Oklahoma City
Monday, January 14, 2019
With more than 230 aerospace firms and a workforce of nearly 40,000 employees in the region, aerospace plays a key role in the Greater Oklahoma City economy. On Dec. 7, an audience of about 350 local officials and business leaders gathered at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center for the State of the Aerospace Defense Industry event.
Friday, December 14, 2018
The Oklahoma City Streetcar, a voter-approved project funded by the MAPS 3 program, is set to open today after 21 months of construction and testing. The OKC Streetcar, which will cover 5.1 miles with two routes throughout downtown Oklahoma City, represents a new era in local public transit.
Join Mayor David Holt and other civic leaders at 10 a.m. Friday,
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act established the creation of Opportunity Zones to encourage long-term investments to help revitalize areas with lower median incomes. You can learn more about the ins and outs of Opportunity Zones here. Oklahoma City will have eight Opportunity Zones and those zones offer great development potential in some of the city's key
Monday, December 10, 2018
OKC’s renaissance has been fertile turf for ambition. One result is redefining the restaurant arena. Oklahoma City isn’t a fly-over city — it's a food destination. A vibrant food culture has blossomed. Farmers markets are flourishing, and a flotilla of food trucks roams the city. Local food producers are attuned to diner appetites. The
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Critical mass is an attribute when you are working on growing your business. Boeing Co. has it several years after creating an engineering capability center in Oklahoma City that serves not only the U.S. Air Force, but other Boeing customers throughout the globe. Scott C. Strode, vice president and general manager of Boeing's aircraft...
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
At the heart of the progress being made on justice reform in Oklahoma County has been the business community. It was the business community, through the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, that created the special task force that led to the VERA Institute report and recommendations on changes that were necessary and timely for the county’s justice system.
Friday, November 16, 2018
The Air Force announced today that it selected Tinker Air Force Base to coordinate maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 Raider, the next generation long-range strike bomber.
”This announcement underscores how important Tinker Air Force Base is to the future success of the U.S. military,” said Roy H. Williams, president and CEO of the Greater
Thursday, November 8, 2018
November 8, 2018 – McLean, Va. – Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) announced it expects to bring 240 jobs to the state of Oklahoma over the next 10 years, significantly expanding its current presence in the state.
Booz Allen will add a variety of high-skilled jobs including software developers, data scientists, and cybersecurity and systems