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LOCAL CHAMBER LEADER ELECTED TO INDUSTRY BOARD

Date: July 21, 2021 Category: Press Releases

DAYTON, Ohio — Linda Ashworth, Chief Operating Officer at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has been elected to serve on the board of directors for ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, an Alexandria, Va.-based association of over 9...

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Kershner: Work from Home Doesn’t Work for Everyone

Date: June 28, 2021 Category: Op-Ed

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...

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Dayton Area Chamber marks 114 years with annual meeting

Date: May 26, 2021 Category: Press Releases

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...

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ConsumerOptix named 2021 Soin Award for Innovation winner

Date: May 26, 2021 Category: Press Releases Tags: ,

 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...

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KERSHNER: Economic recovery depends on workforce: An open letter to United States Congress

Date: May 24, 2021 Category: Op-Ed

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...

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CHAMBER ANNOUNCES VOLUNTEERS OF THE QUARTER FOR 2021Q1

Date: May 18, 2021 Category: Articles Tags: ,

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Volunteers of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2021. Our Volunteer Activation Committee chose these volunteers from a list of nominees because of their outstanding service and dedication to the cha...

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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...

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Preble County Zoo & Conservation Non-Profit Breaks Ground on New Education Center

Date: May 4, 2021 Category: Press Releases Tags: , , ,

 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...

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KERSHNER: Be an ally to female executive leaders

Date: April 26, 2021 Category: Op-Ed

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...

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U.S. Chamber Awards Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star Accreditation

Date: April 14, 2021 Category: Press Releases

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...

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