1. Southwest Oklahoma Impact Coalition Regional Collaboration The Wave of the Future

2. Twenty County Region

3. SOIC Founding Partners FOR MORE INFO... www.soiconline.org

4. Full Partners Great Plains Technology Center – Lawton Great Plains Technology Center – Lawton Red River Technology Center – Duncan Red River Technology Center – Duncan Canadian Valley Technology Center – El Reno/Chickasha Canadian Valley Technology Center – El Reno/Chickasha Caddo Kiowa Technology Center – Fort Cobb Caddo Kiowa Technology Center – Fort Cobb Southwest Technology Center – Altus Southwest Technology Center – Altus Western Technology Center – Burns Flat Western Technology Center – Burns Flat

5. SOIC Board of Directors Blaine Smith, Executive Director, ASCOG Blaine Smith, Executive Director, ASCOG Debora Glasgow, Executive Director, SWODA Debora Glasgow, Executive Director, SWODA President Randy Beutler, SWOSU President Randy Beutler, SWOSU President Phil Birdine, WOSU President Phil Birdine, WOSU President Larry Devane, Redlands Community College President Larry Devane, Redlands Community College President John Feaver, USAO President John Feaver, USAO President Cindy Ross, WOSC President Cindy Ross, WOSC Cliff Corbin, Asst. Superintendent, Western Technology Center Cliff Corbin, Asst. Superintendent, Western Technology Center Ken Layn, Superintendent, Red River Technology Center Ken Layn, Superintendent, Red River Technology Center Tom Thomas, Superintendent, Great Plains Technology Center Tom Thomas, Superintendent, Great Plains Technology Center Dennis Ruttman, Superintendent, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Dennis Ruttman, Superintendent, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Bill Weldon, Superintendent, Southwest Technology Center Bill Weldon, Superintendent, Southwest Technology Center Greg Winters, Superintendent, Canadian Valley Technology Center Greg Winters, Superintendent, Canadian Valley Technology Center

6. SOIC officers include representatives of higher education, career tech and regional councils.

7. Mission: To reinforce and grow wealth in the southwest quadrant of Oklahoma by maximizing and coordinating workforce and economic development opportunities through a collaborative process.

8. John Hays, President Emeritus Southwestern Oklahoma State University and former SOIC Chairman of the Board "SOIC gives us an opportunity to work together in an unprecedented manner. The founding partners not only have a vested interest in our communities, they also have a sincere desire to do what they can to improve the future of southwestern Oklahoma."

9. Why douse those Friday night lights after all this time? Demographics tell the story... Regionalism?

10. Urban Counties in SOIC Region Canadian, Grady, McClain and Comanche Counties are classified by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as metro counties. Canadian, Grady, McClain and Comanche Counties are classified by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as metro counties.

11. 2000Census2010CensusChangePercentage SOICRegion511,540563,585+52,045 10.1% 10.1% State3,450,6543,751,351 +300,697 +300,697 8.7% 8.7% Nation281,421,906308,745,538+27,323,632 9.7% 9.7% Population

12. 53,208 Population Gain Sure Sounds Good, but… CountiesPopulation Gained BRAC GrowthOKC Metro Area Canadian 27,844 √ Grady 6,918 √ McClain 6,764 √ Comanche 9,100 √ 95 percent of the growth in SW Oklahoma counties come from metro-area and BRAC related population gains in four counties!!

13. 2010 Population Gain from Metro Counties

14. Looking to 2020 Counties projected to lose, remain static or gain less than 5% population: ●Blaine County●Caddo County ●Cotton County●Dewey County ●Greer County●Harmon County ●Jackson County●Jefferson County ●Kiowa County●Stephens County ●Tillman County●Washita County

15. SOIC Activities & Development Timeline

16.  January First discussions occur with regional leadership Goal: To assemble a group of open-minded people in central and southwestern Oklahoma for the purpose of discussing issues concerning economic and community development and to develop action plans, such plans to be put into action by existing entities that are willing to work on them to make a positive change in the area.  August SWOSU Approved as University Center by U.S. Economic Development Administration Power of a Partnership: 2004

17. Power of a Partnership: 2005  Formalized collaboration of five state colleges and universities and ASCOG & SWODA  Initiated e-Synchronist Manufacturers on-site interviews  Making Place Matter Conference in Chicago  First stakeholders conference at USAO Initial e-Synchronist survey reports presented that fall. Initial e-Synchronist survey reports presented that fall.

18. SOIC’s initial Strategic Plan was developed based on the results of over 600 in-depth business interviews with ● manufacturers ● service industries ● wholesale & retail trade ●raw materials production ●utilities ●convention & tourism, and ●construction sectors. 600+ interviews conducted

19. Power of a Partnership: 2006 Power of a Partnership: 2006  Convention, Retail, Trade and Services business sector interviews are initiated  Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation are filed with State of Oklahoma filed with State of Oklahoma  Established the first standing committee “The Front Line Team”  Hired executive director  Established offices in Chickasha

20. Power of a Partnership: 2007  Hosted 2 nd Regional Conference – focus on serving manufacturers’ needs  Adopted 3-Year Strategic Plan (8 (8 priorities are identified in this plan)  EDA funding is renewed

21. Power of a Partnership: 2007  US DOL awards SOIC $2.5 million for BRAC Demonstration project  Oklahoma Department of Commerce awards SOIC $100,000 to establish Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence in SW Oklahoma

22. Power of a Partnership: 2008  Hosted 3 rd Regional Conference at Quartz Mountain Resort Speakers included state officials and two nationally known Speakers included state officials and two nationally known experts on workforce issues. experts on workforce issues.  Hosted Education Symposium for top- ranking education officials from southwest Oklahoma Emphasis: workforce skills development & employer needs.

23. 2008, continued  Partnered with other Oklahoma organizations to host statewide business summits in 2009 on the importance of early childhood investment.

24. Power of a Partnership: 2009  SOIC hosts The Futures Game Workshop developed by Innovative Leadership Australia and kicked off “Building Smart Communities through Network Weaving.”  SOIC is asked to develop organizational structure and provide volunteer leadership for the Fort Sill Southwest Oklahoma Community Partnership Council.

25. Power of a Partnership: 2010  Front Line Team members write grant to fund staff position for the SW OK CPC  SOIC contracts with the Center for Occupational Research and Development  Hosts multiple regional meetings with key industry sectors and community leadership to receive input for development of Career Pathways implementation plan  Develops new priority and focus statement

26. Power of a Partnership: 2011  SOIC fields medical simulators across SW Oklahoma  Adopts Resolutions in support of Regional Transportation Planning and Career Pathways  Continues public advocacy phase of Career Pathways plan

27. SOIC 2011 Top Priority …Improving, impacting and connecting education systems, especially K-20 …Addressing workforce development issues with a focus on Career Pathways (An integrated collection of education and training programs that develops an individual’s core academic, technical and employability skills and provides them with continuous education and training in order to advance to successively higher levels of education and employment)

28. The Key to Success

29. 2007 Front Line Team

30. 2011 Front Line Team 30 member group ●Universities ●Technology Centers ●Universities ●Technology Centers ●Rural Enterprises, Inc. ●Manufacturers Alliance ●Local Economic Development Entities ●Councils of Government ●Private Sector ●Workforce Investment Boards ●Workforce Investment Boards ●Oklahoma Department of Commerce ●Oklahoma Department of Commerce

31. The Southwest Oklahoma Impact Coalition and its initiatives are supported in part by the U.S. Economic Development Administration

32. Contact Marilyn Feaver, Executive Director Marilyn Feaver, Executive Director 1727 West. Alabama Chickasha, Oklahoma 405-274-9135 FOR MORE INFO... Webpage: www.soiconline.org www.soiconline.org Phone: 405-574-1368