Meeting Date 12-01-2025
“Shop Local: Beyond Reinvestment, the Power of Downtown’s Retail” For many independent retailers, the holiday season is critical to their financial success.This presentation by Katie Meyer, CEO, Downtown Dayton Partnership will speak to thelocal economic impact of supporting small businesses. In addition to the financialreinvestment, the success of storefront businesses also drives investment and traffic […]
Meeting Date 11-24-2025
“What’s Next for Your Dayton Metro Library” Dayton Metro Library Executive Director Jeffrey Trzeciak discusses how the 2026-2028 state budget will impact the operations, programs, and facilities of the Dayton Metro Library, as well as the plan to maintain a sustainable, free, and openly accessible library system over the next two years. SMILE NEWSLETTER Meeting […]
Meeting Date 11-17-2025
“Working Together to Create Community Food Security” Mark Willis, Community Engagement Director, Hall Hunger Initiative, will give an overview of hunger in our community, and its impact then discuss approaches to building a stronger, more resilient food system. The focus will be on working in partnership and creating good jobs around healthy food. SMILE NEWSLETTER […]
Meeting Date 11-10-2025
“Today’s Landscape of College Sports” Neil Sullivan, Athletic Director, University of Dayton and John Cunningham, Athletic Director, University of Cincinnati will be our speakers for the day. The landscape of college sports under the governance of the NCAA and in response to court decisions is undergoing profound change. Topics to be discussed include NIL, universities […]
Meeting Date 11-3-2025
“Boys & Girls Club of Dayton: Bigger, Better, Bolder” Crystal Allen, President & CEO will share an overview of BGCD that will cover the programmatic framework of health and well-being, academic success and recovery, character and leadership, and life and workforce readiness. In addition, she will share 2024-2025 school year data that includes programmatic outcomes […]
Meeting Date 10-27-2025
“Updates from the Boonshoft Museum and Sun Watch” From ice age mammals to zoo animal enrichment, there’s a lot going on and all of it is exciting! Tracey Tomme, President & CEO, will share highlights from recent updates at both locations, current projects, and upcoming plans to improve the visitor experience as well as the […]
Meeting Date 10-20-2025
“One Morning…More Help Brings More Hope“ We are all aware of its presence, yet mental wellbeing remains neglected despite its impact on our daily experiences. It is imperative, as employers, not merely to acknowledge the human condition but to empower it. At One Morning we believe more help brings more hope…. One Morning is an authentic mental health engagement […]
Meeting Date 10-13-2025
“Fix the System: Let’s Protect What Matters Most” For more than a century, the Miami Conservancy District’s flood protection system has kept Southwest Ohio safe from devastating floods—protecting lives, homes, and our regional economy. But today, our system faces a major challenge: over the next 20 years, we’ve estimated that about $450 million will be needed for […]
Meeting Date 10-06-2025
“More Than a Move” We are excited to share that Clothes That Work, a dedicated organization with 27 years of service in Dayton, has recently relocated to Kettering. Rotary member, Cindy Garner, Executive Director of Clothes That Work will be speaking about this exciting development. She will highlight the new space, the growth and expansion […]
Meeting Date 09-29-2025
“The History and Future of Simms Development and the Current Market” Charles Simms Development has two new leaders, sons of Charlie Simms purchased the company in 2024. Robi and Crosby have active projects in downtown Dayton and in Huber Heights. They specialize in maintenance-free attached for sale, market-rate homes. They will discuss the current market […]