Tulsa International Airport (TUL) cemented its introduction to nonstop global travel Thursday with the dedication of its $41 million Federal Inspection Services (FIS)-General Aviation (GA) building. An estimated 250 people attended the celebration of the new 45,000-square-foot customs facility, which will enable the airport to accommodate direct more»

Tulsa’s commercial core owes its creation to people who were willing to take a chance in business, Mayor Monroe Nichols told a Tulsa Regional Chamber audience Thursday. “It is built into the DNA of who we are as Tulsans and who we are as Oklahomans to make a way out of no way, and it starts with great innovation,” he said. Nichols was more»

The Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Talent Connect series on Tuesday addressed the in-demand fields of accounting and finance. Massive retirement waves, fewer graduates entering the fields and increased regulatory/compliance needs have led to a shortage of workers in those roles. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 5% growth for accountants/auditors more»

The collaborative spirit was alive and well in mid-April when the Tulsa Regional Chamber and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber hosted part of their annual Washington, D.C. advocacy trips together. Former Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, vice president of community and government affairs for Saint Francis Health System, said the event reminded him of a past more»

On the site of an historic former hospital, officials on Thursday planted an entrepreneurial seed that will bear fruit for generations, Tulsa business catalyst Rose Washington-Jones said. An estimated crowd of 200 turned out for the grand opening of the more than $9 million Greenwood Entrepreneurship at Moton (GEM), an incubator dedicated to workforce more»

A visit curated by Tulsa Regional Tourism and involving multiple stakeholders citywide paid off in a big way with a Tulsa-focused feature in The Wall Street Journal over the weekend. The story called Tulsa “an unlikely hub for art, culture and gastronomy” and highlighted touchstones such as The Outsiders House Museum (including an interview more»

Six months into being a stay-at-home Mom and working on a doctorate while teaching at a university at night, Meg Myers Morgan confronted her husband, Jim, with an admission. Her pace was driving her insane. “So, I came home one night, and I handed the baby very gently to him, and I said, `I’m really, really struggling,” Morgan said. more»

Meta, a four-letter word to data center critics, will soon spell opportunity for the local business community. The global tech company said Tuesday it plans to invest $1 billion into its first Oklahoma data center, establishing a 2-million-square-foot facility in east Tulsa. “Meta could have built anywhere in the world, but they decided to build in more»