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Monday, December 18, 2017Two of Montgomery’s best-loved attractions are featured in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best Alabama Attraction! The Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Dexter Parsonage Museum are up against 20 other Alabama attractions such as the Alabama Gulf Coast, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, The Edmund Pettus Bridge and the USA Space and Rocket Center, among others. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, December 15, 2017Today the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce held its eighth annual Success Starts Here bus tour, which recognizes expanding industries that have made significant investments year-to-date. The $204,929,270 in investments and 1056 new jobs these industries have announced have helped secure 7,393 existing local jobs. Read more(0) CommentsThursday, December 7, 2017The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s 145th Annual Meeting today will bring together hundreds of the city’s business community along with elected leadership to celebrate this year’s strategic successes and set the path for future growth firmly on the improvement of public education system with a powerful keynote address by Dr. Ed Richardson, Alabama’s interim education superintendent. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, November 29, 2017The Montgomery Internet Exchange (MGMix) bolts forward with the announcement of the formation of the Technical Advisory Board. This eleven member group will develop the technical concept, philosophies and advise on best practices for the MGMix to make it a major internet exchange in the southeast. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, November 6, 2017The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is calling for nominations for its Point of Light Award. The deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, November 1, 2017On Monday the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce joined elected officials, business leaders and members of the Montgomery Airport Authority for an announcement that will have a tremendous impact on the local economy. American Airlines will now offer nonstop service from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM). Read more(0) CommentsThursday, October 19, 2017Joined by elected leaders and Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce officials, today customer support company ASK marked the official grand opening of its new headquarters. The company invested $2.7 million to renovate the former Brunswick Woodmere Lanes bowling alley on Carmichael Road, a move that led to the creation of new jobs. In 2016, ASK announced that over a two-year period it would be adding more than 400 jobs, bringing its total workforce to over 600 employees. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, October 4, 2017In October, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with local companies and the Montgomery Public School System to participate in Manufacturing Month. This effort is coordinated by the National Association of Manufacturers to inspire the next generation of manufacturers and gives companies the opportunity to show their communities what they do, highlight the economic importance of manufacturing, and draw attention to rewarding manufacturing careers. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, September 22, 2017By Meg Lewis Read more(0) Comments