💎 Where To Go To Network & Grow (Issue #6)

Happy Monday Morning,  

And welcome to another issue of Miami Valley Business Memo. Every week, we share business + networking events around town so you know where to go to network and grow.

Let’s get to it!

📆 EVENTS

Diced In Dayton

🎤 Miami Valley Meals
🗓️ Tue, Sep 17: 6 pm
📍 Top of the Market, Dayton
💲 General: $75 | VIP: $150
🔗 Register

Watch 12 local chefs compete to craft unique dishes from mystery ingredient. Sample and vote for your favorite creations, with one chef crowned champion by night's end.

A cool way to connect with other professionals and support Miami Valley Meals' mission to feed the hungry. General tickets include 8 tastings, while VIP tickets offer early entry, all 12 tastings, and 2 drinks.

Business Banking 102

🎤 Dayton Chamber
🗓️ Tue, Sep 24: 8 - 10 am
📍 Goodwill Easterseals, Trotwood
💲 Free
🔗 Register

Cash is the lifeblood of business. This workshop will share practical strategies for managing cash flow and ensuring your business’s financial health. You'll learn key concepts like forecasting, income, and expenses. Master cash flow and gain valuable tools to improve your financial management.

Hiring International Students

🎤 Technology First
🗓️ Tue, Sept 24: 2:30 - 3:30 pm
📍 Wright State University
💲 Free
🔗 Learn More

Unlock the potential of global talent by learning how to hire international students. This panel discussion, moderated by Cassie Barlow, will provide tips, dispel myths, and share success stories. You'll walk away with the tools to navigate the hiring process and expand your workforce. Gain valuable insights and strategies for workforce development.

Digital Mixer

🎤 Technology First
🗓️ Tue, Sep 24: 4 - 6 pm
📍 Wright State University
💲 $25 Member | $50 Non-Member
🔗 Register

Are you an IT professional looking to network or hire? This annual mixer at WSU gives you great opportunity to connect with students studying tech as well as other folks in the business.

Find talent and put the insights from the hiring panel happening right before this into action. Don your business casual best, grab some cards, and share what opportunities you have to offer.

Workplace DEI Forum

🎤 Dayton Chamber
🗓️ Wed, Sep 25: 8 am - 1 pm
📍 Sinclair Conference Center, Dayton
💲 Member: $75 | Non-Member: $95
🔗 Register

Gain insights from industry leaders and advocates on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. This forum offers actionable strategies, real-world case studies, and a panel discussion with DEI experts. Connect with like-minded professionals to share ideas and collaborate on future DEI initiatives.

DDD Grand Opening

🎤 Dayton Diaper Depot
🗓️ Sat, Sep 28: 10 am - 1 pm
📍 2175 Leiter Rd, Miamisburg
💲 Free
🔗 Learn More

Celebrate the opening of Dayton Diaper Depot’s new headquarters with breakfast bites and coffee! Connect with fellow supporters and learn how you can help further their mission to build a better future from the bottom up. Bring a friend or colleague to support this important cause and amazing organization.

Woman of Influence: Belinda Kenley

🎤 ABWA - Gem City Chapter
🗓️ Tue, Oct 8: 5:45 - 7:15 pm
📍 Business Solutions Center, Dayton
💲 Free
🔗 Learn More

Join the Gem City Chapter of the American Business Women's Association to Celebrate Belinda Kenley, YWCA's 2024 Woman of Influence. Hear her share insights from a career in public service, business leadership, and community volunteering. Learn how she has leveraged her connections to make a lasting impact on both her career and the community.

WiBN Awards Gala

🎤 WiBN
🗓️ Sat, Oct 12: 5:30 - 10 pm
📍 Mandalay Banquet, Moraine
💲 Individual: $99 | Couple: $180
🔗 Register

Celebrate the dynamic women shaping the Miami Valley at this formal gala hosted by Women in Business Networking (WiBN). Enjoy an elegant evening of dinner, music, and dancing as influential women are honored with the WiBN Women to Watch awards.

Recognize the impact of these leaders, and be inspired by their stories. Learn more about the honorees here.

Economic Development Summit

🎤 I70/75
🗓️ Fri, Oct 18: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
📍 Sinclair Conference Center, Dayton
💲 Member: $110 | Non-member: $125
🔗 Register

Is there a better place to talk about what's going in aerospace than the birthplace of aviation? Learn about progress in aerospace defense, airport developments, advanced air mobility, Wright Patt's research, and Sinclair's UAS training. Don't miss this informative event covering the cornerstone of our economy.

🤝 MEETINGS

Moraine Lunch

🎤 H7 Dayton
🗓️ Tue: 12 - 1 pm
📍 Chiapas Mexican Grill, Moraine
🔗 Learn More

Join H7’s Moraine chapter for a quick bite and lasting connections.

Bellbrook Meeting

🎤 H7 Dayton
🗓️ Wed: 8:30 - 9:30 am
📍 Chick-fil-A (Cornerstone), Centerville
🔗 Learn More

Kickstart your morning with Bellbrook's H7 chapter. Sip coffee and build connections.

Huber Heights Happy Hour

🎤 H7 Dayton
🗓️ Wed: 4 - 5 pm
📍 Alematic Artisan Ales, Huber Heights
🔗 Learn More

Open up a tab and close out your day networking with H7’s Huber Heights chapter.

Bourbon Development Meetup

🎤 Bourbon Development
🗓️ Wed, Sep 18: 4:30 - 7:30 pm
📍 Dayton Barrel Works, Dayton
🔗 Learn More

Unwind after work with local professionals at this monthly meetup for folks who love the brown water. Sip bourbon, build relationships, and be part of the community.

Business and Brews Meetup

🎤 Dayton Business and Brews
🗓️ Wed, Sep 18: 6 - 8 pm
📍 Southern Ohio Brewing, Beavercreek
🔗 Learn More

Connect with local professionals at this relaxed networking event — no hard-selling, just building relationships over a brew. Bring your business cards and make meaningful connections.

Beavercreek Coffee With Champions

🎤 Beavercreek Chamber
🗓️ Thu, Sep 19: 8 - 9 am
📍 Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce
🔗 Learn More

An open weekly leadership workshop built to help you grow your business and be a force for good in your community.

Kettering Meeting

🎤 H7 Dayton
🗓️ Thu, Sep 19: 8 - 9 am
📍 Christ Church United Methodist, Kettering
🔗 Learn More

Always happy to have new visitors, join H7’s Kettering chapter to sip coffee and start conversations.

Riverside Lunch

🎤 H7 Dayton
🗓️ Thu, Sep 19: 12 - 1 pm
📍 Cedarland Bakery, Dayton
🔗 Learn More

Join H7’s Riverside chapter for a quick bite and lasting connections.

Springboro Happy Hour

🎤 H7 Dayton
🗓️ Thu, Sep 19: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
📍 The Barrel, Springboro
🔗 Learn More

Wrap up your work day with H7's Springboro chapter by grabbing a drink with your peers.

HOCWT Coffee

🎤 Heart of Centerville
🗓️ Fri, Sep 20: 8 - 9:30 am
📍 Station House, Centerville
🔗 Learn More

Start your Friday with the Heart (of which we're proud members). After networking, our meetings start at 8:30 am with quick intros then updates until 9:15 am. Leaving the last 15 for announcements. A great group with warm and welcoming folks.

Miamisburg Meeting

🎤 H7 Dayton
🗓️ Fri, Sep 20: 8:30 - 9:30 am
📍 Performance Wraps, Miamisburg
🔗 Learn More

Meet new folks and make deeper connections at Miamisburg’s H7 chapter.

Coffee N Connection

🎤 WiBN
🗓️ Mon, Sep 23: 8:15 - 9:15 am
📍 Marriott at the University of Dayton
🔗 Learn More

Connect over coffee and discuss a hot topic tailored to women in business at this monthly WiBN gathering run by Marilyn Caporini.

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See you next Monday,

 — Max