In This Email:
-Member Meeting Details
- Voting Proxy
-May Lunch & Learn
-Project Updates
Sommer Vriezelaar, Executive Director
April 2019 Update

OEDF April Meeting

Friday, April 19
7:30-9 am at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital
7:30-8 am networking, 8-9 am agenda. Nate Green from The Montrose Group will be speaking about our Oregon Downtown project and opportunities for your business.

UPCOMING MEMBER MEETINGS:
New date!   June 28, 7:30 - 9 am ProMedica Bay Park
Later time!   August 16. 8 - 9:30 am Maumee Bay Resort
October 18, 7:30-9 am Mercy St. Charles
December 13, 7:30-9 am Mercy St. Charles

It's time to reelect your Oregon Economic Development
Foundation Executive Board.
Please vote Yes or No for the recommended Executive Board nominees by June 21st. We are voting by proxy only for the 2018-2020 officers and will announce at the
June 28th membership meetings.  



Project Updates

OREGON DOWNTOWN
  The City of Oregon is searching for a development partner(s) to help establish an exciting mixed-use downtown development near one of the prime gateways to the City. The City does not have a downtown area but strong interest exists in Oregon to develop a downtown area that will serve as the centerpiece of community, commerce, and social activities.

    Please find attached a Request for Letters of Interest to partner with the City of Oregon and the Oregon Economic Development Foundation on this exciting project. We are seeking letters of interest by April 15, 2019.  Please feel free to contact me at (419) 693-9999 or by email at [email protected] if you have any questions.

RFP         MAPPING


Business Retention and Expansion Update
The OEDF BR&E committee has been reaching out to over 1,000 businesses in the Oregon area. If you own or manager a business in Oregon please fill out the BR&E Survey HERE! Surveys need to be completed by May 24, 2019.


MAY LUNCH & LEARN

Lunch & Learn for business owners with 10-250 employees
and commercial bankers.

Presenter: Laura Rerucha

May 14, 2019
11:30-1 pm Lunch Provided
Place: TBD
RSVP to [email protected] by May 7.

Title:
Are you running your business OR is your business running you?
  Objectives:
1) Provide a different lens for business owners to view their business through
2) To provide  some tools, some real practical, simple tools that will help you get more done, gain more traction, and run a better business. 


EMBCC Golf Classic
Friday June 14th Eagles Landing shotgun start at 10 am. Click for flier  
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  2019 Prism Awards Celebration
Cocktail Party Wednesday May 1st 6-8 pm Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center. Support community business and individuals and become a sponsor


Volunteer Opportunities
Please click the links below to learn how you and your business can make a
difference in the Oregon Community.

ProMedica Bay Park   Food Clinic   &   Golf Outing
Sign up for the golf outing to help support the PHS FOOD DRIVE.

Global Youth Service Day, Saturday, April 13, 9am to 1pm. Clean liter from Navarre Park For additional information contact Tracy Graufos @ East Toledo Family Center 419-691-1429 Ext. 211.  

2019 Mercy Day of Miracles Telethon - Wednesday, April 24, 2019 @ 5:00 AM.  
Megan Quimby, Coordinator, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals 416-260-2287.  

Mobile Meals also looking for volunteers to deliver to Oregon residents. 
Paige Stancar, Mobile Meals Volunteer Coordinator, 419-255-7806.



FREE VIDEO MARKETING FOR YOUR COMPANY

Pat Altvater from  AFP Marketing  stressed the importance of having video to market your business. If you are a Platinum, Gold, Sterling or Silver investor this opportunity is FREE!
We are scheduling 4 dates this Spring, Summer & Fall to video 24 businesses.
if interested please email Sommer at [email protected].


NORED Updates
If your business would like to become a member of NORED please contact
Allison Hammons at [email protected]

Next Member Meeting
April 11, 8:30-10 am
Kuhlman Corporation, Maumee Ohio
Guest Speaker: Lucas County has secured Michael DiPerna
of DiPerna Advisors as the


Jobs Ohio Regional Networking Event
May 22, 2019
1399 Business Park Dr. S.
North Baltimore, Ohio


Do you want OEDF TEXT REMINDERS & UPDATES?
If yes, Text to 81010 and in the message box put @oregonec then press send.
This is not a group text and if you respond to the text your response goes to the Executive Director. You may opt out at any time.


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