November 2025 Chamber Newsletter

THE CHAMBER

November 2025

A special thank you to our Society Members and all who invest in our Vision / Mission / Why

Society members

Hook Society

Butler Tech

Cintas

Cohen

Flowers by Roger, Inc.

McGraw/Kokosing

Miami University Regionals

Performance Foodservice

Phillips Tube Group

Robinson Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Russ Beckner Pictures

Shape Corporation

Spectrum Reach

Tytus Society

Akers Packaging Service

Duke Energy Essity

G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc.

Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus

Joe Morgan Honda

LCNB National Bank

LemonGrenade Creative

Magellan Aerospace

Majestic Care of Middletown

Markey’s

Miami Valley Gaming

Middletown Energy Center

MyUSA Credit Union

One Smarter

OwlBridge Wellness

PAHHNI Premium Alkaline Water

PAC Worldwide Corporation

Precision Strip, Inc.

Quaker Houghton

The Windamere

UGN, Inc.

Valley Central Bank

somewhere on my desk

Rick Pearce President/CEO

We had a successful Manufacturing Month in October. Ten (10) companies hosted just over 320 students those companies were BlueScope, Crane Consumables, Deceuninck, Essity, Magellan Aerospace, Phillips Tube, Pilot Chemical, Precision Strip, Shape Corporation and Shepherd Chemical.

Thank you for hosting students from various schools and introducing them to the world of manufacturing and the opportunities it offers. Thank you to the educators for their participation.

As we approach the end of 2025, I thank all our members who renewed their investment for this year. We’ve had a very successful year, especially with what we’ve been able to accomplish. In early December, a great majority of you will be receiving your renewal for 2026. Please reply in a prompt manner to ensure we keep our momentum, and your company retains their chamber benefits. We look forward to a very successful 2026.

Please exercise your right to Vote on November 4.

Best in profits !

Focus Areas

• Ohio Chamber

• Resources

• Legislative

• US Chamber of Commerce

• One Big Beautiful Bill, Taxes & Tariff explained

• Rep. Warren Davidson 8th District

• Rep. Greg Landsman — 1st District

• Sen. Bernie Moreno

• Sen. Jon Husted

• State & County Elected Officials 2024 Federal Budget Infographic

Focus Areas

• If you would like to become involved in any of the below programs, please call us, 513-422-4551

• Passport To Tomorrow

• Adopt A Class

• Junior Achievement

MFG Month—Surveys

We surveyed the students and this is what we learned: This initiative has effectively transformed perceptions, proving that hands-on engagement is the most powerful tool for dispelling myths and inspiring the next generation of manufacturing professionals.

Click to learn more….

Last session - November 18

Workforce Update

On October 8, eight (8) high school guidance counselors from four (4) local high schools visited AMS Parts to learn about the skills needed to obtain entry-level employment . We will be visiting three (3) other employers from Nov-Jan.

• AMS Parts

• BlueScope Nov. 12

• UGN Dec. 10

• Atrium Medical Center Jan. 14

The First Financial Foundation is funding the program. We thank them for this partnership.

Passport to tomorrow

Celebrating 50 Years

Delivering Beauty and Smiles to our Community

Ribbon cutting

711 S. Breiel Boulevard Middletown

Halal Munchies

Changing the Narrative

Collaborating to Change The Narrative —

I am happy to share that four (4) organizations have come together to continue to “change the narrative” for Middletown; The Middletown Community Foundation, the City of Middletown, The Chamber and Cincinnati Commercial Contracting. We will continue to take the initiative to changethenarrativeand share more positive stories that never seem to make it to the readers.

We hope you enjoy it and please share it across your social media platforms.

• Soapbox Cincinnati / Middletown Portal

Our Foundation

For more than 50 years, our chamber of commerce has had a 501c3 charitable foundation to help with past objectives. The foundation was created in the early 1970’s and there are conflicting stories on why and what project was their focus. Nonetheless, the Middletown Area Chamber Foundation is now doing business as The Chamber Partnership for a Brighter Future. Our focus will be on raising dollars to fund our Future Ready Workforce initiatives.

• CareerCoach/Skills2Careers

• The Workforce Institute

• Passport To Tomorrow

• Signing Day

You will be seeing more information as we move into 2026. Please consider becoming a “funder” of our objectives and be part of the solution of better preparing the next generation for the workforce.!!

Candidate Forums

We partnered with The Menard Family Center for Democracy at Miami University and The Miami Student to conduct two (2) candidate forums this election season, Middletown City Council and Trenton City Council. Four (4) reporters from The Miami Student moderated the forums and did an excellent job. moderated the Middletown forum and Molly moderated the Trenton forum. Thank you all for the great