On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, the Sustainable Ozarks Partnership will host our Annual Meeting with the theme “Ready, Resilient, Relevant: The Fort Leonard Wood Region’s Commitment to National Defense.” The meeting will be held at The Ark Community and Sports Center (25625 MO-17) in Waynesville, Mo.

During the meeting the SOP will report on organizational accomplishments, consider the organization’s performance over the past year, and set objectives for the coming year.

“We’re excited to be back in person for this year’s annual meeting. We expect nearly 200 business, governmental, civic, and military leaders, as well as community members from the four-county region will attend this year’s event,” said SOP executive director Dorsey Newcomb.

Again this year, attendees will hear from federal, state, and military leaders about the importance of the region’s commitment to remaining resilient and relevant to support the Department of Defense, enhance Fort Leonard Wood’s mission success, and provide an exceptional quality of life for service members and their families.

This year’s list of invited speakers includes:

• Senator Roy Blunt
• Senator Josh Hawley
• Representative Vicky Hartzler
• Governor Mike Parson (Confirmed)
• Fort Leonard Wood Chief of Staff Colonel Adam Hilburgh (Confirmed)
• Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations, Energy, and Environment (Confirmed)
• Missouri Military Advocate Mr. Harry Roberts (Confirmed)
• Mike Dubois, Kit Bond Strategies (Confirmed)

The event is free and open to the public. Those wishing to attend must RSVP by Monday, August 15, 2022, via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-sop-annual-meeting-tickets-370681958717. RSVPs are needed to plan accordingly for the venue and to get an accurate lunch count. Any questions about the annual meeting can be sent to: info@sustainableozarks.org.

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