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February 3, 2013

Luncheon Wednesday in Bricktown

NORMAN — The Norman Chamber of Commerce will host its next 35 South luncheon at Bricktown Brewery, 1 N. Oklahoma Ave., Oklahoma City, at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. The 35 South Project was created to connect Norman residents who work in Oklahoma City back with their community through quarterly networking and learning lunches in OKC. 

Speaking at the February lunch will be Blair Humphreys, Executive Director for the Institute of Quality Communities. He will speak to Norman’s community development. Blair is well known for his expertise in urban planning and design and will give his take on the direction of Norman’s development patterns. The luncheon will also include updates on new retail and construction developments in Norman. The Norman Chamber welcomes anyone interested in learning more about Norman to attend the lunch.

Lunch is $10 per person. Please RSVP to Angie Drury at 405-321-6270 or angie@normanchamber.com. This quarterly lunch is presented by Bank of Oklahoma and the lunch sponsor is Precision Dental.

– Kyla McMoran

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