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Educational & resource seminar which will feature presentations highlighting services and advantages for OK businesses. Presenters will include Kelly Kemp, Regional Director, for EXIM Bank and Camille Evans, Sr. Analyst, U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Registration is free. This event is open to all public and private sectors.

For more information, contact Jesse Garcia at jesse.garcia@okcommerce.gov or visit

Come and rethink automation in your manufacturing operation. Speak with various Oklahoma manufacturers in the area who have learned the practical applications of implementing automation and realized the benefits.

Creative Oklahoma in partnership with the Governor’s International Team will host a quick meet and greet event to welcome a group of 18 scholars visiting the U.S. from around the world through a U.S. State Department program with the University of Montana’s Mansfield Center. While in Oklahoma and three other U.S. cities, they will be introduced to a range of new socioeconomic trends that have changed the concept of work, workforce development and career paths in the United States. Beverages and light snacks will be offered.

Please RSVP to Meloyde Blancett at meloyde.blancett@stateofcreativity.com if you plan to attend.

Responding to a Request for Proposals (RFPs) can be a daunting task, but is critical in attracting businesses to your location. Learn how to find the data you need for your proposals at this free, two-hour interactive workshop with direct applications for business recruitment and development in your community.

Workshops include an overview of the RFP and site selection processes, followed by a hands-on tutorial with Department of Commerce researchers on sources, databases, and strategies to help you fill out RFPs for your community.