Chamber News

A conference focusing on Oklahoma’s economic growth and innovation will be held Aug. 28 and 29 at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City. The Select Oklahoma Conference on Economic Development will gather the state’s business and industry leaders, economic development professionals and policymakers to provide a place to network, share knowledge and

Following months of debate on hundreds of bills, the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned sine die May 26. However, lawmakers are also planning for the possibility of returning to the Capitol for a special session in June to override potential vetoes by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Despite the disagreements between the House, Senate and governor on major education reform,

An executive chef who started a nonprofit to help people buy groceries. A treatment court coordinator who helps people turn their lives around. A bus operator whose smile lights up the room. These are just a few success stories from local employers who have adopted fair chance hiring practices. They shared their experiences at the Fair Chance Hiring

Northeast Oklahoma City is in the midst of an economic renaissance and cultural revival. It all started with EastPoint at NE 23rd and Rhode Island. The development began with just two tenants: The Market grocery store and Centennial Health. It now houses Eastside Pizza House, Kindred Spirits bar and the eclectic coffee shop, Spiked. What makes these

Kacie Cardenas has always been good at numbers. It’s a big reason she landed her current position as director of operations and finance at Box Real Estate & Investments. But the lessons she learned at InternOKC were also part of the equation. Cardenas attended the Chamber’s annual event in 2016, the same year she graduated from Oklahoma

Visit Oklahoma City honored Hometown Heroes on Wednesday night at an award ceremony held at Will Rogers Theatre. The honorees were selected based on their passion for OKC, leadership in the industry, collaborative spirit and ambassadorship for the destination. “It takes a variety of strong, collaborative partners to make Oklahoma City a first-class

One of the biggest challenges facing Oklahoma City businesses is a shortage of talent. We may be able to close the gap by utilizing an untapped labor market: people formerly involved in the justice system. Roughly one in three adult Americans is in that category. That’s 70 million people. Many of them are unemployed or making significantly less than

As the Shawnee community continues to clean up from an EF2 tornado that tore through a major vein of the city, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is providing data and research that will help community leaders better connect with businesses impacted along the storm route. The Greater OKC Chamber research team recently met with Shawnee city leadership to