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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

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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The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber will present the 2022 State of the Schools, with featured guest speakers Higher Education Chancellor Allison Garrett and Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean McDaniel, on Wednesday, August 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Garrett, chief executive officer

Voters in Oklahoma County have spoken. A new county jail will soon replace the current jail, which has endured decades of overcrowding, infrastructure issues, health violations, and inadequate security and staffing. On June 28, nearly 60% of registered voters living in Oklahoma County approved a $260 million bond issue to construct the new jail. Officials

As July begins, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, through its “Stand Tall, Shop Small for OKC” campaign, is urging all Oklahoma City residents to spend money at small businesses around the city to provide a boost to those businesses during the summer months and beyond. Oklahoma City has continued to weather the storm throughout the recent

InternOKC returns this summer, bringing together the area’s top young professionals for networking and professional development. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber event lends a hand to local industries by taking interns through a 3-part program, enhancing professional and connection skills. While creating a stronger workforce overall for the future,

Imagine you are an Oklahoma City business owner or executive looking for training classes for your employees through your local career technology center. You contact them only to find out they cannot help you simply because they do not offer that training, or they can’t help you because your business is not located within their specific district