Chamber Events
2024 Industry Day for Teachers
Fifteen to twenty-five teachers from our 3 school districts in Decatur-Morgan County will spend 2 days at a local industrial facility where they can attend orientation, safety training, fitting for proper PPE and spend time shadowing workers to learn about your industry. The goal of this program is for teachers to get hands-on experience that they can take back to their students so they can guide them to a career with an industry in our community. After all visits have been completed, the teachers, industries and sponsors will meet to discuss and share experiences.
2024 Industry Day for Teachers
Fifteen to twenty-five teachers from our 3 school districts in Decatur-Morgan County will spend 2 days at a local industrial facility where they can attend orientation, safety training, fitting for proper PPE and spend time shadowing workers to learn about your industry. The goal of this program is for teachers to get hands-on experience that they can take back to their students so they can guide them to a career with an industry in our community. After all visits have been completed, the teachers, industries and sponsors will meet to discuss and share experiences.
2024 SuperStar Teacher Presentation 11/22/2024
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 Excellence in Leadership 12/3/2024 Law & Order
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.
.jpg)
2024 Emerging Leaders 12/04/2024
Join us at our next Emerging Leaders event with Dr. Katia Maxwell, an Associate Professor of computer science at Athens State University. This session will focus on practical ways to use AI responsibly to help small businesses succeed in the digital age. Attendees will also get a tour of Athens State?s new CyberLab, a cutting-edge facility for cybersecurity training.
.png)
2024 Women in Business Celebration
The Chamber is set to host the 20th Women in Business Celebration, scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 11:30 a.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Decatur Riverfront.
2024 Edge Student Leadership 12/12/2024 - Health & Education day
Edge Student Leadership is designed for high school sophomores and juniors and is comprised of approximately 36 youth from Morgan County, Decatur City, and Hartselle City Schools, as well as some private, parochial, and home school students. Edge is a development program designed to prepare high school students to become leaders in their school and community. The group meets 1 day a month for nine months, where each month focuses on a different topic: Team Building, Decatur Now & Then, Law & Order, Healthcare & Education, Poverty Simulation, Economic Development, State Government, as well as a Kick-Off and Graduation event. *Monthly meetings of Edge Student Leadership are not open to the public. For more information on how to get involved, contact Judy@dcc.org or call (256) 353-5312.
2024 Equip 12/12/2024 (date to be confirmed)
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 12/19/2024
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.
