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KERSHNER: Plan for child care capacity helping area get back to work

Date: August 24, 2020 Category: Op-Ed

COVID-19 continues to cause widespread disruption on operations and revenue for businesses throughout the Dayton area. Governor DeWine’s recent announcement to restore pre-COVID child care classroom sizes was an essential step in restoring our economy. ...

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Dayton Area Chamber, in partnership with local consulting firm The Oniru Group, launches new entrepreneurship program for restored citizens

Date: August 20, 2020 Category: Press Releases

DAYTON, Ohio (August 19, 2020) – The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce announced today a new pilot entrepreneurial training program that will engage restored citizens in business planning to help curb the prison-to-poverty pipeline. In fall 2020, the Dayt...

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PARKER: For opinions to matter, you need foundation of principles

Date: July 27, 2020 Category: Op-Ed

As I sit here trying to decide what I might say in my last official opinion editorial as head of our regional chamber of commerce, my first reflection is about the many kind, generous and hard-working people I have met along my journey here in Dayton at t...

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Dayton businesses & chamber make safety recommendations amid COVID-19 increase

Date: July 1, 2020 Category: Press Releases

DAYTON, Ohio (July 1, 2020) – A startling recent trend in COVID-19 cases has prompted the region’s business community, led by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, to recommend immediate changes to current safety and prevention measures. “We’ve ...

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PARKER: COVID-19 Threatens Existence of Arts Group

Date: June 29, 2020 Category: Op-Ed

Here we are in late June and the COVID-19 virus is still keeping our lives turned upside down. You’ve read where many of us have shared our concerns on numerous occasions about the impact this pandemic has had on families and businesses. A while back, I...

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DACC & Member companies support declarations denoting racism a public health crisis

Date: June 22, 2020 Category: Articles

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce believes strongly in the role the business community can play in fighting racism and encouraging diversity, equity and inclusion. The chamber released the following statement, and has asked chamber member businesses to ...

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$719,000 in REOPEN Downtown Dayton grant money awarded to 119 small businesses

Date: June 17, 2020 Category: Press Releases Tags: , , , ,

DAYTON, Ohio – REOPEN Downtown Dayton grant program partners the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Dayton Partnership (DDP) announced today that more than $719,000 has been invested in downtown Dayton’s small businesses. [caption id="att...

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Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce supports declaration denoting racism a public health crisis

Date: June 16, 2020 Category: Advocacy, Press Releases

DAYTON, Ohio (June 16, 2020) – The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce announced its support today of declarations denoting racism a public health crisis. The Dayton Area Chamber has officially endorsed and is encouraging timely passage of resolutions be...

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Chamber-led House Bill 16 signed by Governor DeWine: A win for WPAFB and military

Date: June 16, 2020 Category: Advocacy, Press Releases

DAYTON, Ohio (June 16, 2020) – Governor Mike DeWine signed into law today legislation that provides better educational opportunities for our active duty military members and their families. Known as House Bill 16, this legislation received leading suppo...

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PARKER: IT’S TIME TO REOPEN BUSINESSES IN DAYTON, GET BACK TO OUR LIVES

Date: June 1, 2020 Category: Op-Ed

I know I don’t have to tell you how hard it’s been for everyone … everywhere to live through the COVID-19 shut downs and the stay-at-home response.  Our Miami Valley citizens … our families, friends and neighbors … have all been stressed by thi...

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