STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Objective
2025 Strategy/Performance Metrics
2024 Strategy/Performance Metrics
2024 Results/Status
Economic Development ‒ Refinement of FOKC VII economic development strategic plan initiatives; projects dependent on funding available for funding via investment campaign (target completion in Q1 2025). Visitor Development ‒ Completion of visitor development strategic plan in Q1 2025; programming goals identified and included in Visit OKC FY 2026 budget and plan. Regional and State Partnerships ‒ Assess strategic plans with regional and state partners to identify areas of alignment and mutual opportunities. • Develop strong partnerships (local, region, state levels) to lead on issue advocacy at all levels. Identify key policy outcomes needed to advance our region and implement with key partners. • Continue adjustments to DC Fly-in format to achieve broader leadership engagement to support our enhanced federal policy work. • Implement data tools to understand electorate and positions on business issues. • Expand the advocacy strategic communication strategy created in 2024 to shape and influence our policy outcomes. • Assess economic and visitor development incentives and programs (current and proposed) to enhance competitiveness and how to address major challenges that limit opportunities. • Support partners to complete negotiations on current mega-site(s); identify and market best use opportunities for identified sites. • Evaluate opportunities to identify/create additional sites of varying sizes throughout region for future projects. • Evaluate long-term infrastructure development needs to support site development (partner at state/regional/local levels).
Economic Development ‒ Completion of economic development strategic plan in Spring 2024; complete funding via investment campaign by December 2024. Visitor Development ‒ Visitor development strategic planning process to launch in January 2024; targeted completion in Summer 2024. ‒ Programming goals identified; funding levels to be evaluated and solutions proposed. Regional and State Partnerships ‒ Assess strategic plans with regional and state partners to identify areas of alignment and mutual opportunities. • Expand our federal policy work to include key public/ private stakeholders; focus on (1) increased federal funding for regional stakeholders and (2) federal policy outcomes to enhance our region’s business community. • Change DC Fly-in format to achieve broader leadership engagement to support our enhanced federal policy work. • Develop and implement a strategic communications strategy to impart important insight and engage a broad audience of decision-makers to shape and influence our policy outcomes. • Support the SVP transition; evaluate programs and implement changes to support an enhanced pro- business environment at the local, state, and federal levels (including PAC focus and funding). • Support partners to complete negotiations on current mega-site; evaluate opportunities to identify/create additional sites throughout region for future projects. • Evaluate long-term infrastructure development needs to support site development (partner at state/ regional/local levels).
Comprehensive Strategic Plan
• Strategic plan completed/ funding campaign underway.
• Strategic plan underway – work launched in Q2 2024 for completion in Q1 2025
• Ongoing discussions regarding the Dept. of Commerce reorganization and a focus of engaging key partners • Progress made; will be continuing project in 2025.
Public Policy Strategy
• Format adjusted;
considering additional refinements in 2025.
• Completed
• Completed
• Partnered with the Alliance for Economic Dev. to advance two 1,000 acre sites. • Ongoing
Mega-site(s)
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