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Kershner: Work from Home Doesn’t Work for Everyone
For many of us, the pandemic changed our work routine, including making us accustomed to working virtually. Working from home was a necessary measure taken to ensure the population was safe and we could get out of the pandemic. Today, emerging from the...
Dayton Area Chamber marks 114 years with annual meeting
DAYTON, Ohio – The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed its membership to the WinSupply Center for Leadership for its 115th Annual Meeting today (May 26, 2021), to review the chamber’s work supporting businesses in 2020, and look ahead to the rema...
ConsumerOptix named 2021 Soin Award for Innovation winner
DAYTON, Ohio – The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and Soin LLC have announced that ConsumerOptix, a startup insurtech firm based in Dayton, has won the 2021 Soin Award for Innovation. ConsumerOptix was founded in August 2018 and is currently deplo...
KERSHNER: Economic recovery depends on workforce: An open letter to United States Congress
Dear United States Congress: After a long and difficult pandemic year, the United States is opening up again. May 2021 is looking very different from May 2020. Businesses are returning to full-steam, goods are being produced and shipped, and colleagues...
GenD Featured Professional: Sarah Seagraves, 67b Bookkeeping
Each month, we feature a young professional from Generation Dayton. These up-and-comers are already making a mark on the Gem City, so we’re sure this isn’t the last you’ll be seeing of them. Name: Sarah Seagraves Title: Owner & Bookkeepe...
Preble County Zoo & Conservation Non-Profit Breaks Ground on New Education Center
DAYTON, Ohio – Wild Hearts African Farm located in Lewisburg, Ohio, officially broke ground on a new Education Center today (May 4, 2021). The Center will enhance the organization’s emphasis on wildlife conservation and animal husbandry sciences, br...
KERSHNER: Be an ally to female executive leaders
The mission is simple: more women in executive leadership in the Dayton region. However, the actions and outcomes aren’t always as easy as the mission statement. Since 2016, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has made a public commitment to helping mor...
U.S. Chamber Awards Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star Accreditation
DAYTON, Ohio – The United States Chamber of Commerce has awarded the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star Accreditation, an extraordinary distinction currently held by only one other chamber of commerce in the state of Ohio. [caption id="attac...
U.S. Chamber Welcomes 9 New Members to Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce named 9 new executives to its Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 (CCC100). These experienced leaders advise the U.S. Chamber’s board of directors, enhance lobbying and coalition work, recommend progra...
KERSHNER: Small, Minority Business Apply Now for Aid
As the voice of business in the Dayton region and the unapologetic advocate for the employers who drive our region’s economy, the Dayton Area Chamber has a responsibility to ensure every eligible business has the opportunity to apply for federal COVID-1...
