According to a recent study by Tourism Economics, Oklahoma City experienced a staggering $4.3 billion economic impact from tourism in 2022. Those figures included expenditures made by visitors attending various sporting events around the city.
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What figures to be yet another outstanding athletic event for Oklahoma City and sure to draw record-breaking crowds, the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s College World Series runs June 1-9 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium.
In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater shares her thoughts about the variety of April events held in downtown OKC, the people she met while attending those events and what makes OKC such a special place.
Business is booming at Will Rogers World Airport as Oklahoma City saw 391,389 passengers last month, a record for March. That’s 22% higher than the same time last year and 10.6% higher than the previous record set in 2019.
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum will celebrate its newest Hall of Great Westerners inductees during the 62nd Annual Western Heritage Awards April 14-15.
Last month, the Oklahoma City Council approved the Oklahoma City Housing Authority (OCHA) as the operating partner for the MAPS 4 Homelessness Project. As the operating partner, OCHA will work closely with other partners for the project to find affordable housing and other services for the homeless and low-income families in OKC.
Increased year-over-year tax collections indicate healthy trends for the local economy as the City of Oklahoma City exceeds its monthly projections in March.
