By now, you may have heard or read that I will be winding down my role with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. It has been a fun and exhilarating ride for me over these nearly two decades serving the business community in this critical position and leading this highly respected and actively engaged organization.
Film/TV production is just the kind of cutting-edge creative industry that not only makes sense economically, but also benefits both our workforce as well as our perception, and attracts new investment and attention in multiple ways.
As the important work the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council and its members has decreased the number of people being held at Oklahoma County’s jail, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, or the “Jail Trust,” as it is more commonly known, has undertaken the really difficult task of bringing new management and reform to the operation of the facilities.
I was recently asked to make a presentation about how Oklahoma City has changed during the MAPS era. Some of the numbers may surprise you.
As we look back 30 years of the MAPS era of Oklahoma City, the transformation is dramatic.
Our history books will look back at 2021 as a time when we made major leaps forward, particularly in our rise as a visitor destination.
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.
Since 1941, the Oklahoma City community has understood the importance of Tinker AFB to our region’s economy. Protecting its assets and putting the base in an ideal position to attract additional work has consistently been a top goal of the Chamber.
