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Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau generates $414 million in direct spending for OKC

This equates to a return on investment for Oklahoma City of 114:1 – every dollar spent in the CVB’s budget will generate $114 in future direct spending for Oklahoma City.

OKCBiz Staff

Some apps are created locally, as the smartphone software market balloons

To show clients they were serious about creating apps for mobile devices, developers at Phase 2 Interactive screwed around with colored squares.

Rod Lott

Compass briefs: Crimson and Whipped Creme bakery and coffee bar opens in Norman

The restaurant serves a large variety of baked goods, including scones, muffins and more.

Pamela A. Grady

Flexible offices help give small businesses a leg up in professionalism

An emerging trend in office spaces lends small businesses the ability to rent the flexible or “virtual” office.

Rod Lott

Local company – one of a handful nationwide – certified to provide YouTube captioning

Oklahoma City company Critical Mass Productions provides captioning to YouTube as one of only 12 YouTube Ready firms nationally.

Heide Brandes

With many national concerts skipping the metro, a mid-sized venue could get Oklahoma City rocking harder

It’s often difficult to find the appropriate place for musicians who don't fill 1,800-capacity spaces to play in the capitol city.

Joshua Boydston

ODOT says funding is in place for new boulevard, but there may not be enough

The price tag of the boulevard itself is an amorphous number that — until August — hadn’t been put in the ODOT budget cycle.

Dean Anderson

Under construction: ongoing projects throughout the greater metro area

Part 2 of a series featuring ongoing projects throughout the greater metro area.

Pamela A. Grady

Local doctors catching on to concierge practice trend, being available to patients 24/7

Some patients are turning to members-only doctor practices that not only guarantee same-day office visits, but the perks of having a doctor on call 24/7.

Heide Brandes

UCO Forensic Science Institute first higher education building in state to receive LEED certification

Construction waste management, recycled content, use of regional building materials and water use reduction in construction and design helped earn the award.

OKCBiz Staff