Weatherford, Oklahoma: a quickly growing community of friendly people where businesses thrive. We are a university town offering a small-town atmosphere just an hour from Oklahoma City. With its rich history, Weatherford represents rural American values, hard working people, strong ethics, and the tenacity to grow and succeed. This attitude and set of values have helped shape this western Oklahoma community.
Mission
It is the responsibility of the Weatherford Area Economic Development Foundation (WAEDF) to improve the quality of life in Weatherford, Oklahoma, by promoting and developing business retention and expansion, attract new businesses, creating new jobs and diversifying Weatherford’s economic base.
Vision
We support the growth of Weatherford and its infrastructure. This includes the industrial park, the Weatherford Public Schools, Southwestern
Oklahoma State University, Southwestern Memorial Hospital, the museums, Radar Park Recreational Facilities, the Weatherford Airport, the YMCA, and the Weatherford downtown retail businesses.
Goal
The WAEDF will establish valuable relationships with other communities, counties, and the state. We will ensure that there is a well-trained workforce and we will help create an attractive business climate. We will continue to nurture relationships with our existing business and industry partners.
Motto
Weatherford, Oklahoma…The best place to work, to worship, to live, and to raise a family!
Slogan
Weatherford, Oklahoma…Doing business in the heart of America
Past Speakers
- John D. Veal, Jr. – Deputy Director for the Oklahoma District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Kurt Hamburger – District 2 Custer County Commissioner
- Gary Ridley – Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation
- Brad Bryant – Chairman, SWOSU Dept. of Engineering Technology
- Max Ary – Director, Stafford Air & Space Museum
- Harold Wright – Oklahoma State Representative
- Dr. Randy Beutler – Southwestern Oklahoma State University President
- Mike Schulz – Oklahoma Senator
- Mike Brown – Weatherford Mayor
- Todd Lamb – Oklahoma Lietenant Governor
- Nic Bittle – Founder of Work Force Pro and Author
- Brandy McIntyre – Western Oklahoma Development Specialist: Oklahoma Department of Commerce
2018 WAEDF Board & Officers
2019 WAEDF Meeting Schedule
2018 Meeting Dates
January 9, 2019
February 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
April 10, 2019
May 8, 2019
June 12, 2018
July 10, 2019
August 14, 2019
September 11, 2019
October 9, 2019
November 13, 2019
December 11, 2019
