DAYTON CHAMBER SUPPORTS REGION’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce has provided enhanced leadership and professional development programming for nearly 50 years with the legacy program of Leadership Dayton, then Empower, Executive Women’s Council and, now, debuting Gen D Ignite for early career professionals.
The chamber has supported the career growth and networking of early career professionals with Generation Dayton and, with feedback from our members and the community, decided created a formal program to enhance our suite of professional development offerings. Below are the differences between our two early career professional programs:
GENERATION DAYTON
Open to all early career professionals of member companies with no enrollment fee Quarterly events including: - Professional networking - Professional development - Community volunteering
Low commitment with high return for participants Exclusive invitations to events throughout the year, including Generation Dayton Day Participants will be able to work towards the goal of inclusivity and connectedness among their peers
GEN D IGNITE
7-month cohort program within Generation Dayton Application is open to all interested early career professionals
Tuition costs are $2,000 per accepted participant for chamber member organizations
A deep dive into: - Leadership development - Action planning and execution - Strengthening professional connections - Importance of civic and community engagement - Personal branding
Smaller cohort capped around 20 participants Participants will graduate with tangible skills of action planning, knowledge, and tools to enhance and grow their leadership and careers
WHY IS THIS A NEED FOR THE DAYTON REGION?
Recruiting and retaining top talent here in the region is a major part the Dayton region’s economic success. With a strong student population at our local top colleges and trade programs, providing opportunities like Gen D Ignite will show students and early career professionals the true investment our local employers make in career development and in their future success as a Daytonian.