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The recovery of OKC’s visitor economy in the spotlight during August Chamber Forum

By Chamber Staff / Events / August 11, 2022

Oklahoma City has seen a significant uptick in the number of out-of-town visitors to our city over the last year or so as things continue to trend upward following months of upheaval and challenges created by the pandemic. But with things now returning to some normalcy, Oklahoma City’s visitor economy is booming, and the prospect for continued growth abounds.

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On August 17 during the Chamber’s August Forum, attendees will hear about the recovery of Oklahoma City’s visitor economy and learn more about the exciting events taking place across the city from a panel comprised of some of OKC’s leading tourism and events officials. Serving on the panel will be:

  • Zac Craig, President, Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Craig Cress, Chief Executive Officer, USA Softball
  • Harshil Patel, Vice President, Champion Hotels & Development
  • Kari Watkins, President & CEO, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

The cost to attend the August Forum is $40 for Chamber members, $50 for nonmembers. To register for the August Forum, please visit the event page at okcchamber.com/events.

Special thanks to our Series Presenting Sponsor Cox Business and Series Corporate Sponsor ADG|Blatt.

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