The Huntsville Regional Economic Growth Initiative (HREGI ...
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initiatives<br />
Chamber of Commerce of <strong>Huntsville</strong>/Madison County<br />
december 2010<br />
<strong>Huntsville</strong>/Madison County, Alabama is located<br />
in the middle of the southeastern United States,<br />
with more than four million people within a<br />
100-mile radius. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Huntsville</strong> community is<br />
the economic hub of the northern Alabama/<br />
southern Tennessee region. <strong>Huntsville</strong>/Madison<br />
County’s economy is one of the strongest<br />
in the nation, with low unemployment, strong<br />
job growth and income levels leading the region.<br />
Business growth and investment from<br />
U.S. and international companies have made it<br />
one of the country’s top “hot spots” for growing<br />
a business and raising a family.<br />
Bridge Street Town Centre in Cummings Research Park<br />
<strong>Huntsville</strong> Havoc – affiliated with the Southern Professional Hockey League <strong>Huntsville</strong> Botanical Garden’s Annual Galaxy of Lights<br />
features<br />
<strong>Economic</strong> Development Highlights 10<br />
including Irving Burton Associates, PALCO, PPG,<br />
MJLM Engineering & Technical Services, Summit 7<br />
Systems, i3, Auburn University, WaveLink, Fountain<br />
Parker Harbarger & Associates<br />
Workshops: Tools for Workforce 16<br />
<strong>The</strong> Strength of <strong>HREGI</strong> 18<br />
Photos used on the cover are also inside beginning<br />
on page 18 showing company affiliations. <strong>The</strong> photos<br />
included were submitted by print deadline.<br />
Editorial: Happy 50th Marshall! 33<br />
Preparing to Launch Small Businesses 36<br />
developments<br />
<strong>HREGI</strong> Investors Listing 4<br />
Chamber Board Listing 8<br />
Employee of the Quarter 29<br />
<strong>Growth</strong> Through Networking 34<br />
Chamber Staff Listing 38<br />
Community Profile 40<br />
2011 Annual Membership Meeting 42<br />
editorial staff<br />
Publisher<br />
lead story<br />
Dynetics to build New High-<br />
Tech Manufacturing Facility<br />
at Cummings Research Park Campus<br />
pages 22-23<br />
Brian Hilson<br />
mission<br />
<strong>The</strong> mission of the Chamber of Commerce of <strong>Huntsville</strong>/Madison County<br />
is to prepare, develop and promote our community for economic growth.<br />
contact Chamber of Commerce of <strong>Huntsville</strong>/Madison County<br />
225 Church Street, <strong>Huntsville</strong>, AL 35801<br />
main line: 256.535.2000 fax: 256.535.2015<br />
online www.<strong>Huntsville</strong>AlabamaUSA.com<br />
www.asmartplace.com<br />
fyi<br />
Submissions for editorial content are not accepted. Information in this and<br />
other Chamber publications is at the discretion of the Chamber of Commerce of<br />
<strong>Huntsville</strong>/Madison County. Advertising inquiries go through <strong>The</strong> <strong>Huntsville</strong> Times.<br />
Executive Editor<br />
Editorial Designer<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Photography<br />
Advertising Sales<br />
John Southerland<br />
Kristi Sherrard<br />
Mark Brown, Ed Buckbee,<br />
Lucia Cape, Harrison Diamond,<br />
John Southerland and Loren Traylor<br />
Chamber of Commerce staff,<br />
events & publications<br />
Ray Johnson<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Huntsville</strong> Times<br />
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<strong>Initiative</strong>s December 2010
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