Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County

The EDC Policy Board is considered the hierarchy of the EDC and offers top business and communities leaders not only the opportunity to shake hands and catch up in a casual and confidential environment, but it also provides leadership with the most current information on the EDC activities and initiatives. All Trustee level members have a seat on the Policy Board.

The EDC offers prime time networking opportunities for all EDC members during their Roundtable Symposium events. The EDC Roundtable is a symposium focused on providing EDC members, county and city officials, military delegates, and guests a unique networking opportunity with a keynote speaker. The EDC's morning roundtable event provides a buffet breakfast and features a keynote speaker providing pertinent information concerning Okaloosa County. Approximately 200 community leaders attend these informative morning symposiums.

The EDC composes six newsletters each year to inform the business community of hot topics, current events, and business and retention success stories. As an EDC member, you receive an automatic subscription to this publication. When you achieve a milestone in your business, send us the story so that we can share your successes! EDC newsletter are also archived and made available electronically for a year after their publication.

EDC President, Larry Sassano, hosts a TV broadcast, the Vision of Growth, each month. The 30-minute broadcast features experts in their respective fields discussing economic issues relating to topics such as the technology, defense, workforce, education, and commerce of Okaloosa County. EDC members and their success stories are always candidates for guest speakers on this business focused forum.

The EDC Roundtable is a symposium focused on providing EDC members, county and city officials, military delegates, and guests a unique networking opportunity with a keynote speaker. The EDC's morning roundtable event provides a buffet breakfast and features a keynote speaker providing pertinent information concerning Okaloosa County. Approximately 200 community leaders attend these informative morning symposiums. There are multiple levels of sponsorship available to meet every company's needs.

Roundtable Sponsorship is Available for All EDC Member Companies
	$1,000	$500	$250
Admission Tickets	8	4	2
Announced at Symposium	P	P	P
Speaking Time at Podium	5 minutes	2 minutes
One Company Event Banner/Easel	P
One Promotional Material on Tables	P	P
Business Logo on Program	P	P	P
Business Logo on EDC Easel	P	P	P
Business Logo on Promotional Pieces	P	P	P
Business Logo on Website	P	P

The visitors to the EDC�s website become your company's visitors and customers!

Here's
how to promote your company and
recruit new customers:

Electronically submit your ready-to-insert graphically created banner (.jpg or .gif) to the specified dimensions below for placement on your pre-selected banner location,
and
Provide your website address.
Your banner will be a hyperlink to your own company website.

Banner sizes are 200 x 75 pixels or 2.5� x 1�

Banner leases are for twelve months. Thirty days from the expiration date the current tenant will be offered a renewal option. The banner then becomes available for a new tenant.

* Submit your information electronically to Kay Rasmussen, Vice President Community & Economic Development, at kayr@florida-edc.org.

Here's how to promote your company and recruit new customers:

Banner sizes are 200 x 75 pixels or 2.5� x 1�

Banner leases are for twelve months. Thirty days from the expiration date the current tenant will be offered a renewal option. The banner then becomes available for a new tenant.

Here's
how to promote your company and
recruit new customers: