Chamber August Newsletter

August 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

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 Valley Central Bank

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Rick

Pearce President/CEO

As August arrives, it is our continued focus to build local employment/career awareness with our students. We are meeting with our local schools and setting expectations. A great majority of students never drive by many of our employers and don’t really have an opportunity to tour your facility. If you would like to get involved with our local schools, please call the office (513-422-4551) and we’ll make sure to introduce you to the correct individuals.

We are always recruiting members to endorse the Passport To Tomorrow Initiative of Middletown City Schools. Call the office (513-422-4551) to learn more.

A sincere thank you to the businesses and organizations who have already endorsed the program and who has delivered business-skill topics to students in the past.

Manufacturing Tours are in October and Healthcare Tours are in November.

Don’t forget to view the final links to - The State of The Region and The Rising Storm. Best in profits !

Focus Areas

• Ohio Chamber

• US Chamber of Commerce

• One Big Beautiful Bill, Taxes & Tariff

• 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

Meet Michelle Scorti Peterson — New K–12 Programs Coordinator for Middletown City Schools (our new Passport To Tomorrow Liaison)

Michelle is a proud Middletown High School graduate whose heart has always been rooted in her hometown. “From the beginning of my career, my goal was to one day return to Central Office and serve the community that shaped me,” she shared.

Michelle began her journey in education teaching 5th grade at Mayfield Elementary, and later returned to the district as principal of Creekview Elementary. Now, she’s back for the third time, bringing her experience, passion, and deep connection to the community to Middletown City Schools.

A fun bonus? Michelle married her high school sweetheart, and they have two adult sons and a daughter-in-law who live in Cleveland and Philadelphia.

Michelle looks forward to meeting the chamber membership and making local connections for their students.

Focus Areas

• 2025 CLIMB Program

• Fourth session - August 19

• A huge Thank You to Essity

State of the Region

The Cincinnati Regional USA Chamber released the State of the Region that was commissioned by First Financial Bank. The report is divided into 8 Sections and the links are below. I will also include the sections in the midmonth. Enjoy learning more about our region.

• Introductions

• President’s Comments

• Sponsor’s Comments

• Population & Migration

• Economic Indicators

• Community & Health Indicators

• Housing

• Transportation

• Industry Indicators

• Spotlight Arts and Culture

• LookingForward

The Rising Storm

You can’t prepare for a storm if you don’t know it’s coming.

The US faces a shortfall of millions of workers in the decade to come. Workforce strategies need to adapt, but if you don’t know what changes lie in store, you can’t know what changes to make in response.

The disruption ahead is like a hurricane. TheRisingStormoutlines a few items to consider, providing insight on when the storm will arrive.

The news is not comforting the most acute shortages of workers will arrive in under a decade, primarily in the next five years, and the industries hardest hit are among those our society relies on most, including healthcare and construction.