Forward Oklahoma City IVMarch 30, 2010

FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY AIMS TO:

• Create Quality Jobs

• Increase Capital Investment

• Retain Existing Business

• Improve Per Capita Income

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

#1 – Place To Launch A BusinessFORTUNE , 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

(Since 2004)

Grow Greater OKC Companies & Industries

Maximize Greater OKC’S Competitive Advantage

Market to Attract New Companies & Investment

Seize Greater OKC’S Opportunities

• Target Industry & Supplier Base for Growth

• Assist Companies with Expansion & Retention

Plans

• Increase Support of Entrepreneurial Efforts

• Expand Innovation Capacity

• Ensure Shovel-Ready Sites

• 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

• Recruit Companies that Build on

OKC Strengths

• Increase OKC’S Presence in National and International Media

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

$17.5 MILLION FIVE-YEAR BUDGET

Fund Allocation (millions)

Forward Oklahoma City IVMarch 30, 2010