Chamber January Newsletter

January 2025

Annual Meeting January 23

Economic Forecast Luncheon February 6

A special thank you to our

Society Members and all who invest in our

Vision / Mission / Why Society members Sorg Society

Verity Society

Hook Society Butler Tech Cintas Cohen Fifth Third Bank Flowers by Roger, Inc. McGraw/Kokosing Miami University Regionals Midd Cities Partners Performance Foodservice Phillips Tube Group Robinson Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Russ Beckner Pictures Shape Corporation Spectrum Reach

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Tytus Society Akers Packaging Service Baker Concrete Construction 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 PAC Worldwide Corporation Precision Strip, Inc. Quaker Houghton The Windamere Valley Central Bank

content Our new address: 1505 S. Breiel Blvd.

Middletown, oh 45044

P2T 10 The Workforce institute 11

SOMEWHERE ON MY DESK

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Focus Areas

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Events

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New Office

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Chairs, Chairs, Chairs

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Soca benefits

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Statistics

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State of the region

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Changing the narrative 13

Vision//

Mission//

Why//

our business community is proud, vibrant and prosperous, poised for 2 the future and prepared for sustainable success

to promote economic prosperity for our current and future members

in everything we do, we believe in fostering a prosperous business environment that builds and supports a thriving community. We strive to identify creative solutions to challenges that affect our members

somewhere on my desk Rick Pearce President/CEO As we move into 2025, we said goodbye to our current Board Chair Rhonda Seidenschmidt who attended her last meeting in December. Rhonda (Premier Health) completed her 1st term and has taken a system-wide position with Premier Health. We will miss her leadership and wish her the best in the years to come, thank you Rhonda. I would like to thank all past board members for their time, talent, energy and commitment to The Chamber. Thank you for getting us to where we are today!

Shannon Bannerman (Riley’s Furniture) is our Board Chair for 2025, replacing Rhonda. I look forward to working with Shannon and what we can accomplish this year.

I want to thank all our members for their 2024 membership; your time, talent and treasure is greatly appreciated. Your support allows us to continue our mission and we appreciate you having faith in us to serve you in the high standards that you expect of a chamber. Our members are the glue that holds this organization and our communities together.

The Best in Profits for 2025!

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Focus Areas •

Ohio Chamber

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US Chamber • Updates from Rep. Warren Davidson •

Updates from Senator JD Vance

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If you would like to become involved in any of the below programs, please let us know— Passport To Tomorrow, Adopt A Class and Junior Achievement (513-422-4551)

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The Workforce Institute

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The 2024 CLIMB Program •

Last Session—November 19

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A huge Thank You to Molson Coors for lunch, tour & wrap-up reception

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We will be recruiting for our next session later in January

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Events Annual Meeting — A Casual Evening

Reservation Link 6

New Office A HUGE Thank You

The Marshall High School carpentry students, along with their instructor, Tim Wilmot, took on the project of remodeling our new office. They removed the countertops and cabinets from the reception area and removed the workstations and carpet from the lower-level, installed opaque glass and double doors to allow for a usable conference room. We thank the Marshall administrators (Jerry Farley and Chuck Hall), along with Tim and the carpentry students, for their commitment and skills for this project.

More photos at this link

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SOCA Benefits

All Chamber members are eligible for these benefits

Chamber Saver

Providing healthcare for 2-99 employees 1.4% Savings!

SOCA Benefit Plan

Providing healthcare for 2-50 employees 20—40% Savings!

Workers Compensation Benefits & Support Group Ratings

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Soca Benefits 24-hour Legal Assistance & Identify Theft Protection

Point Of Sale Tools & Payment Processing

Advising & Reducing Your Energy Costs

Solving Your HR Needs

Certificates of Origin for International shipments

Click on each logo to learn more…...

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Passport to tomorrow Passport to Tomorrow teachers from our elementary schools and social studies teachers from Middletown Middle School spent their professional development day on November 5 exploring career pathways in healthcare at Atrium Medical Center as part of The Workforce Institute.

They toured the facility, learned about in-demand entry-level roles, and gained insights into career development opportunities.

From Patient Care Technicians to Hospital Police and Dispatch Operators, our educators heard directly from the professionals making a difference in healthcare every day.

This firsthand experience helps our teachers bring real-world career knowledge back to the classroom, inspiring our students to explore all the possibilities for their future!

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6th Grade will participate in collaborative projects based on their chosen career fields with guidance from their teachers and volunteers from Junior Achievement.

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7-8th Grades will continue their exploration of career clusters and the 4Es (Employment, Enrollment, Enlistment, and Entrepreneurship) through research projects and hands-on activities.

The Workforce Institute

Teachers tour Premier Health/Atrium Medical Center on November 5

Program Sponsors:

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State of the Region Late fall, the Cincinnati Regional USA Chamber released the State of the Region (2024) 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 mid-month. Enjoy learning more about our region.

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Introductions •

President’s Comments

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Sponsor’s Comments

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Population & Migration

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Economic Indicators

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Community & Health Indicators

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Housing

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Transportation

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Industry Indicators

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Spotlight—Arts and Culture

Changing the Narrative Collaborating to Change The Narrative — Issue Media Group is tasked with changing the narrative of countless 2nd tiered cities across the Midwest. The Chamber and Cincinnati Commercial Contracting are the sponsors of this new initiative. We thank Issue Media Group for including us in their Cincinnati edition of Soapbox as part of their Partner City Project. Once at the Soapbox link, go to the tab PLACES and you’ll find Middletown. You may sign up to receive your version of Soapbox.

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

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Middletown’s Homes Away From Home (Dec)

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Middletown’s City Parks and Greenspace Key to Revitalization (Nov)

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New Career Paths Prepare Workers for Next-Generation Jobs (Oct)

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Middletown: It’s the Economy (Oct)

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Forging a Brighter Future (Sept)

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Receive Soapbox & Partner City Middletown - FREE

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Chairs !!

Chairs, chairs & more chairs !

Twenty-one (21) companies/individuals have stepped forward to help furnish our new conference room with 25 new chairs. The chairs in our old building were purchased 25 years ago and they had their fair share of wear and tear, so we decided to leave them behind. We are extremely appreciative of those 21 donors who helped give us a first-class room. Thank you all!

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4 Aces Sanitation Services, Inc.

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Monroe Urgent Care

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Baker-Stevens-Parramore Funeral Home

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One Smarter

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Packaging Corporation of America

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Riley’s Furniture & Mattress

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Snyder Brick & Block

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State Farm Insurance—Barney Riesbeck

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Breitenbach Anderson Funeral Home

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Cincinnati Commercial Contracting

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Coldwell Banker Heritage

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Dave Pearce

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The Shepherd Middletown Co.

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Edgewood City Schools

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Tru by Hilton

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EICK Global STEM Academy

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West Chester Autobody, Inc.

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Insurance Associates

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Joe Morgan Honda

Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home

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Miller Insurance, Inc.

Chairs !!

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Website Want to reach more viewers?

Statistics for...December Business Directory Searches

Top Category Searches

Total Searches ........... 4,475

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by category ......... 3,968 • by keywords ................ 15 • by alphabetical.......492 •

IT Services/Telecom......45 • Lodging/Travel ....................44 • Chemical ..................................44 • Excavating ................................ 41 • Dining/Restaurants ............ 41

Top visited Webpages •

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Homepage ............................. 525 Annual Meeting .................... 198 Newsletter ................................ 113 Business Search .................... 91 Staff/Board ...............................58

If you would like to know your numbers, let us know!

Website Want to reach more viewers?

Statistics for...2024 Business Directory Searches

Top Category Searches

Total Searches ......... 61,295

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by category....... 49,305 • by keywords............ 254 • by alphabetical .. 11,736 •

Dining/Restaurants ...... 1,681 • Real Estate ........................ 1,106 • Lodging/Travel ................ 997 • Attraction ...............................861 • Specialty Stores ............ 530

Top visited Webpages •

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Homepage ..........................5,943 Skills2Careers .................. 1,279

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Newsletter ............................. 996 Contact Us .............................935

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Business Search ................894

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If you would like to know your numbers, let us know!

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Special achievement or milestone coming up?

Milestones/ Achievements Grand Openings Grand Re-Openings

Groundbreakings Industry Awards News Releases Anniversaries •

1925 - 100 years • 1950 – 75 years • 1975 – 50 years •

2000 – 25 years

for questions, email info@thechamberofcommerce.org Deadline for newsletter: 20th of each month

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