Partners for community prosperity
Dan Evers - Guest columnist
Economic Development Week recognized this year May 9-15 was created by the International Economic Development Council to increase awareness of local programs that create jobs, advance career development opportunities, and improve communities’ quality of life.
The Clinton County Port Authority will be participating in Economic Development Week for the third year in a row, in collaboration with our local Economic Development partners: the City of Wilmington, the Clinton County Board of Commissioners, the Clinton County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Clinton County Regional Planning Commission, the Community Improvement Corporation of Wilmington, Main Street Wilmington, the Ohio SBDC at Miami Regionals, and the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce.
OH Zone Virtual Career Fair set for Thursday
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WILMINGTON Register for the Clinton, Fayette, Highland and Adams Counties OH Zone Virtual Career Fair, where virtual conversations lead to real opportunities.
The fair will be held noon-3 p.m. Thursday, May 6.
“The goal of any job fair is to connect job-seekers to an area’s leading employers,” said Jennifer Klus Ekey, Economic Development Director with the Clinton County Port Authority. “This event has the added benefit of flexibility, with individuals able to participate from any location, and the online platform is easy to use for even the least technically-minded person.”
Two virtual career fairs planned for Clinton County job seekers
By Gary Huffenberger - ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com
From left, Clinton County Port Authority Executive Director Dan Evers and Clinton County Port Authority Economic Development Director Jennifer Klus Ekey are in good spirits as they settle in for a meeting with county commissioners.
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WILMINGTON Two virtual job or career fairs are being planned, according to the county’s economic development director.
One job fair will be split up in order to have two groups of attenders, said Jennifer Klus Ekey, economic development director for the Clinton County Port Authority.
Port authority set to move forward in 2021; reports 26 applications for CARES Grant funds
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WILMINGTON The Clinton County Port Authority Board at its December meeting approved agreements with three vendors to provide services for 2021.
DigiCom Systems, LLC, provides and maintains the access control and surveillance systems for the Wilmington Air Park. The annual agreement covers software upgrades, hardware maintenance and replacement, as well as technical support.
“These systems are essentially ‘ground zero’ for the security systems throughout the Air Park,” said Dan Evers, Executive Director for the Clinton County Port Authority.
Agreements with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., (JLL), and Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP, also were approved by the board.