Convention Calendar November 1, 2016 Update November 2016 – December 2020
Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau 123 Park Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73102 www.visitokc.com
*This Convention Calendar contains events booked by the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau and organizations requesting their events be published in the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Convention Calendar
Convention Calendar Meeting Dates
Attendance
November 2016 11/3/2016 Farmhouse Foundation
/ / Rooms Peak
50
20
60
60
25
60
500
244
718
600
200
400
500
80
160
950
250
350
11,000 2,500
25,000
11/06/2016 Board Meeting 2016 HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 11/3/2016 American Marketing Association 11/06/2016 Regional Retreat 2016 HQ: 21c Museum Hotel 11/3/2016 Southern Association of College & University Business Officers 11/09/2016 Fall Workshop HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 11/4/2016 Edmond Soccer Club 11/05/2016 Turkey Shootout 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 11/4/2016 Oklahoma Square Dance Federation (OSDF) 11/06/2016 Annual Festival and Meeting HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 11/5/2016 Oklahoma City University Wrestling Program 11/06/2016 OCU College Open Tournament 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 11/5/2016 American Quarter Horse Association 11/19/2016 AQHA World Championship Quarter Horse Show HQ: Various Hotels 11/6/2016 Oklahoma Recreation and Park Society
200
48
106
150
75
90
1,500
27
87
150
75
150
150
62
127
11/08/2016 2016 Annual Conference & Tradeshow HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 11/9/2016 OU Health Sciences Center 11/11/2016 National Meeting on Precision Medicine and Cancer in American Indian & Alaska Native Communities HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 11/9/2016 AFC Travel Soultions for non-profits 11/13/2016 Youth America Conference 2016 HQ: Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City - Bricktown 11/10/2016 Women's Barbershop Chorus 11/13/2016 Region 25 Fall Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 11/10/2016 Fellowship of Catholic University Students Print Date: 11/01/2016
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11/10/2016 Fellowship of Catholic University Students
150
62
127
125
20
55
175
89
155
6,000 1,000
10,000
11/13/2016 Recruitment Event HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 11/15/2016 Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma 11/18/2016 November 2016 CIC Class HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 11/17/2016 NAPA Auto Parts 11/19/2016 NAPA Auto Parts OK Nov 2016 HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 11/24/2016 National Reining Horse Association 12/03/2016 National Reining Futurity 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 11/25/2016 Oklahoma USA Wrestling
2,500
400
1,100
600
250
1,122
50
15
60
6,125 1,800
9,000
11/27/2016 Battle for the Belt 2016 HQ: Various Hotels
December 2016 12/3/2016 All-Hazards Incident Management Teams Association 12/09/2016 2016 AHIMTA Training and Education Symposium HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 12/5/2016 Federal Aviation Administration 12/09/2016 FASMAT 2016 HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 12/6/2016 Barrel Futurities of America 12/10/2016 World Championship Barrel Racing Futurity HQ: Various Hotels 12/10/2016 Oklahoma City All Sports Association
2,500
300
300
3,000
675
2,085
6,000
800
1,800
6,500
600
1,600
12/10/2016 All College Basketball Tournament 2016 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
January 2017 1/2/2017 Student Mobilization 01/05/2017 2017 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 1/6/2017 Central Oklahoma Wrestling Association 01/07/2017 2017 United States Junior Open Championships (USJOC) HQ: Various Hotels 1/6/2017 Oklahoma Wind Volleyball
Print Date: 11/01/2016
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1/6/2017 Oklahoma Wind Volleyball
6,500
600
1,600
3,850 1,000
3,050
01/08/2017 Redland Rendezvous Tournament 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 1/11/2017 International Pro Rodeo Association 01/15/2017 International Finals Rodeo 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 1/24/2017 Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma
125
25
65
200
100
250
100
95
190
2,170
250
1,000
3,500
350
925
450
200
400
350
150
285
550
215
835
200
86
172
7,500
500
1,200
400
150
300
05/26/2017 May 2017 CIC Class HQ: Home2 Suites by Hilton Quail Springs
February 2017 2/7/2017 Oklahoma State Firefighters Association 02/11/2017 Oklahoma Professional Firefighters HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 2/8/2017 Phillips 66 02/10/2017 CFR Conference- Oklahoma City HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Airport 2/8/2017 Kansas Quarter Horse Association 02/12/2017 Prairie Classic 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 2/8/2017 Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy 02/12/2017 2017 Nadia Comaneci International Invitational/Bart & Nadia Sports Experience HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 2/16/2017 Oklahoma YMCA Youth and Government Program 02/18/2017 State Conference 2017 HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 2/16/2017 The Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs 02/19/2017 Mid Winter Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 2/20/2017 Eberl Claim Services 02/22/2017 23rd Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/22/2017 American Fisheries Society - Southern Division 02/24/2017 Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society-OKlahoma Natural Resources Conference 2017 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/24/2017 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) 02/25/2017 2017 State High School Wrestling Championships HQ: Various Hotels 2/24/2017 Brave and Free Movement Print Date: 11/01/2016
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2/24/2017 Brave and Free Movement
400
150
300
1,200
725
2,710
300
125
250
2,300
450
1,350
4,500 1,000
3,420
12,000 3,600
13,830
5,000 2,306
23,000
02/26/2017 Brave and Free National Conference HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 2/24/2017 National Association for Developmental Education 03/05/2017 National Association for Developmental Education Annual Conference 2017 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/26/2017 National Association of Conservation Districts 02/28/2017 Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Annual State Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center
March 2017 3/2/2017 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) 03/04/2017 2017 Girls and Boys State Basketball Championships - Class A & B HQ: Various Hotels 3/3/2017 Big 12 Conference 03/06/2017 Women's Big 12 Basketball Championship 2017 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 3/6/2017 LegalShield 03/13/2017 International Convention HQ: Various Hotels 3/8/2017 Oklahoma Youth Expo 03/17/2017 2017 Oklahoma Youth Expo HQ: Various Hotels 3/9/2017 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA)
3,400
550
1,600
3,000
400
850
6,000 1,569
6,399
03/11/2017 2017 Girls and Boys State Basketball Championships - Class 2A, 3A, 4A HQ: Various Hotels 3/21/2017 FIRST 03/25/2017 2017 First Robotics - Oklahoma Regional Competition HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 3/22/2017 NCAA 03/27/2017 2017 Division I Women's Regional Basketball Tournament HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 3/23/2017 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association
1,155
100
400
1,000
25
65
200
114
243
03/27/2017 OQHA Spring Show 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 3/27/2017 Society of Petroleum Engineers 03/29/2017 2017 Oil and GAs Symposium HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 3/29/2017 General Board of Discipleship for the United Methodist Church
Print Date: 11/01/2016
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3/29/2017 General Board of Discipleship for the United Methodist Church
200
114
243
600
500
1,500
4,000 2,000
4,769
1,000 1,650
4,950
03/31/2017 Multi-Ethnic Church Planting Event 2017 HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City 3/30/2017 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software 04/02/2017 Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
April 2017 4/2/2017 National Street Rod Association 04/09/2017 2017 Southwest Nationals Streetrods HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 4/6/2017 Casady Schools 04/08/2017 ISAS Fine Arts Festival 2017 HQ: Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel 4/11/2017 Centennial Horse Show
900
150
700
200
104
336
2,200
400
1,235
3,500 1,600
9,100
04/17/2017 OK Centennial - Annual Show 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 4/17/2017 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 04/21/2017 ASCE - AEI Conference HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 4/18/2017 Xyngular 04/23/2017 xyngular Xyngfling 2017 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/19/2017 American Quarter Horse Association 04/24/2017 2017 AQHA Level 1 Championship HQ: Various Hotels 4/26/2017 American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
100
75
185
16,667 8,500
13,100
9,600 2,500
9,500
04/30/2017 Region XII CRC Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 4/27/2017 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon 04/30/2017 Marathon 2017 HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 4/27/2017 Better Barrel Races 05/01/2017 Better Barrel Racing World Finals 2017 HQ: Various Hotels
May 2017 5/1/2017 Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association
125
55
75
800
225
1,000
05/03/2017 OGFA 119th Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel 5/17/2017 173rd Airborne Brigade Association Print Date: 11/01/2016
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5/17/2017 173rd Airborne Brigade Association
800
225
1,000
2,000
146
818
2,500
318
1,809
4,500
600
3,000
1,866 1,110
8,880
05/22/2017 2017 Annual Reunion HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 5/23/2017 NCAA 05/30/2017 Division III Softball Championships 2017 HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 5/24/2017 Big 12 Conference 05/28/2017 Big 12 Baseball Championship 2017 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 5/31/2017 Triple Crown Sports 06/06/2017 Girls' Fastpitch Event 2017 HQ: Various Hotels
June 2017 6/1/2017 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association 06/11/2017 OQHA Redbud Spectacular 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 6/2/2017 American College of Prosthodontists
30
35
70
5,000
650
2,025
3,220
700
5,042
600
320
1,455
150
85
255
300
55
225
75
55
172
150
75
300
06/04/2017 American College of Prosthodontists Board of Directors Meeting HQ: Colcord Hotel 6/7/2017 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/12/2017 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 6/13/2017 Non Pro Cutting Association 06/20/2017 Non Pro Cutting Championship 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 6/16/2017 Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts 06/21/2017 Annual Symposium HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 6/19/2017 National Association of Agricultural Educators 06/22/2017 NAAE Region 2 Conference HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 6/20/2017 Jack and Jill of America 06/25/2017 2017 Annual Teen Regional Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 6/21/2017 THe American Academy of Ophthalmology 06/25/2017 Board of Trustees Meeting HQ: Colcord Hotel 6/21/2017 TACAMO Community Veterans Association
Print Date: 11/01/2016
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6/21/2017 TACAMO Community Veterans Association
150
75
300
7,140 1,050
10,500
06/26/2017 TACAMO Community Veterans Association Reunion 2017 HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 6/22/2017 National Reining Horse Association 07/01/2017 2017 National Reining Horse Derby HQ: Various Hotels 6/23/2017 CompSource Mutual Insurance Company
375
180
800
13,741
230
2,970
14,000
650
7,400
75
50
150
3,700
531
1,304
50,176
900
12,042
30
30
90
11,872
665
2,564
125
25
65
300
125
655
06/29/2017 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
July 2017 7/6/2017 Greater Oklahoma Hunter Jumper Association 07/18/2017 GO Hunter Jumper Horse Show HQ: Various Hotels 7/22/2017 Arabian Horse Association 07/29/2017 Arabian Youth Nationals 2017 HQ: Various Hotels 7/27/2017 Bringing Rotated Americans Together The Reunion Brat (Bat Cats) 07/30/2017 Military Reunion 2017 HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 7/31/2017 Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education 08/02/2017 2017 Annual Summer Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
August 2017 8/1/2017 American Quarter Horse Youth Association 08/15/2017 2017 AQHA Youth World Championship Show HQ: Various Hotels 8/17/2017 The First Tee Coach Program 08/19/2017 Coach Training OKC 2017 HQ: Fairfield Inn Oklahoma City South 8/18/2017 Shootout Productions, Inc. 08/21/2017 Oklahoma Barrel Racing Summer Shootout HQ: Various Hotels
September 2017 9/20/2017 Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma 09/22/2017 September 2017 CIC Class HQ: Home2 Suites by Hilton Quail Springs
October 2017 10/4/2017 25th Infantry Division Association Print Date: 11/01/2016
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10/4/2017 25th Infantry Division Association
300
125
655
800
200
655
1,000
635
1,939
200
140
446
150
75
150
500
100
200
350
125
435
700
235
693
300
550
1,880
1,800
400
1,513
5,000
700
3,000
600
500
1,500
10/07/2017 2017 Annual Reunion HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 10/10/2017 National Association for Campus Activities 10/15/2017 Annual Central Regional Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/18/2017 Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem 10/23/2017 2017 Southwest Lieutenancy Annual Business Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/18/2017 Federation of Fire Chaplains 10/25/2017 39th Annual Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center
November 2017 11/2/2017 Women's Barbershop Chorus 11/05/2017 Region 25 Fall Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 11/3/2017 Oklahoma Square Dance Federation (OSDF) 11/05/2017 Annual Festival and Meeting HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 11/7/2017 International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) 11/13/2017 2017 Mid-Year Convention & Tournament HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 11/10/2017 Athletic Dealers of America 11/12/2017 Retail Dealers Trade Show HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
March 2018 3/6/2018 American Choral Directors Association 03/11/2018 ACDA Southwestern Division Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 3/15/2018 Organization of American Kodaly Educators 03/25/2018 OAKE National Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
April 2018 4/4/2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research 04/07/2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research HQ: Various Hotels 4/5/2018 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software
Print Date: 11/01/2016
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4/5/2018 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software
600
500
1,500
50
65
200
250
205
712
350
185
750
5,000
650
2,025
150
130
580
1,200
500
1,890
500
350
1,467
5,000
650
2,025
8,000 1,800
9,951
04/08/2018 Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/18/2018 American Youth Horse Council 04/24/2018 Symposium HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 4/22/2018 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 04/28/2018 Annual IEEE Radar Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
June 2018 6/4/2018 Environmental Design Research Association 06/11/2018 EDRA Annual Conference 2018 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 6/6/2018 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/11/2018 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City
July 2018 7/20/2018 National Association of State Budget Officers 07/26/2018 2018 Annual Meeting HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
October 2018 10/1/2018 American Indian Science and Engineering Society 10/07/2018 Annual National Conference and Career Fair 2018 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
November 2018 11/4/2018 National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds 11/10/2018 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
June 2019 6/5/2019 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/10/2019 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 6/14/2019 National Beta Club 06/22/2019 2019 National Convention HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
Print Date: 11/01/2016
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