Highlighted Stories

In July, three Edmond lawyers at the firm Crowe and Dunlevy were recognized in the “Employment Law” issue by the Best Lawyers publication. Cynthia L. Andrews, Tanya S. Bryant, and Arlen E. Fielden were named to the list, which is created each year by surveying leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Have you done everything you wanted to do this year? Year-end is closer than you realize. September will soon turn to October, then suddenly, Christmas music will play, and we’ll be ringing in a New Year. The fourth quarter almost vanishes into thin air when you sprinkle in a few holidays and time spent shopping or preparing for parties.

Edmond residents had the opportunity to support First United Bank at its grand opening on July 15th. Among the event’s attendees was First United President of Oklahoma City and Edmond Markets Glen McCall. McCall said the goal of the event was to show support for the Edmond community.

Despite the high temps and humidity, the Edmond Chamber staff and Ambassadors celebrated nearly a dozen businesses during June and July, including eight grand openings. From generators and phone repair to brunch and diamond rings, Chamber members from a variety of industries shared major milestones with the community.

Do you consistently allocate budget dollars in marketing your business? Paid marketing can be an essential piece of your overall strategy, but if you’re not already utilizing free resources to showcase your business success, now is the time to start.

Edmond was the place to be on June 29th! Tourism leaders from across Oklahoma gathered at The Edmond Conference Center for the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association’s annual RedBud Awards. Edmond Electric stepped up to be the title sponsor, which helped showcase Edmond to new leaders.

Student visionaries from across Oklahoma competed in the 2021 Love’s Entrepreneur Cup, resulting in first and second place wins for Edmond’s UCO student entrepreneur teams. Fifty teams originally submitted various concepts to the competition that ranged from high-tech futuristic solutions to answers to real-world problems. UCO Team Amidad claimed a $10,000 cash prize for first…

Tenants of Kickingbird Plaza are hopeful that the old Kickingbird Cinema will bring new life and customers to the shopping center. In March 2020, the eight-screen cinema, showing movies since it first opened in 1988, turned off its projectors, doused its lights, and shut its doors for the last time, an apparent victim of the…

There is a new supportive and innovative fitness community tucked in the corner of an established shopping center in Edmond. All Fit Collective combines several fitness genres into one location at 514 S. Bryant in the Bryant Square Shopping Center. Candace Williams and Crissy Mize founded All Fit Collective in 2020 to combine their unique…

The Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors had a busy spring with twelve ribbon cuttings and celebrations for Chamber members, including five grand openings, three service launches, one anniversary, and one groundbreaking. Our Ambassadors are great advocates for the Edmond business community and continually welcome, support, and highlight members. We are thrilled to…