because I have the utmost confidence in those soldiers sitting at the console,” MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill said Thursday at the 22nd Space & Missile Defense Symposium. Hill […]

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The ‘Final Frontier’ is a ‘Warfighting Domain’

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Science fiction met science reality Monday in the Rocket City.

And no punches were pulled when it came to discussing national defense at the 22nd Space & Missile Defense Symposium. The symposium runs through Thursday at the Von Braun Center downtown.

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Huntsville’s Magic Number for Downtown Hotel Rooms is 1,000

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The newest edition to Huntsville’s skyline is only one of many new hotels planned for downtown. City planners don’t plan to stop until they reach 1,000. Not the number of hotels, obviously, but the number of hotel rooms available in the center of the city for highly-attended events. The AC Hotel Huntsville Downtown, a Marriott […]

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Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Announces 2019 Best Places to Work

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The employees have spoken. Well, they voted, actually, on the best places to work in Madison County. The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber announced the winners of its annual Best Places to Work Awards at a recent luncheon held in the Von Braun Center. Businesses of all sizes are represented in five categories ranging from fewer than 25 […]

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Multi-use development planned for former Coca-Cola plant site

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For some time, there have been questions and rumors about the site of the former Coca-Cola plant on Clinton Avenue. Now, the questions have been answered and rumors dispelled. Rocket Development Partners of New York City owns the 13-acre property and have a vision for its use. “There’s going to be a mixed-use development on […]

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Ahead of Spring Opening, AC Hotel Huntsville Downtown Taking Reservations

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It hasn’t opened, yet, but Huntsville’s newest hotel is taking reservations. The AC Hotel Huntsville Downtown, the first AC Hotels by Marriott in Alabama, said reservations are being accepted ahead of its spring opening. The six-story hotel is across the street from the Von Braun Center and is the first tenant for CityCentre at Big Spring, […]

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Small Business Awards celebration honors Huntsville’s best

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Amidst a gala “Masquerade Ball” atmosphere of a masked audience in formal attire, the Huntsville Madison County Chamber celebrated the city’s entrepreneurial community in the 33rd annual Small Business Awards. Gary Bolton, the Chamber board chair and vice president of global marketing for Adtran, welcomed the crowd to Tuesday night’s affair. Hank Isenberg, Chamber vice […]

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Dr. Michael Griffin is keynote speaker at SMD Symposium

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A former NASA administrator and University of Alabama-Huntsville eminent scholar returns to the Rocket City in a key role at one of the largest symposiums of its kind. Dr. Michael Griffin, who is responsible for ensuring U.S. military technical superiority as Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, is set to provide the keynote address […]

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