Who We Are

VOB108 is a group of Veteran Owned Business owners in Dayton Ohio, working together to win government contracts. We are; a support group, peer-networking group that meets every other Thursday.

We welcome all veterans and veteran small business owners especially. Our organization is one devoted to “building bridges, not walls”, within the private and public business arena. This is done by networking within and outside of VOB108. Please join us at one of our lunch meetings or contact any of the members to learn more about VOB108.

Meetings

VOB108 meets at EMTEC the second and fourth Thursday of every month at noon unless other wise announced. We meet at PTAC, in the the EMTEC Building, 3155 Research Blvd., Dayton, OH 45420.

The first meeting of the month is our open general teaming meeting lasting 2 hours, we begin promptly at noon.

The second meeting of the month is an executive board meeting lasting 1 hour, and we begin promptly at noon. All members are welcome.

We offer lunch for $5 a head.

Recent Articles

VOB108 Meeting, July 9, 2009: Roger Wentworth

by David Esrati on July 2, 2009

VOB108 will host Roger Wentworth of the Sandler Sales Institute who will share the secrets of sales success. A former engineer, he believes that the techniques he learned from Sandler Sales Institute changed his life in his former profession- which led him to open the Dayton office of Sandler.

This meeting is open to guests and members of VOB108.org. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. The meeting location is the 2nd floor conference room, EMTEC/PTAC Building, 3155 Research Blvd, in the Miami Valley Research Park.

Link to Research Park and campus map: www.theresearchpark.com

Registration Required: Email contact, XO@VOB108.org This is a working, lunch meeting.
You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch or Pizza Factory pizza is available at $5/ person.
Please indicate your lunch preference in the email registration. Seating is limited.

Email Registration Deadline: 5:00 PM, Wednesday, 8-July 2009

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Secretary of Air Force weighs-in on supporting SDVOBs

by David Esrati on June 4, 2009

Jan 5 2009, Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donley and General Norton A Schwartz issued a “Memorandum for ALMAJCOM-FOA-DRU/CC Distribution C” Subject “Winning the Fight for Wounded Veterans- Airman Supporting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.”

We’ve uploaded the PDF here for you to read- distribute- and maybe even hold some of the Prime contractors accountable for meeting the mandated 3% requirement set out in House Bill 108. Secretary of Air Force on SDVOBS PDF

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VOB108 Teaming Meeting: Col. Colleen Ryan, ret. VP Dayton Development Coalition

by David Esrati on May 29, 2009

VOB108.org Thursday, 11-Jun 2009, featured speaker:  Colleen Ryan, VP of the Dayton Development Coalition (DDC) Military and Defense Programs.  COL Ryan, USAF (Ret), will be talking about her role and the role of DDC in promoting the 12 county areas served by the DDC.  As the past commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, stationed at WPAFB, she was directly involved in the 2006 Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC) Act.  COL Ryan will present how DDC views that the 2006 BRAC changes for the Dayton and surrounding counties.  This meeting is open to guests and members of VOB108.org.  Seating is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. The meeting location is the 2nd floor conference room, EMTEC/PTAC Building, 3155 Research Blvd, in the Miami Valley Research Park.

Link to Research Park and campus map: www.theresearchpark.com

Registration Required:  Email contact, XO@VOB108.org This is a working, lunch meeting.
You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch or Pizza Factory pizza is available at $5/ person.
Please indicate your lunch preference in the email registration.  Seating is limited.

Email Registration Deadline:  5:00 PM, Wednesday, 10-June 2009

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