Economy

American Quarter Horse named official OK state horse

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law last week legislation naming the American Quarter Horse as the state's official horse.

By Rachel Jamieson

Economy / August 11, 2022

OKC prepares to host influential economic development conference

Officials are preparing to host the International Economic Development Council’s annual meeting and conference, which brings together economic developers and corporate real estate executives from all over the globe for training, presentations, networking and more – and gives the host city a chance to showcase their city and state to an influential group of attendees when it comes to facilitating business expansion and job creation.

By Chamber Staff

Economy / August 2, 2022

National Brownfields Conference coming to OKC in August

The National Brownfields Conference is returning to the Oklahoma City Convention Center this month.

By Rachel Jamieson

Economy / August 1, 2022

OKC convention calendar update: Looking toward IEDC and more

After recently welcoming college softball's best, street rodders, various types of horses (and their owners), the NAIA's best female golfers and more, OKC is preparing to host developers, city and county managers, economic developers, corporate real estate and site location executives, veterans, computer engineers and more over the next few weeks. Help us welcome them to Oklahoma City!

By Nate Fisher

Economy / July 22, 2022

OKC ranked No. 8 among top metros where seniors are financially secure

The study by SmartAsset analyzed data for the 100 U.S. metro areas with the largest 65-and- older populations, considering factors such as retirement income, housing costs and poverty among seniors.

By Eric Long

Economy / July 21, 2022

Q&A with Remington Park's Scott Wells: 'We have a lot of momentum now'

Scott Wells recently retired as Remington Park's president and general manager. He also served as Chair of the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Commission among other community activities, and was known in the industry for his work in making racing at Remington Park a success. He graciously sat down with us for a quick chat about his career and legacy.

By Rachel Jamieson

Economy / July 20, 2022

OKBio team returns from BIO trade show, already looking forward to 2023 event

The San Diego Convention Center was booming with wall-to-wall activity last month as thousands of bioscience professionals converged for the 2022 Biotechnology Innovation Organization International Convention (BIO). Among them was a large contingent from Oklahoma who joined forces as part of the Oklahoma Biosciences Association (OKBio) exhibitor booth.

By Chamber Staff

Economy / July 6, 2022

A look into OKC's venture capital network and entrepreneurial ecosystem

“We have the talent and spirit, and now we also have the critical mass of smart money, hungry entrepreneurs and intellectual infrastructure to support tech startups in adjacent sectors."

By Innovation District Staff