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• IT Leaders: Securing the Supply Chain: Vendor Management & Third-Party Risk in the Modern IT Landscape

  • When
    12/09/2025
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    8:15 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Montgomery County Business Solutions Center- 1435 Cincinnati Street, Suite 300, Dayton, OH 45417
  • Registered
    16 registrants

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  Securing the Supply Chain: Vendor Management & Third-Party Risk in the Modern IT Landscape
  

  Facilitated By:

  Matt Giblin, VP of IT & Analytics, Norwood Medical

  Matt Coatney, CIO, Thompson Hine LLP

  
  

  Join fellow Technology First leaders for an engaging peer group discussion on how to strategically manage vendor relationships while minimizing risk and maximizing value. Matt Giblin and Matt Coatney will explore vendor evaluation processes and negotiating SaaS contracts. We’ll dive into practical ways to manage contractual risks, safeguard intellectual property, and build governance frameworks that balance innovation with control. Whether you’re developing vendor selection criteria, navigating SaaS complexity, or looking to refine your approach to third-party risk, this session offers real-world insight and shared experience from tech leaders who are in the trenches. Come ready to share what’s working in your organization—and what you’re still figuring out.

  
  

  
  

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  8:15 - 8:30am check-in, light breakfast & networking

  8:30 - 10:00am meeting

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Workforce Development: Holiday Mixer & 2025 Success and 2026 Plans

  • When
    12/11/2025
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    8:15 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Montgomery Co Business Solutions, 1435 Cincinnati St, Suite 300, Dayton 45417
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    21 registrants

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  2025's Workforce Development Holiday Mixer blends practical insight with a fun and festive end-of-year celebration.

  Join us:

  • Share your biggest 2025 wins and compare plans for 2026 in fast roundtables.
  • Hear perspectives from Nancy Percy (Sinclair College) and Matthew Worthen (NextStep Networking).
  • Enjoy a festive setup: food, a full coffee bar, gifts, and prize giveaways.

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  • Sponsored by ATC and the Montgomery County Business Solutions Center.
  • Date: December 11, 2025
  • Location: Montgomery County Business Solutions Center
  • Time: 8:15 to 10:00 am

  
  

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• 2025 12th Annual Leadership Awards

  • When
    01/14/2026
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Carillon Historical Park- 1000 Carillon Boulevard Dayton, Ohio 45409
  • Registered
    7 registrants

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  Join us as we honor individuals and teams shaping the future of technology across Ohio at the 2025 Leadership Awards.

  Wednesday, January 14th, 4:00-6:00 P.M.
  Carillon Historical Park Eichelberger Pavilion

  MEMBER COMPANY RECEIVES ONE FREE ADMISSION!

  Celebrating Exceptional Leadership in Technology.

  The Technology First Leadership Awards elevate the trailblazers, disruptors, and change makers who are redefining the tech industry across Ohio. These distinguished honors recognize individuals and teams whose bold thinking, breakthrough innovation, and purpose-driven leadership are accelerating progress and transforming organizations. It’s more than recognition. This event is a call to celebrate those leading the charge into what’s next for our region’s thriving technology ecosystem.

  Agenda:

  4 p.m. - Registration, Networking, Drinks & Hors d'oeuvres

  4:30 p.m. - Award presentation followed by photos and celebrations!

  Award of Excellence - High School

  Award of Excellence - Student Project

  Best IT Services Company

  Career Champion Award

  Emerging Technology Leader

  IT Executive or the Year

  IT Project of the Year

  Outstanding Technology Team

  Most Promising Startup

  Volunteer of the Year

  Legacy of Leadership

  The annual event is sponsored by many local organizations. Category sponsors are available.  Contact marketing@technologyfirst.org

  
  

  

   

  
  

  
  

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• Workshop: AI Literacy for Project Stakeholders: Enhancing Acumen

  • When
    01/27/2026
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    8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Life Connections- 2800 Donor Circle, Kettering
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    2 registrants

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  AI Literacy for Project Stakeholders: Enhancing Acumen

  Facilitated by: 

  Dave Davis, Dayton PMI 

  As artificial intelligence fundamentally transforms how projects are executed, all stakeholders must develop the ability to understand, evaluate, and leverage AI tools—not just managers. In this compelling workshop, Dave Davis underscores the importance of AI literacy as a foundational competence for modern project teams.

  Through engaging real-world stories and practical examples, Dave illustrates how project managers can act as catalysts for continuous AI learning—guiding teams to better collaboration, clearer communication, and smarter adoption of AI. Participants will walk away with actionable strategies to:

  • Cultivate a culture of curiosity and AI learning across projects

  • Translate complex AI concepts for diverse audiences

  • Align emerging AI technologies with project goals and outcomes

  Whether you're at the helm of AI-driven initiatives or supporting projects with an AI component, this session will equip you with the confidence and insight to foster stronger decision-making and deliver impactful results.

  Dave Davis, PMP, PgMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, DASSM, CSM, AHPP, ATP is a practitioner of and a recognized professional in project and program management, leadership, change management, and business acumen. As a “Trail Blazer” and “Thought Leader” at PMI, Dave was the co-chair of developing the PMI Business Analyst Practice Guide, an advisor to the creation of PMI Communities of Practice, and a value coach for promoting Skills and Competencies for the modern project professional.

  
  

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  8:30 - 9:00am check-in & light breakfast

  9:00 - 12:00pm workshop

  
  

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