Economic Development Department

OPPD Young Professional GroupLunch & Learn

September 2009

Economic DevelopmentOur Objective

Create and retain revenuefor the Omaha Public Power District

through the attraction of new business;the retention and expansion of existing business;

and by fostering economic growth in ourcommunities.

Economic Development Team

Roger Christianson – Manager, Economic DevelopmentRebecca Finn – Division SecretaryDevin Meisinger –Sr. Economic Development Coordinator Roberta Pinkerton – Community Economic Dev. CoordinatorJason Esser – BRE Coordinator

Business AttractionProspecting Partners– Nebraska Department of Economic Development – Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership– Nebraska Public Power District

Prospecting Events– AFCOM Data Center World– IAMC / CORENET / Live Xchange / Area Development– Space Symposium– AWEA Windpower Conference– BIO International Conference

Business Retention Expansion

Existing Customer Calls– Account Executives (AEs)– Electrical Service Designers (ESDs)– Greater Omaha Economic Dev. Partnership– Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development– Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

Business Retention Expansion

Calls on the Headquarters of companies located outside of the state and doing business in the Omaha area.

Goal of calls in 4 Major Metropolitan Areas – Dallas– Atlanta– Minneapolis– San Francisco / Silicon Valley

Community Economic Development

Strengthen local EDO’s and Chambers– Strategic Planning

Prepare for business development– Sites and Buildings

If our communities are a good place for people to live and businesses to locate – we all benefit.

Economic Development Project Revenue

Economic Development Project Revenue

ED Projected Revenue

Based on analysis of eleven of the largest projects ED has been involved with, the actual project revenue is 93% of the estimated project revenue at the time of announcement.

Design Projected Revenue

Actual design revenue on fifteen of the largest customer projects is at 98% of the estimated design revenue.

Recognition

2008 Site Selection Magazine

Top utilitiesHonorable Mention

Recent Project Announcements

Customer Care Center40,000+/- square feet200 - 400 positions

Datacenter $100 million investment100 positions

Manufacturing & Distribution$14.5 million investment150 positions

Production $200 million investment100 positions

Manufacturing$12 - $14 million investment5 – 10 positions

Economic Development LeadershipGary Gates • Board of Directors – Omaha Chamber

Tim Burke • Chair – Bellevue Chamber• Chair – Bellevue Economic Development Committee

Devin Meisinger, CEcD• Board of Directors – Nebraska Economic Developers

Association

Jason Esser, CEcD• Board of Directors – Business Retention and Expansion

International

Roberta Pinkerton, CEcD• Board of Directors – Mid American Economic Developers

Association

Roger Christianson, CEcD• Board of Directors – Omaha Chamber• President – Gateway Development (Blair/Washington County)• Vice Chair - State Chamber ED Council / Leadership Nebraska • Board of Directors – Sarpy County EDC

THE END!!

(THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE)

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