2016 ANNUAL REPORTGreater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation was formed to provide leadership, direction, coordination and services to advance economic development in the greater Oshkosh area. This annual report provides important data that depicts our local economy and showcases the organization’s activities and accomplishments throughout 2016. We thank our investors for supporting our mission and helping us along the way.

GREATER OSHKOSH EDC PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD

812 216 121

2015 2016 2017 YTD

TOTAL RETAINED JOBS – 1,149

RETAINED JOBS 2015-2017

Retained Jobs

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200

2015 2016 2017 YTD

TOTAL NEW JOBS – 318 GOAL – 1,000

NEW JOBS FUELED 2015-2017

New Jobs

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

243 44 31

2015 2016 2017 YTD

TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT – 61.0 million GOAL – 75 million

CAPITAL INVESTMENT 2015-2017

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16.025 14.93 31

2015 2016 2017 YTD

TOTAL SQUARE FEET – 410,000

EXPANSIONS BY SQUARE FEET 2015-2017

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204,000 86,000 120,000

Goal Actual

BUSINESS TOUCHPOINTS 2016

Touchpoints

1751501251007550250

LOCAL ECONOMY DASHBOARD

NEW INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2016Source: Statement of Changes in Equalized Values. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, 2016.

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TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDOSHKOSH-NEENAH MSA

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EMPLOYED POPULATION BY OCCUPATION 2016

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Source: US Census Bureau. Esri forecasts for 2016 and 2021.

White Collar - Management/Business/Financial, Professional, Sales, Administrative SupportBlue Collar - Farming/Forestry/Fishing, Construction/Extraction, Installation/Maintenance/Repair, Production, Transportation/Material Moving

TOTAL EXPORTSOSHKOSH-NEENAH MSA ($)

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Source: US Department of Commerce

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AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE BY SECTOROSHKOSH-NEENAH MSA

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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2016 HIGHLIGHTS

Greater Oshkosh assisted Fox Valley Pro Basketball with the recruitment of the Milwaukee Bucks D-League team to Oshkosh and facilitated the planning and development process for the proposed arena.

CAPITAL INVESTMENT $25,000,000.00NEW JOBS 20OUR ROLE • Supplied demographic and consumer research for proposal • Site location assistance • Project facilitation

The proposed 3,500 seat arena will be 80,000 square feet and is expected to be ready for the 2017 season. The project is privately-funded and will be located on the site of the former Buckstaff Company along South Main Street.

SQUARE FEET ADDED 25,000CAPITAL INVESTMENT $3,000,000.00NEW JOBS 38OUR ROLE • Assisted with incentive application • Approved a setback variance for expansion • Meeting facilitation

In partnership with the City of Oshkosh, Greater Oshkosh revealed the Sawdust District Redevelopment Plan and Conceptual Visualization at their 2016 annual End of Year Event, which had over 130 attendees.

LOAN AMOUNT CAPITAL INVESTMENT $30,000.00 $150,000.00NEW JOBS USE OF FUNDS 6 • Working capital • Employee training & development • Marketing new products

SQUARE FEET ADDED CAPITAL INVESTMENT 28,000 $2,250,000.00COMPANIES INVOLVED NEW JOBS • Shipyard Marine 7 • Best Quality Tree Service • Monroe EquipmentOUR ROLE • Variance and/or site plan approval • Public sector presentation consultation • Site location assistance • Meeting facilitation

“Greater Oshkosh absolutely made this deal happen for us. I don’t know if we could have done it without them.”

-Greg Pierce of Fox Valley Pro Basketball on bringing the Bucks D-League team to Oshkosh

“We went to Greater Oshkosh to give us the blueprint for setting up meetings with officials, places to expand

into, financing for the project, and a lot of different areas we needed help with – they were instrumental in our expansion project.”

-Jeff Seibold, President of Lakeside Plastics

MILWAUKEE BUCKS DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TEAM AND ARENA

LAKESIDE PLASTICS EXPANSIONREVEALED THE SAWDUST DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN

GREATER OSHKOSH REVOLVING LOAN FUND RECIPIENT: 5Gbenefits

FERNAU COURT DEVELOPMENT NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL PARK

45Sawdust DistrictRedevelopment PlanConcep tua l V i sua l i za t i on

Prepared by Houseal Lavigne Associates

FOUNDER’S CLUBCity of OshkoshOshkosh CorporationKuenzl FoundationWinnebago CountyOshkosh Area Community Foundation

DIAMONDChamco Inc.

PLATINUMCR MeyerCastlePierceAurora Health CareUW Oshkosh FoundationMercy Medical CenterBemisJay Manufacturing

GOLDThe WatersWisconsin Public ServiceAlliance DevelopmentOshkosh Convention & Visitors BureauCity CenterNTDOEC GraphicsContinental GirbauBayshore Development II

SILVERBaker Tilly Virchow KrauseBank First NationalBlended WaxesStratagraphEvergreen Retirement CommunityBergstromHoffmasterTown of AlgomaVerve, a Credit UnionCliftonLarsonAllenBest Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center

BRONZEFNB Fox ValleyBMO Harris BankVillage of WinneconneBarr Inc.Festival FoodsChoice BankLee BeverageSadoff Iron & MetalOshkosh NorthwesternThomas James Real EstateMarvel ManufacturingOshkosh Coil Spring

Fox Valley Savings BankTR Karrels & AssociatesValley ExpressEAAOshkosh Area School DistrictImproMedQuill CreativeOmni Glass & PaintUS BankBlue Door ConsultingNew North B2BSchenckStan LeedleStrang, Patteson, Renning, Lewis & LacyReff, Baivier, Bermingham & LimTown of OshkoshTown of Vinland

ASSOCIATELakeside PlasticsFirst Business BankSMC Metal FabricatorsDr. Susan MayThe Paine Lakeside Packaging PlusRichards InsuranceWipfliTown of UticaBasler Turbo Conversions

2016 END OF YEAR EVENT SPONSORSFox Valley Technical CollegeUW Oshkosh FoundationFox Valley Savings BankMahoney’s Restaurant & Bar4imprintThe Grand Opera House

2016 INVESTORS

2016 GREATER OSHKOSH BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF

Tom Castle* | Board Chairman CastlePierce

Brad Baumann* | Vice Chair CliftonLarsonAllen

Ken Arneson* Evergreen

Jon Doemel Oshkosh Chamber

Kristin Fassbinder* Bemis Healthcare Packaging

Mark Harris Winnebago County

Elizabeth Hartman Dempsey Law Firm

Melissa Kohn Fox Valley Technical College

Wendy Hielsberg Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau

Steve Hoopman FirstWeber

Matt Jameson Jay Manufacturing Oshkosh, Inc.

Carol Karls Wisconsin Public Service

Rob Keller Town of Black Wolf

Erik Lampe* Oshkosh Corporation

Andy Leavitt UW Oshkosh

Stan Leedle Choice Bank

Burk Tower

Stan Mack II Oshkosh Area School District

Jeremy Normington-Slay Mercy Medical Center

Diane Penzenstadler 44° North Advertising & Design

Mark Rohloff* City of Oshkosh

Pat Weston CR Meyer

Bill Wyman* Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

*Denotes Executive Committee Member

Jason E. White President & CEO

Audra Hoy Director of Business & Economic Development

Kimberly Land Communications & Research Coordinator

Joe Norton Research Assistant

Amy Mehling Office Assistant

Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation

BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF

2380 Hwy 44, Suite BOshkosh, WI 54904

(920) 230-3321www.greateroshkosh.com

$6,464.20 (1.28%)$30,428.58 (6%)

GREATER OSHKOSH

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Private Investments

Public Investments

Contract Services

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