News & Updates

The University of Oklahoma would like to extend the opportunity for all Chamber members to be a part of Sooner Magic Homecoming weekend as the Sooners take on the Kansas State Wildcats on October 27^th! 

All companies and members of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, as well as friends and family members can enjoy the game at a preferred rate of only $40 (a savings of 50%).

Mike Schuster has the disease, glioblastoma, that killed Sen. John McCain. He has lived with the disease for three years, longer than most, and has recently decided to try an experimental drug developed right here in Oklahoma.

OKC's Riversport Rapids surprised and impressed many at the second annual Outdoor Retail show

On November 8th, Gazelles’ Scaling Up Workshop is coming to Oklahoma City! This workshop was created specifically for CEO’s and leadership teams of mid-market companies* ($5M-$200M) and will be lead by top business coach, Rob Garibay. The Scaling Up Workshop will train executive leaders to accelerate their company's growth using a time-tested methodology, as outlined in Mastering the Rockefeller Habits and Scaling Up, two of Verne Harnish’s bestselling books.

Each year, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s economic development team meets with hundreds of local companies.

The number of people put in jail in Oklahoma City for municipal charges has dropped more than 40 percent since 2015, Police Chief Bill Citty said.

And the number of days that detainees spent in jail declined even more, nearly 55 percent for the same period. The result is a significant economic savings to the city, Citty said.

“A lot of it’s just common sense policing and adjusting our judicial processes,” Citty said. “If you’re keeping people in jail, you’re not improving anything, especially if it’s because they can’t afford to pay and post bail.”