NEW PROGRAMS IMPACT OKC WORKFORCE In 2019, the Chamber launched two new events geared toward increasing the training available to members of the business community. Enlighten, a monthly lunch-and-learn event designed to strengthen small businesses, connects business owners and managers with practical tools they can use to improve their sales prospecting, secure funding for business expansions, increase their cybersecurity and more. The Chamber also launched Elevate, a day-long professional development event to increase the training available to our region’s workforce. The event was planned after receiving feedback from companies that their employees needed more career development and soft skills training. Elevate helped companies provide professional development options to its employees—without having to send people out of the market to experience a valuable conference. The conference featured 48 breakout sessions with topics geared toward new employees, new managers, small business owners, entrepreneurs and more. The three keynote session speakers, including No. 1 NYT Best-Selling Author David Epstein, and the Elevate After-Party rounded out the experience. Elevate attracted 550 attendees in its first year and is scheduled to repeat in 2020 on Sept. 10.
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