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3-Year Strategic Plan

                                                                                                                                                               

2011-2012 3 Year Strategic Plan 2011-2012 3 Year Strategic Plan (62 KB)

Mission                                                                                                                                                     

To serve the community through the enhancement of the economic climate and quality of life in Enid and the surrounding area.

Economic Development / Community Development Strategy for the Enid Region

A three-year plan for improving economic prosperity and quality of life in Enid, Oklahoma and the surrounding area includes the following committees: 

Education / Community Development Council

 

Support efforts to improve education and workforce development

  • Enhance career exploration opportunities (early childhood, elementary school, middle school, and high school levels) 

  • Encourage businesses to provide resources for early childhood development

  • Expand businesses as mentors program

  • Provide advocacy for family-friendly employer practices

  • Support efforts to increase high school enrollment at Autry Technology Center (oppose legislation that hinders high school enrollment in the Oklahoma Career Tech System)

  • Encourage expanded concurrent enrollment at NOC-Enid

  • Support Increased enrollment and expanded local internship programs at NOC and NWOSU

  • Oppose legislation that allows guns on the campuses of Oklahoma’s educational institutions

  • Support Leadership Greater Enid (LGE) program. Utilize LGE graduates for community leadership positions

  • Support Greater Enid Young Professionals (GEYP) organization

Local Economic Development / Gov't. Affairs Council

Support community efforts to enhance downtown development
  • Support expanded/renovated public facilities, green space, increased parking, arts infrastructure, enhanced gateways, and other improvements
Help brand and market Enid for economic development, workforce attraction, and tourism

Come Home To Excellence, Come Home To Enid

  • Support projects that enhance quality of life and help attract capital investment, businesses, families, and workers to the region
  • Improve community appearance and signage

     

Partner with other organizations to support continued development of afforable quality housing in Enid


Increase Enid's retail market share, drawing power, and sales tax base

  • Encourage retention/expansion of local retailers and support the recruitment of national retailers that complement exisiting businesses and fill a "gap" in Enid's market
  • Help deliver Enid PRIDE, a customer service and Enid familiarization program, for employees who interact with the public regularly
  • Continue to update and upgrade community web sites (Chamber, Alliance, City, ECVB, and Main Street)

State Economic Development / Gov't. Affairs Council

Promote state legislative initiatives, projects and opportunities that benefit Enid and northwest Oklahoma
  • Organize Enid Day at the Capitol
  • Sponsor state legislative forums (before and after Oklahoma Legislative Session)
  • Support Oklahoma Mid-Size Cities Coalition efforts to pursue state funding for capital improvements in mid-size cities
  • Pursue funding for local infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, airport)
  • Pursue Vance infrastructure assistance (Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission)
  • Protect state business incentives that have proven to attract capital investment and create new jobs in Oklahoma
  • Support legislation to fund Physician's Loan Assistance Program (supports primary care physicians locating in underserved areas
  • Retain state jobs in the region and help facilitate expanded employment opportunities 
  • Oppose legislation that allows guns on the campuses of Oklahoma 's educational institutions
  • Identify and promote local citizens to serve on state boards

Federal Economic Development / Gov't. Affairs Council

Promote federal legislative initiatives, projects and funding opportunities that benefit Enid and northwest Oklahoma
  • Organize federal legislative trip to advocate Vance AFB mission growth opportunities and military construction projects
  • Interface with Vance Development Authority to support Vance AFB
  • Support federal funding for regional transportation and infrastructure needs
  • Oppose Cap and Trade legislation/EPA's proposed carbon regulations
  • Oppose regulations or tax changes that hinder expanded oil and gas exploration
  • Work with Oklahoma's congressional delegation to capitalize on alternative energy opportunities
  • Support legislation/regulations that help strengthen Enid's medical sector
  • Support airport infrastructure improvements to increase business activity and overall utilization at the airport
  • Support education initiatives that benefit Enid's higher education institutions (Autry Tech, NOC, NWOSU) and students
  • Support congressional action to address national debt and federal deficit   

Membership Development Council

 

  • Utilize committees and volunteers to deliver successful community events
  • Continue to offer networking opportunities for members (Noon Network and Business After Hours)
  • Market Chamber membership services
  • Expand company web site links for Enid job listings on enidchamber.com
  • Expand Chamber Community Development Partners program
  • Retain and increase Chamber membership base
  • Upgrade Chamber membership packets 

     

     

     

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