Ohio Conference of Community Development
Fall 2020 Newsletter
Volume 48 - Issue 1
September 29, 2020
OCCD 2020 Fall Meeting

September 30, 2020

First, I would like to express what a great honor it is to serve as Vice President for this year. This will be a year of continuing challenges. Incredibly, challenges in such abundance that I do not have the space to list here. However, this is why we chose our professions. We, the Community Development Community, are not strangers to challenges.   Continue Reading »
OCCD 2020 - 2021 Board of Directors

September 29, 2020

The 2020-2021 Board of Directors and Officers were elected at the Summer Meeting.   Continue Reading »
OCCD Annual Awards Announced at Summer Meeting

September 29, 2020

Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD), a statewide association of community and economic development practitioners, announced the winners of the 8th Annual OCCD Member Awards, the President’s Award for Innovative Practices, and this year’s Public Service Scholarships.   Continue Reading »
OCCD Website Update

December 30, 2020

Updates to the OCCD Website are coming!  The Strategic Planning Subcommittee - Branding and Marketing of OCCD and Community Development - working in tandem with the our website host will update the OCCD Website over the next two months.  The website will be updated to host a forum, will be more interactive, mobile responsive, and ADA compliant.   Updates made over the past several months will remain intact, including - updates from HUD and ODSA, as well as OCCD Webinars and Virtual Meetings. The Career Board and RFQ/RFP links are updated as new information is available.   Continue Reading »
OCCD Training Opportunities

September 29, 2020

OCCD has scheduled the Acquisition/Relocation (URA) Training for October 27, 2020 and will schedule the CDBG Basics Training this Fall.   Continue Reading »
Thanks, OCCD For The Memories

September 29, 2020

As the old song says, “Breaking up is hard to do”.  Only Fritz has been around longer.  My 48 years flew by and I went from Young Turk to Old Fart.  The face-to-face feedback from OCCD’s original members helped me understand a new job and helped OCCD evolve from the Urban Renewal Association of Ohio to the Ohio Conference of Community Development.     Continue Reading »
Ohio Development Services Agency Update

September 29, 2020

I want to start with thank you. Thank you to each of you for all the work you’re doing to stop the spread of COVID-19. And, thank you for all you’re doing to support your communities during this challenging time. Ohio is rising to the challenge because communities and businesses are coming together to fight the virus and protect each other and our most vulnerable Ohioans.   Continue Reading »
Legislation . . . In the News

September 29, 2020

Legislation. . . In the News --- The following is a summary of recent Ohio General Assembly activity relating to economic development matters through September 18, 2020.   Continue Reading »
OCCD Foundation Annual Gold Star Campaign

September 28, 2020

The OCCD Foundation Annual Gold Star Fundraising Campaign is underway. Please consider participating in the gold star annual fundraising campaign.   Continue Reading »
Ohio Conference of Community Development
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General Information Email: office@occd.org