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Things You Need to Know 6-month Community Update: August 9, 2017

Greater Lima Region

6-month Community Update

August 9, 2017

Things You

Need to Know



AGENDA

1.Welcome & Introductions – Jeff Sprague

2.Greater Lima Region Update – Jeff Sprague

3.OEA Grant Update – Cindy Leis

4.Link Lima Update – Doug Arthur

5.OhioMeansJobs Update – Joe Patton

6.Chamber of Commerce Update – Jed Metzger

7.Wrap-up – Jeff Sprague



Welcome & Introductions

Jeff Sprague, President/CEO

Allen Economic

Development Group



THREE GOALS

1. Grow employment in the Greater Lima Region

by 22,000 jobs and provide the qualified

regional workforce to fill those jobs

2. Be recognized and viewed as an ideal location

for new businesses to locate and existing

businesses to expand

3. Be recognized nationally as one of most livable

communities in the Midwest



ACTIONS UNDERWAY

1. $150 million in 12 capital

investment projects

underway

2. 389 new jobs (payroll of

$15M)

3. As a result, 1350 retained

jobs (payroll of $63M)



OEA Update

Cindy Leis, Project ManagerAllen County

Office of Economic Adjustment



Industry Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OEAMC)

Collaborative Growth Plan (FiQ)

We Are Here

Communication Plan (kglobal)

ED Structure/Alignment (AEDG)

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN

6-MONTH EXTENSION

SUSTAIN

SEPT2015

Q4 2015

Q12017

FEB2018

Q2 2016

Q4 2016

Q3 2016

Q2 2017

AUG 2017

Q4 2017

Q1 2016

OEA Grant Timeline6-MONTH EXTENSION

SUSTAIN

DoD Investment in

Allen County

totaling $3.4M

SUSTAIN



• Leadership/Structure

• Workforce

Development

• Economic

Development

• Community

Development

• Communication and

Promotion

Key Strategic Pillars



• Phase I – Develop

the “Real American”

Brand

• Phase II –

Introduce the

Greater Lima

Region

• Phase III –

Wide Rollout

Communications

Framework



2017 – 2025 Roadmap



Doug Arthur, Program Director

Link Lima/Allen County

Update



COMINGOctober 19-21, 2017



30 regional high schools5 regional colleges/universities7 Skilled Trades Competitions

16 STEM Competitions17 Breakout Sessions

75 employers in the Main Exhibit Hall35+ additional employers in the Saturday Special Job Fair Annex



“Maker Cup”“STEM Maker Cup”

• Math Challenge• Tinker Toy Showdown• Engineering in a Box• Paper Airplane Showdown• Build a Tower Competition• Network Assembly Challenge• First Robotics• Business Simulation Challenge• Pallet Furniture Assembly• Explosion Minecraft • Video Game Design

Showdown• STEM Trivia Challenge

• Bike Physics Challenge• Cupcake Catastrophe• Graphic Design Competition• Operation Challenge

Current trophy holder: Apollo Career Center

• MIG Welding• Pipe Welding• Advanced Carpentry• CNC Programming• Automotive Repair• Excavator Rodeo• Construction Teamwork (Carpentry,

Masory, Plumbing/Pipefitting,

Current trophy holder: Apollo Career Center



“Extreme Interview

Makeovers!”

“The Magic of Robotics”



Survey Results:

Workforce Priority Ranking

#3 The “soft skills” (work ethic, etc.) of local

candidates are substandard.

We are launching creation of a new soft skills development program

to address the skills that our employers say are lacking.

The program is intended for high school students, college students, unemployed and

currently employed adults, and will be built in partnership with Apollo Career Center.

Look for a first pilot of this new Link Lima program in 2018.



Home Field Advantage



Joe Patton, Assistant Director



Home Field Advantage



Business Partnerships: Employers Utilizing

OhioMeansJobs for Their Recruitments Events



Enhanced Recruiting Services in 2017By the OhioMeansJobs Team for

CHAMBER UPDATES

• AS PART OF THE GREATER LIMA REGION, INC.

• CHAMBER IS REORGANIZING TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

• SMALL BUSINESS

• QUALITY OF LIFE

• LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC POLICY

• PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE AN ENERGY DISTRICT

• ALLEN LIMA LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS NOW BEING MANAGED BY THE CHAMBER

STAFF UPDATE

CINDY TENWALDE

DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

• CINDY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING

NEW MEMBERS AND ENGAGING THEM IN

CHAMBER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. TIERED DUE

MEMBERS AND ASSISTING WITH THE FIND IT IN

LIMA.COM OPPORTUNITY

LINDA BIENERT

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

• INCREASED ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE CHAMBER, ALLEN LIMA LEADERSHIP &

ACTIVATE ALLEN COUNTY

STAFF UPDATE

ADAH ELLERBROCK

VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND PROGRAMS

ADAH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AREAS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/

LIVABILITY.

• PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

• YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

• ENGAGING NEW EMPLOYEES INTO OUR COMMUNITY

• ALLEN LIMA LEADERSHIP

• AND OTHER AREAS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY

NICOLE SCOTT

VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NICOLE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBER BENEFITS.

• AMONG OTHER DUTIES, NICOLE IS NOW “WEBMASTER” FOR NOT ONLY THE

CHAMBER’S WEBSITE, BUT ALSO THE ALLEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP

WEBSITE, AND THE LINK LIMA WEBSITE

• LAUNCHING OF A NEW WEBSITE: WWW.GREATERLIMAREGION.COM – FOR

WHICH NICOLE WILL ALSO BE WEBMASTER

• TO SHOWCASE REGION “WEARELIMAALLENCOUNTY.COM” IS BEING REBUILT AND

REBRANDED AS “WEAREREALAMERICAN.COM”

• COMMUNITY TOOLKIT-”REAL AMERICAN” BRAND & GUIDELINES

STAFF UPDATE

DEB KATZENMEYER

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

• ASSISTING VP OF

COMMUNITY

RELATIONS

• WEST CENTRAL OHIO

SAFETY COUNCIL

PROGRAM MANAGER

• DATABASE

MANAGEMENT

JOE VERNIK

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

• ASSISTING VP OF

INVESTOR

RELATIONS

• LEGISLATIVE AND

PUBLIC POLICY

• DATABASE

MANAGEMENT

TERI SILONE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

• WORKING WITH

PRESIDENT ON

VARIOUS PROJECTS

AND ORGANIZING

MEETINGS TO FURTHER

THE GREATER LIMA

REGION STRATEGIC

GOALS

THE CHAMBER IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING AND PROMOTING THE “LIVABILITY” OF OUR REGION.

IF YOU HAVE IDEAS ABOUT WHAT WILL MAKE US MORE LIVABLE AND MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR PEOPLE THAT COME TO LIMA TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.

WRITE US, CALL US, VISIT US, TELL US WHAT YOUR VISION IS FOR THE GREATER LIMA REGION!

WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE THINKING!

IT’S YOUR GREATER LIMA REGION!

WWW.LIMACHAMBER.COM

419-222-6045

http://www.limachamber.com/



What to Expect in the

Next Six Months

Jeff Sprague, AEDG



What to Expect in the

Next Six Months

1. GLR Rollout

2. Media Coverage of GLR Activities

3. MakerFest 2017



NEXTGreater Lima Region

6-month Community Update

February 2018



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