The Northwest Oklahoma Alliance hosted the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals on July 20, 2010 from 10am-2pm at the NWOSU Campus in Woodward, Oklahoma.

The Northwest Oklahoma Alliance partnered with the Academy to host a discussion on this topic from the perspective of NW Oklahoma communities. Discussion took place on the question, “What do NW Oklahoma communities need to be successful?” Craig and Julie Knutson lead the discussion and took the concerns back to the academy so they can be included in the reference materials for this year’s town hall. It was a great opportunity for us as a region to share our successes and challenges and have them included in a document shared with leaders from all across the state.

This meeting was the first in a series that the Northwest Oklahoma Alliance Board is hosting to re-engage Northwest Oklahoma communities and support our efforts to grow.

The Oklahoma Academy for State Goals is a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization founded by Governor Henry Bellmon in 1967 to bring public attention to policy issues, provide objective, thorough research and act as a catalyst for positive change. They accomplish this is through their annual Town Hall meeting for which they carefully select 150 Oklahoma leaders from business, politics, and academia to meet for three days and discuss solutions to a specific problem.

On November 14-17, the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals will assemble for their 2010 Town Hall. This year’s topic is “Municipal, Oklahoma.” It will focus on Oklahoma municipalities and the best way these communities can respond to current economic challenges and position themselves for future success.

The Northwest Oklahoma Alliance for economic development is an organization designed to coordinate, consolidate, develop and promote regional resources, and provide a unified voice for Northwest Oklahoma. The meeting is free to all in attendance and lunch will be provided. For more information or to R.S.V.P. contact Lisa Powell at 580-233-4232 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Read the Strategies for NW Improvement here (pdf)

Read the Strengths and Concerns document here (pdf)

Read the Backround document here (pdf)

Photos from the meeting on July 20th, 2010