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.
Kettering Health
Markey’s
McGraw/Kokosing
Miami University Regionals
Performance Foodservice
Robinson Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
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
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
UGN, Inc.
Valley Central Bank
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Rick Pearce President/CEO
Two weeks ago, we celebrated our 2025 Annual Meeting/An Evening of Connect & Cuisine. I want to thank all the sponsors and those who attended for making the event a success. We allowed our guests more time to speak with each other and “we” spent less time talking. We had a very short program recognizing our sponsors and those investors who participated in a Society Level for 2025 along with our accomplishments. .
• Evening Sponsors - link
• The 2025 Annual Report – link
• A few photos from the evening - link
Recruitment has begun for our CLIMB Program. If you have an emerging leader within your organization who could benefit from attending, please have them visit this link to learn more.
If we don’t supply our young leaders with the correct tools, how can our organization and communities have a successful future?
A huge thank you to all our members how have renewed their investment for 2026. Your investment allow us to continue our work with Future Ready Workforce and better prepare the next generation to enter the workforce.
Best in profits!
Focus Areas
• Ohio Chamber
• Resources
• Legislative
• US Chamber of Commerce
• Rep. Warren Davidson 8th District
• Rep. Greg Landsman 1st District
• Sen. Bernie Moreno
• Sen. Jon Husted
• State & County Elected Officials
The US Chamber: State of American Business (2026)
• The State of American Business 2026 - YouTube
• The Executive Summary
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
Focus Areas
• We are now recruiting for our 2026 CLIMB Class.
• Learn more at this link—
Workforce Update
On January 14, high school guidance counselors visited Atrium Medical Center to learn about the skills needed to obtain entry-level employment. We will be meeting the counselors to discuss next steps and we’ll be conducting the program again next fall.
• AMS Parts
• BlueScope—Nov. 12
Participants
(six on the left) and on the right is our Premier Health contact, Mikaa Veal
K-12 Industry Guide Schedule
Jan. 12- Feb. 20
Jan. 26-Feb 6
(Surveys)
Feb. 23- Mar. 20
Health – Health Services
IMES – Industrial/Manufacturing/Engineering Systems IT/Com – IT/Communications/Arts
BMM – Business, Management & Marketing
State of the Region
The Cincinnati Regional USA Chamber released the State of the Region—2025 that was commissioned by First Financial Bank. The report is divided into 9 Sections and the links are below. I will also include the sections in the mid-month. Enjoy learning more about our region.
• First Financial Comments
• Chamber Comments
• Population
• Economics
• Community&Health
• Housing & Transportation
• Industry
• Industry Spotlight Looking Forward
Details / Registration
Annual meeting
Annual Meeting sponsors
Thank you all for your generosity and making the evening a great event!
spotlight
Butler Tech: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow Through Innovation and Opportunity
For more than 50 years, Butler Tech has been transforming lives by preparing students for both college and careers through innovative career technical education. Serving high school and adult learners across Butler County, Butler Tech operates multiple campuses offering dozens of career pathways, combining rigorous academics with hands-on, real-world training that connects education directly to the workforce needs of today and tomorrow.
That mission is now being expanded in a powerful way through three major new facilities under development: the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub in collaboration with Miami University, the expanded Bioscience Center, and the new Aviation Center at the Middletown Regional Airport. These projects build upon Butler Tech’s existing high school and Adult Education campuses, creating an even stronger regional network of career-focused learning environments. Together, they represent one of the most significant investments in workforce development in the region’s history.
Continue to full article
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.!!
Changing the Narrative
Collaborating to Change The Narrative —
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 the stories and please share it across your social media platforms.
• Soapbox Cincinnati / Middletown Portal
Please sign up for the mailing list and please share the posts via your social media outlets !!
Value of chambers
INVESTORS
WE would like to send out a very special THANK YOU to our new members.
• Bell Burial Vault Company
• Monroe Dentistry
The Chamber is here to find solutions to obstacles that your business may be facing. Feel free to contact us at 513-422-4551.
