OEDC's 2010 Annual Meeting
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SAVE THE DATE!!
October 4 & 5Hard Rock Hotel and Casino- Tulsa, OK "Playing Your Cards Right: Site Consultants' Perspectives"
Mark Your Calendars for OEDC's 2010 Annual Meeting! The Training and Education Committee has planned an exciting and very educational program focusing on site consultants and their inside look at how to prepare good proposals and presentations.
More information on registration, exhibit
booths, and sponsorship opportunities will be coming soon so watch your
inbox.
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OEDC's 2011 Summit on Economic Development
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Save the Date!!
October 16-18, 2011
As you prepare your calendars and budgets for 2011 events,
please be sure and mark October 16-18 for the 2011 OEDC's Summit on
Economic Development. The Training and Education Committee have already
started preparations for our biennial Summit which will include breakout
sessions, keynote speakers and exhibitors pertaining to the ED
profession. Sponsorship and exhibitor stuff is being finalized and will
be available by the end of the year. If you have an interest in assisting
with planning the Summit, contact Janet Smith,
Tim Burg, Mike Southard or Danna Fowble.
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Move Oklahoma Forward
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Thanks to each and every one of you who answered my inquiry
for ideas about how to move Oklahoma forward. We have received an
overwhelming response (seven pages of ideas). In the coming weeks, The
State Chamber will begin developing a Business Plan for Oklahoma where we hope
to evaluate ideas submitted for inclusion in this plan. If you were
planning to submit ideas, it isn't too late. Deadline is Wednesday, July
14th. Submit to
Danna Fowble.
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IEDC Business Retention Course, November 18-19 Kansas City, MO
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The Missouri
Economic Development Council (MEDC) is sponsoring the IEDC course, Business
Retention and Expansion November 18-19, 2010 in Kansas City. We recognize given
this period of tight budgets that participating in IEDC courses is often
hampered by the travel time and cost. Our committee worked with IEDC to bring
the course to Kansas City with the hope that economic developers in Missouri
and our neighboring states could take advantage of a more convenient and
comparatively reasonably cost location.
There is a
link to the Calendar Section of theMEDC web
site (www.showme.org) that leads to the
registration form. It is important to go to www.showme.org in order to take
advantage of the reduced membership fee that IEDC offers to the host
organization.
All
registrations through www.showme.org will also count
towards the total course attendee number of fifty that IEDC requires. (MEDC is
liable for any shortage in number, but we felt with the help of our neighboring
states that we could take that risk) Any assistance that you can provide in
promoting this course to your eco devo contactswould
be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
John L. Engelmann, CEcD
Manager-Economic Development
KCP&L
PO Box 418679
Kansas City, MO 64141
816-654-1634
816-223-3622 (cell)
john.engelmann@kcpl.com
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Northwest Oklahoma Alliance to Host Oklahoma Academy of State Goals
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July 20 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
NWOSU Campus in Woodward
Alva,
Oklahoma-July 7, 2010- The Northwest Oklahoma Alliance announces it will host
the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals on July 20, 2010 from 10am-2pm at the
NWOSU Campus in Woodward, Oklahoma.
The Northwest
Oklahoma Alliance will partner with the Academy to host a discussion on this
topic from the perspective of NW Oklahoma communities. We will be answering the question, "What do
NW Oklahoma communities need to be successful?" Craig and Julie Knutson will lead the discussion and take the concerns
back to the academy so they can be included in the reference materials for this
year's town hall. This will be a great
opportunity for us as a region to share our successes and challenges and have
them included in a document shared with leaders from all across the state.
This meeting
will be the first in a series that the Northwest Oklahoma Alliance Board is
hosting to reengage Northwest Oklahoma communities and support our efforts to
grow.
The Oklahoma
Academy for State Goals is a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership
organization founded by Governor Henry Bellmon in 1967 to bring public
attention to policy issues, provide objective, thorough research and act as a
catalyst for positive change. They
accomplish this is through their annual Town Hall meeting for which they
carefully select 150 Oklahoma leaders from business, politics, and academia to
meet for three days and discuss solutions to a specific problem.
On November
14-17, the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals will assemble for their 2010 Town
Hall. This year's topic is "Municipal,
Oklahoma." It will focus on Oklahoma
municipalities and the best way these communities can respond to current
economic challenges and position themselves for future success.
The Northwest
Oklahoma Alliance for economic development is an organization designed to
coordinate, consolidate, develop and promote regional resources, and provide a
unified voice for Northwest Oklahoma.The meeting is free to all in attendance and lunch will be
provided. For more information or to R.S.V.P.
contact Lisa Powell at 580-233-4232 or powell@growenid.com.
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Chamber
Blue Health Insurance Plan Continues to Grow
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The State Chamber's endorsed
health insurance plan, offered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield and called Oklahoma
Chamber Blue, continues to be very well received by the rural small
business community. Offered to businesses with 2-50 employees in the 62
rural counties of the state, this extremely successful program offers a variety
PPO and HMO products with no medical underwriting and optional copayments. All
plans are also available for the state's InsureOklahoma! premium
assistance program which provides premium payment support for qualified
employees. In order to find out more about Oklahoma Chamber Blue, click here. To find out
more about the state's InsureOklahoma! premium assistance program, click here. Contact: Matt Robison
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New Career Opportunity: Greater OKC Chamber
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Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Business Recruitment Coordinator
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is
currently seeking an entry-level business recruitment coordinator to
conduct research and gather intelligence on companies which may be
looking to expand or relocate, and assist with our bioscience efforts.
Successful candidate will possess
the following qualifications: Bachelor's
degree in business, economic development, public administration, public
relations, marketing or related area of study. Thorough
understanding of economic and demographic research principles and
practices. Ability
to analyze information and organize data into meaningful reports.
Must have ability to develop and present oral and written statistical and
economic information. Technical writing skills are a must. Excellent
computer skills and knowledge of software packages. It
is essential to possess a professional and articulate demeanor. Must
be willing to travel as necessary to assist staff with trade shows and
call trips.
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Your Prosperity Project Get Informed Toolkit
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 Check out YOUR
Candidates!
Primary Election Voters' Guides Now Online
Help your employees "Get Smart" about
the candidates on their ballots before they go to the polls July 27th!
Our Voters' Guides let candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor,
Attorney General, and State Superintendent of Schools - plus Congress and State
Legislature - tell you where they stand on issues that will strengthen our
business climate, keep Oklahoma competitive, and grow good jobs.
Use the materials below to help your team get to our website, find out who's
running in their district, and check them out before Election Day.
Stuff Happens! Encourage Absentee
Voting by Mail
Work schedules, vacations, and family commitments could keep you
and your workforce from getting to the polls on July 27th. Voting from home
just saves time.
But hurry! The
deadline for absentee ballot requests is Wednesday, July 21st!
Here's Everything You Need:
Remind Your Employees
to check okprosperity.com for Voters' Guides & absentee ballot
applications.
By Email - Use internal email to make it easy! At your Staff Meeting - Talking points, absentee
ballot applications, etc. Use Weekly Breakroom
Posters, Payroll Stuffers and Handouts.
Other Useful Tools
Absentee
ballot application Help others sign up for Prosperity Toolkits like this one
Link the Prosperity Project to your internal website What's
Next?"Get informed"
and "Get Out the Vote!"
Your next Toolkit will be
emailed to you July 19th.
Watch for it! 2010
Prosperity Communications Schedule
Need help? Just contact
Lindsey Sparks or Kris Rush at
405/272-4430 or info@okprosperity.com.
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OETA News and Public Affairs Highlights
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OETA News and
Public Affairs Highlights
NEW!! ONR teams up with the Journal Record to deliver in-depth Oklahoma Business news.
For the latest OETA News and Public
Affairs Highlights click here.
Why do you rely on OETA for news and information? Tell us why
these programs are your indispensable news source at oeta.tv/mysource. Your
story could be featured on OETA!
Beyond the Broadcast: You can also view OETA's full episodes
and archives of Oklahoma
news and public affairs programs at www.oeta.tv.
Oklahoma News Report posts fresh newscasts at news.oeta.tveach weekday
morning.
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Upcoming Events
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| September 7OEDC Monthly Meeting September 26-29
IEDC Annual ConferenceOctober 4-5OEDC Annual Meeting
Hard Rock-Tulsa
October 26
The State Chamber's "The 2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Fall Forum"
November 9
OEDC Monthly Meeting
November 18-19
IEDC-Business Retention Course
December
Joint OEDC/GEDMT Holiday SocialOctober 2011
OEDC's Summit on Economic Development*Need More Info on these events? Visit www.oedc.net |
2010 Officers
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Janet Yowell
Vice President
Judee Snodderly
Secretary
Lyle Roggow
Treasurer
Mike Southard
Exec Vice President
Danna Fowble
Past President
Richard Cornelison
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