2021 Ambition: All Economic Development Stories
2021 Ambition is a special section that will publish in the Enid News & Eagle for eight Sundays in February, March and April 2021. The section is designed to feature individuals, businesses and organizations in Enid and Northwest Oklahoma that work every day for the betterment of the region and its residents. This section, which published Feb. 14, 2021, focuses on Economic Development.
Other sections include:
• 2021 Ambition: Northwest Oklahoma, Feb. 21, 2020
• 2021 Ambition:Health and Wellness, Feb. 28, 2020
• 2021 Ambition: Education, March 7, 2020
• 2021 Ambition: Unsung Heroes, March 14, 2020
• 2021 Ambition: Faith, March 28, 2020
• 2021 Ambition: Agriculture and Energy, April 4, 2020
• 2021 Ambition: Community Service, April 11, 2020
2020 may have thrown a curveball with COVID-19, but 2021 promises to be an exciting year for Enid’s Stride Bank Center, Kevin Boryczki, general manager, predicts.
While many companies outsource overseas, PT — formerly known as Parrish Manufacturing Group — is proud to be a fourth-generation family owned company based in Enid.
Enid Regional Development Alliance is setting new goals for 2021 after helping businesses throughout the tumultuous year that was 2020.
The history of Tyson Foods in Enid goes all the way back to 1946 with Pierre Foods was founded in Cincinnati, and later in 1973, Advance Foods was founded in Enid. The companies merged in 2010 to form AdvancePierre Foods, and in 2017, Tyson acquired the company in a $4.2 billion deal.
Autry Technology Center's mission goes beyond educating high school students in vocational training.
Main Street Enid again has a bevy of regular events lined up for 2021, but this year its leaders want Enid to know it’s not just the “party-planning nonprofit.”
The Strate Business Center — located behind Autry Technical Center — is a place where business dreams can come true.
Visit Enid, the city’s convention and visitors bureau, is entering its 11th year, and director Marcy Jarrett said the three-person team has fulfilled the two directives they received when the bureau was founded.
Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Jon Blankenship said he’s hopeful that 2021 will see a restart to some of the region’s major events, beginning with the Northwest District Junior Livestock Show.
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Vance Air Force Base continued its record of being the most productive pilot training base in the Air Force in 2020, and it is moving forward by implementing new training processes and major upgrades to base infrastructure.
Keston Cook studied a lot of different aspects of airport management during his time at Oklahoma State University, but few young airport managers could anticipate taking the helm of a busy regional airport, with an active role in supporting military flight operations, at the height of a global pandemic.
While other businesses have made visible progress in The District, Enid’s up-and-coming retail corridor, development plans still are on hold for a new movie theater and trampoline park — largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
