July 2015 www.okcchamber.com BIO Delegation Hosts Record Number of Partnering Meetings Oklahoma’s delegation of more than 60 scientists, business leaders, educators and economic development officers from across the state of Oklahoma participated in a record number of partnering meetings with potential collaborators and business partners at the 2015 BIO International Convention in Philadelphia from June 15-18. During the convention, the Oklahoma delegation participated in more than 190 partnering meetings, 172 of which were held in Oklahoma’s pavilion. More than 4,000 attendees of the BIO International Convention connected with the Oklahoma delegation. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber was one of 26 organizations that were represented during the event. All of the attendees’ efforts were marketed under the banner of the Oklahoma Bioscience Association (OKBio). While in Philadelphia, the OKBio delegation hosted an evening reception for potential clients at the Ritz- Sean Akadiri, president at Agric- Carlton, where more than 450 people attended. Bioformatics, works at the OKBio pavilion during the convention. Annual Campaign Soars Closer to its $3M Goal The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber entered its last month of the Total Resource Development Campaign in July. As of June 30 , volunteers had raised $2,077,306 of the Chamber’s $3 million goal for 2015 and connected with 89 new members. The campaign directly funds the Chamber’s work as the visionary organization of Oklahoma City and strengthens the voice of business in the community. Since the campaign kickoff, John Higginbotham, Bank of Oklahoma, and Michael Laird, Crowe & Dunlevy, have lead Chamber volunteers to connect with local companies and individuals and identify sponsorship, marketing and advertising opportunities available through Chamber programs and publications. “The Total Resource Development Campaign offers Chamber members the chance to be engaged in what this organization does for Oklahoma City, and it also lets members get in front of a large audience of business-minded people through advertising and sponsorship opportunities,” Higginbotham and Laird said. “We believe the campaign is a win-win situation for everyone involved.” John Higginbotham and Michael For more information about how to take advantage of marketing opportunities Laird, TRDC co-chairs, are leading during the campaign, turn to page 10 or visit www.okcchamber.com/trdc. volunteers as they “soar to success.” A PARTNER IN YOUR SUCCESS™ 2015 OFFICERS DAVID RAINBOLT Leadership Notes BancFirst Corporation Chairman PETER B. DELANEY OGE Energy Corp. Immediate Past Chairman JOHN HART A leader in innovation Continental Resources Treasurer BRUCE LAWRENCE INTEGRIS Health A few weeks ago, Oklahoma’s robust bioscience Corporate Secretary industry was on display at the 2015 BIO International CLAYTON I. BENNETT Dorchester Capital Convention in Philadelphia. Frequent readers of Vice Chair, Strategic Planning CARL E. EDWARDS The POINT! know that bioscience is an important Price Edwards & Company industry in Oklahoma – the Interstate 35 corridor from Vice Chair, Bioscience JUDY J. HATFIELD, CCIM Stillwater to Ardmore is distinguished by its research and Equity Commercial Realty, LLC innovation, and in Oklahoma the bioscience industry Roy H. Williams, CCE Vice Chair, Membership President & CEO RHONDA HOOPER supports 51,000 jobs and more than $6.7 billion in Jordan Advertising Vice Chair, Economic Development economic activity. PERCY KIRK Cox Communications Oklahoma We are a state of intellectual dreamers and determined doers, a fact that is reflected Vice Chair, Marketing & Communications in the explosive growth of our tech-based industries. Bioscience growth in Oklahoma BRADLEY W. KRIEGER Arvest Bank outpaced the nation’s average by almost 2 percent between 2001-2007, and the Vice Chair, Government Relations industry continues to see commercial and scientific success. We didn’t reach this DAVID A. JACKSON JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. success overnight, but we have made progress in remarkable ways. Fourteen years ago Vice Chair, Military/Aerospace TOM J. MCDANIEL when the Oklahoma delegation first attended the BIO convention, we barely had a American Fidelity Foundation group identity. Today, the businesses and organizations that make up our bioscience Vice Chair, MAPS Development J. LARRY NICHOLS industry are an innovative force making a mark on medical, pharmaceutical and Devon Energy Corporation agricultural fields. Vice Chair, Strategic Planning JOHN RICHELS Devon Energy Corporation Oklahoma is continuing to capitalize on the opportunities for success found in its Vice Chair, Forward Oklahoma City bioscience industry, and more opportunities for growth. It is my hope and belief that TERESA ROSE Vice Chair, Education/Workforce the next 15 years of progress will far surpass what we have seen in the last 15 years. Development We are poised for success. NATALIE SHIRLEY Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Vice Chair, Convention and Visitor Development ROY H. WILLIAMS, CCE Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Sincerely, President & CEO THE POINT! ISSUE #3485 - July 2015 Editorial staff Roy H. 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CONTENTS Q&A with Dr. Thomas Kupiec The Chamber recently investment the state made in research and development visited with Dr. Thomas in Oklahoma), OCAST (Oklahoma Center for the Kupiec, chief executive Advancement of Science and Technology), and the of Analytical Research (Greater Oklahoma City) Chamber, as well as the BIO Laboratories (ARL) and consortium going to Philadelphia for the convention. DNA Solutions, Inc., It’s an example of the commitment the state has for BIO. about his experience These resources and collaborations result in synergistic with Oklahoma’s outcomes. It fosters collaboration among the public and bioscience community private sectors and academia, working together to create and about his presence partnerships. at the International The bioscience landscape today includes things BIO Convention in Philadelphia as part of Oklahoma’s like what Dr. Stephen Prescott is doing at Oklahoma delegation for the last several years. Here is an edited Medical Research Foundation as well as plans for the transcript of the Q&A: Innovation District. The idea is that people are coming The POINT!: What was the landscape of the Oklahoma City bioscience together thinking futuristic – What can we do to build community 20 years ago? the bio community? The landscape today is better due to Kupiec: The bioscience community today has grown and this forward thinking than it was 20 years ago. I can’t say is more sophisticated. I think it’s more organized and 20; actually, I can only say 17 years since I acquired the there’s an emphasis on the biosciences in the state as a company in 1998. whole, more so than 20 years ago. This is a result of the At BIO, every year we’ve seen an increase in the efforts of the Legislature, the former EDGE fund (an size of the booth and attendance. There’s excitement. A true leader... always looks forward and always gives back. 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July 2015 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber GROUP | FAMILY | INDIVIDUAL 4 It’s interesting because you have people that you competition, of course, for revenue in our Legislature; network with right across the street at the University however, it’s very important to keep a focus towards of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Research Park, growth in the biosciences community and continuing the Chamber, Tulsa or other regions that you know in to attract jobs, researchers and the development of new economic development or in the sciences. You often technologies in the state. don’t get to work together to promote Oklahoma That type of support facilitates a greater collaboration Biosciences until you