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Getting behind a cause
Published Friday, April 3, 2026
A former Tulsa Regional Chamber chair said Thursday that Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson and her team have implemented an overdue framework of accountability at TPS.
“To watch what was kind of a beaten-down culture turn into one of vibrancy has been probably one of the most impressive things I’ve seen,” said Knight, more»
Tulsa's Route 66 Capital Cruise surpasses 2,000 driver registrations, closes to within 500 of record
Published Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Two months from the nation’s signature Route 66 Centennial Celebration, Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise has passed 2,000 driver registrations.
As of Monday morning, 2,008 drivers from 36 states and Canada have registered to be a part of the largest classic car parade in history, set for May 30, 2026. This puts registrations just 483 shy of the more»
Community Vitality Briefing begins 2026 chair's initiative
Published Monday, March 30, 2026
“The Chamber cannot make differences on these complex issues by itself,” said Jonathan Long, senior vice president of community development for the Chamber. “We need all your help. Progress is something we desperately need in all of these areas. You’re not just here as an audience. You’re here as part of the solution.”
more»Chamber holds second Legislative Briefing Breakfast of year
Published Friday, March 27, 2026
If property tax reform is to take place in Oklahoma, a solid strategy is imperative.
That was a principal theme during a panel discussion Friday at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s second Legislative Briefing Breakfast of the year.
“It is important when you continue to have these conversations about reform that we look at having a plan to back-fill more»
Germany-based Lufthansa Technik Component Services expands
Published Thursday, March 26, 2026
Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LTCS), the fastest-growing tenant at Tulsa International Airport, enhanced its local presence Thursday with the dedication of a 25,000-square-foot expansion.
The new facility adds 90 new workstations, an upgraded avionics workshop and expanded administrative areas to support the growing demand for component more»
Bill Knight Ford expands footprint with new $15M facility
Published Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The Tulsa Regional Chamber on Tuesday celebrated one of its own, 2025 Chamber Chair Bill Knight, on a new business venture. Bill Knight Ford cut the ribbon on a $15 million Ford Pro Elite Commercial Service Center, a 30-bay, purpose-built facility dedicated to keeping Tulsa’s businesses, contractors, municipalities and first responders operating at more»
Booming Sooners
Published Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The University of Oklahoma already is the fourth fastest-growing research university in the country, sitting around $517 million in annual expenditures. But OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. wants his school to breathe in even more rarefied air. “We believe we have visibility over the next five years to a billion dollars,” he said. “That more»
Chamber hosts news conference on Tulsa Public Schools' bond proposal
Published Thursday, March 12, 2026
Throwing his support behind Tulsa Public School’s $609 million bond package, former Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum reflected on his great-great grandfather R.N. Bynum, who helped establish TPS in 1899.
“While obviously Tulsa has grown so much, what I think he recognized and certainly we appreciate is this one value that hasn’t changed in over more»