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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»
Maintaining the DEI course

Published Thursday, May 29, 2025
The current climate of diversity, equity and inclusion in this country is less about labeling and more about mindset.
That was among the themes voiced Thursday by Silas S. Dulan III, who was keynote speaker at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s State of Inclusion.
“A lot of what we’ve been saying here up on the stage is ‘why is this more»
Chamber's Manufacturers' Council discussion centers on tariffs

Published Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Wednesday at a Tulsa Regional Chamber event, a group of manufacturing representatives spent about 40 minutes discussing the impacts of tariffs announced this year by U.S. President Donald Trump.
In large part, the employers preached patience.
“The most important thing to remember is Kenco comes first,” said David Ragland, president of Kenco more»
Powering up for a new generation of economic development

Published Tuesday, May 20, 2025
It is a challenging time for the U.S. electric utility sector, an energy expert told the Tulsa Regional Chamber‘s Executive Committee at a virtual meeting Monday.
“Across the country we’re seeing a literal explosion of demand,” said Stuart Solomon, a board member of Southwest Power Pool, the regional transmission organization that more»
Middle Eastern company proposes $4B investment at Tulsa Port of Inola

Published Monday, May 19, 2025
A company from the United Arab Emirates is planning to build a $4 billion aluminum production facility at the Tulsa Port of Inola, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Thursday night.
Emirates Global Aluminum’s investment will represent the first new primary aluminum production plant in the United States in 45 years.
Stitt called it a “monumental more»