Chamber News
Friday, September 25, 2026
Oklahoma City’s role in the 2028 Olympic Games didn’t begin with a bid to stage them. It began decades earlier — with a softball organization looking for a home, a rowing program on Lake Overholser and a vision for what the Oklahoma River could become.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Oklahoma City’s approach to public-private partnerships took the international stage as local leaders shared lessons from the city’s growth with downtown professionals from around the world.
Lindsay Vidrine, chief marketing officer for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Visit OKC, joined a panel at the International Downtown
Monday, September 14, 2026
Over the past several months, more than 150 business, education and community leaders across the Greater Oklahoma City region have helped us take a closer look at how our education and workforce systems connect.
Through conversations, stakeholder meetings and Design Labs led in partnership with CivicLab, one thing has become clear: our region is not short
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is partnering with the Federal Reserve System to encourage local small business owners to share their experiences through the 2026 Small Business Credit Survey.
Friday, September 4, 2026
At the annual State of the Region, professionals from the transit, transportation, military and defense sectors gathered to discuss the trajectory of central Oklahoma's growth and what is needed to sustainably maintain it, while specifically highlighting the region's role in the national defense industry as key.
Hosted on Sept. 1 at the National Cowboy
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Oklahoma City lies at the center of what transit and business professionals call a growing 'megalopolis', serving as a center point to regional business hubs from San Antonio up through Kansas City. With planning for events such as the 2028 Olympics rounding the corner, the business and transit communities are gathering to discuss the kind of City they want
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Plaza District has long been known as one of Oklahoma City's most creative neighborhoods, home to local restaurants, galleries, shops, live theater and public art. But the people behind those places are what give the district its character.
A new video from Visit OKC, the tourism division of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, takes viewers inside the
Friday, August 21, 2026
A record 25 million visitors traveled to the city last year, driving $2.9 billion in spending, supporting more than 36,000 jobs and generating $396 million in state and local tax revenue, according to a new economic impact report commissioned by Visit Oklahoma City. The report, prepared by Tourism Economics, also found visitor activity generated a total
