Chamber News

Chamber helps bring world’s most advanced tahini factory to OKC

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Seeds ‘n Snacks, a leader in high-quality sesame-based products, celebrated the grand opening of their cutting-edge processing plant in Oklahoma City Sept. 21. This groundbreaking facility, the first of its kind in the United States, seamlessly merges traditional tahini processing with state-of-the-art automation. Tahini, a sesame seed paste, is a

Opportunities for Oklahoma City uncovered in benchmarking trip to Tampa

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, along with 64 members and community leaders, visited Tampa August 24-25 for its 16th InterCity Visit. This annual benchmarking trip, a tradition since 2005, serves as a crucial fact-finding mission to uncover best practices that can be implemented here in Oklahoma City. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tampa and Oklahoma

Oklahoma City's film scene takes center stage with lucrative rebates

Monday, September 11, 2023

Oklahoma City’s film industry is booming, thanks in large part to a film incentive program the city created last year to help lure filmmakers to Oklahoma City. The program is the result of a partnership between the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the City of Oklahoma City and the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City. It provides

Diverse sports generate $92 million economic impact

Friday, September 8, 2023

According to a recent study by Tourism Economics, Oklahoma City experienced a staggering $4.3 billion economic impact from tourism in 2022. The study revealed more than 23 million visitors directly spent $2.6 billion on food, retail, entertainment, lodging, transportation and more. Those figures included expenditures made by visitors attending various

OKC tourism study unveils unprecedented economic impact

Friday, August 11, 2023

Oklahoma City tourism is breaking records with a staggering economic impact of $4.3 billion in 2022. That’s according to a recent study by Tourism Economics. The influx of 23.2 million visitors had a significant impact on our economy, from employment and wages to tax revenues. You can read this entire article on VeloCityOKC.com.

Greater OKC Chamber helps propel local aviation industry

Monday, August 7, 2023

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s economic development team is flying high after attending some of the world’s largest aviation events. Each appearance is vital to ensuring the industry continues to thrive in the Oklahoma City region. The most recent event, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisc., is billed as the “World’s

Stand Tall, Shop Small for OKC this July

Thursday, July 13, 2023

July is the slowest shopping month for small businesses. It’s for that reason the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, through its “Stand Tall, Shop Small for OKC” campaign, is urging people to purchase from local small businesses as much as possible. “Supporting our local small businesses, especially during the summer months, is good for

Oklahoma BIO is big at Boston convention

Friday, July 7, 2023

About 40 individuals from Oklahoma attended the annual BIO International Convention in Boston last month, including, from left, Sandino Thompson, Kim Wilmes, Dr. Thomas Kupiec, Marcus Elwell and Koey Keylon. Connections made at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) annual convention could spark a new wave of industry growth in Oklahoma