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October 18, 2012

Northwest Oklahoma Alliance meeting set in Woodward

Gary Engel Woodward News

Woodward, Okla. — Those interested in business development may want to attend a meeting of the Northwest Oklahoma Alliance (NwOA).

According to its website, nwoka.com, the Northwest Oklahoma Alliance is an organization designed to coordinate, develop and promote the many resources of the region.

This quarterly NwOA meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Woodward Conference Center. The meeting is free to attend.  

The speaker for the session is Mike Gallagher, vice president of market planning and franchising for Sonic Drive-Ins.

"We are having Mr. Gallagher so that he may give information to better equip companies on how to be successful in business," said Darla Balch, executive assistant at the Enid Regional Development Corporation, also known as Grow Enid, a prime supporter and member of NwOA.

"He will go through the process of how the company selects locations for their drive-ins, and also what communities can do to make themselves attractive to retailers," Balch said.

Registrations will be accepted through Wednesday, Oct. 24 online. Go to http://nwoka.com/index.php/contact-us to do so and get more information.

Balch may also be contacted for questions at (580) 233-4232, or balch@growenid.com.

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