Midwest City is a great place to live, work and raise a family and, eventually, retire here.  This has come through decades of great planning and hard work by many good people.  We live in a city kept safe by police and fire departments that are among the best in the nation.  Our primary and secondary school system is also award winning and comprised of dedicated teachers and administrators enabling our children to achieve great things through education.  We are surrounded by great colleges and universities, including our own Rose State College which is growing rapidly and has a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and creation of a great learning environment for their students.  They recently added an outstanding new health sciences center with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.  Many Rose State students fill needed critical professional and technical positions in Midwest City as soon as they graduate.

 Our hospital is growing by 102 beds in a $25 million dollar project and is continually adding new physician practices in the City creating many new jobs.  Our community partnership with Tinker Air Force Base is one of the most successful in the nation and is frequently admired and spoken about by Commanding Generals who serve here.  We are all honored to support the Air Force and Navy mission to keep our Country safe.  The exciting acquisition of the GM plant and creation of what is now “Building 900” has brought new life and the prospect of new jobs.  More than 600 employees were moved to this location in 2009 and more than $22 million in renovations were made to focus on engine maintenance, sheet metal and machine shops.  Many new jobs will be added over the next few years.

We are a great church community with many denominations offering opportunities to support and serve your family.  Parks are well utilized and being expanded by the City.  Shopping and retail continues to expand both on 29^th Street and in other areas of the City providing great services, restaurants, shopping and banking outlets.  There are attractive opportunities throughout the City to open successful businesses to meet the needs of the citizens.

 The Chamber of Commerce and the City of Midwest City plan to work very hard to continue the tradition to move Midwest City forward and to support the Chamber Members in their efforts to grow and be successful.  Thank you for your interest and involvement in the continued growth and success of Midwest City.

What is the Chamber of Commerce?

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is the front door to the business community. The role of the Chamber, during this exciting time of Midwest City’s growth and development, is to help promote existing businesses, attract new businesses, and to continue to create the opportunity for a better quality of life.

With the help of its members, the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce has been able to promote Midwest City as “an extraordinary community and a great place to call home.”

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary coalition of businesses, citizens and organizations whose members seek to address common community concerns through volunteer leadership.  The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is a 501 (c) (6) non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and established in 1947. 

A seven-member Executive Committee and a Board of Directors govern the Chamber.  The Board of Directors includes: twenty-four persons elected from the Chamber’s membership, three persons appointed by the President of the Board and all Active Past Presidents. 

The Chamber is organized under the leadership of four Divisional Vice Presidents for the purpose of coordinating its program of work. Vice Presidents are selected annually for the Public Image Division, Business Development Division, Community Development Division and Organizational Development Division.  The four divisions are further organized into committees and a program of work is developed by the membership at the Chamber’s annual planning session conducted during the fall of each year.

What Does the Chamber of Commerce Do?

The mission of the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is to create and maintain a favorable business climate in the community.  In order to accomplish the mission, the Chamber engages in a pro-active program of work that includes the following:

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce promotes and markets local businesses to the Central Oklahoma region and in the global market place through:

• The Chamber’s Business Information and Referral Center
• Placement of promotional materials at Oklahoma Welcome Centers throughout the state
• Mass mailing and mailing list services to local businesses
• Business-After-Hours networking events
• Mainstream newsletter
• Midwest City Business Guide
• Local promotions and events
• Web links and listings and partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for foreign trade contacts.
• Social Networking Sites such as Twitter and Facebook

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce works to attract new investors and economic growth to the local economy through:

•  Midwest City Awareness Campaigns

•  Publication of the Midwest City Economic Outlook

•  Targeted business recruitment

•  Trade show business recruitment

•  Commercial Brokers Luncheons

•  Trade Area Demographic Data Services

•  Business site selection assistance

•  Commercial property vacancies posted on the www.midwescityok.com website

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•  East Is In Campaign partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to market local properties and promoting residential opportunities with www.eastisin.com.

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce works to maintain a strong local quality of life through: Actively participating in the Tinker Air Force Base Quarterly Awards Program, the Navy’s TACAMO Award Program, participation in briefings, receptions and tours designed to create a greater awareness of the role and mission of Tinker Air Force Base. The Chamber sponsors the Youth Excel and Leadership Midwest City programs (leadership programs for youth and adults), and conducts legislative briefings, public forums, meetings with local, state and national elected officials and hosts an annual Celebrating Education Event and Business After School.

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce offers its membership benefits and opportunities that include: 

• Two business/organization website listings
• Two listings in the Membership Directory
• “Mainstream” Newsletter with approximately 1,400 readership
• Business After Hours
• The Chamber’s Year in Review Annual Report
• Youth Excel Leadership Program
• Leadership Midwest City Program
• Legislative Receptions
• Military Receptions
• Tinker Quarterly Awards Program
• Annual Planning Conference
• Committee Involvement
• New Business Contacts
• Promotional Literature
• Ribbon Cuttings and Ground Breakings
• Open House Events
• Lists of members on disk or labels
• Relocation leads
• Literature Display area in Chamber office
• New Member Stories
• Small Business Networking Events
• Women’s Networking Events
• Chamber Website Advertising
• Principal for a Day

Social Networking Sites such as Twitter and Facebook 

What is the Chamber of Commerce?

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is the front door to the business community. The role of the Chamber, during this exciting time of Midwest City’s growth and development, is to help promote existing businesses, attract new businesses, and to continue to create the opportunity for a better quality of life.

With the help of its members, the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce has been able to promote Midwest City as “an extraordinary community and a great place to call home.”

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary coalition of businesses, citizens and organizations whose members seek to address common community concerns through volunteer leadership.  The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is a 501 (c) (6) non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and established in 1947. 

A seven-member Executive Committee and a Board of Directors govern the Chamber.  The Board of Directors includes: twenty-four persons elected from the Chamber’s membership, three persons appointed by the President of the Board and all Active Past Presidents. 

The Chamber is organized under the leadership of four Divisional Vice Presidents for the purpose of coordinating its program of work. Vice Presidents are selected annually for the Public Image Division, Business Development Division, Community Development Division and Organizational Development Division.  The four divisions are further organized into committees and a program of work is developed by the membership at the Chamber’s annual planning session conducted during the fall of each year.

What Does the Chamber of Commerce Do?

The mission of the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is to create and maintain a favorable business climate in the community.  In order to accomplish the mission, the Chamber engages in a pro-active program of work that includes the following:

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce promotes and markets local businesses to the Central Oklahoma region and in the global market place through:

•         The Chamber’s Business Information and Referral Center

•         Placement of promotional materials at Oklahoma Welcome Centers throughout the state

•         Mass mailing and mailing list services to local businesses

•         Business-After-Hours networking events

•         Mainstream newsletter

•         Midwest City Business Guide

•         Local promotions and events

•         Web links and listings and partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for foreign trade contacts.

·         Social Networking Sites such as Twitter and Facebook

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce works to attract new investors and economic growth to the local economy through:

•  Midwest City Awareness Campaigns

•  Publication of the Midwest City Economic Outlook

•  Targeted business recruitment

•  Trade show business recruitment

•  Commercial Brokers Luncheons

•  Trade Area Demographic Data Services

•  Business site selection assistance

•  Commercial property vacancies posted on the www.midwescityok.com website

Continued on page 8

•  East Is In Campaign partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to market local properties and promoting residential opportunities with www.eastisin.com.

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce works to maintain a strong local quality of life through: Actively participating in the Tinker Air Force Base Quarterly Awards Program, the Navy’s TACAMO Award Program, participation in briefings, receptions and tours designed to create a greater awareness of the role and mission of Tinker Air Force Base. The Chamber sponsors the Youth Excel and Leadership Midwest City programs (leadership programs for youth and adults), and conducts legislative briefings, public forums, meetings with local, state and national elected officials and hosts an annual Celebrating Education Event and Business After School.

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce offers its membership benefits and opportunities that include: 

•         Two business/organization website listings

•         Two listings in the Membership Directory

•         “Mainstream” Newsletter with approximately 1,400 readership

•         Business After Hours

•         The Chamber’s Year in Review Annual Report

•         Youth Excel Leadership Program

•         Leadership Midwest City Program

•         Legislative Receptions

•         Military Receptions

•         Tinker Quarterly Awards Program

•         Annual Planning Conference

•         Committee Involvement

•         New Business Contacts

•         Promotional Literature

•         Ribbon Cuttings and Ground Breakings

•         Open House Events

•         Lists of members on disk or labels

•         Relocation leads

•         Literature Display area in Chamber office

•         New Member Stories

•         Small Business Networking Events

•         Women’s Networking Events

•         Chamber Website Advertising

•         Principal for a Day

Social Networking Sites such as Twitter and Facebook