oppd ypg - economic development
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An overview of the Omaha Public Power Districts Economic Development efforts.TRANSCRIPT
Economic Development Department
OPPD Young Professional GroupLunch & Learn
September 2009
Economic DevelopmentOur Objective
Create and retain revenuefor the Omaha Public Power District
through the attraction of new business;the retention and expansion of existing business;
and by fostering economic growth in ourcommunities.
Economic Development Team
Roger Christianson – Manager, Economic DevelopmentRebecca Finn – Division SecretaryDevin Meisinger –Sr. Economic Development Coordinator Roberta Pinkerton – Community Economic Dev. CoordinatorJason Esser – BRE Coordinator
Business AttractionProspecting Partners– Nebraska Department of Economic Development – Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership– Nebraska Public Power District
Prospecting Events– AFCOM Data Center World– IAMC / CORENET / Live Xchange / Area Development– Space Symposium– AWEA Windpower Conference– BIO International Conference
Business Retention Expansion
Existing Customer Calls– Account Executives (AEs)– Electrical Service Designers (ESDs)– Greater Omaha Economic Dev. Partnership– Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development– Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Business Retention Expansion
Calls on the Headquarters of companies located outside of the state and doing business in the Omaha area.
Goal of calls in 4 Major Metropolitan Areas – Dallas– Atlanta– Minneapolis– San Francisco / Silicon Valley
Community Economic Development
Strengthen local EDO’s and Chambers– Strategic Planning
Prepare for business development– Sites and Buildings
If our communities are a good place for people to live and businesses to locate – we all benefit.
Economic Development Project Revenue
Economic Development Project Revenue
ED Projected Revenue
Based on analysis of eleven of the largest projects ED has been involved with, the actual project revenue is 93% of the estimated project revenue at the time of announcement.
Design Projected Revenue
Actual design revenue on fifteen of the largest customer projects is at 98% of the estimated design revenue.
Recognition
2008 Site Selection Magazine
Top utilitiesHonorable Mention
Recent Project Announcements
Customer Care Center40,000+/- square feet200 - 400 positions
Datacenter $100 million investment100 positions
Manufacturing & Distribution$14.5 million investment150 positions
Production $200 million investment100 positions
Manufacturing$12 - $14 million investment5 – 10 positions
Economic Development LeadershipGary Gates • Board of Directors – Omaha Chamber
Tim Burke • Chair – Bellevue Chamber• Chair – Bellevue Economic Development Committee
Devin Meisinger, CEcD• Board of Directors – Nebraska Economic Developers
Association
Jason Esser, CEcD• Board of Directors – Business Retention and Expansion
International
Roberta Pinkerton, CEcD• Board of Directors – Mid American Economic Developers
Association
Roger Christianson, CEcD• Board of Directors – Omaha Chamber• President – Gateway Development (Blair/Washington County)• Vice Chair - State Chamber ED Council / Leadership Nebraska • Board of Directors – Sarpy County EDC
THE END!!
(THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE)
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