Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was the focal point Thursday at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s annual State of the State event at the Cox Business Convention Center. The event drew more than 1,000 attendees from across northeast Oklahoma. Mixing in anecdotes while detailing his vision for the state, Stitt delivered roughly a 25-minute address before sitting more»

Monday afternoon before the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum revealed an unsettling statistic about the city’s unsheltered homeless. The number of people experiencing homelessness – estimated to be 1,100 – has jumped 30% over the past five years, he said. “That’s the population that we more»

U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern delivered some straight talk about the nation’s obstacles – fiscal and otherwise – during a Tulsa Regional Chamber event on Thursday. The event was presented by TTCU Federal Credit Union. About 80 people attended the hour-long “Congressional Conversation,” during which Hern touched on a variety of topics, more»

In a show of unity spanning more than half a century, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and a group of his predecessors endorsed the Improve Our Tulsa 3 capital improvements proposition Monday during a news conference at the Tulsa Zoo. The $814 million initiative heads to voters tomorrow. Hosted by the Tulsa Regional Chamber, Monday’s event featured a “Do more»

City of Tulsa officials and a Tulsa Regional Chamber board member rallied support for Improve Our Tulsa 3 during a news conference Thursday at Centennial Center in Veterans Park. The $814 million capital improvements package heads to voters Aug. 8. Hosted by the Chamber, Thursday’s event centered on the $249.4 million portion of the package devoted more»

City of Tulsa and Tulsa Regional Chamber officials trumpeted the merits of the upcoming Improve Our Tulsa 3 capital improvements package during a news conference Tuesday. The $814 million plan goes to voters Aug. 8. Hosted by the Chamber, Tuesday’s event focused on the $295.8 million portion of the package devoted to streets and transportation. more»

Students seeking a career made personal connections with potential employers July 19 at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s most recent HR Forum. Rue Ramsey, the Chamber’s vice president of workforce and talent strategies, spearheaded the 90-minute luncheon, which featured a sold-out crowd of 23 interns/fellows and human resources professionals from more»

Brian Kurtz, president and CEO of the Downtown Tulsa Partnership (DTP), delivered an upbeat update on the state of downtown during a recent Tulsa Regional Chamber Executive Committee meeting. More than $600 million of development is in the pipeline downtown, and since 2008, about $1.56 billion in public and private investment has poured into downtown, he more»