Convention Calendar January 2015 Update January 2015 – December 2018
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/ Peak / Rooms
January 2015 1/1/2015 Central Oklahoma Wrestling Association
6,000
800
1,800
6,500
600
1,400
3,000
675
2,085
3,850 1,000
3,250
01/03/2015 2015 United States Junior Open Championships (USJOC) HQ: Various Hotels 1/2/2015 Oklahoma Wind Volleyball 01/04/2015 2015 Redland Rendezvous Tournament HQ: Various Hotels 1/2/2015 Student Mobilization 01/05/2015 2015 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 1/14/2015 International Pro Rodeo Association 01/18/2015 International Finals Rodeo 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 1/20/2015 International Association of Fire Chiefs
30
29
91
3,000 1,000
2,500
01/23/2015 IAFC Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meeting HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 1/30/2015 National Cheer Association/National Dance Association 02/02/2015 2015 Stars Cheer & Dance Spirit Championships HQ: Various Hotels
February 2015 2/10/2015 Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
75
42
153
3,500
350
925
325
85
172
500
200
640
500
30
60
150
70
210
02/12/2015 2015 Annual Conference HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 2/11/2015 Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy 02/15/2015 2015 Nadia Comaneci International Invitational/Bart & Nadia Sports Experience HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/12/2015 Delta Sigma Pi 02/15/2015 South Central LEAD Provincial Conference HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 2/13/2015 USA Weightlifting 02/16/2015 National Junior Championships 2015 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/13/2015 USA Weightlifting 02/16/2015 National Junior Championships 2015 - OVERFLOW rooms HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 2/15/2015 Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
Print Date: 01/02/2015
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2/15/2015 Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
150
70
210
150
110
1,162
15
15
90
850
300
665
130
50
110
500
175
460
7,500
500
1,200
1,000
175
725
1,500
225
225
2,300
450
1,350
1,000
300
1,550
5,000 2,306
23,000
02/18/2015 Firefighters Spring Meeting HQ: Aloft Hotel 2/16/2015 Feld Entertainment 03/02/2015 Marvel Universe Live - OKC 2015 HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 2/22/2015 Hart Energy Publishing, LLP 02/28/2015 Hart Energy Conference Fall-Production Room Block HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 2/23/2015 University of Central Oklahoma 02/25/2015 2015 National Tornado Summit HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/23/2015 Mid-Continental Association of Food and Drug Officials 02/25/2015 2015 Annual Educational Conference HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 2/23/2015 Hart Energy Publishing, LLP 02/27/2015 Hart Energy Conference Fall HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/26/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association 02/28/2015 2015 State High School Wrestling Championships HQ: Various Hotels
March 2015 3/3/2015 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 03/08/2015 Annual National Swimming & Diving Championships HQ: Various Hotels 3/5/2015 Andrew Wommack Ministries 03/06/2015 2015 Gospel Truth Rally HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 3/5/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association 03/07/2015 2015 Girls and Boys State Basketball Championships - Class A & B HQ: Various Hotels 3/9/2015 Collie Club of America 03/14/2015 Collie Club of America HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 3/11/2015 Oklahoma Youth Expo 03/20/2015 2015 Oklahoma Youth Expo HQ: Hyatt Place Oklahoma City Airport 3/12/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association
Print Date: 01/02/2015
3,400
540
1,580
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3/12/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association
3,400
540
1,580
125
25
65
400
155
445
1,200
500
750
3,000
232
690
6,000 1,509
6,399
03/14/2015 2015 Girls and Boys State Basketball Championships - Class 2A, 3A, 4A HQ: Various Hotels 3/18/2015 Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma 03/20/2015 2015 CIC Class HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City 3/19/2015 Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority, Inc. 03/22/2015 Southwestern Regional HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 3/21/2015 Friends of Multisport, Inc. 03/22/2015 2015 Go Girl Run HQ: Various Hotels 3/25/2015 FIRST 03/28/2015 2015 First Robotics - Oklahoma Regional Competition HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 3/25/2015 NCAA 03/30/2015 2015 Division I Women's Regional Basketball Tournament HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 3/26/2015 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association
1,155
100
400
800
160
370
10,000 3,865
4,500
03/30/2015 OQHA Spring Show 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 3/30/2015 Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 04/02/2015 2015 Annual Children's Behavioral Health Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
April 2015 4/2/2015 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. 04/02/2015 2015 Annual State Convention HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/5/2015 National Street Rod Association (NSRA)
4,000
991
4,627
35
35
143
600
300
850
250
70
150
04/12/2015 2015 Southwest Nationals Streetrods HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City 4/7/2015 National Black Police Association 04/12/2015 NBPA Southern Region Education and Training HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/9/2015 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software 04/12/2015 Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/9/2015 American Music Therapy Association
Print Date: 01/02/2015
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4/9/2015 American Music Therapy Association
250
70
150
900
150
700
1,000
400
1,125
80
80
375
35
20
85
400
100
250
3,500 1,600
9,100
04/12/2015 Southwestern Region HQ: Aloft Hotel 4/9/2015 Centennial Horse Show 04/12/2015 OK Centennial - Annual Show 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 4/10/2015 USA Gymnastics 04/12/2015 Junior Men's Regional 3 Championship 2015 HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 4/11/2015 Community Resilience Institute 04/16/2015 OU International Resilience Institute HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 4/12/2015 National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers 04/14/2015 2015 Biannual Planning Meeting HQ: Residence Inn Downtown|Bricktown 4/14/2015 Oklahoma State Council for Human Resources 04/17/2015 Annual Oklahoma State Council for Human Resources HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/15/2015 American Quarter Horse Association 04/18/2015 2015 AQHA Novice Show HQ: Various Hotels 4/16/2015 Entrepreneurs' Organization
200
140
420
70
75
350
9,600 2,500
9,500
04/19/2015 Global Leadership Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 4/19/2015 Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 04/24/2015 2015 Spring Board Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Hotel (Health Sciences District) 4/23/2015 Better Barrel Races 04/26/2015 Better Barrel Racing World Finals 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 4/23/2015 USA Football
250
58
104
16,667 8,500
12,500
10,000 2,445
6,288
04/26/2015 USA Football OK Development Camp HQ: SpringHill Suites Oklahoma City Quail Springs 4/24/2015 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon 04/26/2015 Marathon 2015 - 15th year of running HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 4/28/2015 Oklahoma FFA
Print Date: 01/02/2015
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4/28/2015 Oklahoma FFA
10,000 2,445
6,288
04/29/2015 2015 Oklahoma State FFA Convention HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown
May 2015 5/7/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association
2,800
300
600
65
40
85
1,400
325
525
1,500
450
950
1,400
325
525
2,500
136
822
1,200
100
300
100
75
235
4,500
622
3,022
4,500 1,800
7,200
1,866 1,110
9,990
05/09/2015 State Baseball Championships 2015 - Class A & B HQ: Various Hotels 5/7/2015 United States Olympic Committee 05/10/2015 Athletes Advisory Council Meeting HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 5/8/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association 05/09/2015 2015 Boys State High School Tennis Championships HQ: Various Hotels 5/14/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association 05/16/2015 2015 State Baseball Championships - 2A-6A HQ: Various Hotels 5/15/2015 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association 05/16/2015 2015 Girls State High School Tennis Championships HQ: Various Hotels 5/18/2015 NCAA 05/26/2015 Division II Softball Championships 2015 HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 5/20/2015 Oklahoma GOP 05/23/2015 Southern Leadership Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 5/24/2015 Oklahoma Methodist Hall/Methodist Church 05/28/2015 2015 Oklahoma Annual Conference HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City 5/27/2015 Triple Crown Sports 06/01/2015 Girls' Fastpitch Event 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 5/28/2015 Midwest Sports Productions 06/01/2015 OKC Challenge USSSA Softball Tournament HQ: Various Hotels 5/28/2015 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association 06/07/2015 OQHA Redbud Spectacular 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 5/31/2015 International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association
Print Date: 01/02/2015
200
110
296
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5/31/2015 International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association
200
110
296
300
180
645
5,000
650
2,025
275
250
907
45
40
280
3,220
700
5,500
115
50
125
7,140 1,400
8,400
3,500
500
1,820
500
350
1,597
125
25
65
9,200
577
6,923
06/02/2015 2015 IBTTA Maintenance & Road Operations HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
June 2015 6/1/2015 Oklahoma State Firefighters Association 06/07/2015 Annual State Convention HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 6/3/2015 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/08/2015 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 6/5/2015 Travel Alliance Partners, LLC 06/12/2015 2015 Annual TAP Dance HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 6/8/2015 Amateur Softball Association 06/15/2015 2015 Team USA Camp HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Airport 6/9/2015 Non Pro Cutting Association 06/17/2015 Non-Pro Cutting Championships 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 6/18/2015 International Comanche Society 06/21/2015 Summer Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 6/22/2015 National Reining Horse Association 06/28/2015 2015 National Reining Horse Derby HQ: Various Hotels 6/23/2015 OKC Kennel Club Mid Del Kennel Club 06/28/2015 2015 OKC Summer Classic HQ: Best Western PLUS
July 2015 7/13/2015 Talent on Parade 07/19/2015 Nationals Competition HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 7/22/2015 Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma 07/24/2015 2015 CIC Class HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City 7/29/2015 American Quarter Horse Youth Association 08/10/2015 AQHA Youth World Championship Show HQ: Various Hotels
Print Date: 01/02/2015
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August 2015 8/5/2015 United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI)
20,000 1,500
4,932
20,000 1,500
4,500
08/08/2015 Youth Congress Annual Convention 2015 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 8/5/2015 United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) 08/08/2015 Youth Congress Annual Convention 2015 OVERFLOW HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 8/14/2015 Shootout Productions, Inc.
6,090
668
2,004
1,000
390
780
4,000
852
2,180
600
200
1,250
175
101
586
50
20
60
400
400
1,300
250
45
80
1,500 1,222
4,757
2,500
800
2,400
800
75
775
08/17/2015 Oklahoma Barrel Racing Summer Shootout HQ: Various Hotels 8/21/2015 Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association 08/22/2015 OCA Range Roundup HQ: Various Hotels 8/27/2015 Oklahoma State School Boards Association 08/30/2015 2015 Annual Convention HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 8/28/2015 Antique Automobile Club of America 09/04/2015 70th AAA Glidden Tour HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City
September 2015 9/4/2015 Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemist Association 09/13/2015 Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemist Association HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 9/17/2015 B Battery 09/19/2015 2015 Biennial Reunion HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 9/20/2015 Aerospace Maintenance Competition 09/24/2015 Aerospace Maintenance Competition HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 9/23/2015 Oklahoma Nursery and Landscape Association 09/25/2015 2015 Conference & Tradeshow HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 9/23/2015 National Rural Water Association 10/02/2015 Annual National Convention HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 9/24/2015 USA Triathlon 09/27/2015 2015 Long Course Triathlon National Championships HQ: Various Hotels 9/25/2015 Philadelphia Church of God Print Date: 01/02/2015
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9/25/2015 Philadelphia Church of God
800
75
775
130
71
286
3,500
534
8,000
350
225
1,054
75
55
165
50
47
175
15,500 2,389
19,112
10/05/2015 2015 Philadelphia Church of God Fall Feast of Tabernacles HQ: Days Inn Oklahoma City North 9/30/2015 American Journalism Historians Association 10/04/2015 American Journalism Historian Association 2015 National Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
October 2015 10/4/2015 American Morgan Horse Association 10/17/2015 Grand National Morgan Horse Show HQ: Various Hotels 10/17/2015 National Weather Association 10/22/2015 2015 Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/19/2015 Southern Gas Association 10/22/2015 GMRC Engine Emissions Stack Testing & Analyzer Workshop HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 10/19/2015 Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists 10/23/2015 SWAFS Annual HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/24/2015 U.S. Team Roping Championship 11/01/2015 US Team Roping Championships HQ: Various Hotels 10/25/2015 State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI)
300
180
415
100
78
249
350
292
1,278
3,000
675
2,085
350
375
1,350
10/29/2015 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/28/2015 School Science and Mathematics Association 11/01/2015 School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Convention HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
November 2015 11/15/2015 American Association for Adult & Continuing Education 11/21/2015 American Association for Adult & Continuning Education HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
January 2016 1/2/2016 Student Mobilization 01/05/2016 2016 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
February 2016 2/6/2016 Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers
Print Date: 01/02/2015
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2/6/2016 Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers
350
375
1,350
4,500 1,049
4,402
02/10/2016 SACRAO Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
March 2016 3/4/2016 Big 12 Conference 03/07/2016 Women's Big 12 Basketball Championship 2016 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 3/8/2016 Federation of Business Disciplines
800
250
820
600
500
1,500
600
591
1,873
200
125
408
450
201
412
50
40
120
5,000
650
2,025
3,700
502
1,449
500
244
718
03/12/2016 Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 3/31/2016 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software 04/03/2016 Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
April 2016 4/3/2016 Cornerstone Credit Union League 04/07/2016 Annual Meeting and Convention HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/4/2016 Oklahoma State Firefighters Association 04/09/2016 Oklahoma Fire Chief Association HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 4/14/2016 United Methodist Church 04/17/2016 United Methodist South Central Jurisdictional Womens Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
May 2016 5/11/2016 Western Association of University Publications Managers 05/14/2016 National Conference HQ: Colcord Hotel
June 2016 6/8/2016 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/13/2016 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City
July 2016 7/30/2016 Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education 08/03/2016 Annual Summer Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
November 2016 11/3/2016 Southern Association of College & University Business Officers
Print Date: 01/02/2015
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11/3/2016 Southern Association of College & University Business Officers
500
244
718
3,000
675
2,085
600
500
1,500
5,000
650
2,025
800
200
655
600
500
1,500
5,000
650
2,025
11/09/2016 Fall Workshop 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
March 2017 3/30/2017 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software 04/02/2017 Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
June 2017 6/7/2017 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/12/2017 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City
October 2017 10/10/2017 National Association for Campus Activities 10/15/2017 Annual Central Regional Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
April 2018 4/5/2018 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software 04/08/2018 Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
June 2018 6/6/2018 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/11/2018 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City
Print Date: 01/02/2015
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