High school aerospace programs were the focus of a panel discussion April 25 at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Aerospace Council meeting. Sponsored by Atlas School, the meeting was held at Gradient, a local innovation hub that recently opened a $40 million facility. Crystal Maguire, executive director of Choose Aerospace and the Aviation Technician more»

There was a definite buzz in one of the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s offices Thursday. That’s because about 25 employers were trading ideas on how to build area’s talent pipeline, the subject of the Chamber’s first HR Forum of the year. “We want to make sure that you have the qualified talent that you need,” said Rue Ramsey, more»

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»