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Forward Oklahoma City IV March 30, 2010. FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY AIMS TO: Create Quality Jobs Increase Capital Investment Retain Existing Business Improve.

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1 Forward Oklahoma City IV March 30, 2010

2 FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY AIMS TO: Create Quality Jobs Increase Capital Investment Retain Existing Business Improve Per Capita Income

3 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

4 #1 – Place To Launch A Business FORTUNE, 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

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6 (Since 2004)

7  Grow Greater OKC Companies & Industries  Maximize Greater OKC’S Competitive Advantage  Market to Attract New Companies & Investment  Seize Greater OKC’S Opportunities

8 Target Industry & Supplier Base for Growth Assist Companies with Expansion & Retention Plans Increase Support of Entrepreneurial Efforts Expand Innovation Capacity Ensure Shovel-Ready Sites

9 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

10 Recruit Companies that Build on OKC Strengths Increase OKC’S Presence in National and International Media

11 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

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 $17.5 MILLION FIVE-YEAR BUDGET Fund Allocation (millions)

16 Forward Oklahoma City IV March 30, 2010


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