Article via The Beacon | CATAWBA ISLAND - Thanks to Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC), the local business, nonprofit and education worlds come together once a year to highlight their causes and support each other’s initiatives during Experience Ottawa County ...

OAK HARBOR, OH – The Ottawa County Business Advisory Council (BAC), in partnership with the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC), Vanguard Sentinel Career & Technology Center (VSCTC), and the Ottawa County Commissioners, proudly hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the ...

Organization Updates The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) held its second quarter Trustee Meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at the Flourish Flat in Genoa, with refreshments provided by Rayz Café. OCIC staff provided updates on several ongoing initiatives, including: Business ...

In a continued effort to strengthen the connection between education and local industry, the fifth annual Ottawa County Teacher Business Boot Camp was held June 10–12, 2025. This hands-on professional development program is a collaboration between North Point Educational Service ...

Article via The Beacon | OAK HARBOR - Addison Overmyer is going to follow in her father’s footsteps, and the Ottawa County Skilled Trades Academy paved the path to make that possible. On May 15, Overmyer was among 30 students ...

The Ottawa County Business Advisory Council (BAC) proudly celebrated its annual Career Signing Day on May 13, 2025, honoring high school seniors of the Skilled Trades and Healthcare Careers Academies who committed to jobs with area employers or to furthering ...

The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) is proud to announce the groundbreaking of the new Workforce Hub for Career Advancement, a state-of-the-art facility designed to support local workforce development and provide essential resources for career growth. This milestone is made ...

Article via The Beacon PORT CLINTON – On March 5, the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) honored business and industry leaders who have brought innovative change and impacted lives in Ottawa County at the annual Business & Industry Awards dinner ...

The OCIC held our Annual Meeting and Holiday Reception on Wednesday, December 11 at The Wave located in Marblehead. The meeting included a Year in Review including the BRE Program, Business Advisory Council, sites and buildings, Experience Ottawa County and and update ...

The OCIC was honored to have received the Outstanding Professional Service of the Year Award presented by the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce at their annual awards dinner on November 7th. Ottawa County Improvement Corporation received our award for Outstanding ...

(Article via The Beacon) A generation ago, high school students were pushed into the narrow career tracks of college, vocational school or immediate entry into the workforce. Those tracks didn’t overlap, and once a student was on a path, they ...

LogistiQ Press Release - On July 27th, 2024, LogistiQ hosted their 2nd Annual Golf Scramble where all proceeds benefit the Ottawa County Skilled Trades Academy (STA). At 8 a.m., 32 teams scattered across the 18-hole course. This was an increase ...