Chamber News

Oklahoma City recently marked 1,000 days until the 2028 Summer Olympics and showcased the city's readiness and its commitment to providing a world-class hosting experience as part of the LA28 Olympic Games. LA28 will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028, uniting more than 15,000 of the world’s top athletes in a celebration of

Life Science Oklahoma opened its new Catalyst series last week with a keynote from Kathy VanEnkevort, Microsoft’s U.S. Health and Life Sciences industry leader. Speaking to a full room at Convergence in the Oklahoma City Innovation District, VanEnkevort outlined how artificial intelligence is already reshaping healthcare and why Oklahoma is positioned

Oklahoma continues to offer some of the most affordable housing in the country, according to the Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. The state ranked ninth lowest in median rent nationwide at $1,044, well below the U.S. median of $1,487. That figure places Oklahoma just below Louisiana, Missouri and Alabama, reinforcing

Thanks to the support of voters, businesses and community leaders, Oklahoma City voters approved a $2.7 billion general obligation bond package on Oct. 14. The package will fund 547 projects across the city without raising the property tax rate. All 11 bond propositions passed with strong approval, ranging from 75% to 85%. The bond will fund

As part of its ongoing workforce development efforts, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber launched OKC FAME in fall 2024 to support the region’s growing manufacturing sector. As Oklahoma’s first chapter of the nationally recognized Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME), the program offers a two-year degree in engineering

Improving Oklahoma City’s air service is the goal of a new task force formed by the Chamber. Chaired by Burns Hargis, former chair of the Chamber and former president of Oklahoma State University, the task force is comprised of airport representatives, Airport Trust members, and business leaders interested in working together to provide valuable