Chamber News
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber announced today that Melissa Pepper has been named vice president of membership for the organization.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Oklahoma City Innovation District will soon welcome a “once-in-a-generation” biomanufacturing workforce training center (BWTC) program to benefit all Oklahomans.
One of the only programs of its kind within the United States, the BWTC program presents inclusive, non-degreed careers within the city’s emerging bioscience industry.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
