Oceana Free Dive hosted by Community Foundation for Oceana County! Excited for a great discussion on access to food and health care in Oceana County.
Oceana County Economic Alliance
非盈利组织
Hart，MI 680 位关注者
Making Oceana County a better place to live, learn, work, play, and stay.
关于我们
OCEA is the non-profit economic development organization serving Oceana County, Michigan. Our continued work supports the people, places, and prosperity of our community by working with businesses and entrepreneurs one-on-one, engaging in the community, and being active in long-term planning strategies. We support all efforts to make Oceana County a better place to live, learn, work, play, and stay.
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https://oceana.mi.us/government/departments/economic-alliance
Oceana County Economic Alliance的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 非盈利组织
- 规模
- 1 人
- 总部
- Hart，MI
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 领域
- economic development、community development、planning、leadership、grants、consulting、business support、networking、government relations、community engagement和relationship building
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844 S Griswold
US，MI，Hart，49420
Oceana County Economic Alliance员工
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Travis Alden opened the summit. Our Executive Director Curtis Burdette is attending the second annual The Right Place, Inc. Place Matters Summit with 13 West Michigan counties represented at a full house event at Brick Haus Brews in Sparta. Great to see Julie Burrell, Kristi Lucas-Zimmerman, Brent Case, Victor Joaquin, SHRM-CP, Kelly Jo W., Jodi Nichols, Ryan Wilson, Tim Mroz, Jillian Elliott, CMP and so many more colleagues from the region.
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I'm December, the next round of funds for growers with Specialty Crops will open. Check this out for more information.
Congratulations to the recently announced Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) recipients! The SCBG allows for support of specialty crops in Michigan including fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops. The next round of funding for the SCBG will open on December 10, 2024, with applications due February 6, 2025. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3ESrWzV
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The Right Place, Inc. Harvest Hub event has begun at West Michigan Research Station. Very excited to bring growers and food producers and processors together with buyers and resource partners. Great turnout!
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What's new in Oceana? CEO & President of The Right Place, Inc. Randy Thelen visited Oceana County to discuss ideas to maximize the partnership between The Right Place and Oceana County Economic Alliance. Jim Kleiner at Perdue Foods hosted us in Shelby and Phil Morse from Village of Shelby and Tracy Byard, ICMA-CM from Oceana County joined our Executive Director Curtis Burdette at this meeting.
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The heart of rural economic development in West Michigan gathered today in Hart The Right Place, Inc. County Partner leaders gathered in Hart for a West Michigan rural economic development retreat hosted by Birch & Blossom and facilitated by Julie Burrell with Curtis Burdette, Jodi Nichols, Kelly Jo W., Ryan Wilson, and Kristi Lucas-Zimmerman. What a wonderful opportunity to focus on economic development for 7 low-population West Michigan counties powered by The Right Place including Ionia, Lake, Mason, Mecosta. Montcalm. Newaygo, and Oceana. Thanks to Stella's Coffee House, The Bakery on the Corner, La Probadita, Lakeside Coffee, Smoothie, and Bagel Bar at Lakeside Rehab and Family Fitness Center, @Dark Water Coffee, and Hegg's Gallery of Fine Furniture.
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Familiar faces at ElevateWest Mentor Night! Great to see Cheri Bandt from Hoop & Home and Heather from North Woods Tours and Events who were Pitch North 2024 finalists. Tom Hopper of Muskegon Innovation Hub at Grand Valley State University at Grand Valley State University facilitated an awesome event. Our Executive Director Curtis Burdette and Lake County Economic Alliance Executive Director Jodi Nichols volunteered as mentors to an amazing group of entrepreneurs.
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West Michigan growers and food/drink companies, check out Harvest Hub in Hart on October 24!
Harvest Hub Summit is right around the corner! If you’re a food & beverage grower and producer in the greater Mason, Lake, Oceana, and Newaygo County regions, you will not want to miss this opportunity to optimize the success of your food business by connecting with regional buyers and gaining access to regional support organizations. Join us on October 24th! https://lnkd.in/eSGhzaUr
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Our Executive Director Curtis Burdette is up north attending the Michigan Broadband Summit by Merit Network. Access, affordability, and availability of high-speed Internet is a critical need in many areas of Oceana County.
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