The Chamber Forum
January 30th, 2009
Looks like the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce has come up with a name for their soon-to-be-built downtown headquarters. Not sure which particular definition they are intending to reference (see below), but either way, an iconic new title to go with an iconic design!
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forum
- Main Entry: fo·rum
- Function: noun
- Inflected Form(s): plural forums also fo·ra
- Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin foris outside, fores door — more at door
- Date: 15th century
1 a: the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business b: a public meeting place for open discussion c: a medium (as a newspaper or online service) of open discussion or expression of ideas
2: a judicial body or assembly : court
3 a: a public meeting or lecture involving audience discussion b: a program (as on radio or television) involving discussion of a problem usually by several authorities
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So…what do you think of the new name?
January 30th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Sounds like a basketball arena. Neat!
January 30th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
“open discussion or expression of ideas, the marketplace or public place”
January 30th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Oops, meant to add that those are great associations for the building. With all that open space like the field and parking lot, it will be perfect as a gathering space. Really, it would be cool if the farmer’s market expanded across the street and into the Forum’s lawn.