About

Regional Workforce Summit

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
7:45 a.m. Check-in

Further Your Potential: Meeting the Community Needs
Gain insights from regional and local economic development leaders.

The 2025 Workforce Regional Summit is a thought-provoking event focusing on the region's workforce opportunities. Leaders from the area will convene to hear about prospective ways to solve workforce challenges.

Area leaders from business, education, and the community are invited to attend. 

Location

James F. Dicke Hall
Wright State University–Lake Campus
7600 Lake Campus Dr. 
Celina, OH 45822


Agenda

7:45 a.m. Check-In
8:15 a.m.

Welcome

Andrea Faber, Lake Campus Vice Provost & Chief Administrative Officer

8:45 a.m.

Wright State University's Role in Economic Development

Sue Edwards, Ph.D., President, Wright State University

9:15 a.m.

Economic Development in Action: Regional Perspective

David Burrows, Executive Vice President, Engagement, Dayton Development Coalition

9:45 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.

Economic Development in Action: Local Perspectives

Amy Freymuth, Auglaize County, Workforce Development Administrator
Mike Bowers, Darke County Economic Director
Jared Ebbing, Mercer County, Community/Economic Director
Jim Hill, SIdney-Shelby Economic Partnership, Executive Director
Brent Stevens, Van Wert Area Economic Development, Executive Director

11:15 a.m.

Exploring Economic Development

Perspectives from students and faculty

12:00 p.m. Lunch

Sponsors

Visionary Sponsors

  • CAPT
  • Crown
  • Dayton Development Coalition
  • Grand Lake Health System
  • Honda
  • Machine Concepts
  • Mercer Health
  • Midmark
  • Rheinmetall
  • Weaver Eggs
  • Western Ohio Educational Foundation

 

Pioneer Sponsors

  • Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
  • Cooper Farms
  • H.A. Dorsten, Inc.
  • St. Henry Bank
  • West Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership

 


Parking

Free parking is available in our large main parking lot. Drop-off and handicapped parking are available on Circle Drive. 

Parking Map (PDF)


Questions?

Please send an email to wdbec-lake@wright.edu.

 


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