Policy

Leadership Notes: Advancing OKC with Chamber’s 2025 Public Policy Priorities

In this month’s Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater outlines the Chamber’s 2025 Public Policy Priorities

By Christy Gillenwater

Economy / December 9, 2024

Leadership Notes: Reflecting on OKC's growth in 2024

In this month’s Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater discusses the accomplishments of 2024, including Oklahoma City’s impressive economic growth with the addition of new jobs, capital investments, and rising employment.

By Christy Gillenwater

Inside OKC / November 11, 2024

Leadership Notes: OKC's economic resilience—driving growth and innovation

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater highlights Oklahoma City's continued economic success, focusing on job growth, the resilience of local businesses and the challenges of meeting the growing demand for qualified talent.

By Christy Gillenwater

Inside OKC / October 14, 2024

Leadership Notes: Businesses can help shape a stronger OKC

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater emphasizes the crucial role businesses play in encouraging voter participation, stressing that a more engaged electorate leads to better outcomes for both the community and the economy.

By Christy Gillenwater

Inside OKC / September 2, 2024

Leadership Notes: Hotel motel tax to increase OKC's global appeal

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater celebrates the recent vote to increase Oklahoma City's hotel-motel tax, highlighting how this critical decision will bolster the city’s reputation as a premier destination for tourism, conventions and major events, ensuring continued growth and success.

By Christy Gillenwater

Inside OKC / August 12, 2024

Leadership Notes: Your vote is your voice on Aug. 27

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater highlights Oklahoma City's ongoing growth and success, encouraging voters to support the proposed hotel-motel tax increase on August 27 to help boost the city's image, attract more visitors and drive economic development.

By Christy Gillenwater

Inside OKC / July 8, 2024

Leadership Notes: Growing our industries key to economy

In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater discusses the relaunch of Life Science Oklahoma, a key initiative to drive the growth of the state’s life science industry, and the Chamber’s role in its success through the Build Back Better Federal grant program.

By Christy Gillenwater

Inside OKC / June 10, 2024

Leadership Notes: Strategic plan sets direction for OKC’s growth

In this month’s Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater discusses the Chamber’s collaboration with the City of Oklahoma City and the Alliance for Economic Development to create a strategic economic development plan.

By Christy Gillenwater