News and Events

Leadership During a Recession: Building Momentum for a Better City

Monday, July 26, 2010
In the early 1990s, Oklahoma City was in what can only be described as a depression. The real estate, construction, financial and energy industries had collapsed, and we were desperate to bring economic activity back to our dying economy.

CNBC ranks Oklahoma's economy sixth in the nation

Thursday, July 15, 2010
A new CNBC report ranked Oklahoma No. 1 in cost of living and third in cost of doing business.

3 companies pledge 114 jobs

Friday, July 9, 2010

Three companies joined the Oklahoma Quality Jobs program last month, pledging to create 114 jobs in coming years in exchange for wage rebates.

Brainerd to build in Tuttle

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Tulsa-based chemical supplier Brainerd Chemical has plans to build a new plant and railway terminal on 31 acres of farmland here.

Oklahoma company's new technology may aid law enforcement

Friday, July 2, 2010
The Oklahoman Technology developed to operate prosthetic hands now is being used to equip bomb-disarming robots with hand-like apparatus. Contineo Robotics is a spin-off of Orthocare Innovations, a prosthetics technology

State continues pursuit of high-speed rail money

Monday, June 28, 2010
The Journal Record The Heartland Flyer route is part of the proposed high-speed corridor from San Antonio to Tulsa. (File Photo) TULSA - High-speed rail service between Oklahoma City and Tulsa could be back on track

Paycom breaks ground on new headquarters

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Oklahoma City-based human resources company Paycom broke ground Wednesday on a new 90,000-square-foot headquarters that will create about 400 new jobs over the next three years. The company is expanding with the help of state and city economic incentives to create new jobs.

OKCBiz announces Best Places to Work in Oklahoma winners

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

OKCBiz magazine announced the winners of the Best Places to Work in Oklahoma on June 10 at its annual awards dinner at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel.
 

The Crossroads of America

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Greater Oklahoma City is in the geographic center of North America equidistant from the east and west coasts and major trade partners of Canada and Mexico. The ten county region is at the crossroads of the U.S., sitting at the heart of three major national highways on the NAFTA corridor.

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There's a reason Greater Oklahoma City is such a great place for business: Location. The ten county region is positioned within a day's drive of the rapidly-growing south-central region (OK, TX, AR, LA) projected to grow more than 44% during the next 25 years.

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Explore the counties and cities of Greater Oklahoma City including major employers and higher education. The ten county region boasts an average commute time of 20 minutes and a skilled workforce over half a million strong.

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Best Cities for Commuters

Oklahoma City placed 4th on the Forbes.com list for Best Cities for Commuters. Forbes.com looked at the 75 largest metro areas in the U.S. and evaluated them based on traffic delays, travel times and how efficiently commuters use existing infrastructure.
(April 24, 2008)

Forbes Magazine | Archived Article

 

International Business

Greater Oklahoma City, and the entire state of Oklahoma is actively pursuing trade opportunities throughout the world. In fact, in 2007, companies in the region exported more than $825 million in goods or services; and statewide, exports grew more than 58% between 2004 and 2008.

Machinery, chemical, transportation equipment and computer and electronic components lead in the types of goods exported from the area. The state is the largest U.S. exporter of liquid pumps, parts and elevators to the oil and gas industry throughout the world.

Oklahoma operates trade offices in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, China and Mexico to promote the export of Oklahoma goods and services and to develop resource networks that will facilitate international business opportunities.

Greater Oklahoma City Partnership Services

  • Professional site location assistance
  • Professional business retention and expansion (BRE) services
  • Professional bioscience, aerospace and entrepreneurial assistance
  • Comprehensive research modeling
  • Identification of available real estate
  • Hosting of site tours
  • Workforce analysis
  • Assistance with permitting and numerous other processes
  • Assistance with determining financial resources
  • Work with state and local partners for incentives and training benefits
  • Host / connect with key groups such as investors, developers and bankers
  • Manage Strategic Investment Program (SIP) and Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) application process for Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust (OCEDT)
  • And more

Contact Us

Michael Ogan
Director Business Development
(405) 297-8956
mogan@okcchamber.com