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03-11-2024

A Sustainable Future for Aviation

Dr. Ed Tomme is a retired Air Force fighter pilot, piloting the F-4G Wild Weasel against surface to air missile sites in the Desert Storm era. Retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 24 years, Ed and his wife, Tracey moved to Dayton for Tracey’s job leading the Dayton Society of Natural History. While in Ohio, Dr. Tomme directed all Midwest operations for BETA Technologies, where he became an expert on electric aviation, leaving recently to establish Sci-Ops Consulting.

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03-04-2024

Oscars Preview

In what has become an annual event, Neon Manager Jonathan McNeal will share his insights on this year’s Oscar nominees, sharing historical data and trends with his predictions of the winners.

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02-26-2024

Restaurant Reality

Owners of The Blue Berry Cafe, Sueno and El Meson join us for a state of the restaurant industry discussion.  Hear their challenges, how they are fighting rising costs and what it takes to be a great supporter of our local eateries.

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02-12-2024

A Snapshot of the Immigration Crisis

Karen Bradley has been practicing immigration law for over 24 years and has been recognized as one of the leading immigration attorneys in the region. She has received a Distinguished rating from her peers and a Platinum Client Champion from her clients by the Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Review service. Karen is herself an immigrant from the Central American country of Belize. Since 2001, Karen has served as Honorary Consul for Belize to the States of Ohio and Indiana. Karen will share her knowledge of how the present system works, where it is failing, and share her thoughts on what should be done to fix it.

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02-05-2024

The Positive Impact of Conventions & Tourism

Jacquelyn Powell, President & CEO of the Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau, will provide an overview of the positive impact of conventions and tourism in Dayton and Montgomery County including information on who and what the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is, how and to whom the CVB markets our destination, the economic impact of conventions & tourism in Montgomery County, significant 2024 events including the CVB’s 30^th anniversary celebration and the bright future ahead!

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01-29-2024

Generational Differences in the Workplace

Tommie Jo Brode, President, Venice Solutions Group will join us and speak about generational differences in the workplace.  She will identify common characteristics of each generation, explore differences, and finish with a discussion about good communication in workplaces with several generations. 

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