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Thursday, March 7, 2019TechMGM, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to connect and leverage Montgomery’s unique technology assets, provided hands-on STEM experiences to 200 students at the annual CampIT held on March 1, 2019 at Alabama State University. Sessions on cloud computing, cybersecurity, website design, robotics and more were given by industry leaders for students to learn, participate and engage in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Information Technology activities. This year’s event also featured an announcement by Alabama State University, the hosting educational institution of the upcoming Montgomery BEST Robotics Competition to be held from October 18-19, 2019. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, February 4, 2019The Board of Directors of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has announced President Randall L. George will retire effective April 1 and Chamber Executive Vice President Anna B. Buckalew has been elected President & CEO effective April 2. Read more(2) Comments
Tuesday, January 29, 2019Today MGMWERX, a new innovation hub that brings military, academia, government and industry together to solve key issues facing the Air Force, opened in downtown Montgomery. This unprecedented partnership between regional public and private entities is part of a joint effort between industry leaders to provide businesses the opportunity to grow and propel Montgomery forward as a city of innovation and collaboration. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, January 16, 2019Today, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce along with Mayor Todd Strange, County Commission Chairman Elton Dean and Alabama Power’s Southern Division Vice President Leslie Sanders announced the creation of a Smart City Living Lab in downtown Montgomery. It will feature fiber optic infrastructure and an expansion of the Open Data Portal, free public Wi-Fi in downtown areas, conversion of street lights to LED, a public safety initiative and deployment of smart parking solutions. Montgomery leaders announced the smart corridor will be formalized through the creation of the Montgomery Smart Community Alliance, a public-private partnership focused on advancing smart city initiatives in the City of Montgomery. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, December 11, 2018Today the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce concluded its 146th Annual Meeting, a signature event for the region’s business community and elected leadership. This year’s meeting recapped the Chamber’s 2018 wins and highlighted economic development and tourism projects underway that will lead to future growth in the region. Read more(0) Comments
Friday, December 7, 2018Today the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce held its ninth annual Success Starts Here Tour, highlighting the record-breaking growth of existing industries this year. The $546,688,066 in capital investments is the largest investment number for Montgomery County since Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama announced the selection of Montgomery over 15 years ago. It is the second largest number since the Chamber began to maintain records 25 years ago. These partnerships, which include a $37M investment to acquire the F-35 Fighter for the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly Field, have helped secure more than 8,300 existing local jobs. Read more(0) Comments.JPG)
Thursday, November 15, 2018TechMGM, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to leverage the city’s unique technology assets, is celebrating National Computer Science Education Week by hosting a Raspberry JAM. Raspberry JAMs are community events where people get together to share knowledge and solve problems using a Raspberry Pi, a low-cost, high performance device. Read more(0) Comments
Wednesday, October 31, 2018Montgomery, Alabama’s Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB) has been selected by the United States Air Force to receive $18 million for the construction of a new air traffic control tower (ATCT) facility for the purpose of force protection and safety. The construction is expected to begin June 2019 and conclude December 2020. On the heels of landing the F-35 fleet and an Air Force innovation hub, this signifies Montgomery’s growing military mission and worldwide impact. Read more(0) Comments
Wednesday, October 24, 2018The Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association presented the City of Montgomery with the Franklin M. Setzer Outstanding Urban Design Project Award for Montgomery’s success in revitalizing Dexter Avenue. Read more(0) Comments
Thursday, October 4, 2018Today, Montgomery leaders announced a pioneering move for the city’s economic development future. The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor Todd Strange and County Commission Chairman Elton Dean announced in a press conference that the TechMGM initiative has been formally organized. The initiative will be led by recently named Executive Director Charisse Stokes and the Chamber’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Federal Affairs, Lora McClendon. Read more(0) Comments