Economic development week

"Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving" – Albert Einstein   Economic Development Week Taking place from May 12–16, the week recognizes and honors the dedicated work of economic developers and their contributions to communities around the world. Ponca City Development Authority is proud to be part of this great international organization and participate in the 2025 Economic Development Week, a global initiative led by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). This year PCDA celebrates our partners.... Keep Reading     Tools for your Business The Ponca City Main Street hosted Tools for your Business on Tuesday this week, bringing together small businesses and local resources. The local resources may have done more networking, but that benefits all of us, yes? SBA, Pioneer Technology Business & Industry, Oklahoma Department of Commerce and many others were in attendance. Thank you to everyone who participated, and special thanks to Ponca City Main Street for hosting the event. Keep Reading     Field Trips Staff love visitors to City Central. With the addition of Sunny Creek Trading Post, field trips and out of town visitors are a regular thing now. Last week there was also the Young Artists Display which was AMAZING! Such talented kiddos we have here in Ponca City. FYI. Sunny Creek Trading Post will be closed next Thursday, May 15th. They are receiving an award in OKC! More news on that to come! Read More     graphic courtesy of vecteezy.com Why Downtowns Matter Economically speaking, a vibrant downtown makes for a vibrant city but also serves as a hub for commerce. We pay our bills downtown. Grandparents mail packages to their grandchildren downtown. My husband is gonna buy me that ring I really want in the jewelry store downtown, I just know it. And we still have fun things to do downtown like Main Street Ladies Night, Ice on the Plaza and Crazy Days. We still have parades for the rodeo, Veterans Day and Christmas. Hundreds of people work downtown, we shop downtown, we eat downtown......  Keep Reading Upcoming Events Sunny Creek Farm Hub Store Open 5 Days a Week Monday thru Friday - Garden Plants for Sale City Central //10 to 6 pm  Tuesday, May 13// Business on the Balcony // City Central 7 to 9 am (Yes, Morning time) See flyer below for all the info Tuesday, May 13 // Human Resources 101 // PTech Lunch & Learn 11 to 1 pm Register Here Thursday, May 15 // Food Systems Summit // PTech 9 am to 3 pm (see flyer below) Friday, May 16 // BBQ with BIS // PTech 11 to 1 pm in the BIS Building Wed, May 21 // Building a Consistent Customer Experience Pioneer Technology Center Lunch & Learn 11 to 1 pm Register here Thursday, May 29 // Town Hall Meeting // City Hall 6 to 8 pm "Let's Talk Downtown Revitalization"

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