This year's destination for the InterCity Benchmarking Exchange will be Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wednesday and Thursday, September 24-25.  The group will travel by bus to Tulsa Wednesday morning, have sessions Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, and return by late afternoon on Thursday.

"We anticipate taking a look at their brand new River Walk project, their arts district and entrepreneurship programs, as well as their young professional programs," said Brent Boles, Chamber chair-elect and this year's InterCity chair.  "They have an interesting Boomerang program to attract and retain young professionals and their downtown is experiencing significant construction and revitalization.  Our pre-trip in early June was interesting and the Tulsa Regional Chamber is excited about showing off their community.

Watch for more information in the next several weeks as pricing, sessions and tours are determined! Topeka Chamber members and others in the community involved in the downtown project, riverfront, entrepreneurship, the arts district and more are welcome to participate in this trip. 

The Topeka Chamber has sponsored visits to other communities since 2002 when the group went to Springfield, MO.

For more details about learnings from prior trips, check out the InterCity page on the Chamber's website, www.topekachamber.org.