KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Playing host to a delegation of more than 130 people from northeast Oklahoma, the Tulsa Regional Chamber on Monday kicked off its three-day Intercity Visit in Kansas City, Mo.
The 2026 Intercity Visit is the Chamber’s 17th annual trip to peer cities to learn best practices and hear success stories.
City and county elected officials, business leaders, regional partners, education administrators and young professionals are participating in the Intercity Visit, which runs through Wednesday.
“I’m excited about Kansas City as an Intercity Visit venue for a variety of reasons,” said Webco Industries CEO Dana Weber, who, as 2027 Chamber Chair-elect, is host of the event. “It is a regional city that has reinvented downtown to bring talent and energy back to its core. Kansas City’s leaders are relatable, and their accomplishments help us see what’s possible for Tulsa, too. I look forward to hearing how stakeholders there transformed their ideas into action.”
Previous Intercity Visits to cities such as Salt Lake City, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Denver have featured comprehensive looks at topics ranging from river development and tourism to quality of life and the arts. This year’s trip to Kansas City will examine subjects such as workforce, municipal leadership and shaping catalytic projects.
Monday’s marquee event is an evening trip to CPKC Stadium, the world’s first stadium purpose-built for a professional women’s sports team, the KC Current of the National Women’s Soccer League.
Tuesday and Wednesday will feature speakers and panel discussions, one of which will include Mayors Monroe Nichols (Tulsa) and Quinton Lucas (Kansas City).
Intercity Visits are opportunities for Chamber members and staff, elected officials, business leaders, education administrators, young professionals and regional partners to gather ideas and insights from cities overcoming challenges and leveraging opportunities like those seen in Tulsa.
In addition to hearing from business leaders and subject matter experts, Intercity Visits also afford attendees opportunities to build relationships with others from around northeast Oklahoma.
“Kansas City’s proximity and comparable size make it the ideal place for an Intercity Visit,” said Mike Neal, president and CEO of the Tulsa Regional Chamber. “Kansas City has leveraged civic engagement and public-private sector investment to revitalize its downtown and lay the foundation for generational growth. Our delegation’s charge is to learn about their strategies, so we can ignite that same kind of transformation in Tulsa.”
Past Intercity Visits have gone to Salt Lake City (2025); Detroit (2024); Austin (2023); Denver (2022); northwest Arkansas (2021); Omaha and other cities virtually (2020); Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2019); Columbus, Ohio (2018); Fort Worth (2017); Cincinnati (2016); Nashville (2015); Portland (2014); Pittsburgh (2013); Charlotte (2012); Indianapolis (2011); and Louisville (2010).
To read more about the key takeaways from past trips, click here.
