By Casey Smith
Tulsa World
The Tulsa Regional Chamber recently concluded the second generation of its long-term economic development program, Tulsa’s Future, and results include goal-surpassing job creation and capital investment in northeast Oklahoma.
Since 2011, 28,814 jobs have been announced through the Tulsa’s Future II program, according to the Tulsa Regional Chamber.
Of those new jobs, 15,355 met the program’s target of paying an annual salary of $50,000 or greater. Due to the success of Tulsa’s Future II, during 2013 the initial goal of creating 10,000 high-wage jobs for the program’s five-year term was increased to 15,000 jobs that pay $50,000 or more.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Deere CEO: Q-C needs new regional vision
By Jennifer DeWitt
Quad-City Business Journal
With competition for jobs, talent and company investments at every corner of the globe, the Quad-Cities must unite behind a vision that will transform and distinguish the region as a cool, creative, prosperous and connected place.
That was the message Thursday from Deere & Co.'s chairman and CEO Sam Allen, the keynote speaker at the 2015 Quad-Cities Regional Vision Summit. Allen, who leads the Quad-Cities' largest single employer, issued a call to action to more than 200 community stakeholders, urging them to take action and commit to supporting the new regional vision.
The meeting, held at the iWireless Center, Moline, also unveiled the regional vision plan's new name — Q2030: A Regional Action Plan.
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Quad-City Business Journal
With competition for jobs, talent and company investments at every corner of the globe, the Quad-Cities must unite behind a vision that will transform and distinguish the region as a cool, creative, prosperous and connected place.
That was the message Thursday from Deere & Co.'s chairman and CEO Sam Allen, the keynote speaker at the 2015 Quad-Cities Regional Vision Summit. Allen, who leads the Quad-Cities' largest single employer, issued a call to action to more than 200 community stakeholders, urging them to take action and commit to supporting the new regional vision.
The meeting, held at the iWireless Center, Moline, also unveiled the regional vision plan's new name — Q2030: A Regional Action Plan.
To read the full article click here. If it has been removed please email Alexia Eanes for a copy of the entire article.
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