About OEDC

The Oklahoma Professional Economic Development Council (OEDC) is an association of 150+ economic development professionals throughout the state of Oklahoma.  In addition to our 2008 legislative agenda, OEDC supports The State Chamber’s 2008 pro-jobs Legislative Agenda.

OEDC was formed to provide technical expertise to governmental and private groups to achieve goals which support economic growth and development. OEDC provides a growing spectrum of support services in Oklahoma to industry leaders, professional economic developers and local governments who need a resource for managing their own local economic development initiatives.

As a member of OEDC, you will be a part of a strong membership base attracted from around the state, representing both rural and urban areas. Such diverse backgrounds result in economic development solutions that work.

OEDC will help continue Oklahoma’s revitalization.

Our members are advocates for a prosperous economy in Oklahoma and strive to be active economic development resources for state leaders. We accomplish this through:

· Legislative Advocacy Committee

Responsible for identifying legislative issues related to the economic development profession in which OEDC members can take an active roll in assisting as the Economic Development Resource for Oklahoma.  This committee will work closely with the Training and Education Committee to provide the OEDC membership opportunities to interact with legislative leadership and state elected officials and will oversee the selection of our Legislative Advocate of the Year.

· Training & Education Committee

Responsible for interacting with the OEDC Executive Committee to ensure monthly membership programs include educational and/or informational programs utilizing state, regional and national association partners such as IEDC, SEDC.  This committee will also oversee the OEDC scholarship program and will ensure that an Awards Task Force is formed to recognize an Economic Development Professional of the Year. 

· Workforce Committee

Responsible for ensuring membership involvement in workforce related issues.  This is a new committee implemented in 2007 so responsibilities will further develop.

· Membership Committee

Responsible for recruitment and retention of OEDC membership to ensure the mission of the organization is met with a strong focus on capturing any and all practicing economic development professionals across the State of Oklahoma.

· Marketing Committee

Responsible for positioning the organization to be the Economic Development Resource for the State of Oklahoma by interacting with all OEDC committees to ensure recognition of OEDC as a professional organization.

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