In this issue...

• Features
  • Carol Maas Named US Youth Soccer Regional Administrator of the Year
  • Dayton Welcomes NCAA March Madness
  • Dayton Soars at Religious Conference Managers Association Tradeshow
  • Second Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation March 12-15, 2009
• Fast Facts
• Help Us Welcome These Groups
• On The Road
• President’s Corner

Carol Maas

Features

Carol Maas Named US Youth Soccer Regional Administrator of the Year

Carol Maas, Co-Director of the annual Greater Dayton adidas Warrior Soccer Tournament which brings nearly 20,000 people into our community each Memorial Day Weekend, has been recognized by the US Youth Soccer Association as the Region II winner of the US Youth Soccer Administrator of the Year Award. The Administrator of the Year Award honors the extraordinary accomplishments in soccer administration over a lifetime.

Maas has been the state commissioner for the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association since 2003, but her involvement in soccer started over 30 years ago when her children became involved. She has served as a coach, referee, administrator, and for four years, as president of Huber Heights Soccer. During the past 25 years, Maas has also served as president for a club she helped to develop, the Warrior Soccer Club. For over 18 years, she was a part of the Miami Valley Youth Soccer Association and served as registrar and a member of the board of directors. Maas has also taken her passion for soccer to the community and grown the game by executing and developing several soccer events, and demonstrations. Additionally Maas has spearheaded the development of a new soccer complex in Dayton off of Rip Rap Road.

The US Youth Soccer Association is the largest youth sports organization in the country and the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3.2 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member state associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game.

Carol Maas is one of four regional Administrators of the Year named. The National Administrator of the Year will be announced at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m., as part of the US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop in San Jose, California. The Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau congratulates Carol on this deserving recognition and outstanding award.

Dayton Welcomes NCAA March Madness

Let's get ready to rrrrummble! Dayton will once again play host to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball March Madness! All eyes will be on Dayton Tuesday, March 17, 2009 as the University of Dayton Arena hosts the Opening Round Game between the Men's Division I ranked 65th and 64th basketball teams. Dayton will continue to be in the spotlight Friday, March 20th and Sunday, March 22nd as eight teams compete in the Round I and Round II Regionals, ultimately sending two teams on to compete in the Sweet Sixteen. Although the teams competing in Round I and Round II in Dayton will not be announced until Selection Sunday, March 15th, Dayton round-ball fans have already demonstrated their enthusiasm for the sport by making Dayton a sell-out site. Didn't get tickets? Not to worry, you can catch all of the action on CBS. And, tickets are still available for the Tuesday, March 17th Opening Round Game by calling 937-229-4433. The Greater Dayton community's consistent support of NCAA basketball, the outstanding University of Dayton Arena facility, and the University of Dayton staffs' excellent working relationship and reputation with the NCAA continue to make Dayton a popular stop in the NCAA Men's and Women's Division I Basketball Tournament site rotation. The Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes the NCAA teams, coaches and fans and wishes each player their personal best.

Education Panel

Flight Simulator

Dayton Soars at Religious Conference Managers Association Tradeshow

Religious meeting planners found more than their spirits soared at the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau's booth at the Religious Conference Managers Association Tradeshow (RCMA). In a successful effort to attract religious meeting planners to the Dayton booth, planners were given an opportunity to take the Wright B. Flyer for an actual spin via a flight simulator located in the Dayton booth. How appropriate that Bishop Milton Wright's sons Wilbur and Orville would develop a plane that more than a century later religious meeting planners of all denominations from across the nation would attempt to fly at a religious conference and tradeshow!

The flight simulator, built by the talented volunteer staff of the Wright B. Flyer, was a big hit and helped underscore Dayton's branding as the Birthplace of Aviation. The authenticity and uniqueness of the experience engaged the meeting planners and enhanced the prospect for Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) sales staff to develop relationships that will lead to opportunities for future religious convention and meeting business in Dayton/Montgomery County.

Dayton's exposure and impact at RCMA was also heightened when Bureau President/CEO Jacquelyn Y. Powell addressed the nearly 1,500 attendees in a general session educational panel. Additionally, each conference attendee carried colorful Dayton/Montgomery County CVB logo'd conference tote bags.

"The religious market segment is an important and viable niche for Dayton/Montgomery County. We are an affordable and accessible destination with a wonderful variety of state-of-the-art meeting venues and a wide range of accommodations from full service to limited service and budget properties. We have an excellent track record of successfully hosting a variety of religious groups and meetings and we are diligent about ensuring that each group feels recognized in our community" states Powell.

The CVB looks forward to the opportunity to take the Wright B Flyer Flight Simulator to the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Tradeshow in Toronto in August.

Second Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation March 12-15, 2009

Where better than Dayton, the Birthplace of Aviation, to host an aviation film festival? The National Aviation Hall of Fame will host the Second Annual "Reel Stuff" Film Festival of Aviation on March 12-15, 2009. The Festival will feature four action packed days of classics, documentaries and new features, cinematically celebrating the people, wonder and joy of flight. Movie screenings include invited documentary, theatrical and classic releases, each one introduced by a producer, actor, aerial coordinator or cinematographer associated with its production, and followed by audience Q&A. Among the eleven presenters and thirteen movies are Cliff Robertson and Clay Lacy/"THE PILOT," Catherine Wyler/"MEMPHIS BELLE," Rocco DeVilliers/"THE FLY BOYS," and Jeffrey Roth/"THE WONDER OF IT ALL". The film viewing venues are all in downtown Dayton and include the Dayton Convention Center Theater, Victoria Theatre, Engineers Club and Sinclair Community College Smith Auditorium. The Film Festival media partner is Dayton's public television station ThinkTV and sponsors include Netjets and airmail greetings. Reel Stuff ads and editorial coverage have already appeared in AIR CLASSICS, FLIGHT JOURNAL, PILOTMAG, AirTran GO! Magazine, AIR & SPACE Magazine and AAA's HOME & AWAY. A number of Dayton/Montgomery County hotels/motels are offering special rates for the festival www.daytoncvb.com/travel-offers-and-promotions/. For full details visit www.reelstufffilmfest.com

2009 Community Ambassador Award Winners

Sections/Features

A Few Fun Dates-Fast Facts

Below are some fast facts and a sampling of activities you can enjoy in Dayton/Montgomery County in the coming weeks

• The Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to share a picture of the seven 2008 Community Ambassador Award winners. Pictures were not available at the time of our last e-newsletter, as the awards breakfast had yet to occur. The Community Ambassadors were recognized for the significant conventions or events they brought to Dayton/Montgomery County in 2008. The award winners included: Bobby Campbell, Grand Council of Royal and Select Masons of Ohio; Jim Coleman, National Baptist Convention, Walter Cade Jr., Seven Midwest States Laymen's Convention; Terri Hall, International Cessna 120/140 Association; Deb Lukjanovs, Project Lead The Way Summer Training Institute; Connie Maloney, USA Gymnastics Level 9 Eastern Championships; Jodi Minneman, America's Blood Centers Conference; Garis Pugh, Ohio Royal Arch Masons; and Charlotte Walker, Ohio Parks and Recreation Healthy Lifestyle Summit and Tradeshow.
• The 155 room Dayton Airport Hotel, which was originally scheduled to close January 16, 2009 will remain open through December 31, 2009. You can book your rooms through 2009 by calling 937-898-1000. The City of Dayton is reviewing the feasibility of constructing and operating a new hotel on the airport grounds.
• Check out the Victoria Theatre's Chase Broadway Series: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This offbeat and heartwarming show offers audience members the opportunity to become involved in the action as on-stage spellers. $. Call 937-228-3630 or visit www.victoriatheatre.com for more information.
• Dying for Spring? Come check out the pretty landscaping and more at the Dayton Home & Garden Show February 27--March 1, 2009 in the Dayton Convention Center www.dayonthomeandgardenshow.com $.
• Join the stage show adventure, Disney Live! Winnie The Pooh at Hara Arena March 7th $. Call 937-278-4776 for more information.
• March 7th the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will perform their free spring concert at the National Museum of the US Air Force at 7:30pm. Call 937-255-3286 for more information.
• Students can join their friends for a wild night of the best fun in Dayton at the ShamRock '09 at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery 7-10pm March 14th. $ Call 937-275-7431 ext. 136 for more information.
• March 16-17 enjoy Ohio's largest authentic St. Patrick's Day celebration under a 7,000 square foot tent in the Oregon Arts District. Enjoy 21 hours of live Irish music, Irish step dancers, and Celtic rock. Call 937-224-1518 or visit www.oregonartsdistrict.com for more information.
• Vrrrooomm. The Dayton Auto Show comes to the Dayton Convention Center March 27th, 28th, 29th. See the very latest models, concepts for the future and other surprises. $. Call 937-333-4700 or visit www.daytonconventioncenter.com for more information.
• The Dayton community has made a pitch to become the home of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame. The proposed site in the recognized historic district of the Wright Dunbar Village is on the very ground of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first bicycle shop. Many cities are competing for this honor so stay tuned.
• The Dayton Marriott won the Quarter 4 Best Marketing Campaign award for Marriott's Central RegionÑcongratulations! The marketing campaign highlighted their recent renovation.
• Please join us in congratulating Pat McGaha! He has earned the honor of being selected as the 2008 National Direct Sales Leader of the Year for his contributions to the Courtyard Dayton Mall. Pat will be recognized for his accomplishments at the Courtyard national conference in New Orleans in March. Following are some of the "headlines" of his contributions to the Dayton South Courtyard "Pat is a great leader, exhibiting both task and people oriented leadership." "Pat leads by example serving as an influential role model for his team." "He is relentless with considering the possibilities, working hard to find innovative approaches to ensure the hotelÕs success."
• Congratulations to Kathy Barenbrugge, Marriott sales manager, who just won the National Rising STAR Award for the Junior League.

CVB Staff

President/CEO:
Jacquelyn Y. Powell
Director of Marketing & Communications:
Beverly Rose
Director of Sales:
Anna Nash
Controller/Director of Human Resources
Bruce Stricker
Sales Managers:
Mary Bloyd, Ronald Eifert, Pierre Le, Ann Upthegrove-Vore
Sales & Tourism Coordinator:
Heather Ivers
Convention Services Manager:
Donna Michael
Convention Services Coordinator:
Annie Solomon
Executive Assistant:
Lynn Gathagan
Administrative Assistant:
Dawn Mader
Visitor Information Specialist:
Anita White
Visitor Information:
Foster “Bud” Brown, W.T. Brown, William Dix, Cecil Jones, Mikell “Mike” Kloeters, Gwen Lee, Bertha Olgetree, Sarah Seagraves, Martha Tollefson
Dayton Ambassadors:
Birdie Bruce, Betty Clark, Tim Connair, Delmar Dunning, Donna Edly, Harriet Fitzsimmons, Ina Green, Raymond Green, Bernadine Gregory, Christina Miller, Amy Moore, Jane Moore, Carol O’Connell, Cecil Jones, Geri Primm, Inge Rhinehelder, John Rhinehelder, Mary Lou Ruef, Bonnie Salyer, Lorna Schoenberger, Denise Shannon, Linda Shaw, Bonnie Steele, Jean Steele, Alan Twehues, Suzanne Twehues

Help Us Welcome These Groups

Following are a few of the larger events and conventions coming shortly to Dayton/Montgomery County:

Contact the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau today to learn how the CVB can save you time and money by providing complimentary assistance to bring your next social or business group’s event to Dayton, The Birthplace of Aviation!

On The Road

Here’s a sampling of where Bureau staff is headed in our ongoing effort to bring business to Dayton/Montgomery County.

Jacquelyn Y. Powell
President/CEO
Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Winner Judith Fleming accepts keys to her vehicle from CVB President Jacquelyn Powell

Board of Trustees

Chairman
Ray Keyton, President, AAA Miami Valley
Vice Chairman
Vail Miller Jr., CEO, Heidelberg Distributing Company
Treasurer
Larry Wheeler, General Manager, Dayton Airport Hotel
Secretary
Brady Kress, President & CEO Dayton History
At Large
Brian Sharp, General Manager, Macy's Anderson Towne Center
Ex-Officio
Carol Cleavenger, Montgomery County
General Counsel Ex-Officio
Alan Schaeffer, Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling
President/CEO & Ex-Officio
Jacquelyn Y. Powell

Bill Castro, Owner, El Meson Restaurant
Janice Driesbach, Director & CEO, Dayton Art Institute
Don Griffin
Sandy Gudorf, President, Downtown Dayton Partnership
Toni Kennedy, General Manager Dayton Marriott Hotel
Joe A. Lambright
Brian McKenzie, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express Huber Heights
Mark Meister, President & CEO Dayton Society of Natural History
Ron Monte, General Manager, Holiday Inn Dayton Mall
Idotha Bootsie Neal, President, Wright Dunbar, Inc.
Maureen Patterson, VP, Stakeholder Relations, Dayton Development Coalition
Jenell Ross, Dealer Operator/VP, Bob Ross Dealerships
Barbara Stonerock, Director of Community Relations, The Dayton Foundation
Dr. Peter Titlebaum, Assoc. Professor Department of Health & Sport Science,
University of Dayton
Debbie Watts Robinson, Legal Development Officer, Dayton Foundation

President’s Corner

The New Year has started off with some excitement and new opportunities. The Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau was pleased to award a three year lease on a 2009 GM Chevy Malibu to our CVB Dayton Drives Excitement Campaign winner Judith Will Fleming. Fleming, the winner of the Dayton/ Montgomery County Convention & Visitor Bureau's Dayton Drives Excitement 2008 Campaign was presented with the keys to her new vehicle in January. Her name was drawn from a group of nearly 300 eligible meeting planners to win the lease. As Executive Director of the Ohio Public Transit Association, Fleming became eligible for the CVB sponsored vehicle lease drawing by completing a free Request For Proposal with the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau in calendar year 2008. The Ohio Public Transit Association will hold their annual meeting. The Dayton Drives Excitement! Campaign was spearheaded by the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau to generate exposure for Dayton/Montgomery County as a convention, meeting and event destination. Although the Dayton/Montgomery County CVB is sad to see their five year incentive partnership with the Moraine GM Assembly Plant come to an end following the closure of the local plant, we were delighted that as a finale we were able to present this lease award to one of our valued customers.

As the New Year starts we are also pleased to provide, free of charge, a number of collateral pieces that will help visitors, convention attendees and residents alike explore and discover all that Dayton/Montgomery County has to offer. The new 42 page four color 2009 Destination Dayton Visitors Guide provides information on area attractions, accommodations, arts and culture, restaurants, parks and recreation, local communities and more. The CVB's dining guide produced with support from Heidelberg Distributing and the Miami Valley Restaurant Association provides information on area restaurants as well as helpful locator maps. The January-June 2009 printed Calendar of Events highlights many of the activities open to the public (with or without a fee) in the coming months. Each of these publications is available free of charge by contacting the CVB at 937-226-8211 or by logging onto www.daytoncvb.com.

And with the New Year I am excited to welcome five new members to the Dayton/Montgomery County CVB's board-- Toni Kennedy, General Manager Dayton Marriott Hotel; Mark Meister, President & CEO Dayton Society of Natural History; Maureen Patterson, VP, Stakeholder Relations Dayton Development Coalition; Jenell Ross, Dealer Operator/VP Bob Ross Dealerships; and Dr. Peter Titlebaum, Assoc. Professor Department of Health & Sport Science, University of Dayton. The diversity of their professional experiences and talents will be an asset to the continued successes of the CVB.

Wishing you a prosperous 2009!

Jacquelyn Y. Powell

Contact the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau today for your free Destination Dayton Visitors Guide. 937-226-8211 or 800-221-8235 or www.daytoncvb.com

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