Dayton Hispanic Chamber Blog

Business and government leaders celebrated the official construction kick-off of the Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway racino on May 30. The $125 million development at the intersection of Needmore and Wagner Ford Roads will repurpose an industrial brownfield and add up to 1,000 jobs to the region’s economy (in addition to approximately 1,000 construction jobs).   1076

During this fireside chat, Sean Geehan from Geehan Group, a leader in our local and global marketplace, will discuss growing your business through dynamic relationships. He will be joined by Brad Cates from ProSource, who has put his principals to the test and can testify to the results. 1075

This workshop is for exporters who want to gain a better understanding on how to utilizing the benefits of trade missions. Learn how participating in trade missions can help your export marketing and sales efforts. Hear about the IMAGE funding available and how to utilize for trade missions and other related services. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, June 12th, from 7:30 am – 9:00 am. Click here to register.

Creating a jobs-friendly climate so Ohioans can get back to work and our state can get back on its economic feet is Governor Kasich’s top priority.  More progress must still be made, but the recent news that Ohio’s unemployment rate fell to 7.0 percent—half a point below the national average—and that our state has created 147,000 private sector jobs in the past two years was welcome confirmation that we’re headed in the right direction.  Below

Even before a big storm hits, small businesses start losing money once the severe weather advisories go out – and most aren’t prepared to cover the costs. So plan ahead by joining SBA and Agility Recovery on Tuesday, May 28 for a free webinar about preparing your business for hurricane season. Click here to learn more.