Partner in Prosperity The Tulsa Regional Chamber helps businesses of all shapes and sizes succeed.
For more than 115 years, the Tulsa Regional Chamber has served as an integral part of what makes the Tulsa area a great place to live, work and play. Representing 2,200 member organizations and more than 170,000 area workers, the Chamber is the primary driver of regional and individual prosperity in northeast Oklahoma. The Chamber develops and delivers a wide variety of programs and services designed to bolster and benefit Tulsa-area businesses of all shapes and sizes, from large corporations to small startups. The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has named the Tulsa Regional Chamber the nation’s best chamber a record four times: in 2005, 2008, 2010 and again in 2020.
annual Intercity Visit to a peer city to hear best practices. Companies also can encourage young employees to make a difference in the community through TYPROS, the Chamber’s young professionals organization. Those looking to enhance regional economic prosperity can invest in Tulsa’s Future, the Chamber-led regional economic development
partnership of public and private investors. There are also opportunities to support Chamber programs that impact quality of life, such as the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture. More broadly, joining the Chamber’s Board of Advisors offers the chance to influence the organization’s strategic priorities, and, by extension, the future prosperity of the entire region.
For companies looking to build business, the Chamber offers dedicated networking events hosted by the Tulsa Small Business Connection, northeast Oklahoma’s premier organization for companies with 50 or fewer employees. Small firms can gain valuable insights at education events such as Business Behind the Scenes. A listing in the Chamber’s online member directory can yield valuable business referrals.
Companies can advocate for the region as part of topical task forces that develop the OneVoice Regional Legislative Agenda, northeast Oklahoma’s unified business-driven policy platform. Interested firms can also help develop a long-term regional vision with other civic and community leaders by attending the Chamber’s 56
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Organizations seeking access to resources can save on office supplies through a Chamber affinity program. Businesses can gain recognition through Chamber award programs, including the Top Inclusive Workplaces as recognized by Mosaic, the Chamber’s coalition of companies and nonprofit partners that celebrate diversity, champion equity and cultivate inclusion within the business community. Participation in the Chamber’s Manufacturers’ Council offers chances to gain insights and collaborate with industry peers.
