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Ascension St. John Medical Center reaches pinnacle in emergency care
Published Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Courtesy of Ascension St. John Medical Center, Tulsa healthcare received a shot in the arm Wednesday.
An estimated crowd of 300 celebrated the hospital’s trauma care center receiving a Level I designation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Level I is the organization’s highest designation, and Ascension St. John is more»
Tulsa Mayor Nichols talks public safety, homelessness concerns at Chamber's Executive Committee Meeting
Published Wednesday, July 30, 2025
At the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Executive Committee Meeting on Monday, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols outlined several measures the city has taken to combat homelessness and increase public safety.
Bill Knight, 2025 Chamber chair, facilitated a dialogue on those subjects with the mayor, whose office has been addressing a recent spate of gun violence, more»
Chamber's State of Workforce and Talent examines labor forecast
Published Friday, July 18, 2025
The job outlook for electricians in the Tulsa area is shockingly good, an industry expert told a Tulsa Regional Chamber audience Thursday.
Boosted by a national data center boom, a demand for more than six gigawatts of electricity is expected over the next decade around the city, doubling the size of the electric utility grid in the area, said Doug more»
Tulsa to become center of Route 66 universe
Published Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Next year’s Route 66 Centennial represents the holy grail of marketing opportunities for Tulsa.
That was the major takeaway from Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who was special guest Tuesday at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Joint Board of Directors and Board of Advisors Meeting at Tulsa Technology Center’s Lemley Memorial Campus. more»
Chamber's NEXTGEN initiative reaches five-year milestone
Published Thursday, June 19, 2025
Makenzy Kelly and Lea Sanders, both of whom said they’re pursuing degrees in accounting, and aspiring surgeon Marcus Johnson shared a common bond Wednesday
All participated in Celebration Day for the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s NEXTGEN-Tulsa’s Next Generation of Talent initiative, a shadowing program that pairs Black high school students with more»
Sharing stories of tech success
Published Monday, June 16, 2025
Storytelling is the theme of this year’s Tulsa Regional Chamber-led Technology Council.
So, Thursday at the organization’s meeting at Nothing’s Left Brewing Co., local tech leaders shared encouraging news about what’s happening at their companies.
About 30 people attended the gathering, which was sponsored by Atlas School.
Mark more»
Chamber hosts second HR Forum of year
Published Friday, June 13, 2025
The Tulsa Regional Chamber joined more than a half-dozen employers Friday to promote a shared mission, which is keeping the city’s emerging young professionals in Tulsa.
Presented by Luxa Enterprises, the Chamber’s second HR Forum of the year was a networking-style luncheon that included local interns, as well as externs from the more»
An introduction to the workforce
Published Monday, June 2, 2025
Guest speakers fired up a roomful of tomorrow’s teachers, doctors and engineers by offering them tips on joining the workforce.
“Don’t make excuses; make a difference,” former state of Oklahoma Sen. Kevin Matthews said during Monday’s launch of the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s fifth annual NEXTGEN-Tulsa's Next Generation of more»