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Dayton Region Advances to Evaluation Phase in U.S. Space Command Selection Process
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2019 in Review
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We have a simple, straightforward mission at the Dayton Development Coalition: To recruit, expand and retain jobs in the Dayton Region. When the year ends and we look back on our work, those three things show the growth of the region’s economic base.
For 2019, those metrics hardly seem like enough. In a year that saw catastrophic storms and horrific violence, the Dayton Region responded with compassion, strength, and resiliency. 2019 marked the year our community let the world see what makes us #DaytonStrong.
Site Selection Magazine Captures Spirit of the Dayton Region in New Intelligence Report
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Connect. Innovate. Grow. We believe those words embody the heart of the Dayton Region. The connections among our people and companies drive the innovation that fuels our growth. Every day, we see incredible stories of hard-won success and the passion that drives our communities.
Chris Janson to Headline Military Appreciation Night at the Fraze Pavilion
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KETTERING ─ Country star Chris Janson will headline the fourth Military Appreciation Night at the Fraze Pavilion June 20, 2019, to honor our local Airmen with an incredible night of music and celebration.
“The Dayton Region is known for its support of our local service men and women, and Military Appreciation Night is one more way for us to thank them for their commitment and sacrifice,” said Jeff Hoagland, President and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition.
Federal Installations Have a $16.68 Billion Economic Impact on the Dayton Region, Generate 88,000 Jobs
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DAYTON, Ohio –An economic impact analysis conducted for the Dayton Development Coalition by The Perduco Group found that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Springfield Air National Guard Base, and the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center have a combined economic impact of $16.68 billion on the 14-count
A Moment of Opportunity for Dayton
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By Loren Thompson
Lexington Institute
When Dayton community leaders conducted their first fly-in to Washington in 1984, the U.S. military was engaged in what proved to be the last big modernization surge of Cold War years.
The Air Force was buying hundreds of new fighters each year, not to mention two different bombers.
Every facet of military spending was increasing, and by the end of the 1980s employment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base topped 30,000.
But then the Cold War ended.
Dayton’s Competitive Advantage
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When Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast started talking about the Dayton Region at this year’s Fly‐In, it was hard to believe he had never been stationed at Wright‐Patterson Air Force Base. His vision for Dayton’s future combines the community’s past and present in an inspiring blueprint for the region’s success.
“You have a culture of knowledge, guarded in a patriot’s heart, that is like no other community in America,” Kwast said.
Ohio’s UAS Experts Take “Fly Ohio” Message to AUVSI
DENVER— A team of Ohio’s Unmanned Aerial Systems experts arrived at XPONENTIAL 2018 Tuesday, ready to share why the Buckeye State’s UAS industry continues to grow and thrive.
The global conference by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) marks one of the industry’s leading gatherings, featuring more than 600 companies in 20 UAS-related industries. An expected 8,000 industry professionals from 55 countries will attend the three-day event.