Made in DeKalb initiatives recognize all the great products that are made in DeKalb County. This recognition of our existing industries helps them to establish new business to business relationships and to promote career and education opportunities to 9th and 12th grade students of DeKalb County. Then networking opportunities are also available for existing industries and entrepreneurs with the Alabama Department of Commerce, Small Business Administration, USDA and the Fort Payne Career Center.
Made in DeKalb Student opportunities are with educational representatives who are available to discuss career opportunities with students. Existing Industry’s representatives are available to discuss apprentice opportunities with students.
For more information and to obtain an interview, call Pam Clay at DeKalb County Economic Development Authority (256) 845-7957 or Jennifer McCurdy at the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce (256) 845-2741
The event is held at The Northeast Alabama Agribusiness Center, 1571 McCurdy Avenue North, Rainsville, Alabama 35968
You can obtain a registration form here: http://dekalbeda.com/news-events/item/mid2020.html
Participants for the 8th Annual Expo are:
Ag in Action Trailer
BlueScope Buildings NA
DeKalb County Association of Realtors
DeKalb County Cattleman Association
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department
DeKalb MD
DeKalb Orthopedics
DeKalb Regional Medical Center
DeKalb Tourism
Edward Jones Fort Payne
First State Bank (Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar and Grant)
Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce
Fort Payne Improvement Authority
G2 Supply
GameTime
GoPlay Therapy
Heil
Ivey Bulldozing
Koch Foods
Ladd – Wayne M.
Little River Canyon National Reserve
Marshall DeKalb Electric Coop
Mentone Arts & Cultural Center
Personnel Staffing, Inc.
Pilgrim’s Pride Hatchery
Plasman
Polymer Industries
Polyvance
Rainsville & Fort Payne Fire /Rescue
Rainsville & Fort Payne Police Department
Rainsville Technology Inc.
Renfro Corp
Sand Mountain Electric Co-op
ServPro
Times Journal
WVSM Radio
U.S. Census
Valley Joist
Cornerston Christian Academy
DeKalb County Technology Center Fire Science
Fort Payne AV Communications
Fort Payne Commerce/IT
Fort Payne Culinary
Fort Payne HS Education Cluster
Fort Payne Jr. ROTC
Fort Payne Robotics
NACC Industrial Electronic/ Industrial Systems
NACC Machine Tool Technology
NACC Business Administration
NACC Welding Technology Virtual and actual Welder
NACC MAT/Phlebotomy/EKG
NACC – Apprenticeship/Work Experience
JSU – Canyon Center
AIDT/Alabama Robotics Technology Park
Alabama Department of Labor/LMI
Export Alabama Alliance
USDA Rural Development
USDA Farm Service
Small Business Administration
