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Fall Urban Nights
Set for Friday, September 12
sponsored by
a
downtown
dayton
original
mber 12
m. www.downtowndayton.org
Mark your calendar and get ready for Urban Nights, which is scheduled for Friday,
September 12, from 5-10 p.m. Nearly 25,000 people attended the last event, so you don’t
want to miss this! Over 100 of downtown’s coolest places and spaces will participate in
the event, including the Oregon Arts District and Wright-Dunbar’s Business Village.
Take a look at what’s in store for September 12:
• Performance stages will be set up throughout the city featuring a variety of hip local
talent.
• Courthouse Square will be rockin’ with entertainment throughout the evening including a concert by This Side Up from 9-11 p.m.
• The Main Stage, programmed by Culture Works, will showcase our professional performing arts groups such as the Dayton Opera, Dayton Ballet, DCDC and much more!
• The Taste of the Miami Valley will also be going on at RiverScape MetroPark.
A complete schedule of events and a map will be available at downtowndayton.org in
early September.
Sponsored by Freund, Freeze & Arnold, Urban Nights is presented by the Downtown
Dayton Partnership, Culture Works, Montgomery County and the City of Dayton,
with additional sponsorship from WDTN-TV 2, Dayton City Paper, Channel 945, Lite
99.9, Mix 107.7, Smooth Jazz 106.5, the Ohio Arts Council, the Downtown Priority
Board, Dayton Power & Light, the Greater Dayton RTA, and Budweiser Select. For
more information about Urban Nights, visit downtowndayton.org.
Your Special Improvement District Update
from the Downtown Dayton Partnership
Fall 2008
Event
Connection Parking Now Easier to Find Downtown!
Fall 2008
First Fridays
Oregon Arts District, DVAC ,
Cannery Art & Design Center
Sept. 5 & Oct. 3
Greek Festival
Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Church
Sept. 5-7
Urban Nights
Throughout Downtown
Sept. 12
Taste of the Miami Valley
RiverScape
Sept. 12 & 13
Heart to Heart Gala,
featuring Carole King
Schuster Center
Sept. 22
Market Blood Drive
National City 2nd Street Market
Sept. 26
Dayton Art Institute’s
Oktoberfest
Dayton Art Institute
Oct. 4 & 5
HauntFest
Oregon Arts District
Oct. 25
For a complete list of events
happening in Downtown
Dayton, visit
www.downtowndayton.org
EasyPark
If you have customers or clients who
frequent your downtown location, make
their next trip easier by directing them to
EasyParkDowntown.org. This new Web site just
launched, and it’s a one-stop shop for parking
information.
EasyParkDowntown.org has several features designed to make parking information easier to find.
The Parking Bargains page will highlight special
rates and discounts as they become available.
The enhanced interactive parking map shows
a photograph of every public lot and garage, the
name and address of the facility, the location of
facility entrances, number of spaces, rates and
forms of payment accepted, and the name and
phone number of the facility’s operator.
Downtown
org
Another benefit of the site is the capability to
download and print the parking brochure, which
contains a map and complete listings of downtown’s public parking options. You can also find
frequently asked questions about parking and
parking improvements on the drawing board.
If you’d like parking brochures for your office, call
the DDP at (937) 224-1518.
Downtown’s
Fountain of Youth:
Dayton Campus Connect
Dayton is a great college town. In fact, over 70,000 college students attend school in the greater Dayton area. The Downtown Dayton Partnership is working to help these students extend their college
experience beyond campus with a new initiative: Dayton Campus Connect.
Dayton Campus Connect aims to introduce students to our region’s many amenities, with a focus on
educational, cultural, entertainment, professional and personal connections for college students. The
ultimate goal is to create an emotional community tie–and a stronger desire to stay in the Dayton
area after graduation. We believe this initiative is critical to the future economic success of the Dayton
region, which must compete with other metropolitan areas to attract and retain young professionals.
The DDP and its partners are kicking off the program with a grand event for the students in Courthouse Square on Saturday, September 13. This Welcome Fest will feature live entertainment, food,
student giveaways, and games up and down Main Street, which will be closed between Second and
Third Streets during the event. The accompanying Web site, daytoncampusconnect.com, is jampacked with things to do, discounts, and links to internship and first job opportunities. Look for future
updates on this exciting new program.
The team of partners working on this initiative includes Wright-Patt Credit Union, City of Dayton,
Montgomery County, CityWide Development Corporation, Five Rivers MetroParks, Dayton
Area Chamber of Commerce, Culture Works, Victoria Theatre Association, Greater Dayton RTA,
SOCHE and The Dayton Foundation.
Editor:
Kristin Armstrong,
Marketing Manager
Become a DDP Partner!
The DDP is the strategic
planning organization for
downtown Dayton. If you
would like to be a partner
in our efforts, please contact
Sandy Gudorf, President,
at (937) 224-1518 or
[email protected]
(937) 224-1518
www.downtowndayton.org
40 N. Main St., Suite 1360
Dayton, Ohio 45423
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LETTER
You’re
from the
President
The collection of
office space downtown is a varied
and interesting one;
however, some of
downtown’s office
inventory is underutilized, and it’s time
to reimagine the
potential uses of
Sandy Gudorf,
some of these buildDDP President
ings. The DDP has
partnered with the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects to develop a strategic
reuse plan for targeted buildings. Several local
firms have stepped up and agreed to take on
this challenge pro bono. We are extremely
appreciative of their time and willingness to
donate their talents in support of downtown.
Many thanks to the following firms:
• App Architects
• The Architectural Group
• Earl Reeder Associates
• Greg Lauterbach Architects
• Jeff Wray Architects
• John Poe Architects
• Levin Porter Associates
• Lorenz & Williams
• Matrix Architects
• Rogero Buckman Architects
• Ruetschle Architects
These firms will use their expertise and creativity to develop potential new uses for the
buildings, transforming them back to vibrant
and productive buildings. Urban office space,
mixed-use and housing are some of the options
being explored.
Tom Thickel, president of Levin Porter Associates, had this to say about his firm’s participation: “This is a great opportunity for the Dayton
architectural community to work together, and
to bring our expertise toward feasible concepts
for the reuse of these downtown buildings.”
The architects will be working on their designs
during Urban Nights on September 12. We encourage you to stop in to 110 E. Third Street and
take a look at their initial concepts. Final designs
will be presented later this year.
Sandra K. Gudorf
President, Downtown Dayton Partnership
Miami-Jacobs Expanding into Former GS Outfitters Space
Downtown Trends:
EXPANSION
Downtown Dayton has been the site of some major
expansion announcements recently. All-World Travel,
Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons, Hafenbrack Marketing,
the Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union and MiamiJacobs Career College have all been hard at work adding
employees, building additions, or both.
Hafenbrack Marketing Expanding in Kuhns Building
It was just what the doctor ordered: Hafenbrack Marketing
recently announced that it won the entire marketing and
public relations account for Kettering Health Network. The
prognosis for downtown is good as this means Hafenbrack
will be expanding in the Kuhns Building. They are currently
a firm of approximately 25 people occupying 7,000 sq. ft.
in the Kuhns. With the addition of this major account, they
plan to add five high-level employees and take another
3,200 sq. ft.
“Being located downtown has been great for our business,” said Alex Loehrer, Vice President
of Client Services. “Our space in the Kuhns Building is wonderful, and we’re looking forward to
continued growth.”
Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons Expands Practice
Downtown’s only ear, nose and throat practice has just gotten
bigger. As of July 1, Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons joined with
Ear, Nose and Throat Associates of Greater Dayton, bringing
their total staff to 130, including 13 physicians.
“Bringing Ear, Nose and Throat Associates into our practice helps
us serve a much larger population,” said Dan Young, Business
Manager for the practice. “We already had top-notch services
and facilities for our patients, but the addition of this staff will
further enhance the patient experience.”
Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons has been downtown since 1992,
and in that time, they have more than doubled their practice and their space. They occupy
approximately 20,000 sq. ft. at 369 W. First St. In that space, they provide almost every service
related to ear, nose and throat; including allergy treatment, cochlear implants, a voice lab, hearing aids, and even on-site CT scans. They see both pediatric and adult patients.
If you’ve driven along E. Third Street recently, you’ve
probably noticed the changes in the former GS Outfitters
building. Miami-Jacobs Career College has leased 18,000
square feet at that location to add classrooms for their
growing student body. The number of students enrolled
at Miami-Jacobs has increased by over 130% since 2003,
according to figures reported to the DDP. Much of this
growth has been attributed to an increased interest in
the college’s nursing and healthcare-related programs.
With shortages in nursing and other healthcare fields, the
demand for training is expected to rise. Thanks to the additional classroom space and parking
from the expansion, Miami-Jacobs is poised for continued growth.
Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union Expansion
Nearly Complete
The expansion underway at the Dayton Firefighters
Federal Credit Union is nearing its completion. The
credit union has spent the past year adding onto its
building at 338 S. Patterson Blvd. CEO and Manager
Charles Plassenthal estimates there will be enough
space in the addition to double the credit union’s
workforce of 12.
The credit union decided to expand at its current site
because of its convenient and central location for existing members and because of the rich pool of potential members.
“We’ve been downtown for over 70 years, dating back to the days when we just served firefighters,” said Plassenthal, a retired firefighter himself. The credit union will do more outreach
to residents and employees in downtown and the Oregon Arts District when the expansion is
complete.
All World Travel Growing Downtown
At a time when travel is down, one local company is going strong. All World
Travel has hit a growth spurt, landing
several new corporate accounts totaling
over $3.6 million. This is good news for
downtown as the
company expects to add more jobs in the fall to keep up with these new
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President Tina Hamdan attributes the recent uptick in accounts to a desire to work with a local
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“Our downtown location gives us great visibility and access in the community,” Hamdan said. “I
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can’t imagine being anywhere else.”
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that time they have built a strong client base. Most corporate clients
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IN THE
LOOP
Downtown Dayton Leadership
Network Off to Strong Start
In the last edition of Your Downtown, we
introduced the Downtown Dayton Leadership Network. The Leadership Network is a
group of 20 prominent, downtown business
leaders who are calling on key businesses as
part of the DDP’s retention and expansion
program. We’re pleased to report the initial
visits have been a success. The volunteer
leaders have been warmly received, and
the visits have been beneficial for all parties involved. The individuals visited have
welcomed the chance to connect with other
downtown business leaders. These meetings have also been very informative for the
DDP and its partners, offering new perspectives on the benefits of being downtown
and identifying concerns that need to be
addressed.
new on the scene
The 88 Club Reopens
A bigger and better 88 Club is on its
way in the WorkflowOne building on N.
Patterson Road. The 88 Club is preparing for a grand re-opening celebration.
The newly remodeled space totals more
than 7,400 square feet. In addition to the
nightclub, there will be an accompanying café serving breakfast and lunch, and
a banquet center. Call (937) 266-2622
or visit www.the88club.com or for more
information.
Brower Reaffirms
its Downtown Commitment
Brower Insurance Agency LLC moved
its headquarters to 409 E. Monument
Ave. at the end of June this year. One of
the largest independent insurance agencies in Ohio, Brower is locally owned and
has operated out of downtown Dayton
for over 70 years. The new lease gives
the insurance agency over 37,000 square
feet of space, an increase of 13,000
square feet over its former location.
Learn more about Brower Insurance at
www.browerinsurance.com or by calling
(937) 228-4135.
LETTER
You’re
from the
President
The collection of
office space downtown is a varied
and interesting one;
however, some of
downtown’s office
inventory is underutilized, and it’s time
to reimagine the
potential uses of
Sandy Gudorf,
some of these buildDDP President
ings. The DDP has
partnered with the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects to develop a strategic
reuse plan for targeted buildings. Several local
firms have stepped up and agreed to take on
this challenge pro bono. We are extremely
appreciative of their time and willingness to
donate their talents in support of downtown.
Many thanks to the following firms:
• App Architects
• The Architectural Group
• Earl Reeder Associates
• Greg Lauterbach Architects
• Jeff Wray Architects
• John Poe Architects
• Levin Porter Associates
• Lorenz & Williams
• Matrix Architects
• Rogero Buckman Architects
• Ruetschle Architects
These firms will use their expertise and creativity to develop potential new uses for the
buildings, transforming them back to vibrant
and productive buildings. Urban office space,
mixed-use and housing are some of the options
being explored.
Tom Thickel, president of Levin Porter Associates, had this to say about his firm’s participation: “This is a great opportunity for the Dayton
architectural community to work together, and
to bring our expertise toward feasible concepts
for the reuse of these downtown buildings.”
The architects will be working on their designs
during Urban Nights on September 12. We encourage you to stop in to 110 E. Third Street and
take a look at their initial concepts. Final designs
will be presented later this year.
Sandra K. Gudorf
President, Downtown Dayton Partnership
Miami-Jacobs Expanding into Former GS Outfitters Space
Downtown Trends:
EXPANSION
Downtown Dayton has been the site of some major
expansion announcements recently. All-World Travel,
Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons, Hafenbrack Marketing,
the Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union and MiamiJacobs Career College have all been hard at work adding
employees, building additions, or both.
Hafenbrack Marketing Expanding in Kuhns Building
It was just what the doctor ordered: Hafenbrack Marketing
recently announced that it won the entire marketing and
public relations account for Kettering Health Network. The
prognosis for downtown is good as this means Hafenbrack
will be expanding in the Kuhns Building. They are currently
a firm of approximately 25 people occupying 7,000 sq. ft.
in the Kuhns. With the addition of this major account, they
plan to add five high-level employees and take another
3,200 sq. ft.
“Being located downtown has been great for our business,” said Alex Loehrer, Vice President
of Client Services. “Our space in the Kuhns Building is wonderful, and we’re looking forward to
continued growth.”
Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons Expands Practice
Downtown’s only ear, nose and throat practice has just gotten
bigger. As of July 1, Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons joined with
Ear, Nose and Throat Associates of Greater Dayton, bringing
their total staff to 130, including 13 physicians.
“Bringing Ear, Nose and Throat Associates into our practice helps
us serve a much larger population,” said Dan Young, Business
Manager for the practice. “We already had top-notch services
and facilities for our patients, but the addition of this staff will
further enhance the patient experience.”
Dayton Head & Neck Surgeons has been downtown since 1992,
and in that time, they have more than doubled their practice and their space. They occupy
approximately 20,000 sq. ft. at 369 W. First St. In that space, they provide almost every service
related to ear, nose and throat; including allergy treatment, cochlear implants, a voice lab, hearing aids, and even on-site CT scans. They see both pediatric and adult patients.
If you’ve driven along E. Third Street recently, you’ve
probably noticed the changes in the former GS Outfitters
building. Miami-Jacobs Career College has leased 18,000
square feet at that location to add classrooms for their
growing student body. The number of students enrolled
at Miami-Jacobs has increased by over 130% since 2003,
according to figures reported to the DDP. Much of this
growth has been attributed to an increased interest in
the college’s nursing and healthcare-related programs.
With shortages in nursing and other healthcare fields, the
demand for training is expected to rise. Thanks to the additional classroom space and parking
from the expansion, Miami-Jacobs is poised for continued growth.
Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union Expansion
Nearly Complete
The expansion underway at the Dayton Firefighters
Federal Credit Union is nearing its completion. The
credit union has spent the past year adding onto its
building at 338 S. Patterson Blvd. CEO and Manager
Charles Plassenthal estimates there will be enough
space in the addition to double the credit union’s
workforce of 12.
The credit union decided to expand at its current site
because of its convenient and central location for existing members and because of the rich pool of potential members.
“We’ve been downtown for over 70 years, dating back to the days when we just served firefighters,” said Plassenthal, a retired firefighter himself. The credit union will do more outreach
to residents and employees in downtown and the Oregon Arts District when the expansion is
complete.
All World Travel Growing Downtown
At a time when travel is down, one local company is going strong. All World
Travel has hit a growth spurt, landing
several new corporate accounts totaling
over $3.6 million. This is good news for
downtown as the
company expects to add more jobs in the fall to keep up with these new
%STABLISHEDIN
accounts.
WEARECELEBRATINGYEARSINBUSINESS
President Tina Hamdan attributes the recent uptick in accounts to a desire to work with a local
company.
!LL7ORLD4RAVEL3ERVICE)NC
30%#)!,):).').
“Our downtown location gives us great visibility and access in the community,” Hamdan said. “I
ISTHELARGESTLOCALLYOWNED
can’t imagine being anywhere else.”
„"USINESS4RAVEL
4RAVEL-ANAGEMENTCOMPANY
Family-owned and operated All World Travel has been downtown for 35 years, and during
IN$AYTONANDTHE-IAMI6ALLEY
that time they have built a strong client base. Most corporate clients
have been with them for
„6ACATION4RAVEL
an average of 25 years. All World Travel continues to find new ways to serve their customers,
most recently by adding online bookings to their Web site, www.all-world.com.
„,UXURY4RAVEL
„#RUISE/UTLET$IVISION
IN THE
LOOP
Downtown Dayton Leadership
Network Off to Strong Start
In the last edition of Your Downtown, we
introduced the Downtown Dayton Leadership Network. The Leadership Network is a
group of 20 prominent, downtown business
leaders who are calling on key businesses as
part of the DDP’s retention and expansion
program. We’re pleased to report the initial
visits have been a success. The volunteer
leaders have been warmly received, and
the visits have been beneficial for all parties involved. The individuals visited have
welcomed the chance to connect with other
downtown business leaders. These meetings have also been very informative for the
DDP and its partners, offering new perspectives on the benefits of being downtown
and identifying concerns that need to be
addressed.
new on the scene
The 88 Club Reopens
A bigger and better 88 Club is on its
way in the WorkflowOne building on N.
Patterson Road. The 88 Club is preparing for a grand re-opening celebration.
The newly remodeled space totals more
than 7,400 square feet. In addition to the
nightclub, there will be an accompanying café serving breakfast and lunch, and
a banquet center. Call (937) 266-2622
or visit www.the88club.com or for more
information.
Brower Reaffirms
its Downtown Commitment
Brower Insurance Agency LLC moved
its headquarters to 409 E. Monument
Ave. at the end of June this year. One of
the largest independent insurance agencies in Ohio, Brower is locally owned and
has operated out of downtown Dayton
for over 70 years. The new lease gives
the insurance agency over 37,000 square
feet of space, an increase of 13,000
square feet over its former location.
Learn more about Brower Insurance at
www.browerinsurance.com or by calling
(937) 228-4135.
ZPVS
EPXOUPXO
Fall Urban Nights
Set for Friday, September 12
sponsored by
a
downtown
dayton
original
mber 12
m. www.downtowndayton.org
Mark your calendar and get ready for Urban Nights, which is scheduled for Friday,
September 12, from 5-10 p.m. Nearly 25,000 people attended the last event, so you don’t
want to miss this! Over 100 of downtown’s coolest places and spaces will participate in
the event, including the Oregon Arts District and Wright-Dunbar’s Business Village.
Take a look at what’s in store for September 12:
• Performance stages will be set up throughout the city featuring a variety of hip local
talent.
• Courthouse Square will be rockin’ with entertainment throughout the evening including a concert by This Side Up from 9-11 p.m.
• The Main Stage, programmed by Culture Works, will showcase our professional performing arts groups such as the Dayton Opera, Dayton Ballet, DCDC and much more!
• The Taste of the Miami Valley will also be going on at RiverScape MetroPark.
A complete schedule of events and a map will be available at downtowndayton.org in
early September.
Sponsored by Freund, Freeze & Arnold, Urban Nights is presented by the Downtown
Dayton Partnership, Culture Works, Montgomery County and the City of Dayton,
with additional sponsorship from WDTN-TV 2, Dayton City Paper, Channel 945, Lite
99.9, Mix 107.7, Smooth Jazz 106.5, the Ohio Arts Council, the Downtown Priority
Board, Dayton Power & Light, the Greater Dayton RTA, and Budweiser Select. For
more information about Urban Nights, visit downtowndayton.org.
Your Special Improvement District Update
from the Downtown Dayton Partnership
Fall 2008
Event
Connection Parking Now Easier to Find Downtown!
Fall 2008
First Fridays
Oregon Arts District, DVAC ,
Cannery Art & Design Center
Sept. 5 & Oct. 3
Greek Festival
Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Church
Sept. 5-7
Urban Nights
Throughout Downtown
Sept. 12
Taste of the Miami Valley
RiverScape
Sept. 12 & 13
Heart to Heart Gala,
featuring Carole King
Schuster Center
Sept. 22
Market Blood Drive
National City 2nd Street Market
Sept. 26
Dayton Art Institute’s
Oktoberfest
Dayton Art Institute
Oct. 4 & 5
HauntFest
Oregon Arts District
Oct. 25
For a complete list of events
happening in Downtown
Dayton, visit
www.downtowndayton.org
EasyPark
If you have customers or clients who
frequent your downtown location, make
their next trip easier by directing them to
EasyParkDowntown.org. This new Web site just
launched, and it’s a one-stop shop for parking
information.
EasyParkDowntown.org has several features designed to make parking information easier to find.
The Parking Bargains page will highlight special
rates and discounts as they become available.
The enhanced interactive parking map shows
a photograph of every public lot and garage, the
name and address of the facility, the location of
facility entrances, number of spaces, rates and
forms of payment accepted, and the name and
phone number of the facility’s operator.
Downtown
org
Another benefit of the site is the capability to
download and print the parking brochure, which
contains a map and complete listings of downtown’s public parking options. You can also find
frequently asked questions about parking and
parking improvements on the drawing board.
If you’d like parking brochures for your office, call
the DDP at (937) 224-1518.
Downtown’s
Fountain of Youth:
Dayton Campus Connect
Dayton is a great college town. In fact, over 70,000 college students attend school in the greater Dayton area. The Downtown Dayton Partnership is working to help these students extend their college
experience beyond campus with a new initiative: Dayton Campus Connect.
Dayton Campus Connect aims to introduce students to our region’s many amenities, with a focus on
educational, cultural, entertainment, professional and personal connections for college students. The
ultimate goal is to create an emotional community tie–and a stronger desire to stay in the Dayton
area after graduation. We believe this initiative is critical to the future economic success of the Dayton
region, which must compete with other metropolitan areas to attract and retain young professionals.
The DDP and its partners are kicking off the program with a grand event for the students in Courthouse Square on Saturday, September 13. This Welcome Fest will feature live entertainment, food,
student giveaways, and games up and down Main Street, which will be closed between Second and
Third Streets during the event. The accompanying Web site, daytoncampusconnect.com, is jampacked with things to do, discounts, and links to internship and first job opportunities. Look for future
updates on this exciting new program.
The team of partners working on this initiative includes Wright-Patt Credit Union, City of Dayton,
Montgomery County, CityWide Development Corporation, Five Rivers MetroParks, Dayton
Area Chamber of Commerce, Culture Works, Victoria Theatre Association, Greater Dayton RTA,
SOCHE and The Dayton Foundation.
Editor:
Kristin Armstrong,
Marketing Manager
Become a DDP Partner!
The DDP is the strategic
planning organization for
downtown Dayton. If you
would like to be a partner
in our efforts, please contact
Sandy Gudorf, President,
at (937) 224-1518 or
[email protected]
(937) 224-1518
www.downtowndayton.org
40 N. Main St., Suite 1360
Dayton, Ohio 45423
*OBS\!MENITIES\(OUSING\%NVIRONMENT\!DVOCACY
Presorted
Standard
US Postage
PAID
Dayton, OH
Permit 1085