Events Calendar
2024 Emerging Leaders 08/06/2024
At our next Emerging Leaders event, Karla Roper, Vice President of Operations for the Alabama Chambers, will share tips on streamlining your brand using Canva. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned user, you'll discover new ways to enhance your designs.
2024 Partners-In-Education Breakfast Work Session - Not Open to the Public
The Partners-In-Education program links area businesses and industries with schools in Decatur, Hartselle and Morgan County to provide educational opportunities for the students and increase the awareness of area businesses and industries. Partnerships also heighten awareness of present and future job needs, help improve the education of future employees and customers, and increases understanding of the quality and needs of public school systems, whose health is vital to the community's economic well being. This breakfast and work session for partners and schools is an opportunity to gather to discuss needs for the schools, available resources and a vision for their collaboration.
2024 Equip 08/20/2024 (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 Excellence in Leadership 08/22/2024 (date to be confirmed) - Kick-Off
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 Edge Student Leadership 08-August - Kick-Off Get Together (date to be confirmed)
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 Workforce Coalition Meeting - 08/28/2024
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.