Join us on Wednesday, February 4 for our next Emerging Leaders event featuring Wes Chenault, Coaching Director at Durbin Leadership.

In Confidence That Connects, Wes will explore why confidence is essential for leaders at every stage. Drawing from his personal and professional experience, he’ll share practical ways leaders can strengthen their confidence to lead more effectively and positively influence their teams. Expect meaningful discussion, real-world insight, and actionable takeaways you can apply immediately.

With a background spanning business, ministry, tactical training, and global anti–human trafficking efforts, Wes brings clarity, focus, and purpose to today’s leadership challenges. His passion for developing leaders creates an engaging and thought-provoking conversation you won’t want to miss.

Expand your knowledge and leadership skills at this Emerging Leaders event, which offers valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth. Register by Monday, February 2 and invite a colleague to join you!

Join us on Thursday, March 12 and meet the Decatur Morgan CEO Class of 2026, a group of 11 students from four local schools. This event will provide a unique opportunity for business and community leaders to connect with the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The Chamber is a proud sponsor of the Decatur Morgan CEO program that goes beyond the classroom, immersing students in real-world business experiences where they take risks, manage outcomes and learn valuable lessons in entrepreneurship. They have developed business plans for their own products and services, and your insights will help guide them to become rising entrepreneurs in our community.

Why Attend?

• Connect with emerging young leaders and gain insights into their business ideas.
• Offer valuable feedback to help students refine and strengthen their business plans.
• Expand your network by engaging with fellow business owners, decision-makers and community leaders.

The Chamber's Breakfast & Biz professional development training and networking session provides ongoing support for our local business partners. Breakfast & Biz is presented by Redstone Federal Credit Union and our host sponsor is The Magnolia Room. Please register by Monday, March 9. 

The Chamber's 2026 Annual Meeting - presented by Indorama Ventures - is an opportunity to celebrate the past 12 months in our community while looking ahead to anticipate what's next for Decatur-Morgan County. Outgoing Chair Kelli Powers, President of Decatur Morgan Hospital, will pass the gavel to incoming Chair Cindy Smith, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. 

Also, the Chamber will present the Athelyne C. Banks Citizen of the Year Award sponsored by Redstone Federal Credit Union and the Rosie Hennessy Award to recognize our Commodore of the Year sponsored by Habitat ReStore.

 

Join us on Wednesday, April 1 for our next Emerging Leaders event. 

Expand your knowledge and leadership skills at this Emerging Leaders event, which offers valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth. 

The Chamber’s annual State of the City offers the Decatur Mayor an opportunity to provide updates to the business community. Decatur Mayor Kent Lawrence will share the latest developments shaping our community and reflect on his time in office. The registration deadline is Monday, April 6.  

The contributions of small businesses in Decatur - Morgan County will be recognized at the Chamber's annual Small Business Awards Celebration. The following awards will be presented: the Raymon Baker-John Cook-Ralph Jones Small Business Person of the Year, the  Lynn C. Fowler Non-Profit Professional of the Year and the Arthur Orr Young Professional of the Year.

The 2025-2026 Excellence in Leadership graduates will be recognized as part of the program so those graduates do not need to register. Members who are celebrating milestone anniversaries will also be recognized. 

This three-day camp helps students gain hands-on experience with electric and hybrid vehicles, build an electric motor, learn the basics of gas engines – including setting the engine up on a test stand and making it run! Participants will also work with innovative diagnostic tools and have the opportunity to tour an automotive shop. This camp is for students entering 9th-12th grades and will be held at the Calhoun Community College Automotive Technology Center at the Decatur Campus. Sponsoring Automotive Technology Camp connects your brand with future members of the automotive industry while supporting them in gaining valuable, high-demand skills as well as partners you with Calhoun Community College to drive local workforce development.

The Chamber's 14th Annual Clay Shoot Classic is a day-long clay shooting tournament hosted by Old South Clays in Athens, Ala. Teams and sponsorships for the event were sold through the Chamber's Total Resource Campaign. For more information about purchasing a team for the 2026 event, please contact the Chamber at (256) 353-5312.

Through the Summer Welding and Electrical Technology (SWeETy) Camp, 9th - 12th grade girls are provided an opportunity to learn hands-on technical skills that can lead to high-paying, satisfying careers in high growth industries in Decatur-Morgan County. The four-day camp teaches the importance of safety and the intricate technological components of welding and electrical mechanisms, culminating with industry tour, class projects, and local businesswomen in the manufacturing sector sharing their experiences with the attendees each day. Sponsoring SWeETy Camp connects your brand with future female leaders in technical fields, supports young women in gaining valuable, high-demand skills and partners you with Calhoun Community College to drive local workforce development.

The Chamber's Educational Camp programs feature hands-on and interactive environments where students receive training and exposure to careers of the future. Automotive, Cyber, Healthcare, Precision Machining and SWeETy camps will be the featured programs for 2026, along with the potential of others added based on the needs of our workforce community. The audience will include high school students and education leadership teams in Decatur-Morgan County.

Join us on Wednesday, August 6 for our next Emerging Leaders event.

Expand your knowledge and leadership skills at this Emerging Leaders event, which offers valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth. Be sure to register by Monday, August 3, and help us spread the word by inviting your colleagues!

Join us for Chamber's annual State of Healthcare Forum where we will discuss the successes and opportunities facing our local healthcare system and its impact on our business community.
 

The Chamber's annual Endless Opportunities Education Event gathers 8th graders from across north Alabama school systems to explore the wide variety of career options available to them following their high school graduation - careers available right in their own back yard.

*For more information about participating as an employer in this event, contact Amber@dcc.org.

The 2026 Chamber Golf Classic will be Friday, October 2, 2026 and is presented by Adams Beverages of Decatur. The day-long event will be held at Burningtree Country Club. 

The event is also made possible by Gold Sponsors Decatur Morgan Hospital, DOC Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Huntsville International Airport.

Teams were pre-purchased through the Chamber's Total Resource Campaign, an initiative that runs September through November for the following calendar year. If your business is interested in a team, please contact Maddison Kendrick at (256) 353-5312 or Maddison@dcc.org.

Join us on Wednesday, October 7 for our next Emerging Leaders event.
 

Expand your knowledge and leadership skills at this Emerging Leaders event, which offers valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth. Be sure to register by Monday, October 5, and help us spread the word by inviting your colleagues!