Dayton Development Coalition

The National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum is happening this week in Springfield.The two-day event will bring together over 200 suppliers, manufacturers and government leaders to discuss aviation technology and innovation.

In 2002, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was Ohio’s largest single-site employer with 19,000 personnel. Now, the base employs double that.

Dayton business, community and government leaders are in Washington D.C. They're pitching a long list of community projects in the hopes of getting federal funding.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a speaker at the Dayton Development Coalition annual meeting, talks about the Dayton and southwest Ohio economy in 2023, and ways to keep the momentum going.

The DDC had a record-setting year in 2023, with new projects from businesses such as Honda, Sierra Nevada and Joby Aviation.

Clay Mathile, who grew Iams pet food into a massive business and founded Aileron in Dayton, Ohio, has died.

Dayton’s business leaders met with government officials this week in Washington, D.C. to talk about the region’s economic priorities. At the Fly-in, leaders also discussed business and legislative issues affecting the Dayton region.

The Dayton Development Coalition assisted in creating a record number of jobs last year. It held its annual meeting and economic review on Wednesday. Featured were some of the region's biggest employers and their expansion plans.

State and local officials gathered near the Dayton Airport Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the Sierra Nevada Corporation Aviation Innovation & Technology Center. They were joined by economic development officials from JobsOhio and the Dayton Development Coalition.

In October, Honda announced that a new electric vehicle (EV) battery plant is coming to Fayette County. Honda will also be retooling its plants in Logan and Shelby counties to support the new facility.

The Dayton Development Coalition held an event with local cyber industry professionals Monday.At the event — which was co-hosted with DaytonDefense — officials from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and several commercial industries discussed cyber security and its impact on national security.

The Dayton Development Coalition announced a record year for jobs in Ohio at their annual meeting on Wednesday. Economic leaders who spoke at the event said the state is gaining more momentum with new tech projects in southwest Ohio.