Impact of ARPA funds on city topic of January 2023 Chamber Forum

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber will host its first Chamber Forum for 2023 on Jan. 18. The featured topic for January’s Forum, one of 10 planned for 2023, will be the impact of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on the Oklahoma City region.

Pandemic recovery brought the largest infusion of federal dollars to communities across the country through APRA. Those funds were allocated to local and state governments to help them address the negative impact of COVID-19. Join us at the January Chamber Forum to hear city and state leaders talk about the impact of the $122.5 million the City of Oklahoma City received, how those dollars are being used and where our region stands in the recovery process. Participating in the panel will be:

• Aubrey McDermid, Assistant City Manager, City of Oklahoma City
• Adam Pugh, Senator, Oklahoma State Senate
• Kenton Tsoodle, President & CEO, The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City

The January Chamber Forum will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Petroleum Club Downtown OKC. The cost to attend is $45 for Chamber members and $55 for nonmembers. To register for the Forum, visit okcchamber. com/januaryforum. A discounted full-season package of 10 tickets can also be purchased for $400 by emailing [email protected].

The Chamber Forum series brings thought leaders together to discuss major initiatives, programs and current issues that impact Oklahoma City’s business climate, economy and community.

Visit the events page on the Chamber website for up-to-date information on this and other events the Chamber hosts throughout the year.

This story originally appeared in the December 2022 edition of the VeloCity newsletter.