"South Metro Regional Chamber of Commerce membership joins your business to your City, Township, School and fellow business partners."

About Us

Our Chamber is a very active one. We are the second largest Chamber in our region. We’re 38 years old and represent the economic and educational voice for Centerville, Miamisburg, West Carrollton, Miami Township and Washington Township.

We provide a Business Advisory Council for two of our school districts to assist the students, their parents, 800 teachers, and our business universe in addressing the workforce challenges we now face.

Our President, Julia Maxton, coordinates functions from golf outings to networking meetings every month, as well as sits on the Economic Business Advisory Council, is participating in the Austin Road interchange negotiations, the Mound clean-up, and is working to open up legislative communications. Additionally, we are active on other councils, boards and caucuses to better our six-community region. Of special interest is our involvement in issues impacting economic development for our business base. We also pass on board of director recommendations to public officials whenever appropriate.

In 2004 Julia was awarded the State of Ohio Outstanding Community Leader by the Career Education Association of Ohio for her commitment and Chamber involvement in our participating schools.

Several years ago, we assisted in founding the Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance (SOCA), which represents more than 82 suburban chambers throughout Ohio. This SOCA group offers exclusive street-rate benefits to our members.

Our “members only” Business Partner Programs can save your company thousands of dollars each year. For every dollar of Chamber dues invested annually, our members save on Workers’ Compensation premiums, healthcare, dental care, hearing aids, long distance services, cellular telephones, managed care programs and much more!

Our outstanding networking and regional economic programs provide excellent opportunities to develop and maintain important contacts in our region. South Metro Chamber events (most are no charge) include business open houses, after hours get-togethers, our Legislative Coffee, women’s networking, informational seminars and updates, annual business awards and monthly economic development sessions on highway, economic and workforce issues.

August 14, 2007

Press Release:

The South Metro Regional Chamber of Commerce announces the appointment of Chris Duval, Director Small Business Development, Miller Valentine Group, as the Economic Development Committee Chair. Chris is a Director of the Chamber Board and serves on the Executive Committee.

The Chamber Economic Development Committee meets monthly with all of the development persons for the Chamber government partners, as well as business stakeholders.

The group plans to expand discussions and presentations into their southern region as the important dynamics of development continue.

The Board of Directors of the South Metro Regional Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously for the approval of the initial impact studies impacting Austin Road and by-pass 892 in May of 1999.

For more information please contact Julia Maxton, President, at (937) 433-2032 ext 103.

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Monthly development updates as provided to the South Metro Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors by the member cities and townships:

Professional Development Questionnaire

The Professional Development Committee would like to know what types of information you need to help you have a more successful business. We want to create informational programs that will meet your needs and will be useful; to do this, we need some information from you. Download Questionnaire (Word document)

Annual Reports

You can view our annual report online.

2006 Annual Report | 2005 Annual Report | 2004 Annual Report | 2003 Annual Report

Memberships

Member Ohio and U.S. Chambers (www.uschamber.com/sb)

Member SOCA - Founder

District Advisory Committee for the Centerville, Kettering, Oakwood School District's     Career & Technical Education Board

Heart of Centerville Committee

Create the Vision Steering Committee Board of Directors

Miamisburg Mound Reuse Committee (Mound website | Legacy Management website)

Chamber Caucus - Founder

Centerville-Washington Township Diversity Council - Founder

North-South 75 Initiative

I-75 Commerce Committee - Founder

Miamisburg Merchants Association

Miami Valley Military Affairs

Township Association

Focus 2000 Survey

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Percent Aware of Programs (Aided Recall)

Usage of Programs (Among Those Aware)

Satisfaction with Programs

Most Important Factor for Continued Membership

Importance of Factors for Interest in Membership

Toni Perry Gillispie

Officers

• Steve Allaire– Chair
• Richard Haas– Vice Chair
• Angela Norman– Chair Elect
• Toni Perry Gillispie- Past Chair
• Julia Maxton – President
• Charlotte Miller – Treasurer

Board Members

• Stephen Allaire, DP&L
• John Bowen, River Valley Credit Union
• Dan Bukey – Ross Motor Cars
• Chad Cannon – Cincinnati Bell
• Cheryl Carney – Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton
• Mitch Carey - Pilot Wright "B" Flyer Foundation
• Dr. Rusty Clifford, West Carrollton City Schools
• Rick Corey – Dayton Voice & Data
• Roger Cottongim, Needmore Vending
• Cinda Daum – Professional Referral Exchange
• Chris Duval – Miller Valentine
• Toni Perry Gillispie, SBC
• Mike Grant, Evergreen Veterinary Hospital

• Richard Haas, Kettering Medical Center-Sycamore

• Joe Harrison, Alcor Supply
• Jeffrey Hurley, Champps Americana
• Dr. Dallas Jackson, Miamisburg City Schools
• Mark Keilholz, Skyline Chili
• Jack Kindler, Yankee Trace Community Assocation
• Dr. Jacob Locke, Radiation Oncology KMC Network
• Julia Maxton, South Metro Chamber of Commerce

• Charlotte Miller, Dayton Daily News

• Wright Patterson Air Force Base

• Angela Norman – Goddard School Centerville
• Mike Peebles, Irongate Realtors
• George Plotner, Management Recruiters of Centerville
• Bud Schindler, Legacy Ministries
• Gary Smiga, Centerville City Schools
• Judy Stang, Graceworks Lutheran Services-Bethany Village
• Debbie Teeters – Joli Boutique
• Brad Voss – Voss Auto Network
• Ron Weir, Fastsigns
• Anthony Whitmore – Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority

Directors Emeritus

• Dan Gray, Dimco Gray, Retired (Deceased)
• Col. Stan Morrow, USAF, Retired (Deceased)
• Frank Smith, Roth Realty (Deceased)
• Gary Smith, Prime Printing
• Joe Weber, Mall Realty
• Don Klasing, HomeTeam Inspection Service
• Dr. Warren Muth, South Dayton Surgeons

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Contact: Deanna Lang  (deanna.lang@smrcoc.org)

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