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View Article As Featured in Dayton Daily News Workforce continues to be the #1 challenge for employers throughout the Dayton region. The way we address the workforce issues are both broad and complex. Retaining, attracting and training talent is e...
CHAMBER ANNOUNCES VOLUNTEERS OF THE QUARTER FOR 2023 Q4
The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Volunteers of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2023. Our Volunteer Activation Committee chose these volunteers from a list of nominees because of their outstanding service and dedication to t...
Op-Ed | Patronize Where You Live
View Article As Featured in Dayton Daily News Workforce development and attraction continues to be one of the top challenges for businesses across the country. Dayton area companies have an advantage in the workforce game if they are building thei...
VOICES: Workforce still top of mind for employers in 2024
VIEW FULL ARTICLE IN THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS In many ways, the start of 2024 looks quite different for employers than the start of 2023. Last year began with widespread fear about an impending recession and a feeling that inflation would continue to...
OP-ED | Growth in 2023 and Optimism for 2024
View Article As Featured in Dayton Daily News This past year was an exciting time to be part of the Dayton area business community. I was born and raised in Kettering, and I now live with my family in Clearcreek Township; I can honestly say ...
OP-ED | Marijuana Law Impact on Business
View Article As Featured in Dayton Daily News On November 7, 2023 Ohio voters approved an initiated statute that authorizes limited homegrown marijuana plants and the use of recreational marijuana for Ohioans 21 years of age and over with exceptio...
Op-Ed | Government Shutdown Impact Runs Deep
View Article As Featured in Dayton Daily News Business doesn’t have the option to not pass a financial budget and go on “strike.” Imagine if an internal disagreement at one of the Dayton area’s great companies forced them to not pass their...
OP-ED | The Eyes of the World are on Dayton and Ohio
View Article As Featured in Dayton Daily News On September 18th, Joby Aviation from Santa Cruz, California announced by 2025 they will build the first full scale aircraft manufacturing facility in Dayton since Orville and Wilbur Wright established...
Empower Alumnae Series
The Empower Alumnae Series allows graduates to continue developing their leadership strengths and values in a supportive space. Comprised of half-day sessions at Aileron, this series invites program alumnae to network across cohorts, participate in large...
OP-ED | MBAC Elevates Minority Businesses
VIEW ARTICLE AS FEATURED IN DAYTON DAILY NEWS Assisting minority businesses has been part of the fabric of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce for decades. In 2010, we formalized these services with the integration of the Minority Business Partner...
