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Openings at Huntsville/Madison County CVB

The Huntsville/Madison County CVB has two openings they are looking to fill immediately. The links below contains a brief description and instructions for applying. Communications Manager (Closed) Vice President of Tourism (Closed)

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Alabama State Parks Career Opportunity

District Naturalist/Natural Resource Planner Those interested in this position should visit the State Personnel Website and create an OES login. Once they build their portfolio/application, they can apply online for the NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNER -21242, which is a continuous announcement. To be considered for this position, an applicant must be listed on the State of Alabama Personnel register (Natural Resource Planner – …

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2023 AMLA Board and Membership Meetings

• JANUARY 24, 2023Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Centre, AL • APRIL 25, 2023DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Decatur, AL • JULY 25, 2023Joe Wheeler State Park, Rogersville, AL • SEPTEMBER 21, 2023Annual MeetingLake Guntersville State Park, Guntersville, AL

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Four from North Alabama Recognized with State Tourism Awards

A number of North Alabama’s key tourism players were recognized at the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism with state tourism awards. Sue Pilkilton, executive director of the Helen Keller Birthplace in Tuscumbia, was inducted into the Tourism Hall of Fame at the event. She was recognized for her 50 years of service at the historic site and for being instrumental …

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State Parks Honored with Travelers’ Choice Awards

A total of 11 Alabama State Parks, including six from North Alabama, and another nine attractions located within or adjacent to a state park have been honored with Tripadvisor.com’s “2020 Travelers’ Choice Awards.” Travelers’ Choice, formerly known as Certificate of Excellence winners, recognizes businesses that earn consistently great user reviews. Travelers’ Choice winners rank among the top 10 percent of …

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Huntsville/Madison County Visitor Center Wins Travelers’ Choice Awared

The Huntsville/Madison County Visitor Center® has been recognized as one of the best points of interest for visitors in the region, based on 2019 traveler reviews on Tripadvisor. This award is given to the top 10% of establishments listed on the travel website. The Visitor Center has been recognized with the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for several years, entering into …

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1818 Farms Wins Amazon’s Woman-Owned Business of Year Award

Amazon has awarded its first “Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year” award to an Alabama company. 1818 Farms, which began in Mooresville and has its offices in Huntsville, was chosen from six finalists in the category in Amazon’s first-ever United States Small Business Spotlight Awards. More than 1,300 U.S. small businesses nominated themselves for the awards across three categories – …

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Mentone Named One of America’s Most Stunning Towns

Reader’s Digest magazine has named Mentone, Alabama, as one of the most stunning 25 mountain towns in America. In an on-line article by journalist Lindsay Cohn, Mentone joined locations from Asheville to Whitesburg as alpine escapes around the United States are utterly enchanting. The article spotlight on Mentone read: “Next time you’re in Alabama, journey beyond Montgomery or Mobile. Perched …

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Post your 2020 Events to the State Web Site

2020 is right around the corner. As you gear up for the new year, remember to add events to your partner page. Creating events in advance ensures they will be approved and published with time for users to see them. Don’t have all your event details planned yet? Not a problem. You can always edit events to change or include …

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