November 17, 2023

11/17/2023

Friday | November 17, 2023

And We Are Thankful

There are so many things to be thankful for this year: family, friends and of course, industry and manufacturing. Well, in our world, these are the things we are thankful for. With Thanksgiving next week (eek, how did that happen?) to kick off the season's happenings, make sure you leave plenty of weekend time to explore all the events right here in Ponca City. And check out the alignment from industry & manufacturing to those events. Service, retail and entertainment are all built on the backs of industry and (in our community), manufacturing. So, if you know someone working at Dorada, Mertz, MJ&H, K&C, CME, CPM Bliss, Log10, Centerline, Century Products, Head Country, Cookshack, QuarterTurn, Source Fabrications, Cadrex or any of our industry businesses, tell them thanks.

Thanks for supporting the Poncan Theatre having first run movies this weekend. Thanks for supporting the sports teams (Go Wildcats!). Thanks for letting your team members volunteer and support local organizations like Ice on the Plaza which opens this weekend and The Festival of Angels Lights which open next week And especially thanks for bringing in those dollars to the community. As the year winds down, and the holidays wind up, now is the time to be thankful for the industry and businesses existing and thriving here in Ponca City. Have a fantastic Thanksgiving, be safe and enjoy the holidays.

From our Staff to yours.

Hand drawn Happy Thanksgiving typography poster. Celebration text with harvest food and leaves for banner_ postcard_ icon or badge. Vintage style calligraphy lettering

In The Airport Industrial Park

A Ponca City industry target is food and agriculture. These industry members include Dorada Foods, Cookshack, Head Country, CPM Bliss, Log10 and most recently, Century Products. Century Products continues to grow and add products to their list of ag supplies; All while expanding their team numbers and their physical locations. But nothing is cooler than seeing their huge rotational molder in action.

How cool? So cool, it impressed a company on a site visit to Ponca City this week. Staff is always singing the praises of our manufacturers, and Century Products fits right into our existing group of excellence. Click here to see their machinery in action

Three Cheers for Cookshack

The Ponca City Business Council presented Cookshack Inc. with the November Chamber Business Partner of the Month last week. Cookshack President/CEO Stuart Powell, and the Cookshack team were eager to be part of the presentation.

Cookshack is always present with a team or supporting cookoff fundraisers (it's kind of their thing) and they always encourage their team to get involved in the community. Thank you Cookshack for being a part of the Ponca City business community and supporting all things Ponca City!

Working Through Business Dilemmas

Continuing The Link Coworking series, make plans to drop into Donuts & Dilemmas on Friday, Dec 1st, 8 to 11 am in The Link here at City Central. Grab a donut and chat with some of our favorite business support people in attendance that morning to assist with those pesky business dilemmas. Catch Dawn Brakey for all your government contracting questions at 8 am. Brook Lindsay at 8:30 for answers on Canva, marketing, job descriptions, etc...

Jeff McKinnon from Cherokee Strip Credit Union & Insurance will be around all morning to answer questions on credit scores, bankability, Personal Financial Statements, Profit and Loss/Balance Sheets, marketable assets, liabilities, net worth and so much more. Pretty sure Laurence will be around to show off the 3D printer and Janet Schwabe can answer all the Pioneer Tech Business Incubator questions you might have. This is business support for your existing business, your soon-to-be business or your future business. See you December 1st in The Link @City Central.