When Mike Duggan contemplated running for mayor of Detroit, the city was roughly $20 billion in debt and unable to deliver the most basic of municipal services. “Every neighborhood thought they had been forgotten,” he said. “Half the streetlights in the city were out. The ambulance didn’t show up for an hour. The parks had been more»

The Tulsa Regional Chamber this week completed its 2024 Intercity Visit, the 15th in an annual series of visits to peer cities to learn best practices and hear success stories. This year’s destination was Detroit, Michigan. More than 125 attendees from across northeast Oklahoma – including city and county elected officials, business leaders, more»

Innovation through cross-pollination. That was the thrust Thursday night of the Tulsa Regional Chamber, which for the first time convened all three of its industry councils – Manufacturers’, Aerospace and Technology – to exchange ideas. More than 60 business, tribal, government and nonprofit leaders from the area attended the Tri-Council more»

The Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Education Leadership Summit convened more than 125 leaders from the region’s public-school districts and higher education institutions Wednesday morning to discuss the opportunities and challenges in preparing students for the modern workforce. Dr. Laura Latta, executive director of the Tulsa Higher Education more»

Lonnie Paxton, the Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore designee, and Oklahoma Rep. Kyle Hilbert are comfortable working together, and part of it stems from a shared history. Paxton’s oldest son competed in Future Farmers of America speech contests throughout high school with Hilbert, the incoming House Speaker. “We don’t just put on an more»

Tulsa Regional Chamber staff working on the Tulsa Small Business Awards, a Chamber tradition since 2014, wanted to create an experience befitting the achievements of its honorees. So, they turned down the lights and turned up the glitz, hosting a nighttime awards event for the first time on Thursday at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel Tulsa-Warren Place. More more»

A technology executive issued a grim warning Wednesday to manufacturing companies unwilling to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). “If you don’t start now determining how AI will impact you and your team, and by your team I mean suppliers and vendors, I would put an expiration date on your business,” said Kevin Anderson, CEO of the more»

(TULSA, OK) – The Tulsa Regional Chamber has received two 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), a silver in the Special Event category and bronze in the Paid Media Campaign category. The Tulsa Regional Chamber accepted the awards this week at the IEDC 2024 Annual Conference in more»