Recently, I spoke at an Alloy Development Co. event and I said to the attendees, “I want you to understand that we cannot take growth for granted. As a matter of fact, we have to defend growth, advocate for growth, and take action to spur growth.”
The people in these pages are those who are taking action to spur growth across our region. Tim Spence and the team at Fifth Third have positioned the bank that proudly counts Fountain Square as its headquarters to grow coast to coast, which will have dramatically positive benefits for our region. And you’ll read about the new music venue coming to Riverbend to expand our thriving concert infrastructure, the region’s growing food flavorings and fragrances industry, and how Cincinnati Works breaks the cycle of poverty through stable employment, as well as the brand new downtown hotel that will accelerate our visitor strategy.
Growth in a region like ours doesn’t just happen. It takes the leadership of people like you, in businesses and leading civic organizations, to take action and be advocates for a better, bustling region.
We are proud to be your partner in that growth and hope that you find the stories inside this quarter’s Realm magazine to be both inspiring and instructive.
