Press Releases

Montgomery Chamber Hosts U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers at First In-Person Washington Brief Event of Year

This Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers joined Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce leadership and the local business community at the Chamber’s first in-person Washington Brief (formerly Eggs & Issues) event of the year. Rogers, who serves as Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, asserted his firm commitment to continued increases in funding to rebuild and modernize the military, voiced his support for infrastructure funding as well as his concerns about non-infrastructure related spending in

American Airlines Relaunches Non-Stop Flights to Washington, D.C.

Alabama Legislature Passes Bills Supporting Military Families and Enabling Growth of Defense Missions in the River Region

Montgomery Regional Airport to Implement Mask Mandate on April 9

Effective as of February 1, 2021, the TSA has mandated that masks must be worn by all persons while on airport grounds, with the exception of people with disabilities who cannot wear a mask as defined by the American Disabilities Act.

Kandis Daramola

Montgomery Regional Airport Expands Its Rental Car Footprint

New cars are headed to the Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM). The airport has executed agreements to bring a larger inventory of vehicles for on-property rentals, and more than 105 additional spaces are available for rental car parking.

Kandis Daramola

Montgomery TechLab Announces Inaugural Accelerator Participants

The Montgomery TechLab (MGM TechLab) launched its inaugural tech accelerator program this week and announced the ten companies from around the country that will participate in the 12-week virtual program. Companies in the program will develop digital services solutions with applications in defense, healthcare, and energy industries. During the program, companies will receive funding for meeting various milestones and will develop relationships with business leaders at regional institutions, including

​Montgomery Chamber Announces 2020 MGM Impact Maker Award Recipients

This week, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2020 MGM Impact Maker Awards. For the third year in a row, the Chamber’s Montgomery Business Journal announced the awards campaign to showcase member businesses and individuals who are making considerable impacts within key goal areas of the chamber’s Imagine a Greater Montgomery Strategy, including talent recruitment and education, strengthening and diversifying the local economy, transforming Montgomery’s image and increasing

Montgomery Chamber Celebrates Economic Success Amidst Global Pandemic at 148th Annual Meeting

Today the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce held its 148th Annual Meeting, highlighting a year of pivotal economic development successes and a nimble, impactful response to the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual meeting included reports from 2020 Chairman Arthur DuCote and President/CEO Anna Buckalew, the transition of leadership to incoming Chairman John Yelverton, and award recognitions for the business community. “In a year that tested us all, we found a way to

TechMGM to Host Virtual Activities for Computer Science Education Week

TechMGM, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to connect and leverage Montgomery’s unique technology assets, is hosting an array of virtual events for National Computer Science Education Week, taking place Dec. 7-13. K-12 and college students, teachers and young IT professionals will have the opportunity to learn about the diverse areas in computer science leading up to and throughout the week.

Montgomery’s Maxwell Air Force Base to Receive New Flying Mission

The Air Force announced today that it has chosen Maxwell Air Force Base’s 908th Airlift Wing as the preferred location to host the MH-139A Grey Wolf Formal Training Unit. The MH-139 Grey Wolf is the replacement platform for the Air Force’s UH-1N Huey helicopter which supports the Air Force’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) missions. The aircraft will be one of the Air Force's newest aerial weapons systems and has a long future as a strategic Air Force asset. The opportunity to acquire this