CALENDAR (Events are subject to change. Consult okcchamber.com/events for the most recent updates.) MAY 10 State of Health 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St. okcchamber.com/statehealth MAY 17 100 N Broadway, 35th Floor okcchamber.com/mayforum MAY 24 Fair Chance Hiring Workshop & Expo 8 a.m. to noon Champion Convention Center 803 S Meridian Ave. okcountycjac.com MAY 30 Chamber Connection 3 to 4:30 p.m. Credit Union House of Oklahoma 631 E Hill St. JUNE 14 Chamber Forum 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Petroleum Club
Attendees of the May Chamber Forum will receive progress reports on the development of the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center in northeast Oklahoma City and the planned downtown monument commemorating the historic Katz Drug Store sit-in. The forum will also focus on Clara Luper’s life and legacy. The May 17 Chamber Forum will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City, which is located on the 35th floor of the BancFirst Tower, 100 N. Broadway Ave., Suite 3500. Participating in a panel discussion will be: • Christina Beatty, project director of the Freedom Center of Oklahoma City. • John Kennedy, founding chair of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation. • Brent Hart, executive director of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra. Luper was the driving force behind the Oklahoma Civil Rights movement. Along with the NAACP Youth Council, she helped integrate hundreds of establishments, including the Katz Drug Store in Oklahoma City, where, on Aug. 19, 1958, she and a group of 13 Black children staged a peaceful three-day sit-in at the lunch counter to protest racial segregation. Luper, Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, Katz sit-in monument progress focus of May Forum
Chamber Forum 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Petroleum Club
100 N Broadway, 35th Floor okcchamber.com/juneforum JUNE 27 Chamber Connection 8:30 to 10 a.m. OKC Chamber Offices 123 Park Ave., Second Floor Conference Room JULY 19 100 N. Broadway, 35th Floor okcchamber.com/julyforum JULY 20 State of the City 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oklahoma City Convention Center 100 Mick Cornet Dr. okcchamber.com/soc Chamber Forum 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Petroleum Club
CHAMBER CONNECTION
who would have turned 100 years old this month, passed away in 2011. The cost to attend the May Chamber Forum is $45 for Chamber members and $55 for nonmembers. To register for the Forum, visit okcchamber.com/mayforum. Special thanks to the Presenting Sponsor Cox Communications and the Corporate Sponsor ADG | Blatt.
Upcoming Event Tuesday, May 30 | 3 to 4:30 p.m. Credit Union House of Oklahoma | 631 E. Hill St. No cost to attend! Want to find out more about your company’s investment in the Chamber? Attend Chamber Connection May 30 and learn more about the Chamber’s key initiatives while also meeting other members. You will walk away with a better understanding of the Chamber’s role in Oklahoma City’s business community, including: • Economic development efforts • Government relations activities • Community involvement programs • Involvement opportunities To register, email Suzette Ellison Jordan at sellison@okcchamber.com.
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