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Economy / December 9, 2024

Leadership Notes: Reflecting on OKC's growth in 2024

In this month’s Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater discusses the accomplishments of 2024, including Oklahoma City’s impressive economic growth with the addition of new jobs, capital investments, and rising employment.

By Christy Gillenwater
Inside OKC / October 14, 2024

Leadership Notes: Businesses can help shape a stronger OKC

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater emphasizes the crucial role businesses play in encouraging voter participation, stressing that a more engaged electorate leads to better outcomes for both the community and the economy.

By Christy Gillenwater
Inside OKC / September 2, 2024

Leadership Notes: Hotel motel tax to increase OKC's global appeal

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater celebrates the recent vote to increase Oklahoma City's hotel-motel tax, highlighting how this critical decision will bolster the city’s reputation as a premier destination for tourism, conventions and major events, ensuring continued growth and success.

By Christy Gillenwater
Inside OKC / August 12, 2024

Leadership Notes: Your vote is your voice on Aug. 27

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater highlights Oklahoma City's ongoing growth and success, encouraging voters to support the proposed hotel-motel tax increase on August 27 to help boost the city's image, attract more visitors and drive economic development.

By Christy Gillenwater
Inside OKC / July 8, 2024

Leadership Notes: Growing our industries key to economy

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater discusses the relaunch of Life Science Oklahoma, a key initiative to drive the growth of the state’s life science industry, and the Chamber’s role in its success through the Build Back Better Federal grant program.

By Christy Gillenwater
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