Local companies investing in OKC's future workforce
Students at a local high school are discovering their true potential and receiving valuable on-the-job experience thanks to more than 50 Oklahoma City-area companies.
Students at a local high school are discovering their true potential and receiving valuable on-the-job experience thanks to more than 50 Oklahoma City-area companies.
VeloCity recently sat down with the CVB's new president to hear his thoughts on selling OKC, the assets we have invested in and their ability to lead our visitor economy into recovery and more.
As we move from spring to early summer, OKC will host quarter horses (and their owners), collegiate softball and baseball players, primatologists, film fanatics, foresters and more.
Manufacturing remains an important economic sector in Oklahoma City, employing more than 34,000 people and accounting for 5% of the jobs in the metro.
A new report released by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and RegionTrack shows that the impact of the region’s aerospace industry has grown significantly in the last five years, supporting the production of $11.6 billion in total output of goods and services in 2020.
A pair of companies have already announced major projects in Oklahoma City, pointing to a strong year for the local economy.
As the world begins to emerge from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, OKC is well-positioned to host groups, and with the advent of the new OKC Convention Center, the opening of the Omni Hotel and other assets, business has begun to pick up, especially among animal- and sports-related events.
Oklahoma ranks as the 7th-lowest tax burden state in the nation.