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Welcome to the Norman Economic
Development Coalition's E-Digest, a monthly update on economic development
and Norman news. Norman Retailers Build on Sooner Spirit
Norman,
both a suburb and the third-most-populated city in the state, competently
competes with Oklahoma City for commercial growth. In multiple areas, the
home to the University of Oklahoma Sooners comes out on top. "Norman by
far has the lowest retail vacancy rate in the entire metro area and as a result,
has one of the strongest retail trades," said Darren Currin, vice
president and research director for OKC Property Research. Courtesy of The
Journal Record Click here to read the full
story State Designates ‘Technology Corridor’ Don Wood, Executive Director of the Norman Economic Development Coalition said, “The road designation should be a ‘heads-up’ for companies looking to locate science, research and development operations.” There are opportunities for collaboration with other research-oriented organizations, particularly the University of Oklahoma, he said. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click
here to read the full story Oklahoma Technology Corridor east of I-35 off State
Highway 9 Norman is awash with high-tech
companies, many of them located just a few miles off Highway 9. A partial
listing of Norman's high-tech enterprises, those on property fronting the
eastern half of the newly designated Oklahoma Technology Corridor: Courtesy
of The Norman Transcript Click
here to read the full story Norman Economic Development Coalition Receives State CareerTech Award The Norman Economic Development
Coalition (NEDC) was honored with a Partners for Progress Award during the
2005 Career and Technology Education Summer Conference held Aug. 2-4 at the
Tulsa Convention Center. The award recognizes businesses that were nominated
by their local technology center for their contributions to the development,
promotion, and progress of Oklahoma’s technology center system. By Christin
Forney Click here
to read the full story Norman Is ACTing Up Based on the performance of 2005
graduates, ACT compiled its test information to measure the college readiness
of among high school students. While Oklahoma's average score is 20.4- the
national average is 20.9 - several area districts posted significantly higher
numbers. Out of more than 400 high schools with a reported score, Norman High
School and Norman North High School had top ten finishes. Courtesy of The
Norman Transcript Click
here to read the full story Cleveland County Workforce Investment Board Elects New Officers NORMAN, Okla. – The Cleveland
County Workforce Investment Board elected its 2005-2006 officers at their
regularly scheduled board meeting held Tuesday, August 16th. The
Board is pleased to announce its incoming Chairman, Dee Ann Gay. “Since
becoming a Workforce Board member I’ve gained a better appreciation of how
our One Stop agency works to ensure there are opportunities to offer help and
training in an ever changing working environment.” Gay said. By Christin Forney Click here to read the full story Cherokee Woman Receives Sub-Contract NORMAN, Okla. – CND, L.L.C. and
subcontractor, Atmospheric Technology Services Company, L.L.C., collectively
referred to as the “Cherokee Team,” have been awarded a contract to support
Argonne National Laboratory’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate
Research Facility – Southern Great Plains (ACRF-SGP) site and systems
operations, and facilities management of the U.S. Department of Energy. By
Christin Forney Click here to read
the full story Norman Receives Thirteenth Consecutive Financial Award For the fourteenth year in a
row, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has
been awarded to the City of Norman by the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive
annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the
highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and
financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant
accomplishment by a government and its management. Courtesy of City of
Norman Click here to read the
full story OU Gains Aviation
Accreditation The aviation department at the
University of Oklahoma Outreach has become just one of 20 schools nationwide
to receive accreditation for its bachelor's degree programs in aviation
management and professional pilot, officials said Monday. That action by the
national Council on Aviation Accreditation makes OU the only school in the
Big 12 to earn the distinction. Courtesy of The Journal Record Click
here to read the full story Oklahoma Employment
Briefing The most recent monthly data
release shows Oklahoma’s seasonally -adjusted employment growing 0.1%, or by
1,300 jobs between June 2005 and July 2005. During this time period, Oklahoma
was one of thirty-four states in the nation and one of five states in the
region that posted monthly seasonally -adjusted employment gains. Courtesy of
Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The file is in the PDF (Adobe) format. Click here to read
the full story Economic Indicators Provides important statistics
regarding the economy of Norman, including unemployment figures, city and use
sales taxes, and building permits. FYI: Newsletter subscription If you would like to subscribe
to NEDC’s e-digest please e-mail News and
include your name and e-mail address. In addition, the e-digest is archived
on NEDC’s website under news. Need Space? Progress of the National Weather Center on OU’s south campus
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