News & Updates
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Ward 5’s David Greenwell was first elected to the City Council in 2011, twice winning reelection. He is a certified public accountant with more than 40 years of experience and a partner with RSM US, LLP. He recently took the time to sit down with VeloCity staff to talk a bit about his background, his experience on the Council, commuting via bike and
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Internet eXchange Oklahoma City (iX-OKC) has created Oklahoma’s first IXP peering fabric in RACK59 Data Center’s carrier hotel. The launch of iX-OKC will allow ISPs and content providers in the region to keep local traffic local by reducing the need to exchange traffic in larger carrier exchange markets like Dallas or Kansas City. This new addition to OKC’s connectivity landscape is expected to result in reduced latency and faster connectivity for Oklahoma network providers and enterprise users.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
American Airlines will begin nonstop service from Oklahoma City to Miami International Airport (MIA) beginning December 18, 2019. Miami is an American Airlines gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America and will provide customers with convenient connections to dozens of warm-weather destinations.
Miami International becomes the seventh American hub served
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC), an interlocal organization formed to provide oversight and accountability for the local justice system, released its third quarterly report of the fiscal year chronicling the progress being made on justice reform efforts. Since November 2017, the Oklahoma County CJAC has focused on implementing
Thursday, May 9, 2019
As the 2019 Philips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship tournament hits the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and the NCAA Women’s College World Series makes its return to USA Hall of Fame Stadium after it hosts the Big 12 Conference Softball Championship, Oklahoma City benefits not only from the availability of exciting, family-friendly, accessible
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
More than 60 members of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber traveled to Washington, D.C. on May 1st and 2nd to meet with members of Oklahoma’s Congressional delegation, leaders from the Pentagon, and the administration.
Each member of Oklahoma’s delegation briefed the group on current issues on the hill. Topics ranged from the budget to defense
Monday, May 6, 2019
Oklahoma City’s retail market continues to experience success, both in recruiting national retail chains to locate in Oklahoma City and in organically producing a distinctive local retail culture. With the goal to further that success—and boost the city’s retail sales tax collections—a delegation from the Chamber and the City of
Friday, May 3, 2019
Enroll your company's interns in the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber's InternOKC program and contribute to their professional development.
This three-week program gives your intern(s) a chance to meet and network with other interns from companies around Oklahoma City. They will learn valuable tools to take with them as they transition from college student to
