Chamber Connection
Advocating for the economic vitality of Hartselle:
"We build community through business."
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New Board Member Highlight
Maegan Jones - MarMac Realty
With pleasure, on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020, the HACC board of directors voted to approve the nomination of Maegan Jones, MarMac Realty to fulfill the 2019-2021 term vacated by Janan Downs, Zoey's Downtown. We proudly introduce Maegan to the membership of the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce and to the community we serve. We look forward to partnering alongside Maegan to build a healthy economy and improve the quality of life in the Hartselle area.
Read the rest of her news release here
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Guides and Resources
from the U.S. Chamber
The U.S. Chamber continues to create, update, and evolve its various guides and resources to continue bringing you the information you need during this difficult time. We encourage you to continue utilizing items as you see fit:
Mark Your Calendar!
RIbbon Cutting @ Hidden Rivers Farm
September 16th, 10am
298 Goose Pond Rd
Hartselle, AL
Young Professionals
September 16th, 4:30pm
@ Warehouse Coffee
Board Meeting
September 23th, 12:00 pm
@ The Chamber
Caffeinated Conversations
September 24th, 9:00 am
@ RAW Images
101 Railroad St SW
HCS State of the Schools Breakfast
October 7th, 7:30 am
Burningtree Country Club
Super Hero Mother Son Date Night
October 17th, 4:00 pm
@ Hidden Rivers Farm
298 Goose Pond Rd
Hartselle, AL
Hartselle 101 tours
October 24th, 9am - 4pm
Sparkman Civic Center
Non-Profit Cohort City-Wide Event
October 22rd, 12pm
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NEW MEMBER ALERT!
One Source Janitorial & Office Products
Chick-fil-A Decatur
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Ribbon Cutting @ Hidden Rivers Farm
September 16th 10am
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Grand opening weekend!
Friday, September 18th, 3pm - 7pm.
Saturday, September 19th, 10am - 7pm
Sunday, September 20th, 10am - 7pm
Corn maze, pumpkin patch, kids activities
298 Goose Pond Rd. Hartselle, AL 35640
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2020 State of
Hartselle City Schools
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The Chamber of Commerce is delighted to provide Hartselle City Schools a forum to present The State of the Schools Address to the community. The system uses this opportunity to highlight the school's progress and present an annual report and /or strategic plan to the citizens of Hartselle.
All Covid-19 protocol will be followed.
Purchase your tickets at the link below or contact the Chamber office to purchase a corporate table.
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Super Hero Mother-Sons Date Night
Put on your cape and join us for the 1st Annual Superhero Mother & Son Date Night presented by Hidden Rivers Farm! This is a mother/son event but grandmas, aunt, etc are encouraged to bring their superhero. There will be pizza, games, and lots of SUPER memories made!
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Caffeinated Conversations
(formerly known as Networking @ Nine)
Chamber members are invited to grab a cup of joe and join the Hartselle Area Chamber for "Caffeinated Conversations" each 4th Thursday of the month at 9:00 am.
Each month we will get to know the host with a short opening and will then engage in conversations of importance to the attendees and community. This setting will provide you with a great opportunity to network with other business minded people.
Hope to see you!
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Introducing Hartselle 101 Tours, presented by Peck-Glasgow Insurance. This tour will highlight our community for residents - new and old! The tour starts and ends at Sparkman Parks & Recreation Center. Informative segments include: Get Outside & Get Moving ~ Be a Tourist in Your Own Town ~ Get Involved ~ and Shop Local. The bus will tour different Hartselle areas and provide some Hartselle/Morgan County history. Tours offered quarterly throughout the year.
1st tour: October 24th 9am - 2pm
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Christmas Open House is an annual event the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce held the 1st Sunday in November to kick off the Christmas Shopping Season. Children enjoy milk and cookies with Santa and they are able to participate in arts and crafts while they are here. Merchants from Downtown and around Hartselle participate in this Christmas Event. |
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TRC Trip Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2020 Campaign trip winners! These hardworking individuals have earned a 3 day/2 night trip to the Reed House Resort in Chattanooga TN. Be sure and thank them for their partnership to build a healthy economy and improve the quality of life in the Hartselle area!
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The 2021 Campaign is set to launch January 20th 2021.
Hope you will get on board to join us!
Stay tuned for more information.
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Thank you to Quail Creek Resort for Feeding the Team before the Tigers home game against Austin on August 21st and their home game against Cullman on September 4th. This was done in partnership with our Non-Profit Cohort members, Life Church and Hartselle First Assembly. You are an essential part of helping get the team ready to play!
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Caffeinated Convos - August |
August 27th @ Wings of Alexia
A great morning of networking and learning more about Wings of Alexia and Forever Kate!
Join us for our next event on September 24th!
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The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and Horizon Point Consulting have partnered to bring the business community opportunities to develop skills critical to surviving our current climate of economic uncertainty and public health emergencies.
These sessions are free and open to the public.
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Leading in the Midst of a Crisis
Monday, Sept. 14 / 1 p.m.
Leaders always deal with some level of stress given their roles. During these unprecedented times of COVID-19, leaders are dealing with stress that is beyond normal, both personally and professionally. Uncommon levels of stress can cause unwanted behaviors in us all, but true leaders rise to the occasion through emotional intelligence and empathy. During this session, leaders will learn the four keys to leading in times of crisis and the three things NOT to do during a crisis. Actionable, behavioral-based tactics to implement these characteristics will be given to all participants.
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Business Continuity
Tuesday, Sept. 15 / 10 a.m.
Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can have a lasting impact on organizations if they are not prepared. A great way to ensure that your organization is prepared is to create a Business Continuity Plan, which allows your organization to continue operating during a disaster and helps to minimize the impact. During this session, participants will learn how to assess their organization and determine what functions are essential to your operation; determine what resources are needed to maintain those essential functions, or to get those services back up and running as quickly as possible; designate employees or departments responsible for acquiring certain resources in preparation for a disaster or restoring certain services in the aftermath; and practice for the real thing.
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LAST MONTH TO COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS
You have until September 30 to complete your 2020 Census form. Alabama is currently at a 62.1% self-response rate, still falling behind the national average. Completion of the Census is vital to the people and communities of our state. To complete your census, visit my2020Census.gov. For more information and up-to-date statistics, visit census.gov or
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HOW TO APPLY FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT:
There are 49 days left to apply for an absentee ballot in the 2020 General Election taking place on November 3. Anyone who is concerned about the spread of COVID-19 while voting is encouraged to apply for and cast an absentee ballot. Applications can be found online or requested by visiting or calling the local Absentee Election Manager’s office.
There are several deadlines associated with the upcoming election:
· Monday, October 19: deadline to register to vote
· Thursday, October 29: deadline to submit an absentee ballot application
· Monday, November 2: deadline to return an absentee ballot to the Absentee Election Manager
· Monday, November 2: last day to postmark an absentee ballot
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Dr. Jones does an excellent job keeping us informed on all the great things taking place at Hartselle City Schools. We encourage you to take a look at her newsletter each week.
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For information on the latest resolutions from the Hartselle City Council, click HERE to check out their meeting minutes posted on their website.
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Chamber Connection Presented By: |
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Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce
Post Office Box 817 110 Railroad Street, Hartselle, AL 35640
(256)773-4370
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