The Edmond Economic Development Authority hosted the 2020 Economic Preview, sponsored by First Fidelity Bank, Thursday, Feb. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edmond Conference Center, 2833 Conference Drive. The event included networking, featured speakers and lunch.
EEDA Executive Director Janet Yowell kicked off the event with an Edmond update, including insight into the latest Edmond developments. Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell then presented a discussion on economic development and tourism.
“The Economic Preview provides quality information and insights that I am pleased to share with our attendees each year,” said Yowell. “Lieutenant Governor Pinnell provided an insightful outlook on economic development and tourism.”
The 2020 event marks more than a decade of First Fidelity Bank’s sponsorship of EEDA events.
“First Fidelity Bank has been a proud supporter of the Edmond business community for many years, including more than a decade as the EEDA event sponsor,” said James Boggs, Edmond Market President for First Fidelity Bank. “The Economic Preview and other EEDA events are valuable resources for anyone in Edmond and the surrounding areas.”
Attendees received access to reports that discuss trends and projections in the retail, office, residential and multi-family real estate markets; an Edmond demographic overview; city of Edmond information; and profiles from Edmond Public Schools, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma Christian University and Francis Tuttle Technology Center.