One of the most salient messages delivered Wednesday by U.S. Sen. James Lankford at the Chamber’s Congressional Forum originated from his recently released book, “Turnaround: America’s Revival.” It centered on the counterproductivity of rage. “We’ve become a nation in which our signature emotion is anger,” Lankford more»

A group of about 30 Edison High School students got a first-hand look at what happens at a Fortune 500 company on Tuesday. The event held at Williams, a Tulsa-based energy infrastructure firm focused on natural gas, was part of the Tulsa Regional Chamber-led Career Exploration initiative. Announced in January by Chamber Chair Bill Knight, the initiative more»

Apparently, space isn't quite the vast expanse it used to be. As of the summer of 2024, active satellites in orbit numbered more than 10,000, according to the U.S. Office of Government Accountability. One estimate predicts the launch of an additional 58,000 satellites by 2030. “By the way, those satellites aren’t going up in a geostationary more»

Midway through a discussion on economic development partnerships, Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner paused, asking the audience to applaud for the Tulsa Regional Chamber, which he called a key collaborator. “They pull together people so much, so many times,” he said, “making sure that everybody’s at the more»

They raised the roof Thursday at 12 N. Cheyenne Ave. Against a backdrop of balloons, drinks and DJ-led music, more than 450 people gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Gradient, Tulsa’s new $40 million innovation hub. “This is probably the biggest party I’ve been to since I’ve been mayor,” Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols said. more»

Veteran Tulsa hoteliers Pete and Tina Patel are adding another branch to their entrepreneurial tree: a convenience store. Owners of Promise Hotels, the Patels on Thursday broke ground on what will be Tulsa International Airport’s first on-site convenience store, On The Go-Tulsa. Part of TNP Fuels, a new business venture by the Patels, the $4.7 million more»

Oklahoma tax reform – and its implications on the state budget – was the theme of a panel discussion Friday at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Legislative Briefing Breakfast at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tulsa-Warren Place. Moderated by Seth Paxton, manager of government affairs at Paycom, the event’s presenting sponsor, the panel more»

In the span of about two hours Wednesday, 19 seniors at Booker T. Washington High School learned what a “rad tech” is, the difference between a CT and an MRI,and how physicians use imaging equipment to diagnose a stroke. The trip to Tulsa’s Saint Francis Hospital was part of the Tulsa Regional Chamber-led Career Exploration initiative. more»