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Since 1995, the Chamber’s Forward Oklahoma City program has been a significant driver of the region’s growth. Learn more about its impact on Oklahoma City’s economy.

Forward OKC Celebrates Success, Launches New Goals

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t the end of this month, the Chamber’s Forward Oklahoma City program will mark its 20th year as the driver of economic development and growth in the Oklahoma City region.

During that time, the program has assisted in the creation of more than 100,000 jobs and more than $6 billion in capital investments.

Forward Oklahoma City was created in 1995 to maximize Oklahoma City’s economic potential. Following a massive investment of public funds in the city’s infrastructure, this program was designed to improve the business climate, increase our competitive position and ensure our long-term success.

Forward Oklahoma City IV (2011-2015) will conclude this month.

For five years the program has focused on growing Oklahoma City companies and industries, maximizing Oklahoma City’s competitive advantages, marketing Oklahoma City to attract new companies and investment and seizing Oklahoma City’s opportunities. Since 2011, Forward Oklahoma City has assisted companies to create more than 26,600 jobs with more than $2.7 billion in capital investments.

Forward Oklahoma City IV successes include strengthening the city’s aerospace industry in both the public and private sector, recruiting major entities to Oklahoma City like GE Research’s Oil and Gas Technology Center and advocating for the comprehensive reform of the state’s workers’ compensation system.

The Forward Oklahoma City program is completely reevaluated every five years. Input from existing companies, data analysis, the political environment, business trends, best practices and program results are all taken into consideration in recommending the next five-year strategy.

The following initiatives were created with an understanding of the volatile political climate, an increasingly tight labor market, continued population growth and the rebounding national economy - which will affect Oklahoma City’s ability

to compete for new jobs and for talent. In the face of change, Oklahoma City must adapt in order to stay competitive. The next generation of Forward Oklahoma City initiatives will help Oklahoma City do just that.

Forward Oklahoma City V will focus on diversifying the Oklahoma City economy, growing Oklahoma City’s quality workforce, improving Oklahoma City’s quality of life, growing Oklahoma City’s corporate presence, strengthening Oklahoma City’s business climate and advocating for regional transportation development.

For more information about how to invest in Oklahoma City’s future through the Forward Oklahoma City program, contact Kurt Foreman, executive vice president of the Chamber, at 297-8945 or kforeman@okcchamber.com.

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A PA R T N E R I N Y O U R S U C C E S S ™

Leadership Notes

A time to reflect, a time to plan

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f you are like me, the close of the calendar year offers plenty of opportunity to reflect on the passing time. Here in Oklahoma City, we certainly have a lot to celebrate as a community. From the growth of Tinker, to the development of Oklahoma City’s innovation district, 2015 has brought us success in many ways.

This time of year also provides the chance to plan for what is to come, both professionally and personally. If you are the type of person to make resolutions or goals for the New Year, I want to suggest that you add one resolution to contribute to the Oklahoma City community. Here are a few suggestions: • View Oklahoma City through the eyes of a visitor by spending a day in a museum that you have never visited or eating at a new restaurant in your neighborhood.

Roy H. Williams, CCE President & CEO

• Act as a professional mentor. Contribute to someone’s professional growth by mentoring a young professional in your field of expertise.

• Volunteer. Whether your passion is helping students succeed, planting an urban garden or promoting the arts, consider doing pro bono work or volunteering your time with an organization that you care about.

While we can’t predict how 2016 will treat Oklahoma City, I am confident of one thing: The people of Oklahoma City always make the best of every situation. If we all choose one way to positively impact our city’s future in the upcoming year, Oklahoma City will continue to reap the rewards of an engaged community.

Sincerely,

Roy H. Williams, CCE Chamber CEO & President

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dec. 10 Annual Meeting

Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens

Jan. 7 Sunset Reception

Time: 4-6 p.m.

Location: The Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City, Inc., 100 N Broadway Ave, Suite 3400

Jan. 12 Member Orientation

Time: 8:30-10 a.m.

Location: Chamber offices, 123 Park Ave.

Jan. 13 State of the City

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens

Jan. 20 Legislative Breakfast

Time: 8-9:30 a.m.

Location: Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens Register for Chamber events online at www.okcchamber.com/events.

Hear from Mayor Mick Cornett at State of the City Mayor Mick Cornett will give a dynamic overview of the city’s accomplishments in 2015 and an outline of the things on the horizon in 2016 at the Chamber’s annual State of the City event. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, more than 1,600 business leaders will also hear an overview of the Chamber’s strategic objectives for 2016.

The cost to attend is $60 for Chamber members and $100 for nonmembers. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.okcchamber.com/events. Special thanks to Signature Sponsor The Professional Basketball Club, LLC - Oklahoma City Thunder and Host Sponsor Bank of Oklahoma.

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Legislative Breakfast: Jan. 20 As Oklahoma approaches the start of its next legislative session at the state Capitol, hear from a panel of Republican and Democratic leadership on the challenges that our elected officials will face in 2016 at the Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. This annual event offers Chamber members the opportunity to meet area legislators and voice their opinions on issues impacting local businesses.

Members of the State House and State Senate will discuss the major issues that will be faced at the State Capitol in 2016 while David Rainbolt, Chamber chair and CEO of BancFirst Corporation, will outline the Chamber’s public policy priorities for the year. A ticket to

attend this breakfast event is $40 for Chamber members and $60 for nonmembers, and the cost covers the attendance of one elected official. For more information, visit www.okcchamber.com/ events. Special thanks to Signature Sponsor The Boeing Company and Host Sponsor Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel & Spa. The Chamber would also like to thank Government Relations Benefactors AT&T Oklahoma, Devon Energy Corporation and OGE Energy Corp. and Government Relations Sponsors Cox Communications and Enable Midstream Partners.

The Legislative Breakfast gives attendees the chance to meet area legislators and voice their opinions on business issues.

Annual Meeting Highlights Legacy of Leadership in OKC Oklahoma City’s rise to a modern Cinderella city didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen by accident. Learn more about the visionary leadership that helped create Oklahoma City’s success at the Chamber’s 2015 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. This luncheon will inform and motivate attendees as it celebrates the accomplishments of Oklahoma City.

The meeting will feature a discussion with some of the state’s notable leaders about the visionary leadership that transformed Oklahoma City into a thriving community.

The conversation, which will be moderated by Chamber Chair David Rainbolt, BancFirst Corporation, will include: • The Honorable Frank Keating, former governor, State of Oklahoma; president and CEO of the American Bankers Association • The Honorable Ron Norick, former mayor, City of Oklahoma City; managing partner, Norick Investment Company, LLC • J. Larry Nichols, executive chairman, Devon Energy Corporation

Rainbolt will also highlight the Chamber’s 2015 accomplishments and 2016 goals. Tickets are $75 for Chamber members and $125 for nonmembers.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www. okcchamber.com/events. Special thanks to Signature Sponsor Bank of Oklahoma, Video Sponsor video405 and Entertainment/Speaker Sponsor Verizon Wireless.

Frank Keating, left, J. Larry Nichols, center, and Ron Norick will engage in a panel discussion at the Chamber’s annual meeting on Dec. 11.

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Oklahoma City Retail Sector Adds New Names in 2015 Oklahoma City saw new openings and announcements in 2015 as retailers continue to invest in Oklahoma City.

“In 2015, Oklahoma City has remained healthy, strong and balanced in attracting both local and national tenants to the market” said Tammy Fate, manager of retail development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. “The mix includes a broad spectrum of new and diverse tenants adding value to the overall shopping experience.”

Quail Springs Mall/Memorial Road Corridor Since it was constructed 35 years ago, Quail Springs Mall has been the anchor to the growing retail sector along West Memorial Road in north Oklahoma City. This year, it became the location of Oklahoma’s first H&M, a multinational clothing retailer. The area also recently welcomed Rock & Brews, a restaurant concept owned by KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. The Oklahoma City location is one of only 12 locations in the United States.

The Chisholm Creek area located along the Memorial Road Corridor has experienced a banner year as many of their projects are now open. In June, the area welcomed Topgolf, a sports entertainment facility complete with climate-controlled hitting bays, additional event space and a food and drink menu. Cabela’s celebrated the grand opening of its Oklahoma City location in September, where thousands of people attended. The Austin, Texas-based iFLY, an indoor skydiving company, is nearly complete. The area recently announced the addition of Yokozuna, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and RePUBlic Gastropub, all of which will be in operation in 2016.

Penn Square Mall The Penn Square retail district is home to some of the highest sales-per-square-foot numbers in the metro area with a healthy balance of both local and national retailers. At Penn Square Mall, 2015 saw the addition of several retailers, including Madewell, a division of J. Crew, their first location for Madewell in Oklahoma.

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The Outlet Shoppes of Oklahoma City The Outlet Shoppes also welcomed several new national retailers during the year, including Vera Bradley, The North Face, Express Outlet and most recently, accessory retailer Charming Charlie’s.

From August 2014 through July 2015, The Outlet Shoppes generated more than $135 million in sales, which exceeded its projections by 3.1 percent. The success of the Outlet Shoppes has encouraged development in the surrounding area, with Ted’s Cafe Escondido adding a new location on West Reno Avenue.

Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads Plaza Mayor has seen incredible success in 2015, with 25 new leases being signed this year alone. Recent stores that have opened include a merchandise and ticketing store for the Oklahoma City Energy FC, a 7,000-square-foot beauty school and salon operated by TMT International Beauty College. INTEGRIS Health also recently opened an urgent care and family practice clinic in the mall. Plaza Mayor also opened its El Parian, a marketplace that houses more than 50 booth spaces for retailers developing new concepts and early stage businesses.

Other additions Oklahoma City’s Uptown 23rd District added new tenants such as Urban Teahouse and The Drake, while downtown Oklahoma City welcomed Brickopolis, Domino’s Pizza, Mahogany Prime Steakhouse and Flashback Retro Pub, among others.

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Chamber Announces 2016 Chair-Elect, Board of Directors

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he nominating committee and the board of directors of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber are pleased to announce the 2016 officers and members of the board of directors that were approved in November 2015.

David E. Rainbolt, David Rainbolt, BancFirst CEO of BancFirst Corporation, will continue to Corporation, will serve as Chamber chair in 2016. serve his second year as Chamber chair. The nominating committee and the board of directors named Rhonda Hooper, president and CEO of Jordan Advertising, as chair-elect. Other officers include Peter B. Delaney, OGE Energy Corp., immediate past chair; John Hart, Continental Resources, corporate secretary and treasurer; and Roy H. Williams, CCE, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, president and CEO. Additionally, the following program vice chairs will serve as officers in 2016: Natalie Shirley, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, convention and visitor development; Bruce Lawrence, INTEGRIS Health, economic development; Teresa Rose Crook, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, education/

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workforce development; John Richels, Devon Energy Corporation, Forward Oklahoma City; Bradley W. Krieger, Arvest Bank, government relations; Tom J. McDaniel, American Fidelity Foundation, MAPS development; Percy Kirk, Cox Communications, marketing/communications; Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM, Equity Commercial Realty, LLC, membership; David A. Jackson, JPMorganChase Bank, N.A., military/ aerospace; Carl E. Edwards, Price Edwards & Company, bioscience; Clayton I. Bennett, Dorchester Capital, strategic planning; and J. Larry Nichols, Devon Energy Corporation, strategic planning.

The following individuals were selected to serve on the board beginning on Jan. 1, 2016 until Dec. 31, 2018: James D. Bennett, SandRidge Energy Inc.; Jeb Boatman, The Boeing Company; Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM, Equity Commercial Realty LLC; Mark A. Helm, Dolese Bros.

Co.; Joe Hodges, SSM Health Care of Oklahoma; Jenny Love Meyer, Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores; Christopher P. Reen, The Oklahoman Media Company/The Oklahoman; John Richels, Devon Energy Corporation; Jason R. Sanders, M.D., MBA, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Teresa Rose Crook, Oklahoma City Community Foundation; W. Kent Shortridge, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company; and Sean Trauschke, OGE Energy Corp.

They will join the following members who were selected in 2014 and 2015: Beverly F. Binkowski, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma; David R. Carpenter,

American Fidelity Assurance Company; Jim R. Gebhart, FACHE, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City; Steve Hahn, AT&T Oklahoma; David Harlow, BancFirst; John Hart, Continental Resources; Rhonda Hooper, Jordan Advertising; David A. Jackson, JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.; E. Carey Joullian, IV, Mustang Fuel Corporation; Percy Kirk, Cox Communications; Bradley W. Krieger, Arvest Bank; Bruce Lawrence, INTEGRIS Health; Tom J. McDaniel, American Fidelity Foundation; David J. Morgan, MidFirst Bank; Ronald J. Norick, Norick Investment Company, LLC; Stephen M. Prescott, M.D., Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; Ford C. Price, Price Edwards & Company; Robert J. Ross, Inasmuch Foundation; William P. Schonacher, IBC Bank; Natalie Shirley, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City; and G. Rainey Williams, Jr., Kestrel Investments, Inc. The following individuals were selected to serve oneyear terms: Dr. Don Betz, The University of Central Oklahoma; Clay T. Farha, B.D. Eddie Enterprises; Deanna Farmer, Enable Midstream Partners; Mark W. Funke, Bank SNB; Robert Henry, Oklahoma City University; Reginald D. Johnson, Wells Fargo Bank; Michael S. Laird, Crowe & Dunlevy; Bradley Z. Naifeh, Central Liquor Company; Xavier Neira, Manhattan Construction Company; Richard Nix, McAfee & Taft; Tim O’Toole, Oklahoma State Fair, Inc.; and Richard Tanenbaum, Gardner Tanenbaum Group.

John D. Higginbotham, Bank of Oklahoma, and Bill Lance, Chickasaw Nation, were both elected to fill open seats on the board of directors. Their terms will expire on Dec. 31, 2016. Additionally, Doug Lawler, Chesapeake

Energy Corp., was elected at the October 2015 to for a term expiring on Dec. 31, 2017.

The past chairmen and life members are Clayton I. Bennett, Dorchester Capital; Richard H. Clements, Clements Food Company - Garden Club; Edward H. Cook; Luke R. Corbett; Peter B. Delaney, OGE Energy Corp.; William E. Durrett, American Fidelity Assurance Company; Carl E. Edwards, Price Edwards & Company; Robert A. Funk, Express Employment Professionals; Gerald L. Gamble, Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc.; Fred J. Hall, Hall Capital, LLC; V. Burns Hargis, Oklahoma State University; Dan Hogan, Dan Hogan Properties; Stanley F. Hupfield, FACHE, INTEGRIS Health Family of Foundations; Dave Lopez, DL Dynamics; Gerald Marshall, Midland Asset Management; Edmund O. Martin, Ackerman McQueen, Inc.; Frank A. McPherson; J. Larry Nichols, Devon Energy Corporation; George Nigh (life member), IBC Bank; Lee Allan Smith, Oklahoma Events, LLC; David L. Thompson, InvesTrust Wealth Management; and William G. Thurman, M.D. The ex-officio members serving on the 2016 Board include: Mayor Mick Cornett, City of Oklahoma City; Jim Couch, City of Oklahoma City; Michelle Coppedge, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center - FAA; Robert R. Neu, Oklahoma City Public Schools; and Meg Salyer, Accel Financial Staffing. The 2016 Chair of the Board of Oklahoma County Commissioners will be requested to serve when announced.

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Innovation Districts, Placemaking the Topic of Retreat

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he Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s recent board retreat focused entirely on the city’s emerging innovation district and creating public spaces in it that foster creative ideas, entrepreneurship and more by connecting people. In turn, these connections lead to business growth and more innovation. In Oklahoma City, this area encompasses an area that includes the Oklahoma Health Center and Automobile Alley.

At the retreat, the Brookings Institution and the Project for Public Spaces shared with attendees more about the 18-month study of this area during which they will analyze the district’s economic strengths, quality of places, community assets and more. It is funded through a partnership of community organizations that include the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the Presbyterian Health Foundation, the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, the City of Oklahoma City and the Alliance of Economic Development for Oklahoma City.

Additional community supporters include the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma.

‘Innovation districts: competitive places and cool spaces’ The study in Oklahoma City will take a close look at its emerging innovation district and offer ways to turn it into a destination center where collaboration and innovation can flourish. In return, such a place leads to economic growth and boosts the city’s ability to attract college graduates and entrepreneurs. The area that encompasses the Oklahoma Health Center and Automobile Alley is prime for such a transformation.

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In a presentation at the board retreat, Bruce Katz, vice president of the Brookings Institution and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program noted that this type of district is a geographic area where big institutions and companies “cluster and connect with small firms, startups, business incubators and accelerators.”

Katz praised the proximity of institutions and businesses in the Oklahoma City district to each other and to Automobile Alley, saying that most places have to manufacture it.

They are “physically compact, transit-accessible and technically wired; they offer mixed-use housing, office and retail,” he added. They also are walkable and bikeable – “competitive places and cool spaces,” he said.

Placemaking: Bringing innovation to life

Getting started in Oklahoma City In Oklahoma City, Katz said that the innovation district as it is currently defined has “good bones” with its bioscience and medical center focus of the Oklahoma health Center, the GE Global Research Oil and Gas Technology Center, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics and Automobile Alley. Even though a highway separates part of the district, from an urbanist perspective, Katz said this looked like one “continuously integrated area.”

The study will first help this area take stock of its networking, economic and physical assets and define what makes Oklahoma City unique compared to other places. The study also will bring together multiple stakeholders.

“You’re Oklahoma City. You’re not any of these places,” Katz said after he had named some of the other cities that are forming their own innovation districts.

“You don’t want to replicate … You just want to know what folks are doing.”

Oklahoma City has “great real estate, good grid. … It wasn’t built to be a 21st century innovation district, but it’s got the ability to be one,” Katz said.

In order to address the importance of community and connectivity to the overall concept of innovation, the Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking includes the expertise of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS), an organization that helps people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities.

PPS representatives Steve Davies, co-founder and executive vice president, and Meg Walker, vice president, explained the concept of placemaking to attendees and highlighted ways in which it could encourage the transfer of ideas and concepts that are so important to innovation and discovery.

Placemaking is defined as a multifaceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces.

Community-based participation is at its center, and it capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration and potential to create quality public spaces. Its concepts are rooted in the work of Jane Jacobs and William H. Whyte, which introduced groundbreaking ideas in the 1960s about designing cities for people, not just cars and shopping centers. Davies noted that there is a natural convergence between innovation and creating a sense of community, and Oklahoma City will be the first place that PPS will focus on the synergy between both.

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In order to create vibrant public spaces, it is important to recognize the reasons that public spaces fail. Fear, narrow development goals and isolated disciplines all contribute to their lack of use, as do the way that areas are developed. Underused spaces are a product of project-driven planning while vibrant spaces are developed through placedriven planning. Davies explained that the Oklahoma Health Center was originally developed with project-driven planning, but the place-driven is more organic and it better captures the culture of an area and the unique attractions that it brings to a city.

The place-driven approach to planning, which key to placemaking, identifies key stakeholders of an area and uses their input alongside an evaluation of a place to create a vision for the area. The community-focused approach allows the design to support the use of the space and the vision of the community.

“When people come together with a vision, creative solutions occur,” Davies said.

“You have already done this in Oklahoma City. The MAPS projects were really a placeled vision that has had a transformative effect on Oklahoma City.”

Keys to successful placemaking PPS will use its more than 40 years of placemaking experience to help Oklahoma City apply that creative place-driven approach to the innovation district, and Walker outlined the practical tools that allow a community to transform itself. Walker said that there are four key attributes that a place needs to display before it can be considered successful.

Success is also indicated by an area’s sociability, the access to the area, which is measured in traffic data and transit usage, and the area’s image, which is rated by its crime statistics, sanitation rating and building conditions.

Another important gauge of an area’s success is in its uses and activities. The district should have multiple attractions that entice people of all backgrounds to stay longer.

These activities make a district “a place you drive to instead of a place that you drive through.”

In order to develop this level of success, PPS has developed an exercise that identifies existing attractions and potential developments in a district called the Power of 10 exercise. PPS believes that a successful area will have 10 major destinations on a city level, 10 places to go in the district and 10 things to do within the district. By identifying and growing the number of attractions within an area, a district will create anchors of activity and social interaction that offer many points of interest. Diverse offerings will also allow the public to interact with commercial, cultural and educational destinations.

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GRAND OPENINGS To view more photos, see the schedule of upcoming Grand Openings or subscribe to the Grand Openings calendar, visit www.okcchamber.com/grandopenings.

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Cytovance Biologics 3500 N Santa Fe Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Keller Williams Platinum – Susan Miller 4513 Memorial Circle Oklahoma City, OK 73120

The Recovery Center 1215 NW 25th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) 1401 N Lincoln Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

FAA Credit Union 3805 S Western Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73109

CFRN, Certified Flooring of OKC 2719 S Service Road Moore, OK 73160

techJOYnT 180 W 15th St. Edmond, OK 73013

Lake Overholser Adventure Park 3115E. Overholser Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73127

Sherwin-Williams Boutique of Nichols Hills 7660 N Western Ave. Nichols Hills, OK 73116

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Economic Indicators Oklahoma City Ranks No. 1 in Small Business Outlook Major City Small Business Sentiment Survey Results Metro

Metro Rank

State Rank

Oklahoma City, OK

1

2

Jacksonville, FL

2

5

Riverside, CA

3

17

Charleston, SC

4

12

Houston, TX

5

4

Sarasota, FL

6

5

Atlanta, GA

7

6

Orlando, FL

8

5

Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX

9

4

Miami, FL

10

5 Source: Thumbtack, October 2015

OKC Economic Outlook

• Oklahoma City ranks No. 1 in Thumbtack’s Small Business Sentiment Survey.

• The survey captures the economic sentiment of more than 15,000 small businesses nationwide.

• Oklahoma ranks No. 2 among states for economic outlook.

• Eighty-two percent of small businesses surveyed in Oklahoma City predict their financial situation will be “a little better” or “substantially better” three months from now.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Board of Advisors Baxter Electric, Heating, Air Conditioning

Bronze

Contractors - Electrical Contractors - Mechanical Mr. Joshua Morphew, CPA...... 341-3941 13732 N Lincoln Blvd.

Edmond, OK 73013-3401 www.baxtercompanies.com Amusement / Entertainment / Attractions Ms. Lateria Allen.................... 516-2745 101 S Mickey Mantle Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73104 www.brickopolisu.com

EmbroidMe - Yukon

Innov8tive

Board of Advisors FPOV - Future Point of View Bronze

Cellular Sales

Indie Trunk Show

Architects & Builders Services Mr. Jason Eischen.................. 250-8519 10636 NW 40th St. Yukon, OK 73099

Retail Ms. Stacy Lea........................ 640-3964 4332 NW 52nd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73112 www.indietrunkshowokc.com

Advertising - Specialties Mr. Willie Girlinghouse........... 265-3330 1217 Garth Brooks Blvd., Suite A Yukon, OK 73099 www.embroidme-yukon.com

Brickopolis Entertainment

Lead Investor

Cross Design Incorporated

Cellular Telephones - Equipment, Supplies & Service Mr. Neil Enguerra.......... (407) 952-2480 1805 W Main St. Oklahoma City, OK 73069-6453 www.cellularsales.com

Computer Software Developers Mobile Applications Consultants Information Technology - Consulting Ms. Annette White-Klososky.. 641-7311 3540 S Boulevard, Suite 100 Edmond, OK 73013-5542 www.fpov.com

Bronze

Computer Services Ms. Jessica Lancaster........... 608-1122 600 NW 23rd St., Suite 102 Oklahoma City, OK 73103-1464 www.innov8tive.io

Langston University at Oklahoma City Bronze

Schools - Universities & Colleges Ms. Alice Strong Simmons..... 962-1620 4205 N Lincoln Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5210 www.langston.edu/okc/langston-okc

Light Bulb Supply Co., Inc.

Light Bulbs & Tubes Mr. Keith L. Kennedy.............. 755-2852 629 W Hefner Road Oklahoma City, OK 73114

Asset Management Personal Trust Employee Retirement Plans Investment Consulting

“Invest in tomorrow.

(405) 843-7177 investrust.com

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InvesTrust today.”

Board of Advisors Mariner Wealth Advisors

Financial Planning Consultants Mr. Steven Replogle............... 353-1550 5708 NW 135th St., Suite C Oklahoma City, OK 73142-5942 www.marinerwealthadvisors.com

Metro Office Park

Office Space Leasing Mr. AK Kover.......................... 600-9937 4300 Highline Blvd., Suite C-100 Oklahoma City, OK 73108-1830 www.hammerandsawassets.com

Myrddin Atlas

Accountants and Accounting Services Mr. Ben Shrewsbury............... 445-0787 7015 W Hefner Road, Bldg. A Oklahoma City, OK 73162 www.myrddinatlas.com

OKC Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary Associations / Membership Organizations Ms. Michele Breaux............... 424-9129 1624 S Agnew Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73108

Bronze

Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA)

Sherwin-Williams Boutique of Nichols Hills

Payroll Vault

SourceOne Management Services, Inc.

Nonprofit / Service Agencies Mr. Michael C. Carnuccio....... 602-1667 1401 N Lincoln Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73104-2801 www.ocpathink.org Payroll Services Mr. Douglas Holsted............... 492-6470 923 N Robinson Ave., Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5836 www.payrollvault.com

Lead Investor Rock & Brews

Restaurants Mr. Kirk Williams.................... 286-1464 2737 W Memorial Road Oklahoma City, OK 73134 www.rockandbrews.com

Royal Printing Co., Inc.

Printers Ms. Kelley Thomas................. 235-8581 1830 NW Fourth Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73106-2613 www.royalprintingco.com

Paint - Retail / Wholesale Ms. Paige Floyd...................... 843-2790 7660 N Western Ave. Nichols Hills, OK 73116-7016 www.sherwin-williams.com Janitorial Services Mr. Glen Hunter..................... 753-4144 3030 Northwest Expressway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 www.sourceone-usa.com

Stanley Security Bronze

Security Guard & Patrol Services Mr. James Daniel................... 229-5362 9705 Broadway Extension, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73114-6328 www.stanleycss.com

Ted’s Cafe Escondido

Restaurants Mr. Bryan Welch 300 Outlet Shoppes Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73127 www.tedscafe.com

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Credit Unions Ms. Erica Grissom................. 732-0324 4101 SW 134th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73173 www.tinkerfcu.org

Transformation Learning Center

Child Care Services Ms. Terri Wilson..................... 947-8521 4213 NW 23rd St., Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 www.tlcokc.com

Transformation Learning Center

Child Care Services Ms. Terri Wilson..................... 478-8521 6724 N Martin Luther King Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73111-7943 www.tlcokc.com

Nutrition Mr. Chad Miller............. (314) 471-8525 14201 N May Ave., Suite 203 Oklahoma City, OK 73134-5077 www.triadfsn.com

Ventana Exploration & Production LLC

Tuttle Area Chamber of Commerce Chambers of Commerce Ms. Pat Cox........................... 381-4600 221 W Main St., 2nd Floor Tuttle, OK 73089-8843 www.tuttlechamber.org

Lead Investor

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