WEATHERING ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS: THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSIFYING THE REGIONAL ECONOMY PRESENTED BY : SHERRY H. MCDAVID, FIVCO AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT & SANDY RUNYON, BIG SANDY AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT October 27, 2015
Apr 13, 2017
WEATHERING ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS: THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSIFYING THE
REGIONAL ECONOMY
PRESENTED BY :
SHERRY H. MCDAVID, FIVCO AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
&
SANDY RUNYON, BIG SANDY AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
October 27, 2015
• DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET
• NERVOUS AS A CAT IN A ROOM FULL OF ROCKING CHAIRS
• THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT
• A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN
• YOU CAN’T MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SOW’S EAR
• DON’T PEE ON MY BOOTS AND TELL ME IT’S RAINING
TODAY’S TOPICS
“DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN
ONE BASKET”
KENTUCKY coal has beencommercially mined for wellover two centuries.
In 2013, KENTUCKY was the thirdlargest producer of coal in theUnited States.
• MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
• BUSIER THAN A ONE-ARMED PAPER HANGER
• BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD
• IT’S SIX IN ONE HAND AND HALF DOZEN IN THE OTHER
• YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, BUT YOU CAN’T MAKE
HIM DRINK
MORE TOPICS
DECEMBER 9, 2013
UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN HAL ROGERS AND GOVERNOR STEVE
BESHEAR COLLABORATED ACROSS POLITICAL PARTY LINES TO CREATE AN
INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACING EASTERN KENTUCKY
“Overcome instant success expectation and
establish economic diversification not totally dependent on mineral extraction, while addressing
the immediate need of out of work families”.”.
GREATEST CHALLENGE
HIGH SPEED BROADBAND SERVICEis currently being
installed as a direct result of the SOAR
initiative
“BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD”
CONSOLIDATION OF RLF/SMALL
BUSINESS MARKETING
Effort by ARC ADDs in KY to provide more marketing for the EDA Revolving Loan Fund to small businesses in Appalachia
in an attempt to maintain and/or expand
SHERRY H. MCDAVIDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FIVCO AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
SANDY RUNYONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BIG SANDY AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT