Forecast Conference
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Skirvin Hilton Hotel
One Park Avenue, OKC
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Registration and Networking |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Introduction by Event Emcee Kelly Miller, Professional Insurors |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | What's Happening in the OKC area? Dennis Pruitt, Greater OKC Chamber |
| 12:50 - 1:20 | New OKC Arena, Entertainment Now and in the Future Chris Semrau, General Manager at Paycom Center / ASM Global |
| 1:20 - 1:35 | Break |
| 1:35 - 2:35 | Economist with Wells Fargo Corporation and Investment Banking Nicole Cervi |
| 2:35 - 2:50 | Break |
| 2:50 - 4:20 | Industry Panel Moderated by Mike Hearne, Realtor/Podcaster |
| 4:20 - 6:00 | Happy Hour Event |
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Semrau is the General Manager of Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, home of the NBA’s 2025 Champions, the OKC Thunder. Since Semrau’s arrival, Paycom Center has experienced a significant increase in touring events along with record-breaking years in 2022 and 2024. The Country Music Association also named Paycom Center as a finalist for ‘Venue of the Year’ in 2023, as did Pollstar Magazine in 2024. Semrau is one of the youngest General Managers of a major professional sports facility in North America and was a 2022 finalist for Venue Executive of the Year and 405 Magazine named Semrau to its ‘Metro’s Most Influential’ list.
Prior to relocating to OKC, Semrau was part of the construction and opening of two new arenas, including the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, SD. During his tenure, the PREMIER Center was a finalist for an Academy of Country Music Awards for Venue of the Year three times and a finalist for Pollstar’s Best New Concert Venue. Semrau received his degree from the University of North Dakota and is married (Roslynn) with two Children (Nora 16, Gordon 14). They relocated to Oklahoma in August of 2018.
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Nicole Cervi is an economist for Wells Fargo Corporate and Investment Banking. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, she covers the U.S. macro economy with an emphasis on labor and inflation. She regularly contributes to the group’s economic commentary and her perspectives have been shared on Bloomberg News, Reuters and National Public Radio. Nicole earned a B.S. in business administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.A. in economics from American University.
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Dennis Pruitt, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
In March 2025 joined the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce as Senior Vice President of Economic Development. Pruitt leads the Chamber’s business recruitment and expansion efforts, economic research, industry sector development and destination retail initiatives. He also leads the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership, a 10-county regional economic development alliance.
Dennis spent 17 years with Missouri Partnership, a statewide public-private organization focused on economic growth across urban and rural communities. He served as Vice President of International Business Recruitment and later as Vice President of Business Development. Prior to this he was the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Action Council, a county-wide economic development organization based in Independence, Kansas.
Dennis is a certified Economic Developer and a graduate of the Economic Development Institute. He is active in the International Economic Development Council, having served for two years as Chairman of the International Committee. In 2020, he was recognized as Economic Developer of the Year by the Missouri Economic Development Council.
He holds a Master's degree in urban planning from Texas A&M University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and French from Harding University, and a French language certificate from the Sorbonne. He is an honorary member of Pi Delta Phi, a French national honor society. Dennis attended high school in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Iowa.
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Mike Hearne is a former All American college golfer, realtor and creator of This is Oklahoma. Mike was born in Bridgend, Wales. In 2011 he moved to Oklahoma to play golf and study Marketing at Southern Nazarene University. He graduated in May 2015 and shortly after passed his real estate exam. Mike created This is Oklahoma in 2017 and launched his podcast in 2018. This is Oklahoma is a podcast and social media brand which tells stories of Oklahomans and those who’ve made this great state home. He has shared over 700 Oklahoma stories to date. Including Oklahoma icons like Harold Hamm, Vince Gill, Matt Hoffman, Dr Mautra Jones and many more. Mike is 35 years old, he’s a luxury real estate agent at The Agency. He lives in Yukon with his two Golden Doodles Seve & Greggs.
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