February 19, 2010 »
Community Launches Effort to Save Constellation • Defense Acquisition University Cuts Ribbon on New 60,000 Square-Foot Facility • Chamber Adds New Resource for Small Business Members • Huntsville Featured in Family Circle • Former Chamber Board Chairman and Crestwood CEO Brad Jones is Remembered • Does your company have what it takes? • New Members Learn How to Use their Chamber • Vote to Make Huntsville No. 1
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2010
February 4 » Gillespie, Lockheed Martin Honored at Chamber’s 2010 Annual Membership Meeting • Huntsville Recognized among America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations • Decisive Analytics Grows in Huntsville • Shelby to Deliver Washington Update • Best Employees to be Recognized at Best Places to Work Luncheon • Chamber Endorses Gov. Riley’s “Jumpstarting Jobs” Plan • Business After Hours
January 22 » SES Announces 70 New Jobs in Huntsville • New Army HQ Coming to Huntsville • Chamber’s Annual Meeting Sells Out • Census Complete Count Campaign Kicks Off • UAHuntsville Named Among 100 Best Value Colleges by USA Today • CEO Roundtable Bring Small Business Owners, Executives Together • Bridges Huntsville/Madison County is Now Taking Registrations • Local Company Creates 3-D Version of Vancouver for 2010 Winter Olympics
January 6 » Chamber’s 74th Annual Membership Meeting Sells Out • Nominations Being Accepted for Best Places to Work • Take Advantage of your Chamber Network • TRC is Coming • Promote Your Products and Services to Huntsville’s Newest Residents and Businesses • New Chamber Member Logo Now Available • Know the Issues that Affect Small Business • Chamber’s Bridges Class Connecting Students to Professionals
2009
December 23 » BRAC on Track • Bid Designs Cuts Ribbon and Invests in HREGI • Leader in Modeling & Simulation Expands in CRP • deciBel Research Opens New Headquarters in Huntsville • Annual Membership Meeting Highlights Distinguished Service Award Winner • Best Places to Work Nominations Now Being Accepted • STI Electronics Wins International Award for Counterfeit Prevention • Alabama Manufacturer of the Year to Recognize the State’s Best
December 11 » Forbes Names Huntsville Among the Smartest Places in the World • Chamber Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers • Register Today for the Chamber’s Annual Membership Meeting • Nominations Being Accepted for Best Places to Work • Alabama Manufacturer of the Year to Recognize the State’s Best • Madison Hospital Holds Groundbreaking
November 24 » Chamber Members Continue to See Value in HREGI • BusinessWeek Names Huntsville the Second Best Recovering Job Market • Christian Science Monitor Features Huntsville • SAIC to Add 30 Employees after Contract Win • Nominations Being Accepted for Chamber’s “Industry of the Year” Award • Celebrate the Holidays with the Chamber • Chamber Coupons • Know the Facts on BRAC
November 13 » State of the City is “Strong,” According to Battle • Nominations Being Accepted for Chamber’s ‘Industry of the Year’ Award • Ares name Time Magazine’s Best Invention of 2009 • DMD Continues Growth; Expands to New Facility in Thornton Research Park • Promote Your Products and Services to Huntsville’s Newest Residents • Worthington Federal Bank Opens New Headquarters in Huntsville • Know the Facts on BRAC • Chamber Continues to Engage New, Current Investors • Featured Speaker Announced for 74th Annual Membership Meeting
October 28 »
Buy Local at the Chamber’s 6th Annual Business Expo • Global Logistics Leader Selects Huntsville as Headquarters for U.S. Operations • College Senior Tech Tour Recruits Soon-to-be College Graduates for BRAC Jobs • MEI Technologies Hosts Grand Opening for Expansion in CRP • Chamber’s First Membership Appreciation Breakfast Fills the Room • City of Huntsville Uses Social Media for State of the City Address • Celebrate the Holidays with the Chamber on Dec. 1 • CRS Expands in Downtown Huntsville • Athens State Announces BRAC Related Majors
October 15 »
Huntsville is the No.1 Mid-sized City to Launch a Business • Breakthrough Discovery is the Catalyst for the Start-up of Correlated Magnetics Research • Palco Telecom Service Announces 30-50 New Jobs • WestWind Cuts Ribbon on New Huntsville Aircraft Modification & Integration Center • Boeing Charitable Trust Supports New Workforce with Grant to Chamber Foundation • Chamber's Business Expo is Oct. 29 • Industry of the Year Nominations Being Accepted • Huntsville Rehab Becomes Phoenix • 2009-2010 Huntsville/Madison County Industrial Directory Available • Continental to Host Employment Expo • Freedom Information Systems Opens New Corporate Doors in Madison • Sigma Services Expands in CRP
September 18 »
U.S. News & World Report and BusinessWeek Recognize Huntsville’s Strong Economy • Hit a Hole-in-One While Networking • Chamber to Host its First Membership Appreciation Breakfast • Stronger Relationships Mean a Stronger Army • 2009-2010 Huntsville/Madison County Industrial Directory Available • Season Passes for Breakfast & Biz and Business After Hours for Sale • UAHuntsville receives Gemini Capsule to Begin Privately Funded Space Exploration Project • Green U Kicks off at Botanical Garden • City of Huntsville Pursues Monument to Honor Veterans
September 4 »
Heroes of Small Business Announced at 24th Annual Small Business Awards • Toyota Adds 240 Jobs with Expansion • Madison Named Second Best Place to Grow Up by U.S. News & World Report • Area Business Owner Honored by SBA as 2009 Alabama Minority Businessperson of the Year • SES, Inc. Continues Support of HREGI • Chamber Takes Stand on Government In-sourcing • DHS Celebrates Milestone Production • nLogic Opens in Huntsville • New Conference Center Opens in CRP • The Arts Council Welcomes New Executive Director
August 21 »
Madison County Leads State in Inc. 500|5000 Companies • SL1., Inc. Opens CRP Office • Chamber Hosts Special Welcoming Reception for Former NASA Admin. Michael Griffin • Global Engineering Firm Enters North Alabama Market • Bridges Program Now Accepting Applications • Huntsville Hospital recognized for quality in heart and stroke care • Saturn V Rocket will be Wrapped with Art Contributed from Around the World • 2009 Women Honoring Women • Valley Innovation Alliance to Honor Huntsville Companies
August 6 »
Mayor Battle Discusses Huntsville on Fox News • “Member’s Only” online portal • Cape Recognized for Outstanding Service • Huntsville to Host Space and Missile Defense Conference • Business Matchmaking Event to Bring “Buyers” and “Sellers” Together • Buy a Booth for Business Expo and be Featured in Initiatives • Augustine Commission Recap • Change is in the Air on the Hill • HudsonAlpha Adds Two Faculty Investigators
July 23 »
Chamber Puts its Members in Control with New Software • Augustine Commission to Host Public Hearing in Huntsville July 29 • MCR Acquires Aerodyne • Outstanding Volunteers Recognized • Baron Services Installs First NEXRAD Dual-Polarization Upgrade for NOAA’s National Weather Service • Chamber to Host Business Matchmaking Event • Only a Few Seats Remain for the 24th Annual Small Business Awards Celebration
July 8 »
ASI Breaks Ground on Second Building in CRP • $12 Million Proposed for Missile and Space Intelligence Center • USA Today Says Huntsville has Strong Real Estate Market • CVB Prepares for Summer Vacationers by Launching New Website • DRS Wins $26 Million Contract • Calhoun Receives $150,000 from the National Science Foundation • U.S. Space & Rocket Center Wins Star Wars Exhibit
June 25 »
Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign Volunteers Raise Record Amount • Forbes Names Huntsville a Top-5 Place for Recession Recovery • U.S. Sen. Sessions Delivers Washington Update • ADT Celebrates 15 Years in Business and Growth • Small Business Awards Contenders Are… • O&S Holdings Announces Expansion at Bridge Street • Huntsville Hospital Ranked 9th Largest System in Nation • MEI Technologies’ Recent Wins Signify Company’s Growth and Expertise • Appleton Learning selected as National Finalist for Dell / NFIB Small Business Excellence Award
June 10 »
Gov. Riley Delivers Alabama Update, Says Teamwork is Key to Success • Teledyne Brown Engineering Wins Alabama Manufacturer of the Year • Griffith Delivers First Washington Update • Kiplinger’s Now Available at Newsstands • Volunteers Race to Find Treasure • Standard and Poor’s Upgrades Huntsville Utilities Water Bond Rating to AAA • Obama Administration Taps Local Company for Input on Cyber Security • Fly Direct from the Rocket City to the Windy City
May 29 »
Huntsville Ranked #1 City In 2009 By Kiplinger’s • Local Company Named Prime Contractor of the Year • Leading Research Lab Expands in Huntsville • TRC Surpasses Goal in Only 5 Weeks • Five Huntsville Companies Named Finalists for Manufacturer of the Year • Chamber Members Named “Huntsville’s Best” by Business Card Holder • Chamber President/CEO Hilson Honored at JASA Event • Be Wary of Email Scams
May 15 »
Boeing to Move Missile Defense Division Headquarters to Huntsville • Economic Growth Report Released at Chamber Summit • Two Huntsville Business Leaders Recognized as Finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2009 awards for Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee • Volunteers Driving in the Fast Lane for Third Lap of TRC • HudsonAlpha Investigator Develops Rapid Response Swine Flu Test • Port of Huntsville Honors Senator Richard Shelby During Air Cargo Facility Grand Opening • Outstanding Chamber Volunteer Recognized
April 30 »
Companies Named ‘Best Places to Work’ In Huntsville/Madison County • GATR Cuts Ribbon on New Corporate Headquarters • TRC Volunteers Race to Early Lead • Huntsville Company Wins Regional Contractor of the Year Award from SBA • Nationwide Grassroots Manufacturing Workforce Campaign Comes to Huntsville
April 16 »
Shelby Addresses Sold-Out Crowd at Chamber Washington Updateh • Forbes Names Huntsville a Top City for Defense Jobs • Chamber’s 2009 TRC Race for Renewal Gets Underway • Study Released by County Outlines BRAC Growth for Tennessee Valley • Former NASA Head to Join UAHuntsville Faculty as Eminent Scholar • M&S Staffing Company Opens up Huntsville Office • Chamber Hosts Stimulus Briefing for Small Business Community • Analytical Services, Inc. Names New President Imagine Media Opens in Madison
April 1 »
Huntsville Leads the State in Jobs Announced and Population Growth • Huntsville Named the Country’s Leading Metro for Consumer Lending Growth • NAITA to Celebrate World Trade Day • Sparta Becomes Cobham • TRC Teams hit the race track ready to win for the community • Chamber Launches New and Improved Job Search Engine • Companies Continue Support for HREGI Best Places to Work Contenders Announced • Two Huntsville Companies Win Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards
March 18 »
Garver Expands in Cummings Research Park • Outstanding Chamber Volunteers Recognized • CoRe Solutions Cuts Ribbon on New Facility • The Chamber is Accepting Nominations for Small Business of the Year • UAHuntsville Research Earns Top 20 Rankings • Luck of the Chamber to Ya! • Teledyne Brown Wins National Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award
March 4 »
Nesin Therapy Named One of the Top 56 Small Businesses in the Country • Nexolve Expands in Cummings Research Park • Workforce RecruitmentThink Nationally and Save • U.S. Space & Rocket Center is Alabama’s Number One Tourism Attraction • SAIC Donates $94,000 Grant to UAHuntsville • Hawk Enterprises Wins Award for Aviation Maintenance
February 18 »
State Announces New Workforce Development Plan for North Alabama • Defense Acquisition University Breaks Ground on Larger Facility • Sentar Opens CRP Facility, Expects Growth • Tennessee Valley Communities, Business Leaders Offer Valentine's Day Congrats to Former Redstone Arsenal Commanding General Pillsbury • Systems, Products and Solutions Expands in Huntsville • Huntsville is a Top-3 Southern City for Defense Jobs
February 4 »
Cramer, Forbes, Boeing and Job Growth Take Spotlight at Chamber’s 2009 Annual Membership Meeting • Southern Digital Products Cuts Ribbon on New Office in Cummings Research Park • STI Opens New 54,000 square-foot Facility • Huntsville Receives the State’s First AAA Bond Rating from S&P • Huntsville Named a Top-10 City for Job-Seeking Retirees
January 20 »
Chamber's Wage Survey to Begin • Members Hear More about Proposed Changes to SBA Small Business Size Standards at Forum • World’s Largest Computer Training Company Comes to Huntsville • Hawk Enterprises Recognized for Commitment to Safety from OSHA
January 7 »
Steve Forbes Headlines Chamber’s 2009 Annual Meeting • Volunteer to Reach More Business Leaders Today • Help the Chamber Understand Your Workforce Recruitment Challenges • Boeing has Billion Dollar Week at the end of 2008 • Chamber Leads Community Recruitment Efforts in 2008, 2009 • 2009 Chamber Member Logo • Huntsville’s "Green" Efforts Recognized in Green State Report
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