Deep Dive

The city’s economic base dried up when legacy manufacturers shut down, but a new wave of employers (led by Spooky Nook Sports) is attracting development dollars.

Large hospital systems like TriHealth and Mercy Health are bringing new technology and a prevention focus to where their patients live in Butler, Clermont, and Warren counties.

Butler Tech partners with area businesses to expose high school students to better workforce development and college options.

State and county officials offer their legislative priorities for supporting individuals and businesses in their jurisdictions.

The Cincinnati Music Festival returns this month and helps open the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. Tourism leaders are singing a happy tune.

Immigrants help fuel population and job growth across the region while fostering a community that embraces and thrives on diversity.

Redevelopment of the 23-acre former IRS Processing Center near the riverfront is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for city leaders.

Companies go through a rigorous process to become certified as a B Corporation, but a number of local business leaders say it’s worth the effort.

“I mentor a lot of young women and try to break glass ceilings and pave the way so in 20 years there are tons of people like me, because I still struggle,” says Michele O’Rourke. “I didn’t have a mentor myself.”

Meyer, who recently announced that she’s departing from the Chamber on May 15, sits down for an “exit interview” to discuss her Chamber accomplishments, her focus on population growth as the key component of economic success for the region, her hopes for Cincinnati over the next five years, and her own personal next steps.