SOIC
Southwest Oklahoma
Impact Coalition
Regional Collaboration
The Wave of the Future
Twenty County Region
SOIC
SOIC Founding Partners
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Full Partners
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Great Plains Technology Center – Lawton
Red River Technology Center – Duncan
Canadian Valley Technology Center – El
Reno/Chickasha
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center – Fort Cobb
Southwest Technology Center – Altus
Western Technology Center – Burns Flat
SOIC Board of Directors
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Blaine Smith, Executive Director, ASCOG
Debora Glasgow, Executive Director, SWODA
President Randy Beutler, SWOSU
President Phil Birdine, WOSU
President Larry Devane, Redlands Community College
President John Feaver, USAO
President Cindy Ross, WOSC
Cliff Corbin, Asst. Superintendent, Western Technology Center
Ken Layn, Superintendent, Red River Technology Center
Tom Thomas, Superintendent, Great Plains Technology Center
Dennis Ruttman, Superintendent, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
Bill Weldon, Superintendent, Southwest Technology Center
Greg Winters, Superintendent, Canadian Valley Technology Center
SOIC officers include representatives of higher education,
career tech and regional councils.
Mission:
SOIC
To reinforce and grow wealth in the
southwest quadrant of Oklahoma
by maximizing and coordinating
workforce and economic
development opportunities through
a collaborative process.
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."
Regionalism?
Why douse those
Friday night lights
after all this time?
Demographics tell
the story. . .
Urban Counties in SOIC Region
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Canadian, Grady, McClain and Comanche Counties are
classified by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) as metro counties.
Population
2000
Census
2010
Change Percentage
Census
SOIC
Region
511,540
563,585
State
3,450,654
3,751,351
Nation
281,421,906 308,745,538
+52,045
10.1%
+300,697
8.7%
+27,323,632
9.7%
53,208 Population Gain
Sure Sounds Good, but…
Counties
Population Gained
Canadian
27,844
Grady
6,918
McClain
6,764
Comanche
9,100
BRAC Growth
OKC Metro Area
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95 percent of the growth in SW Oklahoma counties
come from metro-area and BRAC related population
gains in four counties!!
2010 Population Gain from Metro Counties
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
SOIC
Activities &
Development
Timeline
Power of a Partnership: 2004
 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: 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
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Initial e-Synchronist survey reports presented that fall.
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
Power of a Partnership: 2006
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Convention, Retail, Trade and Services
business sector interviews are initiated
Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation are
filed with State of Oklahoma
Established the first standing
committee “The Front Line Team”
Hired executive director
Established offices in Chickasha
Power of a Partnership: 2007
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Hosted 2nd Regional Conference – focus on
serving manufacturers’ needs
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Adopted 3-Year Strategic Plan
(8 priorities are identified in this plan)
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EDA funding is renewed
(8
Power of a Partnership: 2007
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US DOL awards SOIC $2.5 million for
BRAC Demonstration project
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Oklahoma Department of Commerce awards
SOIC $100,000 to establish Advanced
Manufacturing Center of Excellence in SW
Oklahoma
Power of a Partnership: 2008
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Hosted 3rd Regional Conference at Quartz
Mountain Resort
Speakers included state officials and two nationally known
experts on workforce issues.
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Hosted Education Symposium for topranking education officials from southwest
Oklahoma
Emphasis: workforce skills development & employer needs.
2008, continued
 Partnered
with other Oklahoma organizations
to host statewide business summits in 2009
on the importance of early childhood
investment.
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.
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Power of a Partnership: 2010
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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
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
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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)
The Key to Success
2007 Front Line Team
2011 Front Line Team
30 member group
●Universities
●Technology Centers
●Rural Enterprises, Inc. ●Manufacturers Alliance
●Local Economic Development Entities
●Councils of Government ●Private Sector
●Workforce Investment Boards
●Oklahoma Department of Commerce
The Southwest Oklahoma Impact
Coalition and its initiatives
are supported in part by the
U.S. Economic Development
Administration
Contact
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Marilyn Feaver, Executive Director
1727 West. Alabama
Chickasha, Oklahoma
405-274-9135
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