The Chamber is working with USRowing and the U23 National Team to connect Olympic hopefuls with short- term, part-time internships during their month-long U23 Selection Camp in Oklahoma City this summer.
Eight high-growth startups from across the country have been selected for the gener8tor Oklahoma City Investment Accelerator, each eligible to receive a $100,000 investment as part of a 12-week, mentorship-driven program.
The Oklahoma City Council voted to name a 17-field soccer complex, located at 11711 Portland Ave., and operated by the North OKC Soccer Club, after business leader and philanthropist C.B. Cameron.
Oklahoma City has been recognized again as a Tree City USA for meeting standards that support tree planting and care.
Hardy Watkins, senior vice president of membership and investor relations at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, brings a wealth of experience from both leading and participating in chambers of commerce across the region. Watkins sat down with the VeloCity team to discuss how his background shapes his approach, the value chambers bring to businesses and how the Greater OKC Chamber is helping drive regional growth.
Visit Oklahoma City honored Hometown Heroes on Tuesday night at an award ceremony at Meinders Hall of Mirrors in the Civic Center Music Hall. The honorees were chosen for their dedication to OKC, leadership in their industry, collaborative efforts and promotion of the city as a destination.
In this month’s Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater reflects on the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring impact of the Oklahoma Standard.
On April 19, 1995, a devastating act of domestic terrorism shook Oklahoma City to its core. A bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. The emotional toll was immeasurable, and the physical destruction was widespread. For a time, the future of downtown OKC stood in uncertainty.
