Chamber News

Gillenwater named as new Chamber president, CEO

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber announced today that Christy Gillenwater has been named as the new president and CEO of the organization. She succeeds Roy Williams, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Chamber campaigning for OKCPS bond issue

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is taking the lead in a campaign urging Oklahoma City voters to approve a $955 million school bond issue for Oklahoma City Public Schools on Nov. 8, a vote Chamber officials and other supporters describe as transformational for students, the district and Oklahoma City. A resolution to move ahead with the school bond

ARPA, PREP funds approved for Chamber-supported projects

Monday, October 10, 2022

During a special session of the Oklahoma Legislature held Sept. 28-29, state lawmakers allocated more than $1.5 billion for 45 projects under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and another $250 million for projects under the state’s Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) Fund. Legislators allocated $63 million for three of those projects

Oklahoma City Office of Film and Creative Industries established

Monday, September 19, 2022

The City of Oklahoma City and Greater Oklahoma City Chamber have established the Oklahoma City Office of Film and Creative Industries. The office will be housed and operated by the Chamber. "This is an important step to growing this emerging industry," said Roy Williams, President and CEO, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. "Oklahoma City has strong momentum

Oklahoma Biotech Innovation Cluster awarded $35 million in Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Friday, September 2, 2022

The Oklahoma Biotech Innovation Cluster (OBIC) Initiative, a coalition spearheaded by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber alongside primary partners including the University of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma City Innovation District, and with industry leadership from Echo Investment Capital, has been awarded $35 million through the Build Back Better Regional

Roy Williams marks 50 years in economic development, 20 in Oklahoma City

Friday, August 26, 2022

As he moves toward retirement later this year, Roy Williams, President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, also celebrated two milestones this summer – the 20th anniversary of his arrival at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and his 50th year in the economic development profession. We sat down with him to learn more about his career and some

Chamber work to fuel business expansion vital to city's continued growth

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Oklahoma City has grown significantly over the last decade, so much so that we are now the 20th largest city in the U.S. An accomplishment like that doesn’t come by accident, but rather through hard work, know-how and determination – and a little luck sometimes – in order to attract newcomers and new business to the region. Read the

OKBio team returns from bio trade show, already looking forward to 2023 event

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

The San Diego Convention Center was booming with wall-to-wall activity last month as thousands of bioscience professionals converged for the 2022 Biotechnology Innovation Organization International Convention (BIO). Among them was a large contingent from Oklahoma who joined forces as part of the Oklahoma Biosciences Association (OKBio) exhibitor booth. A
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