Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce

[Conan71]

I'm going to assume all the "stuff" has rendered the mayor's mind blown.

I wasn't aware they stopped in Amsterdam.

[Townsend]

Tulsa Metro Chamber to undergo name change

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=46&articleid=20121119_46_0_Starti716290

Starting Dec. 1, the Tulsa Metro Chamber will officially become known as the Tulsa Regional Chamber.

The chamber's board of directors unanimously voted to change the organization's name to better reflect its regional focus.

In a written report to the chamber's board and investors, Mike Neal, the chamber's president and CEO, says, "We understand that today's fastest growing economies across the country are taking a regional approach to economic development success. To tap the enormous potential of the Tulsa region, we must continue to pool our assets and resources."

In 2010, the Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs and Sapulpa Chambers signed a compact to collaborate on regional economic growth.

This seems even less promising for the city of Tulsa.

[sgrizzle]

Thought they were waiting until the first to announce it. I guess since V2 didn't pass, no reason to space the two apart anymore.

In 2010, the Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs and Sapulpa Chambers signed a compact to collaborate on regional economic growth.

Only one of those doesn't have it's own city chamber.....

[Townsend]

Thought they were waiting until the first to announce it. I guess since V2 didn't pass, no reason to space the two apart anymore.

Guess they figured out they weren't doing the City of Tulsa any good so maybe they can help NW Arkansas.

[carltonplace]

Thought they were waiting until the first to announce it. I guess since V2 didn't pass, no reason to space the two apart anymore.

Only one of those doesn't have it's own city chamber.....

I guess now that they've given up the name we can go get our very own Tulsa Chamber of Commerce that we don't have to share. The mission creep into the burbs has been going on for a long time.

[Townsend]

Chamber FB post:

The Chamber and VisitTulsa just announced Hart Energy will host a new energy conference in Tulsa in April 2013, bringing over 400 energy professionals to the Tulsa region as increasing our visibility as a North American energy hub!

[sgrizzle]

They do one every month it seems:
http://www.hartenergyconferences.com

That means 75% of the visitors will likely be from Oklahoma/Texas

[Oil Capital]

They do one every month it seems:
http://www.hartenergyconferences.com

That means 75% of the visitors will likely be from Oklahoma/Texas

Especially so since this particular conference focuses on "the red-hot Mississippi Lime play in north-central Oklahoma and south-central Kansas." 

[RecycleMichael]

I think this convention will be good for the topless bar portion of our economy. Now all those girls can pay for another semester of college.

[rdj]

I think this convention will be good for the topless bar portion of our economy. Now all those girls can pay for another semester of cosmetology school.

Fixed it for you.

[Gaspar]

Fixed it for you.

Mind the big words.  We just call it "beauty school."