Forward Oklahoma City IVMarch 30, 2010
FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY AIMS TO:
• Create Quality Jobs
• Increase Capital Investment
• Retain Existing Business
• Improve Per Capita Income
FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY I, II, III (1996-2010)
• Facilitated More Than 67,000 New Jobs
• Supported MAPS, MAPS For Kids & MAPS III
• Led RIGHT-TO-WORK , Worker’s Comp and Tort Reform
• Protected Tinker & Helped Create Additional Workload
• Established a 10-County Regional Partnership
• Promoted OKC to the World
#1 – Place To Launch A BusinessFORTUNE , KAUFMAN FOUND. & CNN - OCT. 2009
#1 – Fastest Growing Large MSA In Per Capita Income BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS – AUGUST 2009
#1 - Most Recession-Proof City FORBES - APRIL 2009
#1 - Top City In U.S. To Find A Job U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT - AUGUST 2009
(Since 2004)
Grow Greater OKC Companies & Industries
Maximize Greater OKC’S Competitive Advantage
Market to Attract New Companies & Investment
Seize Greater OKC’S Opportunities
• Target Industry & Supplier Base for Growth
• Assist Companies with Expansion & Retention
Plans
• Increase Support of Entrepreneurial Efforts
• Expand Innovation Capacity
• Ensure Shovel-Ready Sites
• Advocate for Pro-Business Legislation
• Support Funding for Regional Infrastructure
• Support Policies that Increase R & D
• Support Enhancements to Pre K – 20 Education System &
Math and Science Education (STEM)
• Build Educational Attainment of Workforce
• Recruit Companies that Build on
OKC Strengths
• Increase OKC’S Presence in National and International Media
• Continue to Implement Best-in-class Marketing Strategies
• Attract and Host Targeted Events and Conferences
• Aggressively Market to Decision Makers and Leverage Visitor Marketing Efforts
• Conduct and Support Local & State-wide
Campaigns
•Support Strong Urban Core with Links to
Surrounding Counties
• Support MAPS III Implementation Efforts
• Identify & Track Business and Community
Issues
Community Measure Examples
• Net Growth of the New Firms in the Region
• Industry Investment in R & D
• Growth in Average Wage of Workers
• Educational Attainment of Workers Age 25-44
• Greater OKC’s Ranking Among All Metro Regions
• Unemployment Rate
• Number of Jobs Created by & Increase in Revenues for Chamber-Assisted Companies
• Number of Jobs and Firms as a Result of Chamber Led Recruitment Efforts
• Introduction of Legislation Targeted by the Chamber
• Placement of OKC Stories in the National Media
Chamber Measure Examples
$17.5 MILLION FIVE-YEAR BUDGET
Fund Allocation (millions)
Forward Oklahoma City IVMarch 30, 2010
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