Over 70 members of the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance met on February 18, 2022 at the Pritchard-Laughlin Civic Center in Cambridge to hear keynote speaker, Sue Sikora from the Guernsey County Ohio Means Jobs office and a panel of five Education and Workforce Development professionals. Please click here for complete... read more →
Feb
27
Dec
14
The Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) gathered at Salt Fork Lodge and Conference Center on November 5, 2021 to host keynote speaker, J.P. Nauseef, President and CEO of JobsOhio. Joel Glasscock, project manager for Steadfast City Economic and Community Partners, also provided an update on their economic development efforts in... read more →
Aug
17
EODA hosted their Summer Meeting on Friday, August 6th at Clary Gardens in Coshocton, OH. The weather was perfect for an outdoor meeting set up in a recently completed pavilion. The keynote speaker was Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Department of Development who drew a crowd of... read more →
Jun
22
Jim Schoch, Executive Director of the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA), is pleased to announce that the EODA Annual Meeting was held in person on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek, OH. The previous meeting, held on March 12, 2021, was conducted virtually. During the... read more →
Jan
24
EODA conducted a virtual meeting on Friday, November 13, 2020. The meeting was hosted by the Governmental Affairs/Public Relations Committee. The committee is co-chaired by Dave Wheeler and Ed Looman. New officers were elected to serve in 2021. Matt Abbott, Executive Director of the Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority, will serve... read more →
Jan
24
EODA will be accepting nominations for Excellence Awards for Small and Emerging Business, Manufacturing, Tourism, and Technology in March. The nomination form will be available on the EODA website. Awards will be presented at the annual meeting currently scheduled for Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut... read more →
Sep
29
EODA is planning to host an in-person Fall meeting on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Salt Fork Lodge and Conference Center. Seating will be limited due to social distancing requirements. Dave Wheeler and Ed Looman, Chairmen of the Governmental Affairs Committee are helping put together a productive and safe meeting.... read more →
Jul
28
EODA Executive Director, Jim Schoch recently had the pleasure of presenting Cindi Supers with a plaque on behalf of EODA for her service and dedication to the organization. Cindi will be missed but we all wish her the best in her retirement from Kent State University - Tuscarawas.
Feb
29
Please Note: This meeting has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Please watch for details of other upcoming EODA meetings. The EODA is excited to announce the keynote speaker for the annual meeting will be Michelle Christian, Small Business Administration National Director of the Office of Rural Affairs. Ms.... read more →
Feb
24
The EODA winter meeting was held at Zane State College on February 7, 2020. President of Zane State College, Dr. Chad Brown, opened the meeting with a welcome to the campus. A workforce development panel was facilitated by Matt Abbott, Executive Director of the Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority. Tom Reid... read more →
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