Press Releases

Based on guidance from Governor Kay Ivey and public health professionals regarding COVID-19, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is moving to remote work for the immediate future. All Chamber facilities and in-office operations are closed effective March 16th and remain closed through April 17th. At that time, we will evaluate the ability to reopen our facilities and return to full on-site staffing. Read more

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is monitoring Coronavirus (COVID-19) and working closely with the city, county, military, and Emergency Management Agency as the situation evolves. Our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of Montgomery area residents, visitors and our business community. We will be here to provide valuable resources and support for your business in this time when business continuity is critical. Details about upcoming chamber meetings and events will be forthcoming by email early next week. Chamber news, updates and resources to help your business minimize negative impacts of this situation will also be posted on an ongoing basis to our website at www.montgomerychamber.com. Read more

The Program Executive Office at Gunter Awards $13.4B Air Force Small Business Enterprise Applications Solutions Contract. The Air Force Program Executive Office for Business Enterprise Systems (PEO-BES) located at Maxwell-Gunter AFB awarded a major Air Force wide Small Business Enterprise Applications Solutions (SBEAS) Contract to 20 small businesses. The contract scope is for up to $13.4 billion of work to be performed over a fifteen-year period if all contract option years are used. Read more

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce concludes its 147th Annual Meeting, a signature event for the region’s business community and elected leadership. This year’s meeting highlighted a second consecutive year of record-breaking economic growth and newly inaugurated Mayor Steven Reed delivered the keynote address. Read more

During a ceremony at the Alabama Capitol this afternoon, officials with Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama (HMMA) said workers will assemble the Santa Cruz compact utility vehicle at the Montgomery facility, beginning in 2021. Hyundai said the $410 million investment will create additional 230,000 square feet of space in the stamping, welding and parts processing areas of the manufacturing complex. While direct employment at HMMA will increase by 200 jobs, Hyundai projects that its local suppliers and logistics companies will employ an additional 1,000 people in Montgomery and the River Region. The new expansion project punctuates a period of fertile growth for HMMA. On Nov. 1, the facility began mass production of the redesigned, eighth-generation Sonata sedan. Hyundai intends to begin filling the new positions being created by the latest expansion project during the second half of 2020. Read more