 | Join fellow business leaders for a fast-paced, high-impact lunch that keeps you informed and connected. Each month features a keynote speaker sharing fresh perspectives on issues shaping the region’s business environment, as well as economic updates from the Chamber, RGP and Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.
Insights You Can Use. Connections That Matter.
- Stay connected to current conversations, new ideas, and community-focused solutions.
- Build a stronger network of peers, partners, and leaders who are facing similar challenges and opportunities.
- Gain a broader understanding of regional issues that influence competitiveness, talent, growth, and planning.
At our January luncheon, will will dig into how child care isn’t just a family issue — it’s a workforce issue. Many working parents struggle to afford reliable, high-quality child care, forcing some to leave the workforce or limit their availability. That instability doesn’t just harm employees: it hurts employers’ ability to recruit, retain, and rely on talent — a critical concern for businesses in our region.
Our keynote will explore how new public-private efforts, such as Ohio Child Care Cred Program and Michigan's Tri-Share Child Care Program, are helping address the gap. These initiatives share the cost of child care between employees, employers, and the state — making care more affordable for working families while giving employers a powerful retention tool.
Ultimately — ensuring accessible child care is not only a benefit to families, but a strategic investment in our workforce, our economy, and our future.
Focus on Business: Member Lunch presented by KeyBank is a partnership program of the Chamber, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Regional Growth Partnership of Northwest Ohio. Thanks to KeyBank, Eastman & Smith Ltd., Clark Schaefer Hackett, CliftonLarsonAllen, Penta Career Center, United Way of Greater Toledo and the Toledo Museum of Art for their generous sponsorship support of this series.
Click here for driving directions and a parking map. Please use Parking Lot #6 off Parkwood Avenue for complimentary parking.
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