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Chamber’s proposal to cut military education costs moves toward law
By: Holly Allen, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce DAYTON, Ohio (November 28, 2018) - A proposal to lower education costs for service men and women and their children in the state of Ohio has taken a step toward becoming a reality. The bill, known as Hou...
10 holiday marketing tips for small businesses
By: Rhonda Abrams, American Express For many businesses, the holidays are the make-or-break season, but this crucial time of year can easily sneak up on you. It's time to get ready now, before you get overwhelmed by the day-to-day holiday r...
Chamber members gear up for Small Business Saturday spotlight
By: Holly Allen, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Saturday has gained plenty of traction since American Express first gave it legs in 2010 as a way to support small businesses. The holiday falls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and is ...
Opioid workplace safety pilot program launches in Montgomery County
Ohio BWC, ADAMHS and business leaders detail second-chance employment measures DAYTON — Business leaders, addiction experts and state officials gathered in downtown Dayton Monday to kick off a new pilot program aimed at mitigating the opioid epidemic...
How medical marijuana will affect your business’s safety procedures
It may be several months before the first dispensary opens its doors in the state of Ohio, but effective September 8, 2018, medical marijuana is legal here. Many member businesses have posed questions regarding how this change will affect their approach t...
Allen: A letter to PBS
Dear PBS & ProPublica: We appreciate your interest in the Dayton region. Really, I do. But after watching Tuesday evening's FRONTLINE special entitled "Left Behind America", I believe we could assist your reporter, Alec MacGillis, with filling in t...
Kershner: Single-payer health care is not the answer
The idea of an American single-payer health care system has once again made its way to the political forefront. Over the past decade, our country has seen monumental changes in its health care system and the current system is working to provide better ...
Parker: City mayors working toward workforce goal
A trained, educated and inspired workforce in Ohio is our greatest asset. Though we continue to tweak our education systems, it seems the necessary progress is not being made to return Ohio to the major economic juggernaut it once was. For far too man...
Fraudsters target call center chats & non-voice channels
According to pymnts.com, cybercrime targeting call centers and non-voice channels to obtain payment data more than doubled in 2017, jumping by 113% from the year before. Recently, call centers have become the primary customer-company interaction point, as...
Chamber announces Leadership Dayton class of 2019
DAYTON, Ohio (August 21, 2018)– The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has named the 2019 Leadership Dayton Class. Class members of Leadership Dayton are chosen from a cross-section of the community and represent the diversity of the region’s business le...
