River of Return:

Riversports

& 2028 Olympics

At the October 2nd OKCER, we delve into riversports, a category for one of two Olympic events slated for OKC 2028. Learn how we arrived here from two of the key players:

• Michael Knopp, founder, OKC Boathouse Foundation and RiversportOKC. Click to read Knopp's journey: attorney to rowing coach and present roles (October 2021 Oklahoma Magazine.)
• Sue Hollenbeck, City of OKC special projects manager. Before this job, she was the Visit OKC sports business director. LinkedIn profile.

OKC will garner an international sports spotlight hosting two Olympic events of the 2028 LA games. A worldwide audience not experienced since the 2012 NBA Finals

OKC Economic Roundtable at-a-glance

• Open to the public
• No membership requirement.
• Meets monthly on first Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
• Meinders School of Business, Oklahoma City University
• (NW 27th & McKinley / Blackwelder)
• Plenty of close, free parking north, south lots adjacent to building
• Webpage: OKCER
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