Normans Strategic Advantages

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Normans Strategic Advantages
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Presented by The Norman Economic Development
Coalition
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What is the goal of NEDC?
Our mission is to expand the economic base of the
Norman community and enhance the earnings
opportunities of area residents by retaining and
expanding existing business and industry as well
as attracting desirable new employers that are
consistent with Norman's high quality of life.
The Norman Economic Development Coalition is a
joint venture of the University of Oklahoma, the
City of Norman, and the Norman business community
through the Norman Chamber of Commerce.
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NEDC Areas of Activity

• Support business retention and expansion of
  locally based and emerging companies
• Support business creation and technology
  development
• Support business retention and expansion of
  locally based and emerging companies
• Support business creation and technology
  development

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• At a Glance
• City of Norman

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Location of Norman
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At a Glance City of Norman
Based on 2000 Census
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Labor Force

• Normans Labor Force 1993-2002
• 22.6 increase in Norman's labor force
• 3.21 unemployment rate
• Cleveland Countys Labor Force 1993-2002
• 22.7 increase in Cleveland County's labor force
  
• 2.86 unemployment rate
• McClain Countys Labor Force 1993-2002
• 24 increase in McClain Countys labor force
• 3.43 unemployment rate

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Education by Radius from Site
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Educational Attainment for 25 over population -
Norman only
2000 Total Population 25 over
55,108 Some college or better 38,742
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70 1990 Total Population 25 over
45,513 Some college or better 30,794
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68 Based on 1990 Census
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Median Household Income
Median Household Income in 1999 (Dollars) by Age
of Householder Householder under 25
years 12,933   Householder 25 to 34
years 35,046   Householder 35 to 44
years 48,408   Householder 45 to 54
years 54,263 Householder 55 to 64
years 52,474  
Because Norman is home to the University of
Oklahoma, the student population affects the
household income
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Commuting Patterns
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Labor Survey Norman
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Labor Survey - Norman
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Labor Survey - Norman
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Labor Survey - Norman
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Labor Survey - Norman
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Nationwide Labor Quality Index
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Purpose

• Often, combined information tends to average
  and make locations look more alike. This index
  measures four variables and combines them into an
  index that differentiates each location. The
  intent of this is measure the quality of labor
  available for the buying dollar. In other words,
  for the same wage a location with a higher index
  will provide higher quality labor than a location
  with a lower index.

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Index Composition

• The index is composed of four elements.
• The four variables are
• Unemployment (percentage)
• Educational Attainment ( bachelors degree
• high school graduates)
• Unionization (measured by number of unions
• present in each county from a list of seventeen
  
• primary unions)
• Compensation (average hourly compensation for
• all employed persons)

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Labor Quality Index by Location
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Labor Quality Index by Location
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Labor Quality Index by Location
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Labor Quality Index by Location
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Labor Quality Index by Location
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Labor Quality Index by Location
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Quality of Life

• Parks Recreation
• 53 parks with 810 acres
• Championship golf course
• Municipal swimming pool complex with a water
  slide
• The Griffin Park Sports Complex encompasses 16
  soccer fields, 12 baseball fields and four
  football fields with support facilities.
• Norman Public Library
• 351,824 items available
• Headquarters of the Pioneer Library System,
  serving three counties in central Oklahoma.
• Dining Out
• 175 restaurants and cafeterias including
  barbecue, Mexican, Oriental, Greek, Indian,
  Italian, Thai, seafood, health and natural foods

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Quality of Life

• Lake Thunderbird State Park
• 4,621 acre park
• Picnic facilities, grills, showers, swimming
  beaches, tent and camping facilities, horse
  stables, R.V. hook-ups, gift shop and two
  service marinas
• Churches
• 122 churches in Norman representing 37 different
  denominations.
• Shopping
• Sooner Mall
• An indoor mall anchored by Abercrombie Fitch,
  Eddie Bauer, Gap, Dillard's, JC Penney, Old Navy,
  Sears and Stein Mart.
• Campus Corner
• A unique five-block area located north of the
  University of Oklahoma
• 700 retail establishments in Norman.

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Quality of Life

• Hotel/Motel
• 14 hotels and motels and 5 bed and breakfasts
• Sporting Events
• The University of Oklahoma is home to the Sooners
• Arts Entertainment
• Firehouse Art Center
• Houses a community arts center featuring local
  artists and offers classes, exhibitions and
  special event
• Rupel J. Jones Theatre
• 600-seat theatre for the University of Oklahoma
  School of Drama, School of Dance, Musical Theatre
  Program and OU Summerstage Lab Theatre

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Quality of Life

• Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
• Home to one of the states premier art
  collections that includes works by Van Gogh,
  Monet, Renoir, Gauguin, Pissarro and Vuillard
• Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
• Collections include Native American artifacts,
  fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric
  animals, wildlife dioramas of birds and mammals
  of North America, and Greek and Roman artifacts
• Jacobson House Native American Cultural Center
• Exciting educational events highlighting diverse
  aspects of Native American culture have become a
  hallmark of this organization
• Sooner Theatre
• 1929 Spanish Gothic style theatre
• Hosts local performances and touring productions

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Quality of Life

• Lloyd Noble Center
• Country, rock, jazz and comedy circuits appear at
  the Lloyd Noble Center,
• Serves as home to OUs basketball team
• The Crucible Foundry
• Specializes in bronze sculpture, from maquette to
  monumental
• Gallery and Sculpture Garden
• Little River Zoo
• Unique, non-traditional adventure for everyone.

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Crime Index
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City Comparisons
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City Comparisons
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City Comparisons
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Major Employers in Norman
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Norman The Education Community
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Norman The Education Community

• University of Oklahoma
• Norman Public Schools
• Private Elementary, Middle and High Schools
• Saxon Publishers
• National Center for Employee Development
• Campbell Company
• University of Phoenix
• Moore Norman Technology Center
• OU College of Continuing Education

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University of Oklahoma
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University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a doctoral
degree-granting research university serving the
educational, cultural, economic and health care
needs of the state, region and nation. OU
enrolls almost 29,000 students, has approximately
1,900 full-time faculty members, and has 19
colleges offering 154 majors at the baccalaureate
level, 152 majors at the master's level, 74
majors at the doctoral level, eight majors at the
first professional level, and five graduate
certificates.
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University of Oklahoma
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University of Oklahoma

• The 170 National Merit Scholars in the freshman
  class of 2003 represents 4.5 of scholars in the
  class. The universities of North Carolina and
  Texas were next in per capita National Merit
  Scholars, at 4.1 and 3.9, respectively.
• OU ranks in the top five in the nation among all
  comprehensive public universities in National
  Merit Scholars enrolled per capita and in the
  graduation of Rhodes Scholars.

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University of Oklahoma

• The average composite ACT score for entering
  freshman is 25.
• Almost 10 percent of OU's freshman class ranks in
  the top one-half of 1 in the nation in SAT and
  ACT scores.

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University of Oklahoma-Undergraduate Enrollment
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University of Oklahoma-Graduate Enrollment
Masters Program Only
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University of Oklahoma

• Price Business College ranked as one of the
  nation's top business schools at the
  undergraduate and graduate levels
• Forbes Magazine ranked the MBA program in its top
  50, based on return of investment for students

• A 20 million gift from Michael Price was one of
  the largest in the nation given to a public
  university college of business
• OU's College of Education has been ranked as one
  of the 50 best in the nation by U.S. News World
  Report

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University of Oklahoma
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University of Oklahoma

• OU had 288 Sooner Scholars, or 64 percent of OU
  student athletes, who earned above a 3.0
  cumulative grade point average last semester.
  Sixty of those students earned a perfect 4.0
  grade point average

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Norman Public Schools
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Norman Public Schools
Norman has the tenth largest student population
in the state with 12,658 students. There are
more than 60 native languages that are
represented in the Norman Public School
system. The school district has two high schools,
four middle schools, fifteen elementary schools,
and an alternative education program. Norman
Public Schools have 68 National Board Certified
Teachers, the highest in Oklahoma and 43.7 of
the classroom teachers have advanced degrees.
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Norman Public Schools

• The Norman Public Schools are recognized both on
  the state and national level for exceptional
  teachers and instructional programs.
• Some of the student programs include
• Advanced Placement courses
• AEGIS courses in senior high school for talented
  math and English students
• Early Entry university courses
• Fine Arts opportunities, including music and art,
  for students in grades K-12
• Foreign Languages - Spanish, French, Latin
• Gifted education for all schools
• Technology/computer education for all students

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At a Glance Norman Public Schools
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At a Glance Norman Public Schools
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Relocation Assistance
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Relocation Assistance

• NEDC has provided relocation assistance to the
  following companies
• York International
• Yamanouchi Pharma
• Weathernews Americas

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York International
York International relocated the companys
division headquarters to Norman from Wichita,
Kansas, and York, Pennsylvania. The total number
employed at the facility is 1,200.
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Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies
In July, Yamanouchi relocated its headquarters to
Norman from Palo Alto, California, and
constructed a 61,000 square-foot research and
development facility adjacent to YPTs existing
manufacturing plant. The new facility represents
a significant advance in Yamanouchis strategy of
becoming a fully integrated pharmaceutical
company in the three major markets-the United
States, Japan and Europe, said Mr. Isao Kishi,
Chairman of the Board of YPT.
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Weathernews Americas
Weathernews Americas, the worlds largest
private weather forecasting company, located the
companys Aviation Service Center in Norman and
will relocate their Marine Services Division from
Sunnyvale, California. The company will lease
half of the 50,000-square-foot One Partners
Place to be built on the University of Oklahomas
south research campus. The Aviation Service
Center recently signed contracts to provide
custom weather forecasts for American Airlines
and USAir. Jeremy Usher, president of
Weathernews Americas Inc., said the company has
developed a relationship with Norman and the
university over the past two years. We moved to
Norman because youve welcomed us. That made us
want to come here, he said. The move combines
the assets of the federal government, the
university and private industry, he said.
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Highway 9 Technology Corridor

• Located in Norman, Oklahoma
• Home to high-tech companies in weather,
  pharmaceutical, electronic, and other industries
• Adjacent to the University of Oklahoma
• Surrounded by an able, educated workforce
• Supported by a business-friendly community and
  government
• With room to grow...
• Some of the companies located on the corridor
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• Hitachi
• Shaklee
• Xyant
• Space Imaging
• US Postal Service National Center for Employee
  Development

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Highway 9 Technology Corridor

• Some of the companies located on the corridor
  are
• Hitachi
• Shaklee
• Xyant Technologies
• Space Imaging
• US Postal Service National Center for Employee
  Development
• Saxon Publishers Inc
• OU Research Campus
• Yamanouchi Pharma