Greater Oklahoma City

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Jul 02, 2024

Staying competitive in tourism

The Chamber is supporting an effort to increase the City’s hotel tax to provide more funds for the promotion of Oklahoma City as a visitor destination. -

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Key Facts & Figures

Aerospace: Soaring to Ever-Higher Heights

There's more than wind sweeping down the Oklahoma Plains - There's a steady stream of planes sweeping down as well.

Software Engineer Tax Credit

New tax credit for software engineers created.

Industry leaders

Oklahoma City boasts an increasingly diversified economy with many sectors who are busing their fields to the next level.

Cost of Living Calculator

We’re not just saying it’s cost-effective to move to OKC; outside economic researchers prove it.