The Alabama Travel Council (ATC) serves as the official private sector representative of Alabama's hospitality and tourism industry. Founded in 1945 as a non-profit trade association, ATC has played, and continues to play, a major role in the growth of the state's number one industry, tourism! Tourism is big business in Alabama. According to the latest Economic Impact Study by the Alabama Tourism Department, more than 22.4 million people visit the state each year, generating over $9.3 billion in expenditures within Alabama and helping to provide more than 169,000 jobs for Alabama families.

As the Director of Marketing for Yedla Hotels corporate office, I provide marketing leadership and support for our twenty-one hotels, coordinating public relations and events for opening hotels, and representing Yedla Hotels at industry events.

An association of football officials that serve North Alabama. We currently contract to High Schools in Huntsville, Madison, Madison County, Limestone County, and Lawrence County. We have over 90 officials dedicated to officiating and the game of football. We are accepting new officials. We meet each Sunday starting in July. We meet each week until the season is over unless otherwise directed by our President. Each meeting consists of general association business, assignments, and the majority of the meeting is dedicated to training.

Formed in the year 2000, the SYTA Youth Foundation is the 501(c)(3) philanthropic sister organization of the Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA). SYTA Youth Foundation’s mission is to impact the lives of students and youth through travel experiences that change their lives.We believe that TRAVEL CHANGES YOUNG LIVES FOR GOOD, and to that end, SYF strives to provide access to travel opportunities for the maximum number of young people that would otherwise be unavailable due to family economic hardship, budget cuts in school systems or simply lack of access to or education about travel as a learning experience.The SYTA Youth Foundation provides access to travel opportunities for students and youth that would otherwise be unavailable due to family hardship, budget cuts in school systems or simply lack of the access to, or education about, travel as a learning experience.Through strategic partnerships and initiatives, SYF does the following:• Provides scholarships and financial aid for students and youth in need.• Enriches the link between travel experiences and character development.• Identifies opportunities that support the evolving needs of today's youth.• Designs and implements assistance projects to enhance social, cultural and educational experiences.• Targets financial and alternative support resources to further fund SYF objectives.• Acts as a vehicle for the many volunteer resources and funding capabilities available from SYTA members, the student and youth travel industry, the educational community and the public.

NTA is the leading business association for companies and organizations that serve customers traveling to, from and within North America. Our 700 buyer members are tour operators and travel planners who package travel product domestically and around the world. Our seller members — 500 destinations and 1,100 tour suppliers — represent product in all 50 U.S. states, each Canadian province and more than 40 other countries. Together. We go further.

Huntsville Lacrosse Association is a volunteer organization committed to growing youth and club lacrosse in the Huntsville/Madison region of North Alabama. We founded our club in early 2007. We offer lacrosse for students ages 6 to High School.

As an Emissary I help provide a personal connection between the Chamber of Commerce, its membership, and the community-at-large. It is my mission to further the Chamber's mission of preparing, developing, and promoting the community for economic growth. I serve as a voice for the Chamber, a liaison between the members and the Chamber, help promote opportunities and activities at the Chamber, serve as an advocate for the Chamber to its membership and initiatives, and assist in a resource capacity to build the Chamber and the community

The Chamber is committed to furthering the mission of preparing, developing and promoting our community for economic growth. Our Ambassador Council plays a vital role in helping the Chamber accomplish this mission. The Ambassadors are chosen individuals who help represent and promote the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County, as well as promote their own business to other companies.The Ambassador Program consists of enthusiastic volunteers from the Chamber membership who donate their time to help build member commitment and raise community awareness of Chamber activities and benefits. In doing so, the Ambassadors grow professionally and personally by building business relationships within the community. Getting involved with the Ambassador Program is one of the first steps you can take to become more involved with the Chamber. The program is ideal if you have a desire to become more active in the local business environment, raise awareness of your business or organization and give back to your community.

Home to Space Camp, The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is recognized as one of the most comprehensive U.S. manned space flight hardware museums in the world. Our facilities include IMAX Theater, Rocket Park, the Education Training Center, which houses NASA's Educator Resource Center, and more.Visitors to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will experience Huntsville's role in the making of the moon rocket, the space race, the Apollo missions, learn about the Space Shuttle program, the International Space Station and NASA's future missions. Visitors may trace the evolution of humankind's ventures into space and watch as tomorrow's potential engineers, scientists and astronauts train in one of the Space Camp programs.

The purpose of the Huntsville/Madison County Hospitality Association is to unite representatives of the hospitality and tourism industry, including Lodging, Restaurant, Tourism & Travel and Allied Industries for the promotion and protection of their common interests. The Huntsville/Madison County Hospitality Association is a membership organization and shall be a non-profit, non-stock Alabama Corporations.The objectives of the Huntsville/Madison County Hospitality Association shall be to represent the common interests of its members with particular attention to the following:  1.  Fostering cooperative action in advancing by all lawful means the common purposes of its members.  2. Providing through publications, meetings and seminars information and education for its membership regarding:Laws, governmental regulations, legislation and other matters affecting them.Improvements in services and products offered to the public, increased operating efficiencies and effective marketing methods.selecting and training employees and maintaining good employee ralations.   3.  Encouraging lawful and ethical conduct and trade practices.  4.  Maintaining cooperative relations with allied industries and organizations.  5.  Providing services for member establishments that are properly within the scope of a representative trade association such as communications, research and information.   6.  Participate in trade shows, exhibitions and other events to promote the Hospitality Industry.

North Alabama, also known as the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, formed in 1964 with the express purpose of developing North Alabama’s travel industry and marketing the region to the traveling public. We now serve sixteen counties with an ever-expanding membership base representing progressive travel-regulated businesses and associations as well as various levels of government. 

Our hope is to expand on, and not duplicate, the objectives or efforts of local associations and organizations that represent specific industry components. 

We all prosper by working together in a unified effort to promote the sixteen-county region’s natural, historic and man-made attractions.

North Alabama, also known as the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, formed in 1964 with the express purpose of developing North Alabama’s travel industry and marketing the region to the traveling public. We now serve sixteen counties with an ever-expanding membership base representing progressive travel-regulated businesses and associations as well as various levels of government. 

Our hope is to expand on, and not duplicate, the objectives or efforts of local associations and organizations that represent specific industry components. 

We all prosper by working together in a unified effort to promote the sixteen-county region’s natural, historic and man-made attractions.

The Alabama Lacrosse Officials Association is to promote and assist the game of interscholastic lacrosse within the State of Alabama by:1. Providing its membership with guidelines for professional conduct and agreed upon standards of practice to improve the game and levels of officiating.2. Providing training, classification, maintenance of an adequate membership of qualified and competent officials through self-improvement, study of the rules, mechanics, and techniques of game management.3. Encouraging high standards of ethics, fair play and sportsmanship, and a better understanding and communication among officials, coaches, athletic directors and players.

I serve on the Board of Trustees of the ARHA Foundation, the Educational and Charitable Foundation of the Alliance.Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association, located in the capitol city of Montgomery: The Voice of the Alabama Foodservice and Hospitality Industry.Our VisionStrengthen the organization that aggressively represents the interests of the Alabama foodservice and hospitality industry by offering the best government and public relations program, member benefits, education, and information services.Our MissionThe Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association is a non-profit corporation, dedicated to serve the needs of the foodservice and hospitality industry in the state of Alabama. The Association provides educational programs, membership services, legislative and government relations, informational services, and promotes the industry for its members.Our MembershipThe Alabama Restaurant Association represents over 1,000 member restaurant properties and industry-related services companies. It is these members that help make the foodservice and Hospitality industry Alabama's second-largest employer, and one of the state's most politically active and public service-oriented industries. Our members are the cornerstone of the Alabama community and economy.

Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association, located in the capitol city of Montgomery: The Voice of the Alabama Foodservice Industry.Our VisionStrengthen the organization that aggressively represents the interests of the Alabama foodservice and Hospitality industry by offering the best government and public relations program, member benefits, education, and information services.Our MissionThe Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association is a non-profit corporation, dedicated to serve the needs of the foodservice hospitality industry in the state of Alabama. The Association provides educational programs, membership services, legislative and government relations, informational services, and promotes the industry for its members.Our MembershipThe Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association represents over 1,000 member restaurant properties and industry-related services companies. It is these members that help make the foodservice industry Alabama's second-largest employer, and one of the state's most politically active and public service-oriented industries. Our members are the cornerstone of the Alabama community and economy.

The Madison County Career Technical Center services the six county high schools: Buckhorn, Hazel Green, Madison County, New Hope, Sparkman, and Sparkman 9th Grade.MCCTC programs develop the talents and skills of students in classroom settings that are rigorous, progressive and certified to international standards. Students have an opportunity to explore career options and can earn advanced diplomas and college credit.Students either attend MCCTC during 1st and 2nd block or 3rd and 4th block. They take core classes at their high school.

The Madison County Career Technical Center services the six county high schools: Buckhorn, Hazel Green, Madison County, New Hope, Sparkman, and Sparkman 9th Grade.MCCTC programs develop the talents and skills of students in classroom settings that are rigorous, progressive and certified to international standards. Students have an opportunity to explore career options and can earn advanced diplomas and college credit.Students either attend MCCTC during 1st and 2nd block or 3rd and 4th block. They take core classes at their high school.

The “leadership experience” provides participants access to community leaders, hot-topic discussions, site tours and interactive panel interviews across all community sectors. This annual 10-month program for adults emphasizes learning through experience and provides in-depth knowledge and tools to network and better serve the community. Class participants come from every sector in our community and are selected by a committee of Leadership graduates based on the following criteria: High standards of personal integrity, record of achievement in community activities, a desire to increase community involvement, the ability to set and attain goals as demonstrated by significant career/personal achievement, the commitment of necessary time and effort to complete the program and representation from a cross-section of the population.

Shoe Carnival is a leading retailer of family footwear. Each store offers a wide selection of both name brand and private label merchandise. Contests, games, neon signs, flashing lights and up-tempo music produce an energized shopping atmosphere. The combination of a unique shopping environment in a large store format, value pricing, low cost structure and advanced information systems distinguishes Shoe Carnival from its competitors. Shoe Carnival creates value for its shareholders by providing value to its customers.