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OCDA GOALS

 To learn more about OCDA's 2026-2027 goals, be sure to check out the image below!








2026- 2027 Ohio Career Development Association Goals

Increase membership and participation of workforce and k-12 constituency groups

Vary start times of OCDA eventin order for more members to potentially attend (k-12 after school hours, for example)

Continue to engage with workforce development 2026 conference panelists and others to strengthen relationships, increase participation, and provide relevant information to members

Balance presentation topics pertaining to underrepresenteconstituency groups

Continue to expand marketing/social media to ensure reach to all constituency groups


Develop and expand partnerships and maintain current relationships with other organizations

Increase and expand relationships with Ohio Means Jobs regional and statewide representatives, invite to present/share data

Collaborate with OCEA leadership to establish mutually beneficial relationship, cross promote conferences/events

Maintain relationships with PACDA, OSCA and OCA


Finalize OCDA bylaws by vote

Finalize discussion on proposed revision of constituency group labels

Finalize updates tthe OCDA bylaws


Retain/maintain balance in OCDA bank account

Work with treasurer to provide update to executive committee on conference income/expenses, by category, for 2-3 year lookback prior to and after conference

Secure conference sponsorships 3-6 months prior to conference


Ensure continued connection with OCDA history

Continue to fill in OCDA archive gaps through connecting with past board members, and locating missing “OCDA Archives Box”

Continue to connect with past board members, ideas- inviting to ‘legacy’ chat during NCD month, recognize during annual conference

Continue centralizing all files/images related to OCDA through using OCDA accounts to create/save/upload files to OCDA Google Drive

 

Expand collaboration of membership engagement group with other committees to keep pulse on member interests, needs and wants

Develop and solidify member engagement team and initiatives, collect formal survey and/orinformal memberinformation, share survey data with PD, NCD month team, and board

Have membership and membership engagement coordinate efforts for the benefitof members, request membership details to share with board 1-2 x per year (member types, attendance at PD events by type)

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