| Business Plan 2010 |
| Organizational & Membership Development supports the Chamber's operations, strengthens the member base, and strives to promote the Chamber as the community's #1 business advocate. |
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Division Chair: Sue Lunsford - Chairperson |
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Chamber Board of Directors |
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Objective: |
To govern and set policy for the Chamber, make decisions
representing the membership and provide direction, support and necessary
resources to carry out the Chamber's Business Plan. |
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Membership: |
Elected by the membership and by
appointment |
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Meeting Date: |
4th Tuesday - 11:00 a.m., Patt Hughes
Board Room Chamber of Commerce Building |
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Chairperson of the Board: Sue Lunsford, Retired Conoco |
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| Executive Committee |
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Objective: |
To act for the Board of Directors between meetings of the
Board, oversee the Chamber's Business Plan
implementation and to employ and provide direction to the Chief Executive
Officer of the Chamber. |
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Membership: |
Officers and C.E.O. of the Chamber |
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Meeting Date: |
3rd Wednesday - 12:00 p.m., Patt Hughes
Board Room Chamber of Commerce Building |
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Chairperson: Sue Lunsford, Retired Conoco |
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| Finance Committee |
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Objective: |
To ensure that the Chamber of Commerce remains fiscally sound
and that all monies are handled in a prudent manner. |
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Membership: |
By appointment |
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Meeting Date: |
3rd Wednesday - 11:00 a.m., Patt Hughes
Board Room Chamber of Commerce Building |
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Chairperson: Ryan Schwabe; Coates & Schwabe, CPA's PLLC |
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| Ambassadors |
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Objective: |
To recruit new members, retain existing members and serve as
the official goodwill diplomats for the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce. |
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Membership: |
Open to any Chamber member |
| Goals: |
- To aggressively recruit new members.
- To conduct personal calls on existing members and seek their
views on how the Chamber can better serve them.
- To work with the Chamber staff to update membership contact
information.
- To attend and promote participation in Chamber functions
including ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings and "Business After Hours", new
member luncheons and Chamber Membership Luncheons.
- To support new members by inviting them to "Business After
Hours" and other Chamber functions.
- To sponsor and coordinate Chamber Goodwill Days in order to make
contact with, and receive feedback from Chamber members.
- To schedule 4 Goodwill visits to area communities, one each
quarter of the year.
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Meeting Date: |
3rd Tuesday - 8 a.m. Patt Hughes Board
Room Chamber of Commerce Building |
Chairperson: Becky Hatton, RCB Bank Pioneer
Vice- Chair: Kimberly Cotton, Community Auto Repair |
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| Governmental Affairs |
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Objective: |
The overriding mission of the Governmental Affairs Committee is to promote
legislation and responsible government, at all levels that enhance an
environment for economic development and growth of our city and region. |
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Membership: |
Open to any Chamber Member |
| Goals: |
- Develop recommendations to be presented to the Chamber Board
of Directors on federal, state, and local legislative issues affecting the local
business environment and communicate the Chamber's position to appropriate
officials and the general public.
- Promote the Oklahoma Prosperity Project to all Chamber
Members.
- Offer voter registration in the Chamber Office.
- Continue to communicate with Chamber Members on legislative
issues during the legislative sessions that affect our region.
- Work to increase Ponca City Area Citizen's involvement with
government at all levels.
- Host "Ponca
City Day" in the Capitol Rotunda during the legislative session to promote Ponca
City.
- Conduct public forums i.e., Pancakes and Politics, to discuss
pertinent issues on a non-partisan basis.
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Meeting Date: |
3rd Friday - 7:30 a.m. Patt Hughes Board Room Chamber of Commerce
Building |
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Chairperson: Lowell LeFebvre, Individual Member |
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| Community Development |
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Objective: |
To encourage and actively support the development of a comprehensive
commercial and public infrastructure system (streets, highways, air service,
etc.) that promotes growth and enhances the quality of life in our region. |
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Membership: |
Open to any Chamber member |
| Goals: |
- Promote the Chamber's highway improvement priority list with the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
- Work with federal, state, regional and city officials to collaborate on common issues. (Railroad,
highway, airport, etc.)
- Work with city officials on water and waste water issues.
- Improve the appearance of Highway 60 through Ponca City.
- Make Highway 177 South of Ponca City to Stillwater a 4-lane
Highway.
- Encourage continued improvements to Highway 77 from Newkirk to
the Kansas border.
- Work to enhance Public Transportation for the Ponca City area.
- Support efforts with the Highway 60 Scenic By-Way
- Continue discussion on
passenger rail service north from Oklahoma City to Newton, Kansas stopping
in Ponca City.
- Be supportive of telecommunications enhancements, which could
favorably impact education and economic development.
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Meeting Date: |
3rd Thursday - 10 a.m. Patt Hughes Board
Room Chamber of Commerce Building |
Chairperson: Mark Brumley; Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Vice Chair:
Winston Lindsay, Lindsay Manufacturing |
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| Ponca City Business Council |
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Objective: |
Support and enhance Ponca City's business community in the
areas of business development, education, communication and
networking opportunities through specific programs and activities directed
to the needs of business. |
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Membership: |
Open to any Chamber Member |
| Goals: |
- Plan and coordinate activities; including 4
educational workshops, to meet the current needs of business.
- Recognize 12 outstanding businesses during the year and then select three to
be recommended to the Executive Board for them to select for Business of the
Year at the Annual Chamber Banquet.
- Continue support for implementation of the PRIDE Program.
- Promote "Give Ponca the Business" programs such as Community Wide Holiday
Giveaway.
- Coordinate the National Small Business Administration annual
event.
- Support the Chamber Buck Program
- Publish the Ponca City Business Council Newsletter and Tip Sheet
to be included in the Chamber Newsletter.
- Work with the Chamber Ambassador's on the annual Goodwill Day's.
- Review and evaluate National Small Business Administration
nomination criteria.
- Attend Ribbon Cuttings to welcome new
members to the Chamber and invite them to participate in the Ponca City
Business Council.
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Meeting Date: |
2nd Tuesday - 9 a.m. Patt Hughes Board
Room Chamber of Commerce Building |
Chairperson: Erin Liberton, City National Bank
Vice Chair: Kenda
Ward, First National Bank of Oklahoma |
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| Leadership Ponca City |
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Objective: |
Develop a pool of committed well-informed leaders who will
actively participate in the growth of the community by accepting leadership
roles in civic, charitable, or governmental organizations. |
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Membership: |
Open to community by selection process |
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Meeting Date: |
Monthly, August through May |
| Chairs:
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Mayor Homer Nicholson, Nicholson Auction Company
Chuck Rager, Retired
Rhonda Stolhand, Prizm
Powder Coating
Joe DeNoya, Pemberton Chevrolet |
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| Education |
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Objective: |
Support all local education systems and agencies. Provide an open format that
allows for educational issues and topics to be presented. |
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Membership: |
Open to any Chamber Member |
| Goals: |
- Continue support of
businesses for the Partners in Education Program (PIE).
- Support educational programs such as Elementary School Mentoring
and the 8th Grade Career Program.
- Provide information to Chamber Legislative Review committee on
education issues.
- Host New Teacher Luncheon.
- Host Support Staff Appreciation Day during National Support
Staff Week.
- On site review of our local schools.
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Meeting Date: |
1st Thursday - 4 p.m. various school sites |
| Chairperson: Raj Phansalker, Retired
Conoco |
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| Tourism Bureau |
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Objective: |
To promote
Ponca City attractions and events |
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Membership: |
By appointment |
| Goals: |
- To promote the tourism development efforts through the
Chamber as economic development for Ponca City.
- To increase
tourism traffic to Ponca City at our attractions and events both
individually and by motor coach.
- To increase our marketing
efforts throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas and with snow birds
traveling I-35.
- To partner with the Oklahoma Department of
Tourism in tourism trade shows.
- To partner with the Oklahoma
Department of Tourism in marketing Ponca City in the European travel market.
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Meeting Date: |
4th Thursday, 8 am, Patt Hughes Board
Room Chamber of Commerce Building |
| Chairperson: Becky Hatton, RCB Bank
Pioneer |
