Published: Jul 27, 2021
CEP’s Blinkhorn Receives Statewide Award
The Florida Association for Career and Technical Education awarded Dean Blinkhorn, CEP Vice President of Operations, the Walter Clausen Award.
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The Florida Association for Career and Technical Education awarded Dean Blinkhorn, CEP Vice President of Operations, the Walter Clausen Award.
Published: May 28, 2021
CareerSource CLM and CEP Recognized with National Partnership Award
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion and the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership have been recognized by the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) for significant partnership to advance the region’s workforce and economic development with the 2021 Laurie Moran Partnership Award.Published: Apr 30, 2021
CEP Wins National Communications Award
The Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership’s “Get. Gather. Go.” campaign has been named one of three Communications Excellence Best in Show
winners by ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Published: Nov 18, 2020
ZT Polygel to Locate Manufacturing Facility in Ocala Metro
ZT Polygel to open new 55,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in the Ocala Metro to manufacture hand sanitizers and surface sprays which are the only polymers third party certified and FDA lab proven to sequester and kill COVID-19.
Published: Oct 22, 2020
Big Daddy Unlimited to Open Distribution Facility in Ocala Metro
Big Daddy Unlimited, the number one online destination, brand, and seller of firearms, accessories and gear, is opening a 40,000 square foot distribution center in the Ocala Metro.
Published: Oct 4, 2020
CEP FastTrac Program Graduates Initial Cohort
The CEP’s Power Plant Business Incubator (PPBI) is pleased to announce the graduation of 13 entrepreneurs and business owners from the pilot FastTrac business certificate class.Published: Sep 24, 2020
CEP Partners with Nona Scientific to offer discounted COVID-19 Testing
Nona Scientific is ensuring a two business day turn time for all Partners who take advantage of this program.Published: Sep 16, 2020
Artemis Plastics to Open Ocala Facility Focused on COVID-19 Test Kit Production
Artemis Plastics to open second facility in Ocala Metro, this one focused on medical device products including the ability to eventually produce 1 million COVID-19 tests a week.
Published: Aug 21, 2020
Biosysco to Locate Equine Medical Technology Division in Ocala
The Ocala/Marion County Chamber & Economic Partnership (CEP) joins Enterprise Florida and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity today in announcing that Biosysco, a life-sciences company, will locate its new equine medical technology division in Ocala. The company will initially locate offices on the CEP’s Power Plant Business Incubator campus.Published: Aug 18, 2020
Ocala CEP, Marion County Board of Commissioners launch Moving Biz Forward initiative
The Ocala/ Marion County Chamber & Economic Partnership (CEP) has partnered with the Marion County Board of County Commissioners to distribute $7.1 million dollars of CARES Act funds to struggling Marion County Businesses.