Three candidates for Tulsa mayor threw verbal punches for an hour Thursday night at a debate at the historic Cain’s Ballroom. And while no one landed a haymaker, businessman Brent VanNorman, Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith and Oklahoma Rep. Monroe Nichols all framed their case for succeeding Mayor G.T. Bynum, who is not seeking a third, more»

Spending is out of control at the federal government level, U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern told a Tulsa Regional Chamber audience Tuesday. To illustrate, he said interest on the U.S. debt this year ($1.1 trillion) surpassed the money the country devotes to its military. “We have got to get more fiscally responsible, and it starts with having a budget,” more»

The level of disrepair at Tulsa International Airport’s air traffic control tower is shocking. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum described just how shocking Thursday. “Now that we are here and we’re getting ready to break ground, I feel like I can finally tell you that for the last 20 years, the single greatest threat to our economic more»

Young workers are seeking more demonstrative feedback from their employers. That was among the messages conveyed Thursday by The Persimmon Group founder and CEO Bill Fournet, who was keynote speaker of the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s State of Workforce and Talent event at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tulsa-Warren Place. “For a lot of us (leaders), more»

At OU-Tulsa, where the average age of a student is about 35, the goal can be as much about changing a profession as it is prepping for one. Susan Bynum, vice president of OU-Tulsa, said she can relate. “I went to law school in my 30s,” she said. “I did an absolute pivot on my career path. It was so important to me to be able to do that. more»

Neurodiversity and community support took center stage at July’s meeting of Mosaic. “Autism affects one in 36 children in the U.S., and each year 50,000 individuals with autism graduate high school,” said Kyle Britt, program officer for the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma. “Yet, 35% of young adults with autism face challenges in more»

A panel discussion on company culture was the centerpiece for the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s most recent Manufacturers’ Council meeting Thursday at the F.W. Weber Leadership Campus in Sand Springs. About 40 people attended the Arvest Bank-sponsored event, and 2024 Council Chair Colin Jones, of Slim Haney Machining, Inc., moderated the panel, more»

Handshakes and introductions were the norm Wednesday at the Chamber’s second HR Forum of the year. The program, titled “Building Talent: Intern Recruitment, Acquisition and Retention,” convened about 24 fellows/interns and HR professionals in the Chamber’s Saint Francis Health System Conference Room. Rue Ramsey, the Chamber’s more»