I have been attending Ohio Conference of Community Development events since 2013. I have had the honor to serve on the OCCD Foundation Board and the OCCD Board of Directors. As incoming Vice President of the Board of Directors, I want to thank OCCD leadership   Continue Reading »

We have a phenomenal agenda for the OCCD Fall Quarterly Meeting - Meet the Speakers!   Continue Reading »

The Community Development Training & Networking Conference is now open for registration! The conference will be held at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center at 100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 on November 13-14, 2024. This conference is CDBG Adm eligible.   Continue Reading »

Join Us at the OCCD Fall Quarterly Meeting to Celebrate 50 Years of CDBG!   Continue Reading »

Welcome to the Board of Directors elected for the 2024-2025 term. The Board Members are (first row) Adam Blake, President, Lucie McMahon, Vice President, Donna Everson, Treasurer, and Tiffaney Shaver, Secretary; (second row) Dawn Fish, Past President, Tawana Jones, Paul Tecpanecatl, and Erin Wright; (third row) Jotika Shetty, Brian Iorio, and Terri Fetherolf; (fourth row) Angela Rahman, Chad Downing, Thomas Tatum, and Susan Ellerhorst.   Continue Reading »

Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD), a statewide association of community and economic development practitioners, announced the winners of the 12th Annual OCCD Member Awards, the President's Award for Innovative Practices, and this year’s Public Service Scholarships at the 2024 Summer Annual Meeting.   Continue Reading »

Looking for innovative approaches to making neighborhoods and streets calmer, safer, and more welcoming to people of all ages and abilities? Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) has recently published How to Build Safe, Vibrant Streets in Ohio: A Guide for Non-Engineers.   Continue Reading »

Training certificates for all of the 2024 OCCD hosted training events have been uploaded to Dropbox.   Continue Reading »

New OCCD Members, Directory Updates, and the FORUM.   Continue Reading »