Chamber Events
2024 Excellence in Leadership 05/07/2024 - Leading the Way
Excellence in Leadership is the premier leader development program for business professionals in Decatur-Morgan County directed toward individuals in our community who demonstrate leadership potential. A class of approximately 40 participants will have the opportunity to better understand our community, the challenges it faces, and to prepare for those challenges by meeting with and learning from other leaders in our area. The program offers numerous educational opportunities to broaden perspectives and gain an increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. This is a ten-month program culminating with a graduation ceremony held during the Chamber's Annual Small Business Awards Celebration in May.
2024 Equip 05/09/2024
Equip is a career and leadership development program designed to prepare eighth grade students for the workforce. This is a 5-month program for 2 separate groups of students, 1 group per semester (Spring & Fall). Each semester is made up of five classes attended by approximately 30 students from Morgan County, Decatur City, and Hartselle City Schools, as well as area private, parochial school, and home-schooled students.
2024 SuperStar Teacher Presentation 05/13/2024
The SuperStar Teacher program recognizes teachers in the Decatur-Morgan County area who show excellence in leadership, creativity, and imagination in and out of the classroom setting. SuperStar Teachers make learning fun, support their students and are active in their community. They will be recognized by the Chamber and sponsors in a school setting a given a $150 gift card for use in their classroom and a $50 gift card for personal use. School principals will submit nominations via a form provided by the Chamber and judging will be conducted by sponsors and one member of the Chamber?s Board of Directors.
2024 Small Business Awards Celebration
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 2023-2024 Excellence in Leadership graduates will be recognized as part of the program. Members who are celebrating milestone anniversaries will also be recognized.
2024 Excellence in Leadership 05/22/2024 - Graduation at the 2024 Small Business Awards Celebration
Excellence in Leadership is the premier leader development program for business professionals in Decatur-Morgan County directed toward individuals in our community who demonstrate leadership potential. A class of approximately 40 participants will have the opportunity to better understand our community, the challenges it faces, and to prepare for those challenges by meeting with and learning from other leaders in our area. The program offers numerous educational opportunities to broaden perspectives and gain an increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. This is a ten-month program culminating with a graduation ceremony held during the Chamber's Annual Small Business Awards Celebration in May.
2024 Workforce Coalition Meeting - 05/24/2024
With a mission to positively impact our current employee pipeline to build a more capable and sustainable workforce, the Workforce Coalition has a specific focus on problem resolution.
2024 Legislative Update
The Chamber's 2024 Legislative Update is an opportunity for the members and community to hear from the Morgan County Legislative delegation about this year's session in Montgomery.
2024 Emerging Leaders 06/05/2024
Our Emerging Leaders events provide the opportunity for you to grow as a leader and expand your network. Lunch will be provided as part of your registration. Please help us spread the word by inviting others on your team.
2024 Clay Shoot
The Chamber s 12th 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 2023 event, please contact the Chamber at (2...
2024 Educational Camps - SWeETy Camp
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. This project is held in collaboration with Calhoun Community College. The Chamber's Education Camp programs feature hands-on and interactive environments where students receive training and exposure to careers of the future. SWeETy, Cyber, Automotive and Healthcare camps will be the featured programs for 2024, 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.
2024 Educational Camps - Automotive Camp
This 3-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 cutting-edge diagnostic tools. This camp is for students entering 9th-12th grades. Camp is held at the Calhoun Community College Automotive Technology Center at the Decatur Campus.
2024 Educational Camps - Precision Machining Camp #1
This intensive three-day camp provides students with practical hands-on exposure to the world of CNC machining, part design, and modeling. Participants will have the opportunity to learn fundamental CNC programming skills, including tasks such as configuring tool offsets, setting up machines, and operating CNC equipment safely and proficiently. Additionally, students will be introduced to the use of precision measuring tools. This camp is designed to cater to students entering grades 9 through 12 and takes place at the Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur Campus of Calhoun Community College.
2024 Educational Camps - SWeETy Camp
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. This project is held in collaboration with Calhoun Community College. The Chamber's Education Camp programs feature hands-on and interactive environments where students receive training and exposure to careers of the future. SWeETy, Cyber, Automotive and Healthcare camps will be the featured programs for 2024, 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.
2024 Educational Camps - SWeETy Camp
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. This project is held in collaboration with Calhoun Community College. The Chamber's Education Camp programs feature hands-on and interactive environments where students receive training and exposure to careers of the future. SWeETy, Cyber, Automotive and Healthcare camps will be the featured programs for 2024, 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.
2024 Educational Camps - Automotive Camp
This 3-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 cutting-edge diagnostic tools. This camp is for students entering 9th-12th grades. Camp is held at the Calhoun Community College Automotive Technology Center at the Decatur Campus.
2024 Educational Camps - Precision Machining Camp #1
This intensive three-day camp provides students with practical hands-on exposure to the world of CNC machining, part design, and modeling. Participants will have the opportunity to learn fundamental CNC programming skills, including tasks such as configuring tool offsets, setting up machines, and operating CNC equipment safely and proficiently. Additionally, students will be introduced to the use of precision measuring tools. This camp is designed to cater to students entering grades 9 through 12 and takes place at the Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur Campus of Calhoun Community College.
2024 Educational Camps - SWeETy Camp
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. This project is held in collaboration with Calhoun Community College. The Chamber's Education Camp programs feature hands-on and interactive environments where students receive training and exposure to careers of the future. SWeETy, Cyber, Automotive and Healthcare camps will be the featured programs for 2024, 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.
2024 Educational Camps - Precision Machining Camp #1
This intensive three-day camp provides students with practical hands-on exposure to the world of CNC machining, part design, and modeling. Participants will have the opportunity to learn fundamental CNC programming skills, including tasks such as configuring tool offsets, setting up machines, and operating CNC equipment safely and proficiently. Additionally, students will be introduced to the use of precision measuring tools. This camp is designed to cater to students entering grades 9 through 12 and takes place at the Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur Campus of Calhoun Community College.
2024 Educational Camps - Cyber Camps
This 5-day camp for 9-12 grade students will be held during the summer at the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. The goal of this event is to offer students an opportunity to learn hands-on and learn about technical skills that can lead to high paying, in-demand careers in high growth industries. Approximately 25 students participate in this camp. The students will be introduced to the field of cyber security, become familiar with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, learn to use multiple numbering systems, how these systems are used in network addressing, and operating system configuration. Students will also gain experience in the areas of vulnerability identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation techniques, wi-fi security, IP addressing, and informational ethics.
2024 Educational Camps - Precision Machining Camp #2
This intensive three-day camp provides students with practical hands-on exposure to the world of CNC machining, part design, and modeling. Participants will have the opportunity to learn fundamental CNC programming skills, including tasks such as configuring tool offsets, setting up machines, and operating CNC equipment safely and proficiently. Additionally, students will be introduced to the use of precision measuring tools. This camp is designed to cater to students entering grades 9 through 12 and takes place at the Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur Campus of Calhoun Community College.
2024 Educational Camps - Cyber Camps
This 5-day camp for 9-12 grade students will be held during the summer at the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. The goal of this event is to offer students an opportunity to learn hands-on and learn about technical skills that can lead to high paying, in-demand careers in high growth industries. Approximately 25 students participate in this camp. The students will be introduced to the field of cyber security, become familiar with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, learn to use multiple numbering systems, how these systems are used in network addressing, and operating system configuration. Students will also gain experience in the areas of vulnerability identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation techniques, wi-fi security, IP addressing, and informational ethics.
2024 Educational Camps - Healthcare Camp
This 2-day summer camp will be open to twenty-five students entering 9th-12th grades and is planned for June 25-26, 2024, at the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. Students will explore careers within Calhoun's Health Science Division in an immersive, hands-on experience with an emphasis on careers in the Decatur-Morgan County area. Calhoun will provide transportation on day two for a tour of the Huntsville campus.
2024 Educational Camps - Precision Machining Camp #2
This intensive three-day camp provides students with practical hands-on exposure to the world of CNC machining, part design, and modeling. Participants will have the opportunity to learn fundamental CNC programming skills, including tasks such as configuring tool offsets, setting up machines, and operating CNC equipment safely and proficiently. Additionally, students will be introduced to the use of precision measuring tools. This camp is designed to cater to students entering grades 9 through 12 and takes place at the Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur Campus of Calhoun Community College.
2024 Educational Camps - Cyber Camps
This 5-day camp for 9-12 grade students will be held during the summer at the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. The goal of this event is to offer students an opportunity to learn hands-on and learn about technical skills that can lead to high paying, in-demand careers in high growth industries. Approximately 25 students participate in this camp. The students will be introduced to the field of cyber security, become familiar with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, learn to use multiple numbering systems, how these systems are used in network addressing, and operating system configuration. Students will also gain experience in the areas of vulnerability identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation techniques, wi-fi security, IP addressing, and informational ethics.
2024 Educational Camps - Healthcare Camp
This 2-day summer camp will be open to twenty-five students entering 9th-12th grades and is planned for June 25-26, 2024, at the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. Students will explore careers within Calhoun's Health Science Division in an immersive, hands-on experience with an emphasis on careers in the Decatur-Morgan County area. Calhoun will provide transportation on day two for a tour of the Huntsville campus.
2024 Educational Camps - Precision Machining Camp #2
This intensive three-day camp provides students with practical hands-on exposure to the world of CNC machining, part design, and modeling. Participants will have the opportunity to learn fundamental CNC programming skills, including tasks such as configuring tool offsets, setting up machines, and operating CNC equipment safely and proficiently. Additionally, students will be introduced to the use of precision measuring tools. This camp is designed to cater to students entering grades 9 through 12 and takes place at the Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur Campus of Calhoun Community College.
2024 Educational Camps - Cyber Camps
This 5-day camp for 9-12 grade students will be held during the summer at the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. The goal of this event is to offer students an opportunity to learn hands-on and learn about technical skills that can lead to high paying, in-demand careers in high growth industries. Approximately 25 students participate in this camp. The students will be introduced to the field of cyber security, become familiar with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, learn to use multiple numbering systems, how these systems are used in network addressing, and operating system configuration. Students will also gain experience in the areas of vulnerability identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation techniques, wi-fi security, IP addressing, and informational ethics.
2024 Educational Camps - Precision Machining Camp #2
This intensive three-day camp provides students with practical hands-on exposure to the world of CNC machining, part design, and modeling. Participants will have the opportunity to learn fundamental CNC programming skills, including tasks such as configuring tool offsets, setting up machines, and operating CNC equipment safely and proficiently. Additionally, students will be introduced to the use of precision measuring tools. This camp is designed to cater to students entering grades 9 through 12 and takes place at the Advanced Technology Center on the Decatur Campus of Calhoun Community College.
2024 Educational Camps - Cyber Camps
This 5-day camp for 9-12 grade students will be held during the summer at the Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus. The goal of this event is to offer students an opportunity to learn hands-on and learn about technical skills that can lead to high paying, in-demand careers in high growth industries. Approximately 25 students participate in this camp. The students will be introduced to the field of cyber security, become familiar with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, learn to use multiple numbering systems, how these systems are used in network addressing, and operating system configuration. Students will also gain experience in the areas of vulnerability identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation techniques, wi-fi security, IP addressing, and informational ethics.