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MidAmerica Newsletter Vol. 2019.02
07/28/2019 - Click here to view MidAmerica's most recent newsletter. read more
Google announces new investment in Oklahoma as part of $13B expansion across the U.S.
02/21/2019 - Google announced Wednesday it would be investing more than $13 billion this year into data centers and offices across the U.S., including Oklahoma.CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a statement that the effort will enable Google to “hire tens of thousands of employees and enable the creation... read more
MidAmerica Newsletter Vol. 2019.01
02/20/2019 - Click here to view MidAmerica's most recent newsletter. read more
MidAmerica Industrial Park officials break ground on The District and announce new greenfield expansion
09/15/2018 - Officials at MidAmerica Industrial Park broke ground on The District, a 162-acre development that incorporates retail, residential, parks and trails near the State of Oklahoma’s largest employment center in Pryor, Okla.“Today is the culmination of years of master planning MidAmerica Industrial Park to ensure we are... read more
Revolutionizing MidAmerica Industrial Park for Inclusive Growth
01/15/2018 - The next industrial revolution is upon us.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there are a record 6.2 million job openings in the United States. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, will create demand for an additional 900,000 highly skilled manufacturing workers over the next decade.In today’s economic development... read more
STEM Ecosystem Spotlight: Mayes County STEM Alliance
10/13/2017 - REGIONAL EMPLOYER NEEDS DRIVE ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENTThe Mayes County STEM Alliance is a collaborative initiative designed to ensure that youth in a rural northeast Oklahoma community have resources to discover and develop talents in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), then align those skills with local career opportunities. The Alliance... read more
STEM on showcase for students, teachers at MidAmerica Industrial Park Students
06/26/2017 - Amid the clatter of hands rifling through bins of Legos, Darryl MacKay walked students through robotics one step at a time. He was hoping for a breakthrough — for the kids he is teaching to grasp each vital step in programming.By day, MacKay is an automation manager at American... read more
Area Leaders Recognized for Workforce Development Efforts
03/16/2017 - Recently, three area leaders were recognized for their efforts and commitment to northeast Oklahoma through workforce development initiatives. Barbara Hawkins of the Pryor Area Chamber of Commerce, David Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer of MidAmerica Industrial Park and John Hawkins of Integrated Insurance Services and the Governor’s Council... read more
MidAmerica Industrial Park provides $1.4 billion economic impact annually
02/22/2017 - MidAmerica Industrial Park provides a $1.4 billion economic impact annually according to a report compiled by the Tulsa Regional Chamber. Officials at MidAmerica recently completed the 2016 impact study of its 80 employers and 3,739 jobs at the 9,000 acre industrial park.The overall impact analysis includes approximately $42 million collected in local sales and property... read more
MidAmerica Industrial Park announces $1.2 million STEM investment in area school districts
10/12/2016 - PRYOR — MidAmerica Industrial Park on Monday announced a $1.2 million investment in STEM labs — science, technology, engineering and math — and career centers in all five Mayes County school districts.The centers are the latest push of MidAmerica Delivers, a workforce development and retention program.“The recent... read more
