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As a regional economic development organization, One East Kentucky is supported by leaders throughout the state. With the objective of creating new jobs in the region, One East Kentucky has an important role to play in improving the economy for everyone since when jobs are created, everyone benefits.
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ONE EAST KENTUCKY’S IVY STANLEY GRADUATES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Nov 16 2020Stanley Recently Promoted to Director, Regional Development for Nine County Region
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 16, 2020) – One East Kentucky’s Ivy Stanley graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute on November 5. OU EDI is an intensive 117-hour certificate program providing advanced education opportunities for economic development professionals acros...
You Win By Being Proactive
Nov 9 2020Economic development is competitive. If you want to win companies to your community you have to be proactive. At least, that’s the approach being taken by One East Kentucky. While some communities are content to wait for site selectors and businesses to request information, One East Kentucky is identifying potentia...
For years community leaders have asked what works best - regional or individual community economic development. The answer is not straightforward because there are many factors that must be considered, including population size, budget, staffing resources and the overall strategy. In Eastern Kentucky, at least part of the answer wa...
The local community and technical college system plays a vital role in One East Kentucky’s business attraction strategy. “When One East Kentucky recruits companies to the area, we can sometimes provide training before the jobs are here and that helps with business attraction as well,” said Dr. Sherry Zylka, Presiden...
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. – Opportunity East Kentucky is One East Kentucky (OEK)’s comprehensive initiative for diversifying Appalachian Kentucky’s post-coal economy. This initiative will build on OEK’s success-driven economic development strategy for Appalachian Kentucky. Established in 2015 as eastern Kentucky’s first-ever 100-percent privately funded regional economic development organization, OEK has announced over $15...
Economic development has always been a priority in Eastern Kentucky. As coal jobs began to disappear, a concerted effort to attract businesses became critical to maintaining the local population of our region and for maintaining our quality of life.
One East Kentucky has been tasked with fulfilling this mission to recrui...
In an effort to create jobs and improve economic development opportunities in Eastern Kentucky, Congressman Hal Rogers announced a $1.2 million grant has been awarded to One East Kentucky for a new industrial growth initiative called "Opportunity East Kentucky."
One East Kentucky Pivots in Response to COVID-19
Aug 26 2020“Our staff is implementing full virtual reality marketing so that even if travel bans and restrictions continue well into 2021, our region can effectively market sites, buildings, and communities as well as host augmented reality boardroom meetings with CEOs of companies from across the globe,” said Chuck Sexton, President &...
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (June 22, 2020) – The EKYWorks 2.0 workforce study will focus on gathering valuable information about Eastern Kentucky’s future talent pipeline and updating critical quantitative data gathered during the region’s first-ever comprehensive workforce study conducted in 2016. The EKYWorks foundational study was spearheaded by One East Kentucky i...
One East Kentucky and the Hazard Perry County Economic Development Alliance partner to ensure local representation for economic development activity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 7, 2020) – Dump truck bed manufacturer Logan Corporation will expand its Eastern Kentucky plant with a $1.2 million investment, setting the stage for improved workflow, greater employee retention and increased production volume.
“Logan Corp. reinvented its business model when faced with a market shift, and the company’...
Gov. Matt Bevin today joined local officials and executives from Intuit Inc. and Sykes Enterprises Inc. to announce a partnership between the companies to create 300 full-time customer success jobs at a 'Prosperity Hub' in Perry County’s Coal Fields Regional Industrial Park.
Canada-based supplier selects Perry County for first US operation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 10, 2019) – Gov. Matt Bevin today announced Dajcor Aluminum Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of extruded and fabricated aluminum products, plans to create up to 265 full-time jobs as it invests nearly $19.6 million to locate its first US operatio...
