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5 View on a mobile phone Schmooze with OKC's Best Thunder Up! It's Playoff Time NBA.com Features the Thunder U.S. Conference of Mayors Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo Sunset Reception: May 4 Membership Orientation: May 11 The POINT! and The epoint! Online Recruiting Bio and Retail to OKC Every year, the Chamber takes a large delegation to the BIO International Convention to showcase our burgeoning bioscience cluster. This year nearly 80 local scientists, entrepreneurs and bio experts will travel to Chicago May 3rd through 6th. Shortly after BIO, a group will head to Las Vegas for the annual International Conference of Shopping Centersto promote the metro area to retailers May 23rd through 26th. These trade shows are great opportunities to develop Oklahoma City's image both nationally and internationally. Schmooze with OKC's Best Looking for a fun way to network and market your business? Head to SchmoozaPalooza on Tuesday, April 27 from 4 to 7 p.m., at State Fair Park, Travel & Transportation Building. Listen to live music from Cplus while visiting more than100 exhibitor booths and sampling a dozen of Oklahoma City's best restaurants. Over 1,000 attendees are

6 expected and admission is just $10 and includes a drink ticket. Register online to avoid waiting in line. Thunder Up! It's Playoff Time In just their second season, Head Coach Scott Brooks has guided Kevin Durant, the NBA's scoring champ, and the rest of the Thunder squad into the postseason. The Thunder will battle the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers. Show the world we are a Big League City by buying playoff tickets. Display Thunder pride at your business by painting your windows and/or hanging up signs. Contact the Thunder at (405) for Thunder-approved window artists. "Let's Go Thunder" rally cards are available at the ThunderShop in Leadership Square. NBA.com Features the Thunder As the Thunder gear up for the playoffs, NBA.com released a three-part series of articles examining the team's special relationship with the city and its fans. Author Scott-Howard Cooper visited Oklahoma City and spent time with Convention & Visitors Bureau staff. Read the articles. U.S. Conference of Mayors Oklahoma City has a momentous opportunity to showcase our community during the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting in Oklahoma City June 11th to 15th. The conference will bring top mayors and their families from the country's biggest cities. Mark your calendars as many exciting volunteer opportunities will be coming in the next couple of months. Learn more. Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo Oklahoma City will host the annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo, June 1st through 4th at the Cox Convention Center. The Summit will feature high-level executives, including the Director of Federal Acquisition Policy William C. Greenwalt from Lockheed Martin Corporation, Senior Vice President Rick Stephens from the Boeing Company, President and CEO Ed Bolen from the National Business Aviation Association, and President Craig Fuller of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. For more information or to register.

7 Sunset Reception: May 4 Join local leaders at The Greens Country Club,13100 Green Valley Dr., for a Sunset Reception. This casual evening of networking includes food and drinks on Tuesday, May 4th from 4 to 6 p.m.admission is free and there is no need to RSVP. Membership Orientation: May 11 Attend a Membership Orientation Tuesday, May 11th from 8:30 to 10 a.m., at the Chamber Offices, 123 Park Ave. Discover upcoming Chamber programs, events and networking opportunities.more details. The POINT! and The epoint! Online Did you miss a past issue of The POINT! or The epoint! newsletter? Both are available on the Chamber's Web site. Check out The POINT! and The epoint! to catch up on Chamber news. CONTACT US Download a full PDF version of The POINT! monthly print newsletter. View past issues of The epoint! newsletter. The epoint! is a news service of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe. Contact us: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber The POINT! 123 Park Ave. Oklahoma City, OK thepoint@okcchamber.com