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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
Wednesday, October 3, 2018On the heels of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Diversity Summit, the Chamber today announced the addition of two significant leadership positions to further support Montgomery’s growing technology and cyber initiatives while diversifying its leadership team. Read more(0) Comments
Tuesday, October 2, 2018In conjunction with the National Association of Manufacturers, Montgomery, Ala., is celebrating National Manufacturing Month this October by opening its doors to hundreds of public school students with behind-the-scenes experiences showcasing the city’s top innovations in manufacturing and technology. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, September 19, 2018The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama announced that Montgomery's Interstate Industrial Park has received AdvantageSite re-designation for another four years. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, September 17, 2018Montgomery, Ala. – September 17, 2018 – This October, top human resource professionals from across the country will flock to Montgomery, AL for the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Diversity Summit. Read more(0) Comments
Thursday, August 30, 2018As Montgomery, Alabama hosted the largest technology conference in the US Air Force this week, some of the city’s best tech talent joined the brightest minds in the Air Force to compete in the 2018 InnovateAFITC Cyber Challenge. The co-sponsored Air Force event was held in conjunction with the 2018 Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference (AFITC) and challenged participants to create innovative solutions to significant cyber obstacles and threats as part of Montgomery’s ongoing effort to grow and leverage the city’s technology-related assets. Read more(0) Comments
Wednesday, August 29, 2018MGMWERX, an innovation hub of DEFENSEWERX, hosted “Mission Launch 2018” in downtown Montgomery Aug. 28 to introduce its mission to defense and regional leaders. Read more(0) Comments