LAKE OF THE OZARKS COUNCIL OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS
Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Meeting Schedule 2021
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update
Lake of the
Ozarks Council of Local Governments (LOCLG) will be hosting a series of
meetings to discuss the updates to the Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS). The current CEDS dated
2017, is due for an update. LOCLG works
with the Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) to
promote economic development activities that will provide support for economic
growth within the region. The revised
CEDS is due to EDA in early 2022. Your
participation in the planning and development of the CEDS 2022 is imperative to
making sure we encompass the needs of the four-county region as the CEDS is the
economic vision for the future of the region.
February 2, 2021-Meeting Materials Available for Review. Click on the topic below, links to presentation.
April 6, 2021-Meeting Materials Available for Review. Click on the topic below, links to presentation.
Agritourism-Kelly Smith, Senior Director, Marketing & Commodities Missouri Farm Bureau
Entrepreneurship Resources-Alexces Bartley, Network Builder, MOSoureLink
June 1, 2021 Topics:
- Energy and
Environmental Security
What are the current and future energy needs and how will they be met? We
will have experts within the energy sector explain the local energy industry
and discuss future energy requirements.
- Disaster
Resilience
We will discuss how natural disasters may impact our region and how we
can improve resilience in both local governments and businesses. An in-depth look at the region’s Hazard
Mitigation Plans and how we can incorporate common goals and objectives that
have been identified by each of these counties and see how we can encourage and
support more resilient communities and businesses.
August 3, 2021 Topics:
- Site
Selectors
How can site selectors impact our region’s economic development? We will
discuss who site selectors work for, the information they collect and analyze,
to help us understand how to improve in areas that are important to the site
selection process.
- Workforce
Development
What is important when working with educators and developing programs to
meet the workforce needs of our region’s businesses? How can the partnership
between education and business create economic growth within the region?
October 5, 2021 Topics:
- Technology
Technological advancement is changing jobs and workforce needs. We will examine the technical aspects of the
industry sectors within the region and learn how to adapt and embrace
technology to enhance the competitiveness of the region for advanced manufacturing
and other technology driven sectors.
Opportunity
Zones
Camden and Laclede Counties both have opportunity zones, understanding
the benefits and the opportunities to attract investments into these areas will
be important to the development within the lowest income areas of the
region.
December 7, 2021 Topics:
- SWOT
Analysis
This will be the capstone event in the series of meetings; we will
analyze the region’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This
information will help us identify areas with the most growth potential and
areas of concern to include in the CEDS.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Meeting Schedule 2021
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update
Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments (LOCLG) will be hosting a series of meetings to discuss the updates to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The current CEDS dated 2017, is due for an update. LOCLG works with the Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) to promote economic development activities that will provide support for economic growth within the region. The revised CEDS is due to EDA in early 2022. Your participation in the planning and development of the CEDS 2022 is imperative to making sure we encompass the needs of the four-county region as the CEDS is the economic vision for the future of the region.
February 2, 2021-Meeting Materials Available for Review. Click on the topic below, links to presentation.
April 6, 2021-Meeting Materials Available for Review. Click on the topic below, links to presentation.
Agritourism-Kelly Smith, Senior Director, Marketing & Commodities Missouri Farm Bureau
Entrepreneurship Resources-Alexces Bartley, Network Builder, MOSoureLink
June 1, 2021 Topics:
- Energy and Environmental Security
What are the current and future energy needs and how will they be met? We will have experts within the energy sector explain the local energy industry and discuss future energy requirements.
- Disaster Resilience
We will discuss how natural disasters may impact our region and how we can improve resilience in both local governments and businesses. An in-depth look at the region’s Hazard Mitigation Plans and how we can incorporate common goals and objectives that have been identified by each of these counties and see how we can encourage and support more resilient communities and businesses.
August 3, 2021 Topics:
- Site Selectors
How can site selectors impact our region’s economic development? We will discuss who site selectors work for, the information they collect and analyze, to help us understand how to improve in areas that are important to the site selection process.
- Workforce Development
What is important when working with educators and developing programs to meet the workforce needs of our region’s businesses? How can the partnership between education and business create economic growth within the region?
October 5, 2021 Topics:
- Technology
Technological advancement is changing jobs and workforce needs. We will examine the technical aspects of the industry sectors within the region and learn how to adapt and embrace technology to enhance the competitiveness of the region for advanced manufacturing and other technology driven sectors.
Opportunity
Zones
Camden and Laclede Counties both have opportunity zones, understanding the benefits and the opportunities to attract investments into these areas will be important to the development within the lowest income areas of the region.
December 7, 2021 Topics:
- SWOT Analysis
This will be the capstone event in the series of meetings; we will analyze the region’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This information will help us identify areas with the most growth potential and areas of concern to include in the CEDS.