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July 2009
The Huntsville Times Mega Career Expo, Aug. 24
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Therapy Partners, Inc.

Welcome “Man’s Best Friend” to the Workplace

Therapy Partners, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides therapy animals in medical, educational and other appropriate settings, hosted for the second year “Take Your Dog to Work Day.” Continue »

Stone River, Inc. Monthly specials and other news »
Ars Nova Ars Nova presents Mozart’s beloved “The Magic Flute” Aug. 20 – 23, 2009 in the VBC Playhouse »
Redstone Federal Credit Union Free Educational Seminars
Retirement Planning for Women, July 30
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Apartment Association of North Alabama • Landlord/Tenant Act seminars, Through July 30 »

• Fall ‘09 Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) Training, Aug. 12 - Nov. 11 »

• Breakfast with Toni, July 12
Come have breakfast with Toni Blake and learn about Apartment Economics
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The Land Trust of Huntsville & North Alabama Lost in the Woods? How to be FOUND! »
Belk Belk Parkway Place Chamber Night »
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library What’s Happening @ the HMCPL, July »
June 2009
D1 Sports Training and Therapy • Philip Rivers Announces Inaugural Huntsville Summer Football Camp

San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will be hosting the inaugural Iron Sharpens Iron Philip Rivers Offensive Skills Camp on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 7-8 from 9 am to 2 pm. The camp will be held at the Huntsville High School Athletic Fields and open to ages 7 to 17. Continue » Flyer »

Chamber members receive the $25 off of $175.
Go to http://philipriverscamp.eventbrite.com/
and hit Chamber in the discount code box.

The D1 Playbook July Newsletter »

Huntsville Museum of Art Art Krewe’s Annual BBQ & Bluegrass Celebration, July 9 »
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Fourth Annual Booz Allen/EarlyWorks charity golf tournament, September 19 »
Redstone Federal Credit Union Redstone Federal Credit Union announces retirement of Technology V.P.
Stephen B. White recalls 39 years of Credit Union service

Redstone Federal Credit Union’s Vice President of Technology, Stephen B. White, announced this month that he will retire after 39 years of service in Alabama’s largest, member-owned financial institution. Continue »

Junior Achievement Sign Up for Junior Achievement’s 24th Annual Bowl-A-Thon

Sign up today for Junior Achievement’s 24th Annual Bowl-A-Thon. You can be a league bowler or never set foot in a bowling center before to join the fun. The Bowl-A-Thon will be held August 22 & 23 at all five local bowling centers (Madison Bowling Center, AMF Parkway Lanes, AMF Pin Palace Lanes, Plamor Lanes and Redstone Lanes). Continue »

Stone River, Inc. Monthly Specials »
Appleton Learning Appleton Learning selected as National Finalist for Dell / NFIB Small Business Excellence Award
Local Huntsville company selected out of over 3,000 companies nationally for prestigious honor

Dell and NFIB (National Federation of Independent Businesses) announced on Tuesday that Appleton Learning was one of only 10 companies nationally selected to be a finalist for the Small Business Excellence Award. This prestigious award recognizes small businesses that innovatively use technology to improve their customer experience and overall operations. Continue »

MEI Technologies MEI Technologies’ Recent Wins Signify Company’s Growth and Expertise

MEI Technologies Inc. is tripling its Huntsville presence and will relocate to 215 Wynn Drive, Suite 401 to accommodate additional employees and workload. The Huntsville office supports multiple organizations, including NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Homeland Security, Missile Defense Agency, Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) and other Department of Defense entities. Continue »

Huntsville Museum of Art Registration Ongoing for Summer Creative Art Exploration at the Museum Academy

The Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy is offering art classes for age 3 through eighth grade. Classes include drawing, painting, multi-media, and jewelry making. Continue »

Valley Innovation Alliance Technology Innovation Award Nomination Deadline Extended to June 26 »
Nomination Form (Word) »
Rocket City United All youth players wearing their uniform get in FREE to the game »
National Defense Industrial Association Tennessee Valley Federal Small Business Programs Conference, June 30 - July 2 »
Bethel College Bethel College hosts Information Session

Bethel College will host an Information Session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 228 Church Street, Huntsville. Attendees will learn about Bethel’s new online bachelor’s degree in Management and Organizational Development program, as well as the Bethel College MBA Program. Either can be completed in just 14 to 19 months. Continue »

Richland Golf Center Newsletter »
Corporate Resource Solutions, LLC (CoRe Solutions) Corporate Resource Solutions, LLC (CoRe Solutions) was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the Air Force Materiel Command »
The American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society is holding a yard sale fundraiser benefiting Relay for Life Saturday, June 27, 2009, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. »
Huntsville Hot Ticket It's Hot! Take a Vacation »
Huntsville Young Professionals (HYP) Local Organizations Prepare to host Downtown Summerfest

Huntsville Young Professionals (HYP), The Downtown Forty-Seven, Sammy T’s, and the Washington Square Group are partnering to host the Downtown Summerfest on Saturday, July 11, from 4 to 10 p.m. in the area of the 200 block of Clinton Avenue in downtown Huntsville. This music-filled street festival will be open to the general public aged 19 and over. Continue »

The Land Trust of Huntsville & North Alabama Don’t Say ‘Bats All, Folks’…Let’s Protect Our Gray Bats” at Sauta Cave…Open to the Public »
Heart of the Valley YMCA It is SUMMERTIME at your YMCA..., July 6 - 26»
Jamie Jones Consulting, L.L.C Lunch & Learn Series: HRAs and HSAs: Solution based benefit, July 23 »
Gleason Research Associates, Inc. (GRA) Michael Schexnayder joins GRA

Gleason Research Associates, Inc. (GRA) is pleased to announce that Michael Schexnayder has joined GRA as the Senior Scientist. Mr. Schexnayder will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Technical Red Teaming, Gray Beard Panels, Feasibility Studies, and Systems Engineering Oversight across all business units. Continue »

Redstone Federal Credit Union Redstone Federal Credit Union Cosmo's Summer Celebration »
Missile Defense Agency Missile Defense Agency to Hold Industry Day Conference,
June 24 & June 25

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will hold an Industry Day Conference, June 24, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on June 25, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at the Bridge Street Westin Hotel, Huntsville, Ala. The conference is part of the Agency’s ongoing effort to provide industry with information on existing programs, given MDA’s revised focus, and to provide potential business partners with an opportunity to participate in “one-on-one” discussions with senior Agency leaders. Continue »

HandsOn Greater Huntsville The registration for the Youth Volunteer Corps Summer of Action is now open »
MCR LLC MCR LLC Wins $36.8M Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract
The FAA selects local firm to perform key mission support services for the Air Traffic Organization

Huntsville, AL, May 26 2009: The Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the contract award for the Air Traffic Organization – Terminal (ATO-T) Program to MCR Federal LLC, of Huntsville, AL and McLean VA. The value of the contract is $36.8 million for a period of performance to include a one year base and three, one year option periods. Continue »

Tyonek Fabrication Corp. Tyonek Fabrication Corp. was awarded a $5,698,500 firm-fixed-price contract for the OH-58 KIOWA airframe »
Corporate Resource Solutions, LLC (CoRe Solutions) Corporate Resource Solutions, LLC (CoRe Solutions) was awarded a $28, 314.24 contract by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) »

Graham & Company

2009 Huntsville Market Survey

Graham & Company is pleased to present its 2009 Huntsville Market Survey. This report includes a summary of the office, industrial and retail markets, addressing market size (measured in SF), market statistics (such as occupancy and absorption rates) and developments of note. Data is also included regarding Graham & Company’s recent transactions and available buildings for sale or lease. Continue »

The Valley Conservatory • Brass and Percussion Clinics 09, June 7 & 14 »
Anglin Reichmann Snellgrove & Armstrong, PC Basic Government Contracting Seminar, July 16 »
Huntsville International Airport Huntsville International Airport Announces Non-stop Service To/From Chicago from United Airlines
Two daily roundtrip flights begin September 2nd

Huntsville International Airport today announced United Airlines will offer two new daily roundtrip non-stop flights from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning Sept 2. The flights will be operated on 50-seat regional jets. Continue »

Independent Musical Productions, Inc. Independent Musical Productions, Inc. presents the Original Broadway Version of Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Offers Special Group Rate for Chamber Members, June 19 - 27 »
Allegra Print and Imaging Huge Savings from Allegra Print and Imaging »
MTS MTS Adds Project Scheduling and EVM Courses »
Huntsville Museum of Art Classic Movies in the Park, July 10 & 24 Aug. 14 & 28 »
Mountain High Outfitters Current Offers - Father's Day Sale »
Valley Innovation Alliance 2009 Valley Innovation Alliance Technology Innovation Awards Summit, Aug. 25 »
Southern Arts & Artists Productions LLC A Night at the Copa, An Evening of Dinner & Theater,
Aug. 21 & 22
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The Arts Council (TAC) of Huntsville FREE “Concerts in the Park", Every Monday in June »
Grille 29 Grille 29 Newsletter: June 1st, 2009 »
Huntsville Museum of Art Art Museum announces Summer Creative Art Exploration classes »
May 2009
The Land Trust of Huntsville & North Alabama
"Tuesdays on the Trail" Summer Series, June - July »
Dynetics Dynetics Wins Five-Year Contract from Defense Intelligence Agency’s Missile and Space Intelligence Center

The Defense Intelligence Agency/Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA/MSIC) has awarded Dynetics a contract valued at $89 million to provide Defensive Systems Analysis. This is the fourth consecutive competitive win of this contract for Dynetics and marks the company’s 34th continuous year of support to DIA/MSIC. Continue »

Oakwood University Oakwood University Hosts Camp Meeting -OU- Featuring Life-Sized Sanctuary Model

Oakwood University will host the 63rd Annual Camp Meeting of the South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists on its campus, June 5-13. The theme for the week is “The Temple of God.” Each summer, Camp Meeting provides numerous worship services, workshops, Bible Bowl and physical fitness competitions, Pathfinder and Youth Ministry parades, and spiritually enriching activities for all ages. Continue » Brochure » Form »

Calhoun Community College Calhoun to Offer New Online Dual Enrollment Program in Advanced Math

Sharon Johnson, a math instructor at Madison County High School who has taught Dual Enrollment for Calhoun for several years, has designed an online MTH 112/MTH 113 (PreCalculus Algebra and PreCalculus Trig) class that will be offered exclusively for Dual Enrollment students starting this fall. Johnson, who was recently named Alabama’s Online Teacher of the Year, has also been recognized by the Southern Region Educational Board for the quality of her online teaching. Continue »

The Westin Huntsville Concerts in the Courtyard, Every Tuesday, June 2 - July 7
Live Music. Great Food. FREE ADMISSION!
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The Arts Council, Inc.

Call for Entries: ART@TAC Gallery's “BIG WORKS” Show

The Arts Council, Inc. announces a “Call for Entries” for the next show at its art@TAC Gallery, located in Huntsville’s Von Braun Center. “BIG Works” is an open-themed show, only limited by the size of the creations, themselves. Continue »

HandsOn Greater Huntsville June Newsletter »
Richland Golf Center Introducing: The Junior Golf Academy at Richland Golf Center »
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center USSRC Announces “Re-name the Reunion” Contest

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is preparing for its sixth and final Saturn/Apollo Reunion. Next year, the ever popular mid-summer get-together will have a new name! Continue »

HandsOn Greater Huntsville Let's Get The Ball Rolling

HandsOn Greater Huntsville has established a partnership with the Rocket City United Soccer League. Rocket City United has made a sweeping impact on the community & is geared up to pump up the volume. Continue »

Richland Golf Center Richland Golf Center Summer Junior Golf Camps »
American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society’s Fifth Annual Gala
Summer Lights Celebration, Aug. 22
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New Millennium Technologies (NMT) NMT Launches Site Chefs for Small Business

New Millennium Technologies (NMT), a web 2.0 development firm headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, announced today that it has created a new web site platform targeted to small companies. The new product, SiteChefs, provides easy-to-manage, affordable web sites that focus on delivering social and online marketing capabilities – all at a fraction of the cost of custom-developed sites. Continue »

Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Doublehead Resort to Host Star Spangled Event
Country Music Star Rodney Atkins to Headline

Country music star Rodney Atkins is slated to headline this year’s Star Spangled 4th of July Spectacular at Doublehead Resort. Atkins’ “It’s America” is quickly climbing the ranks of Billboard’s music charts. Continue »

Redstone Federal Credit Union SBA eases barriers to loans
Redstone Federal Credit Union…Top lender of SBA loans in Alabama

As the top lender of SBA loans made in Alabama, Redstone Federal Credit Union is poised to set new records as members take advantage of the revised SBA lending guidelines set forth in the American Recovery Reinvestment Act. Continue »

Freedom Information Systems Freedom Signs on as Atlassian Partner

Freedom Information Systems, a Huntsville-based data architecture firm, has become an official partner of online collaboration and development software company, Atlassian. Continue »

Richland Golf Center Announcing A New Junior Golf Tour For Alabama

The North Alabama Junior Golf Tour announces  their inaugural season beginning June 4, 2009.  This first year will feature six qualifying events and six main tournaments, all played during June, July and August. Continue »

HandsOn Greater Huntsville HandsOn Greater Huntsville in Need of Volunteers. »
Land Trust Land Trust News »

Photos of Previous Land Trust Spring Concerts »

Allegra Printing Look what you can get from Allegra Printing for $299 »
Qualis Corporation Qualis Corporation Receives Subcontract for NASA Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) Manufacturing Support and Facility Operating Contract (MSFOC)

Qualis Corporation announced today that it received a subcontract to provide Manufacturing Support and Facility Operating services to NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) located in New Orleans, LA. Qualis is a small business team member of Jacob’s Technology Inc. that has been awarded the prime contract. Continue »

The Arts Council, Inc. “2009: An ART Odyssey” — at ART VENTURES!

The Arts Council, Inc., will present its annual ART VENTURES! Summer Day Camp for the 12th year! This year, the camp’s theme is “2009: An Art Odyssey,” with sessions addressing art forms (drama, visual arts, music, dance, and photography) influenced by the culture of the 1960’s—a tie-in with both “The Year of Alabama History” and “The Year of Apollo.” Continue »



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