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El Dorado, Kansas

The Inc. Informer Online
A monthly business update to members of El Dorado Inc.
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El Dorado, Kansas
August 2008

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The purpose of El Dorado Inc. is to further the economic development of the El Dorado area and its environs. The primary objectives of El Dorado Inc. shall be to benefit the community as measured by increased employment, payroll, business volume, housing starts and similar factors.

For El Dorado Inc. membership information, contact:
Linda Jolly at 321-3150 or lkjolly@eldorado-inc.com


Existing Business and Industry Committee to sponsor Job Fair, September 19, 20
Looking for qualified workers? Here’s an opportunity for workers and employers to meet up.

On Friday, September 19th from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, September 20th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the EB&I Committee will sponsor a job fair at the El Dorado YMCA.  A mobile unit from the Kansas Department of Commerce will be onsite, equipped with computers to access tools such as the Kansas Career Pipeline, through which job seekers may take interest and skill assessments. Job seekers will be encouraged to bring a resume if they have it, and have it critiqued by job placement professionals.  There will also be the opportunity for job seekers to complete employment applications or leave their resume with interested employers.

Area employers may set up booths at the job fair and meet job seekers face to face, educating them on the qualifications required for positions. Booths will consist of 8 foot tables, and will be free to El Dorado Inc. members. Any employer wishing to reserve a booth may call the El Dorado Inc. offices at 321-1485.

All job seekers will be encouraged to register at the Job Fair so that a data base may be established through which updates on job openings may be emailed, and continued contact can be maintained.

The job fair will be publicized through newspaper ads, through the school system, on Channel 7, and Channel 20.


M6 Concrete Accessories begins construction on new facility
Site work has begun on the new 20,000 square foot facility, located on Oil Hill Road, which will be the new home of M6 Concrete Accessories. The new facility will double the size of their current building, also located in the El Dorado Industrial Park. Management is hoping to occupy the new facility in late 2008. M6 specializes in manufacturing rebar, and currently employs 5 individuals from El Dorado. City officials are quite pleased that M6, a valuable member of our industrial community, has chosen to relocate in the El Dorado Industrial Park..


Consolidated Oil Well Services, LLC closes on Industrial Park property
The El Dorado Industrial Park welcomes a new property owner. Consolidated Oil Well Services, LLC has purchased four acres fronted by Oil Hill Road, immediately north of the M6 Concrete Accessories property.

Consolidated Oil Well Services, LLC is an oil and gas well servicing company engaged in well cementing, and well stimulation including hydraulic fracturing and acidizing. They have been in business for more than 50 years and are headquartered in Chanute, KS. They have a total of nine service centers, including Eureka, Ottawa, and Thayer, KS, as well as Bartlesville, Cushing and McAlester, OK., and Gillette and Worland, WY. The company currently has 190 employees.

The company has been leasing property west of El Dorado, and has outgrown that location. In addition, they have need to add bulk storage and loading facilities. Locally, they currently have nine employees, and plan construction of a 60 foot by 60 foot metal building for shop and office.

We welcome and congratulate them on their expansion!


Kansas Dept. of Commerce helping to recruit business through mail, web
The Kansas Department of Commerce sent information about the marketing campaign they have instituted to help recruit business to Kansas. They have chosen to use a mailing and sponsorship on various websites and in e-newsletters. The post card below was mailed to site location consultants across the U.S.  It was also mailed to members of the Kansas Economic Development Association.

KU Postcard

The KDOC marketing group created banner ads that will appear on-line on Area Development Magazine and Site Selection Magazine websites and be a part of some of their on-line e-newsletters that are sent to their subscribers.  This will be done for a period of 3 to 4 months

To view the banner ads visit the following websites:
http://www.areadevelopment.com/stateResources/kansas/
http://www.areadevelopment.com/economicsGovernment/
http://thinkbigks.com/DoTheNumbers.aspx
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El Dorado Inc. to be represented at League of Kansas Municipalities trade show, Oct. 12, 13
El Dorado Inc. and the City of El Dorado will host a booth at the trade show of the League of Kansas Municipalities Annual conference next October 12th and 13th at the Century II Convention Center. The theme of the booth will be “Come Grow with Us in El Dorado.” The goal of participating in the show is to gain exposure among the members of the LKM, and spread the word about what El Dorado has to offer.


Please send us contact information for Civic Center marketing mailing
The El Dorado Inc./CVB staff has prepared a marketing piece promoting the El Dorado Civic Center to small-to-mid size groups for conferences, training sessions or other group gatherings. If you belong to a group which meets periodically, and would benefit from a venue such as the Civic Center, please email us the contact information so that we may put them on the mailing list.!


MJ Murphy Oil Company lookin’ good!
Have you noticed the exterior improvements to Murphy Oil Company on North Haverhill Road? We did!


CVB Corner
CVB Corner
Can’t believe we’re heading into Fall, but with Fall comes activities which draw visitors to our town. Why not take your family and become a tourist in El Dorado? For more information on the following events, click on the blue highlighted links or visit the El Dorado CVB website at www.visiteldoradoks.com. Also, remember to view the new El Dorado videos by clicking the link on the CVB website, City of El Dorado website and Main Street website.

Up Next

Aug 1-27
"Life's Colors...wildlife art by Gayle Clayborn & photography by Dr. Richard Kuhns"
Coutts Museum of Art

Aug 21
A Taste of Butler
BIG meal, BIG deal! All food served is grown in Butler County.
Hudson Gardens
SEPTEMBER 2008
Sep 3-26
"Between the Lines...pen & ink drawings by Gary Gackstatter"
Coutts Museum of Art

Sep 5-7
KS American Legion Riders State Rally
Butler County Community Building, 1st & Griffith
Sep 6
Sutherland’s Summer Days Classic Car Show
Sutherlands, 2850 W. Central
Sep 13
Sunflower Rally
El Dorado Municipal Airport
Outdoor Kansas for Kids
El Dorado Lake & State Park

Sep 13-14
FREE DAY at the Lake
El Dorado Lake & State Park

Sep 20
Open Car Show
Downtown El Dorado
Dodge Chargers Car Show
Butler County History & Kansas Oil Museum

Walters' Pumpkin Patch opens
Walters' Pumpkin Patch

Hudson Gardens "Mum Fest"
Hudson Gardens
Sep 27
Walnut River Festival
Downtown El Dorado
Butler County Courthouse 100th Anniversary
205 W. Central
Sep 27-28
"Fishing Has No Boundaries"
Outdoor fishing event for all special needs individuals.
El Dorado Lake & State Park

Youth Deer Hunt
El Dorado Lake & State Park



 

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We welcome your input!

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The purpose of The Inc. Informer, a monthly e-newsletter to all members of El Dorado Inc., is to share information and ideas which might help you in your business and keep you informed about what’s happening in our business community. The Informer is published on the first of each month and is just one more benefit of your El Dorado Inc. membership.

If you have a news item that might be of interest, please send it to: jcallaway@eldorado-inc.com.


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