Experience Ottawa County
Annual Event Hosted by the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation
Experience Ottawa County (EOC) is hosted every year in August by the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation and is our premier marketing event. The purpose of EOC is to bring local business leaders, County and community leaders, elected officials, and prospective clients together to demonstrate that Ottawa County is a great place to expand existing business and relocate new business.
We invite our guests to “Take the Advantage -Experience Ottawa County.”
2010 Events Schedule-Taking Reservations Now
Thursday, August 19, 2010
12:00pm Luncheon @ Catawba Island Club (Cliff Room)
Succeeding at Government Procurement: The Ins and Outs of Securing Local, State and Federal Opportunities
From consultants and national manufacturers to smaller targeted service companies, the government is looking for businesses in all sectors that can provide products and services to meet their needs. Please join us for an interactive luncheon to learn more about the keys to government procurement, benefits of HUB-Zone certification, and hear first-hand from local businesses that have been successful at securing work with local, state and federal entities.
6:00pm Networking & Strolling Dinner (The Pavillion) $30pp
Friday, August 20, 2010
7:30am Breafast @ Catawba Island Club (Cliff Room)
Economic Gardening: Engaging Your Business for the Future
As we see the world’s economy constantly changing, fostering the entrepreneurial spirit becomes increasingly important for the health and well-being of our community.
As an entrepreneur, you are the creator, technician, and employee. Have you thought about your transition of working in the company, to working on the company? Are you engaged in decisions about survival or are you working on decisions surrounding business growth? Join the OCIC for an introduction to “Economic Gardening,” where we will discuss creative concepts for those growth opportunities.
Mark Lange, Executive Director for the Edward Lowe Foundation, will lead the discussion on driving innovative thinking within businesses. Mr. Lange has more than 20 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and second-stage companies, and is an expert in the concept of economic gardening and the important intersection of entrepreneurship and economic development.
The Edward Lowe Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to accelerate entrepreneurship and its impact on community and economic development. For more information on Mark Lange, or the Foundation, visit www.edwardlowe.org
For more information or reservations please call our office at 419-898-6242 or 866-734-6789
Sponsorships available....stay tuned for a list of our generous sponsors!
