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ANNUAL CUSHING CHAMBER
STATE OF CUSHING ECONOMIC SUMMIT

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

11 AM - 11:35 AM:  ARRIVE AT EVENT CENTER & GET CATERED LUNCH/NETWORK

11:35 AM - 1 PM/1:15 PM:  PROGRAM 

FECHNER EVENT CENTER - 1402 N. LITTLE AVE. CUSHING, OK

DEADLINE TO REGISTER SEATS (RSVP): FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 2025 AT 5 pm or until sold out

$20/PER PERSON - REGISTRATION REQUIRED 

This is a Cushing Chamber membership event; Members are welcome to bring guests that are not a part of their staff.  However, guests must arrive with a Member.

GAIN SHORT AND LONG-TERM INSIGHT FROM OUR KEY COMMUNITY PILLARS IN ORDER TO BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS COMMUNITY.  

The Cushing Chamber Annual State of Cushing Economic Summit (formerly the State of the City, County, & Schools) is vital for local and surrounding area businesses to be updated on. Each respective area, City of Cushing, Cushing Economic Development Foundation, Payne County, and Cushing Public Schools, will identify their current and future economic states, impact and non-impact areas, 2025 projects that will grow or hinder their economic state by the end of the year, and much more information. This allows businesses to be able to gauge how they should run their own businesses for the upcoming year.

Knowing the present and future Economic state of the city, economic development foundation, county, and local school system is imperative for businesses to be able to forecast local and surrounding area business development and existing business growth goals in order to forecast how and what to invest in for their own businesses. This includes small businesses all the way to huge corporations; understanding and knowing where the city, economic development, county, and schools are economically, if they are investing or holding back this year, predicting a growth or deficit throughout the year, what they are investing in, projects for 2025/2026, etc., are all vital pieces of information to knowing the direction to move your own business. 

Speakers:

• Ryan Ochsner, City Manager - City of Cushing Govt.
• B.J. Roberson, Commission Board Chair - City of Cushing Govt. 
• Bruce Johnson, Cushing Economic Developer-Cushing Economic Development Foundation
• Dr. Melissa Amon, Superintendent - Cushing Public Schools
• Zach Cavett, Payne County Commissioner - Payne County

Each speaker will receive up to 15 minutes to go through their Economic Landscape, then there will be a 5 minute Q & A per speaker.  

Please click the REGISTER button on the event page to reserve your seats. 

Program will start at 11:35 am, so that we will be completed by no later than 1pm/1:15 pm; please feel free to arrive at Fechner Event Center anytime after 11:00 am; lunch will be ready to serve.

Lunch MENU: 

Catered by our Member Mugsy's Grubhouse: 

Sliced Brisket 
Smoked Chicken 
Baked Beans 
Potato Salad 
Rolls 
Salad
Chocolate Cake 
Bread Pudding 

Support this Annual Program by being a Sponsor partner!   
Click the Sponsor button to sign-up; Sponsorships include seat registrations.  

This is a Cushing Chamber membership event; Members are welcome to bring guests.  However, guests must arrive with a Member.

All sponsorships and individual registrations are non-refundable.   

THANK YOU TO OUR 
STATE OF CUSHING ECONOMIC SUMMIT 
SPONSOR PARTNERS!