The Citizens Bank of Edmond team won the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Golf Tournament which was held on April 27, 2012. The tournament was held at Fairfax Golf Course and was presented by Mercy Health. The Citizens Bank of Edmond winning team included Darin Kent, Greg Brasher, Chad Hemphill and J.B. Edwards. The second place team was Ladybugs & Lizards...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Leadership Edmond (YLE) Class XI graduated 43 Edmond High School Juniors at Oak Tree Country Club on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 6 p.m. Youth Leadership Edmond, under the direction of Marilyn Ingmire, works to motivate and equip High School Juniors with leadership skills through activities and interaction with Edmond community...
Open Source DiscussThe City of Edmond, Edmond Public Schools and the YMCA will host the Edmond Recreation & Aquatics Center Groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday May 1, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. next the Multi-activity Center (MAC) in Mitch Park. Council, leadership, board members and dignitaries from all three organizations will be present. Representatives from the design firm and construction...
Open Source DiscussLeadership Edmond Class XXVII graduated 32 local business people on April 17, 2012. Leadership Edmond is a nine-session program, sponsored and coordinated by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce, to identify, educate and develop a select group of Edmond citizens for positions of community leadership. Class XXVII was presented by OU Medical Center Edmond. The graduation...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce will host a small business workshop titled: “The Biggest IT Mistakes Small Businesses Make – and How to Avoid Them” on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Boldt Construction, 101 W. Hefner Road. The cost is $15 for members; $20 for non-members. Reservations are required and can be made online at...
Open Source DiscussThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the world’s only 5th generation fighter jet, is not only critical to our national defense, but it’s good for our state’s economy. With an already booming aerospace and aviation industry, Oklahoma has much to offer and even more to gain with the development of the F-35. A program that is American based, brings in over $24 million to...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce will host Governor Mary Fallin for a State of the State address to the Edmond business community. Governor Fallin will visit Edmond to provide an update and an outline of her top priorities. The luncheon will be on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Rose Creek Golf Club, 17001 N. May from 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. The April luncheon’s Presenting...
Open Source DiscussStarting a business can be a complicated process, but one metro city is trying to make that as simple as possible. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the City of Edmond implemented a new service, called the Development Review Committee to bring together all the departments that deal with starting or expanding a business around the same table. “It is a two-fold...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Women’s Network Breakfast will be from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at River Oaks Golf Club, 10909 Clubhouse Road. The breakfast will help attendees make the most of their genes. The topic this month will be “Succeeding as a Working Mother” with speaker Bobbie Miller, News 9 morning co-anchor. The...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce will offer its monthly networking events in the morning with Morning Mingle and after work with Business After Hours. The February Business After Hours event, Presented by Cox Business, will be hosted by Spirit Bank, 3823 S. Boulevard on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. All members are invited to this free event and no...
Open Source DiscussThe three finalists for the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce’s Bank of Oklahoma Small Business of the Year were announced Tuesday, January 10, 2011 at the Business After Hours. The finalists are, in no particular order, Small Group – Architects; Evans & Davis Law Firm and Results Fitness and Nutrition Center. The three finalists will go through an interview...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet will be January 27, 2012 at the UCO Nigh University Center with 6:30 p.m. cocktails and 7:00 p.m. dinner. The banquet will honor the 2011 achievements and contributions of many of Edmond’s finest companies and citizens. This black-tie optional banquet is themed “Heard it Through the Grapevine”. The evening is...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes the importance of public education to Edmond, and therefore unanimously endorsed the passage of the Edmond Public Schools bond issue for November 8, 2011. “The Edmond Public Schools are critical to our future and passage of the 35.5 million dollar bond issue is critical to keep our school system moving forward to meet the...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network Council has set the speakers for the keynote lunch and break-out sessions at the 3rd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference. The conference will be presented by OU Medical Center Edmond on November 4, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m in the UCO Nigh University Center. “The Women’s Conference not only offers an...
Open Source Discuss– Edmond Young Professionals (EYP) is hosting the second annual Trick-or-TrEAT food drive on Monday, October 31, 2011 between 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. to benefit the HOPE Center. The goal is to collect 15,000 pounds of food for the HOPE Center. The event is sponsored by Encore Professional Medical Services and GT Clean. The HOPE Center was organized in...
Open Source DiscussThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon will feature University of Central Oklahoma’s President, Don Betz who will speak on the future of UCO and his vision for the University. Betz, was named the 20th President of the University of Central Oklahoma on August 1, 2011. Prior to joining the UCO staff, Betz was President at Northeastern State University...
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