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Boeing Breaks Ground on Research Facility In August 2015 www.okcchamber.com Boeing Breaks Ground on Research Facility in OKC State, city, county and Chamber leaders recently gathered in south Oklahoma City to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 290,000-square-foot facility that will add 800 new employees to Boeing’s campus near Tinker Air Force Base. The new structure, the third for Boeing in Oklahoma City, is expected to open in summer 2016 and house employees working in engineering and research and development laboratories, as well as some support staff. It will be located on land previously owned by Oklahoma County. During the groundbreaking ceremony, Leanne Caret, Boeing’s president of Global Services & Support (GS&S), From left, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, announced that headquarters for GS&S’ Aircraft Modernization Oklahoma County Commissioner Brian Maughan, and Sustainment division would move to Oklahoma City in the Boeing’s Leanne Caret, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Boeing’s Oklahoma City site director Jeb Boatman months ahead. This decision transfers approximately a dozen help break ground on a new facility that will house 800 senior management positions to Oklahoma City and reflects the new employees working in engineering and research and site’s importance to the company. development laboratories on its Oklahoma City campus. Continued on page 9 Chamber to Host Discussion on Education Aug. 20 Oklahoma City continues to see economic success in the form of job growth and community redevelopment. In order to sustain this type of growth, it is important to focus on creating a quality workforce that is prepared to lead Oklahoma City into the next generation. According to the Chamber’s annual Business Retention and Expansion Report published in the fall of 2014, company leaders across sectors of the economy indicated the need to develop a broader pool of local, qualified talent. This included not only a greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math but also more focus given to teaching manufacturing trade skills to students. “As business and community leaders, we have a responsibility to provide support for quality education improvements in Oklahoma City and its schools,” said Drew Dugan, vice president of education and workforce development of the Chamber. “Both the individual futures of our students Continued on page 4 A PARTNER IN YOUR SUCCESS™ 2015 OFFICERS DAVID RAINBOLT Leadership Notes BancFirst Corporation Chairman PETER B. DELANEY OGE Energy Corp. Celebrating economic success with Boeing Immediate Past Chairman JOHN HART Sixty years ago, Boeing first opened an Oklahoma City Continental Resources Treasurer office with only 10 employees. Today its numbers exceed BRUCE LAWRENCE 2,100 and the company is expected to add about 800 INTEGRIS Health Corporate Secretary more when their current moves and expansions are CLAYTON I. BENNETT complete. Its growth in Oklahoma City is a textbook Dorchester Capital Vice Chair, Strategic Planning example of how many of the projects and programs of CARL E. EDWARDS Price Edwards & Company the Chamber work in tandem to help companies grow. Vice Chair, Bioscience JUDY J. HATFIELD, CCIM Our efforts to grow jobs at Tinker Air Force Base Equity Commercial Realty, LLC is a fundamental component. When the Air Force Roy H. Williams, CCE Vice Chair, Membership President & CEO RHONDA HOOPER stood up its Sustainment Center at the base just three Jordan Advertising years ago, the proximity to this important customer became extremely valuable to Vice Chair, Economic Development PERCY KIRK Boeing. Likewise, the acquisition of the BNSF rail yard providing a new home for the Cox Communications Oklahoma Vice Chair, Marketing & Communications maintenance of the KC-46 tanker was another home run. BRADLEY W. KRIEGER Arvest Bank Lobbying efforts at the state Capitol are another element. Incentives like the Vice Chair, Government Relations Oklahoma Quality Jobs program and the Aerospace Engineer Tax Credit give the DAVID A. JACKSON JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. company and its employees a necessary boost when making the necessary and Vice Chair, Military/Aerospace sometimes expensive decision to relocate jobs from another location. TOM J. MCDANIEL American Fidelity Foundation Vice Chair, MAPS Development Throughout all of these additions and relocations, the Chamber’s economic J. LARRY NICHOLS development staff work hand-in-hand with Boeing where needed to help identify Devon Energy Corporation Vice Chair, Strategic Planning resources and connections they needed. And our marketing and workforce teams work JOHN RICHELS to help them with employee recruitment and orientation to our community. Devon Energy Corporation Vice Chair, Forward Oklahoma City Continuing to grow and diversify the jobs in our city is vital. Companies like Boeing TERESA ROSE Vice Chair, Education/Workforce are a catalyst for additional growth in our market, not to mention the important work Development NATALIE SHIRLEY they do to help keep our Air Force ready for every challenge. I am proud of the work Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City we are doing to make success stories like this a reality. Know that your membership Vice Chair, Convention and Visitor Development in this organization and your support for our work enable these results – and that is ROY H. WILLIAMS, CCE Greater Oklahoma City Chamber something we can all celebrate. President & CEO Sincerely, THE POINT! ISSUE #3486 - August 2015 Editorial staff Kaylee McDaniel, Lillie-Beth Brinkman, Cynthia Reid, Jennifer Seaton Roy H. Williams, CCE Designer Josh Vaughn Chamber CEO & President 297-8900 [email protected] www.okcchamber.com www.twitter.com/okcchamber www.facebook.com/okcchamber Metro Companies Provide TRDC Campaign Thanks Sponsors The Point (ISSN 1075-6264) is published monthly by the 5 Foundation for Growth 12 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, 123 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. POSTMASTER: Upcoming Chamber Events Forward OKC Focus: Impact Send address changes to The Point!, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber or 6 14 on Image Development e-mail [email protected]. SUBSCRIPTIONS: $5 per year included in Chamber membership; nonmembers, 10 Projects in Progress Economic Indicators $25 per year within the U.S. Periodicals Postage paid at Oklahoma City. Advertising rates upon request. 10 19 Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising. CONTENTS Register for State of the Schools Luncheon (cont’d from pg. 1) and the collective future of Oklahoma City depend on of education and workforce, will detail the Chamber’s our ability to improve our current education systems.” efforts to support educational attainment and career Join the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber as it leads readiness in Oklahoma City. the discussion on how to strengthen Oklahoma City’s The Chamber is collecting school supplies at this workforce through education at its annual State of the event to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma Schools luncheon on Thursday. Aug. 20, from 11:30 County, and attendees are encouraged to bring a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the National Cowboy and Western donations. Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd Street. Tickets are $50 for Chamber members and $75 for Attendees of the event will discover ongoing efforts nonmembers. to improve primary and secondary education both Special thanks to School Supply/Centerpiece Sponsor locally and statewide. Speakers will also discuss the American Fidelity Assurance Company. state of higher education and career technology centers in Oklahoma, focusing on how those institutions “Both the individual futures of are critical in the training of Oklahoma City’s future our students and the collective workforce. future of Oklahoma City depend Speakers include Secretary Joy Hoffmeister, state superintendent of education; Natalie Shirley, state on our ability to improve our secretary of education and workforce development; and current education systems.” Robert Neu, superintendent of the Oklahoma City -Drew Dugan, vice president of education Public School District. Teresa Rose, Chamber vice chair and workforce development of the Chamber Asset Management Management Personal Trust Trust Employee Retirement Retirement Plans Plans Investment Consulting Consulting The POINT! “Invest“Invest inin tomorrow.tomorrow. InvesTrustInvesTrust today.today.”” (405) 843-7177 investrust.com 405 843 7177 August 2015 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 4 Growth Companies Vital to OKC Economy Oklahoma City continues to attract national attention for its low unemployment rate, business-friendly environment and strong economic climate – and the success of its homegrown companies confirms that Oklahoma City is a place where businesses can flourish. Next month, hundreds of members of the business community will gather at the annual Metro 50 Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd Street, to celebrate the region’s fastest-growing, privately-held companies. In total, the 50 companies that will be honored at the awards ceremony generated a combined revenue of $7.35 million and employed more than 2,100 Oklahomans. They represent many sectors of the economy and call many areas of the Central Oklahoma region home, including Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Del City, Newcastle and Yukon. “The Metro 50 Awards honor companies that are growing both rapidly and experiencing sustained success, which is a powerful combination,” said Kurt Foreman, executive vice president of economic development for the Chamber. “Combined, the
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