Yearly Archives: 2018
Chamber names volunteers of the quarter for first quarter 2018
Congratulations to our volunteers of the quarter for the first quarter of 2018! This quarter, we recognized the following volunteers (Pictured L-R): Ann Riegle-Crichton, Dayton Metro Library; David Bowman, The Ohlmann Group; Julia Hall, CareWorks Comp. ...
Voice of Business: OSHA ‘hot’ over heat stress
With summer here, heat stress issues can rear their ugly head – not only on outdoor worksites but also in production facilities. Don’t be caught ill-prepared for an incident and a subsequent visit by OSHA – establish your heat stress program today. ...
Payroll ‘true-up’ reports due soon
An important deadline is on the way for private businesses, and if missed, it could result in the loss of major savings on workers' compensation premiums. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) requires that employers reconcile their actual pay...
Marijuana Debate Continues
DAYTON, Ohio (June 2018) - The saga of marijuana use in Ohio just seems to never end. It seems a group, somewhat akin to the 2015 firmly defeated monopoly group, wants to try and again change Ohio’s constitution to allow for recreational use of mariju...
Chamber’s logistics group advocates for tax change; legislation now under consideration
UPDATE: June 26, 2018 -- Dayton Area Chamber Executive Vice President Chris Kershner presented testimony before the Ohio House Ways & Means Committee advocating for this bill. Read his testimony here. ORIGINAL POST: June 13, 2018 -- In la...
EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS
DAYTON, Ohio (May 2018) - The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has once again created, through the vision of its volunteer leaders, a new and unique personal and professional development initiative designed to advance women business leaders in our region.Â...
Advocating for our region in our nation’s capitol
DAYTON, Ohio (April 2018) - This past week about 120 business and community leaders were in the nation’s capital for our annual Washington Fly-In. Our community has been encouraging our area leadership to attend this gathering for more than 30 years. I ...
Growth triggers move for Dayton-based firm
Miami Twp., Ohio (May 21, 2018) – A Dayton-based architectural and engineering firm recently opened a new office in response to growth and expansion in the region. CESO, which provides services in branding, interiors, architecture, survey, environmen...
What young professional programs (like our own Generation Dayton) do for Dayton
In 2017, Millennials were documented as the largest generation of youth in history, and worldwide made up almost 50 percent of the global workforce, (Lovell, Entrepreneur.com, 2017). How is Dayton capitalizing on this new talent? Attracting and retaini...
Chamber announces initiative to advance female business leaders
Empower to launch in September 2018. DAYTON, Ohio (April 24, 2018) – The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced an innovative new initiative to excel women business leaders in the Dayton region. The program, ‘Empower’, will use in-depth...
