Future-focused strategic initiatives the focus of Chamber’s State of the Region event

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt will moderate a panel discussion with the mayors of our region's largest cities during a new Chamber event, State of the Region, Sept. 28. 

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber will host a new event, State of the Region, on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The event will highlight the progress and development happening across central Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City’s Mayor David Holt will moderate a panel discussion with the mayors of our region’s largest cities. They’ll discuss the strategic initiatives building central Oklahoma and the opportunities that can continue our growth. Joining Mayor Holt will be:

• Darrell Davis, Mayor of Edmond
• Matt Dukes, Mayor of Midwest City
• Larry Heikkila, Mayor of Norman
• Shelli Selby, Mayor of Yukon

A second panel will discuss the impact of working together on workforce and infrastructure to ensure we are forward-thinking with our economic development. The panel includes:

• Leroy Alsup, town administrator for the Town of Jones City
• Chris Browning, utilities director for the City of Oklahoma City and general manager of Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
• Jason Ferbrache, assistant city manager of Oklahoma City and director of EMBARK
• Brian Ruttman, superintendent of Moore Norman Technology Center

Individual tickets are $60 for Chamber members and $75 for nonmembers. To register or learn more, visit okcchamber.com/region. Sponsor tables of eight with additional recognition are available for $1,600. Contact Suzette Ellison Jordan at [email protected] for table sponsor inquiries.

Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor Simmons Bank.

This article originally appeared in the September 2023 edition of VeloCity newsletter.