Class Matters, an organization dedicated to increasing youth access and exposure to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related studies, degrees and careers, is an organization that was started 10 years ago in Oklahoma City by Darron Lamkin, an engineer at Boeing.
What happens when more than 300 students representing 70+ universities in 20 countries on five continents begin working together to achieve one goal? A spark happens. A spark that turned into Project Boom -- an initiative started in Oklahoma with the goal of being the first student group to break the sound barrier with a remote-controlled aircraft.
“Anyone who can put America’s Olympic Headquarters for rowing and kayaking in the middle of the Great Plains has the drive to be proactive and creative. We have got a confluence of assets in Oklahoma City, and if we push our beneficence and do it in a sophisticated, community-lifted way, no one will be able to catch us.”
Is your business struggling to find employees? During the Chamber Forum in June, panelists shared their knowledge surrounding how businesses can successfully implement fair chance employment practices. Here’s a recap of the event, including access to the Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit to learn how your business can take part.
Everywhere you go right now the inability of companies to find the employees they need is a hot topic of conversation. Like many trends, I believe the COVID pandemic has merely accelerated an issue already occurring in our community.
As the weather begins to change and the leaves begin to fall, the OKC convention calendar keeps on rolling through autumn and into the cooler months. Check out some of the diverse groups visiting Oklahoma City over the next few weeks and help us welcome them.
The tool allows Oklahoma manufacturers to connect, find alternate suppliers, explore production capabilities, and view their supply chain visually. It also helps manufacturers identify single-supplier risks, and find opportunities for diversification in their supply chain.
Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau officials are looking for some “hometown heroes” to help the CVB recruit conferences to Oklahoma City now that the city’s new convention center has been built.
