Tag Archive for: Von Braun Center

National Cyber Summit Pushes Past 3,000 Attendees

Judy Darwin and Jamie Miller looked back more than decade and stood in awe of what was happening at the Von Braun Center (VBC) this past week. Darwin served as the 2022 National Cyber Summit Director and President of the Southeastern Cyber Summit Foundation. Miller is the CEO of Mission Multiplier and President of Cyber […]

SAIC supports unique local high school focused on cyber tech, engineering

Technology integrator SAIC announced Wednesday afternoon the company’s continued support of the STEM education and workforce development in Alabama, specifically in the Huntsville region. SAIC, which is headquartered in Virginia but has had a strong presence in the city in Cummings Research Park since the 1980s, is investing $1.5 million in the residential Alabama School […]

New Member Appointed to Von Braun Center Board of Control

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Von Braun Center (VBC) has announced the addition of Lynn Troy as the newest member of the Von Braun Center Board of Control. Ms. Troy was appointed by the Huntsville City Council and began her post on August 28, 2022. The Von Braun Center Board of Control is charged with custody of and […]

VBC Preparing to Host 2022 National Cyber Summit

Mark your calendars–it’s time to register for the 13th annual National Cyber Summit, to be held September 20-22 at the Von Braun Center.  The National Cyber Summit is the nation’s most innovative cyber security-technology event, offering unique educational, collaborative, and workforce development opportunities for both rising leaders and industry visionaries.  The event will be hosted […]

2022 SMD Symposium Showcases Latest Missile, Aerospace Technologies

There’s one less helicopter hovering above a mountain range, courtesy of BlueHalo’s Virtual Stinger Trainer and the author of this story with some help from Haden Downey (pictured below). It only took one shot from the company’s man-held missile system from inside the Von Braun Center’s South Hall. BlueHalo had one of seemingly countless booths […]

Empowering Women in Missile Defense Panel Focuses on Diversity, Future of Workforce

The days of the “boys’ club” are fading away as women increasingly enter leadership roles in the defense sector. On Monday, this became evident with the sold-out Empowering Women in Missile Defense event, held in the East Hall of the VBC. Presented by the Women’s Business Council (WBC) of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce […]

Front Row, Huntsville’s newest $325 million mixed-use project announced

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Rocket Development Partners, a joint venture of Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group, announces today the name and first official rendering of its  groundbreaking, new mixed-use district – Front Row.   Front Row, an 11-acre project, is set to deliver an incomparable mix of residential, retail, and  office spaces, entertainment, and community to […]

Propst Arena $1.4 Million exterior facelift shines bright during first Concerts in the Park

Huntsville, AL – The Von Braun Center (VBC) showcased enhancements to the exterior of the Propst Arena totaling around $1.4 million during the season’s first Concerts in the Park on Monday, June 6, 2022. “This arena has been the focal point of large live events in Huntsville for over 47 years,” commented VBC Executive Director […]

Spring Home and Garden Show Coming to VBC March 4-6

The 34th Annual Spring Home and Garden Show premieres March 4-6 at the Von Braun Center.  The Huntsville Madison County Builders Association assembles over 125 industry experts presenting roughly 100,000 square feet of new ideas.  “The Show is the premier event for building, remodeling, and garden products in the North Alabama area, bringing consumers all […]

AUSA Cancels March Event at VBC Because of Virus, Will Return in ’23

Despite a decrease in the number of cases from the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant Omicron, the virus claimed a casualty before it began to wane: one of the biggest symposiums the city was prepared to host. The Association of the United States Army (AUSA), which had scheduled its Global Force Symposium and Exhibition for March 29-31 […]