Press Releases

Montgomery Regional Chamber Honors Governor Kay Ivey with Inaugural Capital Legacy Impact Award

The Montgomery Regional Chamber proudly recognized Governor Kay Ivey as the first recipient of its Capital Legacy Impact Award during the Chamber’s 153rd Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 10. The award honors a leader whose vision, commitment, and service have shaped the trajectory of Montgomery, the Capital Region, and the State of Alabama for generations

Brittany Willis

Fueling the Future: Internship Breakfast Celebrates the River Region’s Emerging Talent

Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) and the Montgomery Area Chamber’s Fuel AL River Region Internship program hosted the 2025 Internship Breakfast—an energizing celebration of connection, growth, and promise. Held at AUM’s Taylor Center, the event brought together nearly 100 attendees to honor the region’s rising talent and the region that supports them.

Montgomery Chamber

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and TOOTRiS Child Care Transform Work-Life Balance for Automotive Workforce

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to share an innovative collaboration between Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and TOOTRiS, a Child Care platform. Together, they are revolutionizing employee benefits by offering Child Care Benefits to HMMA’s automotive workforce.

Montgomery Chamber Receives STEM Grant to Expand Impact of TechMGM Initiative

The Alabama STEM Council, in partnership with the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES), recently released the chosen beneficiaries of the STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentives (SLEPI). Among the initial recipients is Montgomery Chamber’s TechMGM, recognized as a leading technology and innovation hub in Alabama which is looking to grow and connect the I-85 region from Auburn to Tuskegee to Montgomery.

Greta Locke

Montgomery River Region named a “Great American Defense Community”

The Montgomery River Region, home to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, has been named as a 2023 Great American Defense Community.

Tim Windsor

CSX donates $30,000 to Help Develop Minority Technology Talent in Montgomery

Fostering a diverse and robust tech and innovation talent pipeline in Central Alabama is a major focus of the Chamber’s economic growth strategy

Record-Breaking Investment and a New Trajectory for Alabama’s Capital City Revealed at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce 150th Annual Meeting.

Celebrating progress. Casting a vision. Gaining momentum. That was the theme of yesterday’s Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce 150th Annual Meeting where 700 business and elected leaders gathered to celebrate the power of partnership and the Chamber’s integrated approach to economic development that resulted in a record-setting year and a new vision for the capital city.

Jina Miniard

Report of the 2022 Nominating Committee

The following slate of directors elected to serve three-year terms was recommended by the 2022 Nominating Committee.

Jina Miniard

Governor Ivey announces Hyundai Mobis plans EV battery module plant in Montgomery, creating 400 jobs

Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Hyundai Mobis, one of the world’s largest auto suppliers, to announce the company’s plans to invest $205 million to open an EV battery module plant in Montgomery that will eventually employ at least 400 people.

Governor's Office

AMEA and Lightsource bp Partner to Bring 130 Megawatts of Affordable, Dependable, Solar Energy to Alabama Communities