Tulsa Metro Chamber :: Newsletter Archive

06.06.11
IN THIS ISSUE Legislators gather for 2011 session wrap-up, look to next year’s priorities Pinto World Championship Show begins tomorrow TYPros summer series connects interns, job seekers with tools, professionals Chamber staff attend Small Business Awards, advocate in D.C. Business owners encouraged to join CEO Roundtable Area business leaders are invited to sign up for the no-cost personal advisory groups What we’re working on Chamber welcomes new businesses		PRESENTING SPONSORS

Legislators gather for 2011 session wrap-up, look to next year’s priorities

The Chamber hosted its third and final Legislative Briefing Breakfast of the 2011 legislative session Friday. Legislators recapped 2011 session legislation and offered thanks to the Chamber for its leadership and to its partners for a successful session.

“You all have done a tremendous job this year pushing a really tough agenda,” said Rep. Skye McNiel. “You have a fantastic lobbying team that’s on top of things and you all as a group are on top of things. I’m just pleased to be a part of this amazing group that is pushing Oklahoma, shooting us so far ahead of everyone else. It’s amazing the work that can be done when we all work together.”

Legislators also directed focus to next year’s issues and what will transpire in the interim. Most notably, Senate Pro Tempore Brian Bingman will host taskforce meetings aimed to research and prioritize bond requests, including the Chamber-supported request for a $40 million bond to establish the Oklahoma Museum of Music and Popular Culture (OK Pop) in downtown Tulsa.

The Chamber will work during the interim as well, organizing taskforce meetings to prioritize issues for the 2012 OneVoice legislative agenda. These taskforces are open to the public, and participants will gather to discuss and offer input to develop specific priorities in areas such as transportation, education, health care and more. These priorities will be presented at the Legislative Summit Aug. 11, where Chamber members, regional partners and business leaders will begin developing the 2012 regional OneVoice legislative agenda.

To learn more about participating in a taskforce and to see a list of the taskforce meetings, please go to www.tulsachamber.com.

Pinto World Championship Show begins tomorrow

The Pinto Horse Association of America will host the World Championship Horse Show beginning tomorrow, June 7 at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square.

Pintos of all classes will unite in Tulsa for the 12-day show commencing on June 18 and featuring the world's largest gathering of the Pinto breed. Produced by the Pinto Horse Association of America Inc., the competition will showcase talented horses, ponies and miniatures and their exhibitors in a wide array of disciplines including jumping, reining, driving, roping, pleasure and halter.

"The 12 days spent at the World Show are not just about competing," said Darrell Bilke, show manager and PtHA COO/executive vice president. "The show is also about fun, friendship, family and celebrating the Pinto breed."

The event, which has been hosted by Tulsa for more than 20 years, brings an estimated economic impact of $6.6 million and is one of the top revenue generating events for Expo Square and the surrounding community.

For more information about the 2011 Pinto World Championship Horse Show including a complete schedule of events, please visit www.pintoworld.com.

TYPros summer series connects interns, job seekers with tools, professionals

Tulsa’s Young Professionals’ ongoing Intern In Tulsa program will host its Summer Series beginning June 10, giving summer interns and job seekers an opportunity to network and build connections with human resource professionals and hiring managers.

The three-part series will start with a networking event June 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Boulder Grill (17 W. Seventh St.), followed by a resume review session June 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Max Retropub (114 S. Elgin Ave.) and a feedback session with industry professionals June 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center Perkins Auditorium (4502 E. 41st St.).

TYPros hosts the series annually and maintains the Intern In Tulsa program year-round, along with the website internintulsa.com, as part of its mission to attract and retain quality young professionals in the Tulsa metro region. TYPros also uses events and initiatives similar to the summer series to develop the quality of life that attracts young professionals.

“We want to see these interns stay here for longer than a semester,” said Brian Paschal, executive director of TYPros. “These are the high-quality, well-developed individuals that will carry Tulsa to the next level in the coming years. We want these interns and job seekers to have these types of events where they can come mingle, see what Tulsa’s Young Professionals has to offer, further develop their job search tool kit and be completely prepared to return to our metro upon graduation confident in their career’s success and Tulsa’s ability to offer quality lifestyle opportunities.”

Human resource and hiring managers are encouraged to take the opportunity to meet potential employees at the summer series as well. To post a flier for your interns, click here.

Contact Brian Paschal at brianpaschal@typros.org or 918.560.0286 for more details.

Chamber staff attend Small Business Awards, advocate in D.C.

Pictured are Kinnee Tilly,Carey Dunkin-Baker, Mike Neal and Nick Doctor with U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (center).

Chamber staffers Mike Neal, president and CEO of the Tulsa Metro Chamber; Kinnee Tilly, vice president of business retention, expansion and small business; and Nick Doctor, government affairs manager, traveled to Washington, D.C., recently to attend America’s Small Business Summit and meet with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation to advocate for regional OneVoice priorities.

A few of the Tulsa-area U.S. Chamber Blue Ribbon Award recipients also attended, including Carey Dunkin Baker, a member of the Chamber’s Small Business Council and president and CEO of Part-Time Pros and Tulsa-Med Pros.

Business owners encouraged to join CEO Roundtable
Area business leaders are invited to sign up for the no-cost personal advisory groups

The Tulsa Metro Chamber’s Small Business Council started a new program last fall, and leaders of companies of every size are finding it extremely valuable for their businesses. CEO Roundtables are groups of eight non-competitive CEOs or equivalents who serve as each other’s advisory board and support unit. Roundtables are self-governing groups that meet monthly to share best practices and exchange ideas in a confidential setting.

“CEO Roundtable meetings allow the opportunity for sharing of common concerns and issues that all business leaders face,” said Jim Light, chair of the Small Business Council and owner of LaMode Quality Cleaners. “We hear from participants all the time about how much they are learning from each other in these groups.”

Roundtable participants can get much-needed encouragement, feedback and resources to potentially make them more successful as business leaders in today’s challenging environment.

Tulsa Metro Chamber provides a facilitator and group training but does not participate directly in the groups. Applicants for the groups must hold the position of CEO or the equivalent in their companies; the company must have been in existence for at least two years; the company must be a Tulsa Metro Chamber member in good standing; and the company must have minimum annual sales revenue of $250,000.

Groups are now forming, and training dates will be held throughout the year. There is no cost to participate. For more information, contact Kinnee Tilly at kinneetilly@tulsachamber.com.

What we’re working on

Executive
• Speaking and attending the 2011 Oklahoma Aerospace Summit.
• Attending the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards.
• Attending the legislative breakfast with 2011 Oklahoma Aerospace Summit exhibitors.
• Attending the Oklahoma Business Roundtable executive committee meeting and speaking at its annual meeting.
• Attending the Mayor’s Business Retention breakfast with area energy executives.
• Meeting with Langston University academic leaders, health care industry and HR leaders.
• Meeting with Secretary of Commerce Dave Lopez, Lt. Governor Todd Lamb and Mayor Dewey Bartlett.
• Meeting with Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith.
• Meeting with Glenpool Mayor Tommy Carner and City Manager Ed Tinker.
• Meeting with former mayor Kathy Taylor and McAfee Taft law firm representatives.
• Presenting at Board of Tulsa County Commissioners Management Conference.
• Attending the Resource Campaign weekly reward session.
• Attending the Oklahoma Academy board meeting and evaluative planning session.
• Attending Tulsa Shock WNBA home opener.

Economic Development
• Meeting with small business owners regarding local issues.
• Attending groundbreaking for local small business new facility.
• Assisting business with transportation issue.
• Meeting with Cherokee Business regarding cooperative business retention opportunities.
• Attending International Economic Development Council-Tomorrows Industries Today conference.
• Attending International Economic Development Council research group meeting.
• Attending/exhibiting at the 2011 Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo.
• Attending the Tulsa Airport Authority meeting.
• Attending the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association annual meeting.
• Meeting with Admiral Blvd business owners.
• Attending the Oklahoma Business Roundtable meeting.
• Hosting the Mayor's BRE Breakfast focused on energy.
• Meeting with management of a Tulsa alternative energy manufacturing company.
• Meeting with city officials at Glenpool.
• Meeting with a local entrepreneur to discuss their project.
• Assisting local company with information for possible expansion.
• Meeting to discuss downtown parking initiatives.
• Convening River Forum planning lunch.
• Attending Brady Business Association meeting.
• Attending River Parks Authority meeting.
• Attending Tulsa Development Authority meeting.
• Meeting with OU-Tulsa Urban Design Studio department director.
• Attending Area Development Site Consultant Forum.

VisitTulsa
• Welcoming the Pinto Horse Association Championships to Tulsa with hospitality cart and information table at Expo Square.
• Providing an information table to the Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance for the OAA Aerospace Summit at the Tulsa Convention Center.
• Meeting with Brady board.
• Scheduling tours with travel writers.
• Escorting Theresa Carter, a travel writer, to a Meet & Greet at Dwelling Spaces on June 8 at 5:30 p.m.
• Taking a cultural tour.

Marketing and Communications
• Attending the PRSA Travel and Tourism conference.
• Drafting Chamber Report copy.
• Completing content for a Tulsa’s Future print newsletter.
• Drafting content for a Tulsa’s Future e-newsletter.
• Working on creative for downtown development efforts.

Education/Workforce
• Developing scholarships for adult students.
• Meeting with education and health care advocacy task force.
• Talent Dividend initiative.
• Hosting wrap-up lunch for College Access Career Readiness volunteer coaches.
• Hosting Oklahoma Scholars wrap-up for the volunteer presenters.
• Attending health care task force meeting.
• Attending aerospace in the classroom summit.
• Hosting Partners In Education forums.
• Developing Partners In Education 2011-2012 handbook.
• Attending President’s Society recognition dinner.
• Attending Higher Ed Forum.

Tulsa's Young Professionals
• Submitting EDA grant for The Forge.
• Attending The Forge Advisory Council meeting.
• Hosting intern series social event.
• Participating in the Pride Festival.

Government Affairs
• Attending District 3 Town Hall meeting on city form of government.
• Hosting HR forum on Workers Compensation Reform.
• Attending Webco groundbreaking.
• Attending Tulsa Business Journal 40 Under 40 event.
• Attending Oklahoma Business Roundtable Annual Membership meeting.
• Attending OneVoice health care taskforce meeting.
• Presenting to the Tulsa County Board of Commissioners management meeting.
• Monitoring federal legislation.
• Planning June-August legislative events.

Chamber welcomes new businesses

Each month the Tulsa Metro Chamber's Hospitality Club welcomes new businesses and new Chamber members to the community by assisting with ribbon cuttings and groundbreaking announcements.

new members
Commercial Janitorial Services
Doc's Wine & Food
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Grassroots Healthcare
Jimmy Lee's Fitness & Wellness
Marley's Pizzeria
Source Rock Operating LLC
Tommy D. Thompson

ribbon cuttings

Stork Vision
Mrs. Jamie Oney, Owner
8130 S. Lewis Ave, Suite B
Tulsa, OK 74137
(918) 899-3995
www.storkvision.com

Depression and THS Therapy Center of Tulsa
Peter Alan Rao, M.D., P.L.L.C. , Owner, Psychiatrist
5544 S. Lewis Ave., Ste. 100
Tulsa, OK 74105
www.tulsatms.com

Superleggera Cycling & Motorsport
Mr. Chad Cundiff and Mr. Ted Summers, Owners
506 E. 11th St.
Tulsa, OK 74120
(918) 585-5555
www.superleggeracycling.com

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