F O R WA R D O K L A H O M A C I T 2 5 Y E A R S O F R E S U L T S
In the beginning, Forward Oklahoma City was created to lift our city out of a long-term deep economic recession and set the course for a rebirth. The first goal of Forward OKC was to amplify the Chamber’s work in the core economic development work of Business Recruitment, Business Retention & Expansion, and Government Advocacy . Forward Oklahoma City – 1996-2000 Key Initiatives International Business Development Center City Development Significant Accomplishments/ Milestones Won campaign for SQ680 and 681 to allow University research commercialization Won campaign to Finish MAPS Right – original MAPS extension Executed national advertising strategy with effective results Protected Tinker during BRAC Recruitments or Expansions: 33,796 jobs, including: AOL, Boeing, Tinker, Matrixx Marketing, Unit Parts Company, Young America Corporation, Williams-Sonoma, Hartford, Sprint, Farmers Insurance, BMK/Jack’s Service Company, Quad Graphics Capital investments of $979,695,000
Three additional components were added in the original five-year cycle that together form the core work program: Technology Development, Aviation & Aerospace Development, Entrepreneurship/ Bioscience Development, and Image Development/Marketing. Community Campaigns were added during the second cycle.
Forward Oklaho 2006 to 2010 Key Initiatives Tier II Visitor Strategy Grad Capture/Attract Business/Education Pa OKC Strategic Econom Reserve Fund Local Image Developm Cluster / Target Mark Significant Accompli Millestones Passage of Big League Passage of bond issue for Tinker expansion Passage of MAPS 3 Launched Greater Gra college graduates Created ABetterLifeOK website Developed Chamber p committee Recruitments or Expan including SandRidge, Insurance, Terex, Dell, Paycom, Hertz, AAA, Boeing Capital investment of $
Forward Oklahoma City II – 2001 to 2005 Key Initiatives
Local Image Development Cluster / Target Marketing
Education & Workforce Development International Business Development Center City Development Significant Accomplishments/ Milestones Won campaign for Right to Work Won campaign for MAPS for Kids Won campaign to increase Hotel/Motel Tax/Improve State Fair Park Created 10-county regional economic development partnership Led first Oklahoma delegation to BIO International Convention (continues through 2020) Recruitments or expansions: 14,272 jobs, including Dell, Inc. facility Capital investments of $1,160,944,000
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