COMING UP! DRMA 101 (11/11), Gov't Relations Meet Up (11/13), and Angelia's retirement celebration (11/20)! Be sure to scroll down to the Events section to find out more.

Check your email box! Membership renewal invoices are being emailed today, 11/4. Contact Shay with questions about renewing your membership! 

DRMA’s Wage and Benefit Survey Report will help you adjust your compensation program in order to attract and retain employees. Contact Shay to purchase the 2025 report.

Planning your marketing budget for 2026? Now is the time take advantage of DRMA’s exclusive Premier Sponsor program, which includes membership, brand exposure, and event participation throughout all of 2026. After last year’s successful inaugural year, most spots have been reserved by 2025 sponsors, but we’re adding two more spots for 2026. This exclusive opportunity is now available on a first-come basis. Contact Amy today to learn more!

It’s Time to Celebrate Angelia! Please join us for an Open House on 11/20, 4 - 7 p.m. (with brief presentation at 5:30 p.m.) at Carillon Park to celebrate Angelia Erbaugh’s 28 years of service to DRMA. This promises to be a fun and lively event – complete with champagne toast. Be sure to wish Angelia farewell before she retires! Plus-ones are welcome. Register here. 

Don’t miss the last of our workshops presented by the Workforce Division of Sinclair College and exclusively for DRMA member companies. Contact Shay for more information and to register.

• Lean Manufacturing - Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Understand how to effectively “mistake-proof” processes and operations to minimize and eliminate errors. $225 for one 3 and a half hour session next Thursday, 11/13, and space is still available! More information here. 
• GD&T - Learn how to read and interpret engineering drawings and better understand the ASME Y14.5 GD&T standard. $250 for two 3-hour sessions on 11/14 & 11/21. Limited space available! More information here.

JUST ANNOUNCED! Looking to invest in your employees in 2026? Presented by Brixey & Meyer, you don’t miss these workshops, exclusively for DRMA member companies. Contact Shay with questions or to register.

• Supervisory Excellence - Unlock your employees’ leadership potential with practical insights that are vital for excelling in a supervisory role. $1,500 for 6 in-person sessions and a talent summit. More information here.
• Emerging Leaders Circle - Nurture visionary leaders of tomorrow. $3,200 for 10 in-person sessions and a talent summit. More information here.
• HR Leadership Circle - Grow your HR leaders to be indispensable business partners. $3,200 for 10 in-person sessions and a talent summit. More information here.

Time is running out to save with DRMA’s Workers’ Comp group rating program! Enrollment deadline is 11/17. Contact Paul Feck with Sedgwick at (614) 906-0535 before it’s too late!

Safety Alert! Check out this month's tips from our workers comp program administrator, Sedgwick, and other partners:

• Managing workers comp claims doesn’t have to mean higher costs. Cost containment programs help employers save money and support injured workers. Read more here.
• A safer workplace starts with situational awareness. Training employees to recognize and respond to hazards can reduce injuries and improve performance. Read more on how to build this culture here.

Help increase our impact by talking up DRMA! It’s easy . . . simply talk about the value you find in being a member when you are interacting with your manufacturing clients and prospects. Learn more here.

Did we catch you at the DRMA's Shoptalk? Click here to see photos.

THANK YOU Brittany Everhart & team at Johnson Electric, Cecilia Vocke at Techmetals, Rachel Lawson & team at Advantic, Wayne Hale at Clopay, Darlene Matthews at GE Aviation, and Bob Anderson at Ready Technology! These members stepped up in a BIG way last week to help support several career events that we desperately needed volunteers for. These events are an important and impactful way to expose students to manufacturing and we couldn't have done them without you! DRMA appreciates and thanks these volunteers for their commitment to our organization and to the Dayton Region manufacturing industry as a whole. 

THANKS to the 17 members who hosted student tours this month (see some great pics here). If you’ve hosted a tour, please let us know! Submit your tour data here. Remember, we’re doing MFG Day year-round, so you didn’t miss your opportunity to build your pipeline of future workers. Learn more here.

Member exclusive! WorkAdvance, a proven initiative to supplement your recruitment strategies, will bring you quality candidates to fill your manufacturing entry-level positions. Candidates are ready now to interview! Contact Amy to learn more.

Your membership can save you $$ while upskilling your workforce! Take advantage of DRMA’s partnership with Tooling U-SME to receive 15% off hundreds of training courses just for being a DRMA member. Even better, you may be able to get fully reimbursed through TechCred; details in next blurb. Interested? Contact Amy. 

Offset your training costs for tech credentials! Funding is available thru TechCred, a program that reimburses employers for employee training up to $2,000 per industry-recognized credential and up to $30,000 per company each application round! The next application round is open through 12/1! Contact a DRMA education partner now – they can help you apply! Learn more here.



Looking for ways to share your manufacturing expertise and give back to the industry? Dayton Public Schools is adding a new manufacturing program at Belmont HS this year and is recruiting volunteers to serve on a Business Advisory Council to offer input on equipment purchases, educational instruction, program outcomes, and more. The BAC plans to hold its first meeting in early December. Contact Amy for more info. 

We have a ton of career events coming up that need volunteers! These events are mission-critical for your company to grow YOUR future workforce AND they are a lot of fun! DRMA staff does all the hard work; your job is to talk one-on-one with students when they come up to our display table. Events are a couple of hours long, no public speaking is required, and talking points will be provided. We’ll send you an email when we have an opportunity, and you will let us know if the location and date work for you. Upcoming events: Weisenborn Middle School (in Huber Heights) on 11/12, and Miamisburg Middle School on 11/24. Contact Kara for more info. 

DPS’ Thurgood Marshall, Belmont, Stivers and Dunbar High Schools are looking for help with their upcoming mock interview days on 11/7, 11/20, 12/3 and 1/27. Don’t miss your opportunity to help the next generation prepare for their future careers. Email Amy if interested.

12/3, 4:30 – 7 p.m., – Annual Meeting, NCR Country Club, Dayton. Presented by Sunbelt Business Advisors. Join us for our most essential meeting of the year. The short program will cover 2025 accomplishments, the 2026 budget, and the ratification of new board members, followed by networking festivities – cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and socializing with your DRMA peers. Register here.

Meet-Ups - FREE and for members only. Join the conversation!

• 11/13, 8 - 9 a.m., Government Relations, Springfield. Register here.

DRMA 101 - Whether you are a new member or a seasoned member, kickstart your membership ROI and learn what DRMA does to help you strengthen your business. Contact Shay to sign up!

• 11/11, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Business Furniture & Co., Dayton (lunch provided).

For more information on any of our events, visit our website.

Save the Date - Upcoming DRMA Events

4/9/2026 Business & Bourbon Event - Moraine Country Club

6/1/2026 Spring Golf Outing - Troy Country Club

8/20/2026 Economic Update - Sinclair Conference Center

Community Events

• 11/12, 9 a.m., Sinclair Workforce Development’s Goldman Sach 10,000 Small Businesses General Info Session, Virtual. More info/register here.
• 11/13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Motion AI’s Automation Day – A day of learning, networking, and cutting-edge automation innovation. More information/register here.
• 11/20, 8 - 9 a.m., Miami Valley Safety Council Breakfast, Dayton. More information/registration here. 
• 12/10, 12 p.m., Sinclair Workforce Development’s Goldman Sach 10,000 Small Businesses General Info Session, Virtual. More info/register here.+

Membership renewal invoices are being emailed today, 11/4. We trust that you find value in your DRMA membership and will choose to renew for 2026. From workforce to advocacy to business and economic development to peer-to-peer connectivity, DRMA continues to be the voice of the manufacturing industry in the Dayton Region. Contact Shay if you have questions.

Results of the 2025 Wage and Benefit Survey are in! The survey report helps you benchmark the value of your jobs and your benefits plan. Current trends for compensation are covered, as are topics including employee benefits, work schedules, and retention strategies. Results are free to those who participated. For details on how to purchase the survey report and more, contact Shay.

The Annual Meeting on 12/3 is the most essential member meeting of the year. After a short presentation, networking will begin. Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and socializing with your DRMA peers in a festive atmosphere! Register here. 

Attention Manufacturer members: Click here to see manufacturing-pertinent resumes I have received.

Welcome new DRMA members:

• Abbott
• Corrotec Inc.
• Deanna Nesbit & Associates, Inc., LLC
• Ferguson Construction
• West Ohio Tool Co.