Convention Calendar July 2015 Update July 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
July 2015 7/2/2015 Amateur Softball Association
1,000
360
1,080
780
360
1,080
50
12
60
15
10
124
500
350
1,597
40
25
25
1,500
350
1,250
3,000
667
7,333
300
135
293
125
25
65
10,000
590
955
450
100
215
07/04/2015 Hall of Fame Tournament - Girls' Class A 10-Under Fast Pitch 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 7/4/2015 Amateur Softball Association 07/06/2015 Hall of Fame Tournament - Girls' Class A 12-Under Fast Pitch 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 7/12/2015 Asoociation for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology 07/15/2015 EPI Intensive Course (APIC) HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 7/12/2015 Express Employment Professionals 07/25/2015 Express New Franchise Training July HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 7/13/2015 Talent on Parade 07/19/2015 Nationals Competition HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 7/14/2015 Governor's Economic Development Marketing Team 07/15/2015 Governor's Economic Development Marketing Team 2015 HQ: Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown-Bricktown 7/15/2015 Oklahoma Native American Sports Association 07/19/2015 2015 All Indian State Fastpitch Tournament HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 7/15/2015 Greater Oklahoma Hunter Jumper Association 07/26/2015 GO Hunter Jumper Horse Show HQ: Various Hotels 7/21/2015 Administrative Office of the Courts 07/24/2015 2015 Oklahoma Judicial Conference HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 7/22/2015 Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma 07/24/2015 2015 CIC Class HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City 7/22/2015 Women of Faith 07/26/2015 Loved Tour HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 7/23/2015 3v3 Live National Soccer Tour
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7/23/2015 3v3 Live National Soccer Tour
450
100
215
2,300
418
1,036
3,500 1,200
4,350
9,200
577
6,923
140
20
60
20,000 1,500
4,932
20,000 1,500
4,500
07/26/2015 3v3 Live Heartland Regional Tournament 2015 HQ: Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City Midtown 7/27/2015 Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association 07/29/2015 2015 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 7/29/2015 Mid America Youth Basketball (MAYB) 08/03/2015 2015 Girls National Tournament HQ: Doubletree by Hilton - OKC Airport 7/29/2015 American Quarter Horse Youth Association 08/10/2015 AQHA Youth World Championship Show HQ: Various Hotels 7/30/2015 Hutton Family Reunion 08/02/2015 2015 Biennial Reunion HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City
August 2015 8/5/2015 United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) 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 8/6/2015 United States Tennis Association - Missouri Valley
800
400
1,000
150
75
300
5,000
720
8,480
6,090
668
2,004
15
99
205
800
400
1,000
08/09/2015 Adult Section League Championship I Session A 2015 HQ: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Oklahoma City Airport 8/9/2015 US Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association 08/13/2015 2015 Annual Convention HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 8/9/2015 International Softball Federation (ISF) 08/18/2015 Junior Women's World Championship 2015 HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Airport 8/14/2015 Shootout Productions, Inc. 08/17/2015 Oklahoma Barrel Racing Summer Shootout HQ: Various Hotels 8/16/2015 Express Employment Professionals 08/29/2015 Express New Franchise Training August HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 8/20/2015 United States Tennis Association - Missouri Valley
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8/20/2015 United States Tennis Association - Missouri Valley
800
400
1,000
1,500
330
990
4,000
852
2,180
600
200
1,250
6,800
65
117
550
250
650
1,500
640
1,920
175
101
586
14
12
60
22
18
52
50
20
60
125
60
140
150
47
100
08/22/2015 Adult Section League Championship I Session B 2015 HQ: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Oklahoma City Airport 8/20/2015 Amateur Softball Association 08/23/2015 2015 ASA Men's B Slow Pitch National Championship 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 8/31/2015 Oklahoma Restaurant Association 09/04/2015 2015 Annual Tradeshow HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown
September 2015 9/4/2015 United States Tennis Association - Missouri Valley 09/07/2015 USTA Missouri Valley Supers 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 9/4/2015 Amateur Softball Association 09/07/2015 ASA Men's Class C National Championship 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 9/4/2015 Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemist Association 09/13/2015 Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemist Association HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 9/13/2015 The University of Oklahoma - National Resource Center for Youth Service 09/18/2015 2015 Managing Aggressive Behavior Trainer Certification Course HQ: Residence Inn Downtown|Bricktown 9/14/2015 Southeastern Electric Exchange, Inc. 09/17/2015 2015 Training Task Force HQ: Colcord Hotel 9/17/2015 B Battery 09/19/2015 2015 Biennial Reunion HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 9/17/2015 York Rite of Freemasonry 09/19/2015 Southwest Regional Conference HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City 9/17/2015 Association for Glycogen Storage Disease Print Date: 07/01/2015
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9/17/2015 Association for Glycogen Storage Disease
150
47
100
400
400
1,300
81
86
174
250
45
80
2,600 1,222
4,757
2,500
800
2,400
2,500
650
1,850
800
75
775
130
71
286
9,500 1,500
3,905
09/20/2015 Annual AGSD Patient/ Family/ Medical Conference HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 9/20/2015 Aerospace Maintenance Competition 09/24/2015 Aerospace Maintenance Competition HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 9/22/2015 Boy Scouts of America 09/25/2015 Southern Region Fall Board Mtg HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 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 9/24/2015 Redman Triathlon OKC 09/27/2015 Redman Triathlon 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 9/25/2015 Philadelphia Church of God 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 9/30/2015 Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation 10/04/2015 Head of the Oklahoma Regatta 2015 HQ: Various Hotels
October 2015 10/4/2015 American Morgan Horse Association
3,500
534
8,000
1,800
295
594
400
100
300
10/17/2015 Grand National Morgan Horse Show HQ: Various Hotels 10/6/2015 Oklahoma Technology Association 10/07/2015 OTA Encyclo-Media Conference 2015 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/9/2015 United States Tennis Association
Print Date: 07/01/2015
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10/9/2015 United States Tennis Association
400
100
300
15
10
124
350
225
1,054
80
80
375
75
55
165
50
47
175
1,300
500
1,500
200
60
180
15,500 2,389
19,112
10/11/2015 Boy/Girl 18U Regional Tournament 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 10/11/2015 Express Employment Professionals 10/17/2015 Express New Franchise Training October HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/17/2015 National Weather Association 10/22/2015 2015 Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/17/2015 Community Resilience Institute 10/22/2015 OU International Resilience Institute HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 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 10/22/2015 Oklahoma City University Wrestling Program 10/24/2015 OCU Women's Duals 2015 HQ: Various Hotels 10/23/2015 24 The Hard Way 10/25/2015 24 The Hard Way - Oklahoma Championship 2015 HQ: Country Inn & Suites Oklahoma City North Quail Springs 10/24/2015 U.S. Team Roping Championship 11/01/2015 US Team Roping Championships HQ: Various Hotels 10/25/2015 Collegiate Resource Marketing
65
50
100
300
180
415
100
78
249
950
250
350
10/27/2015 The Business of Small College Athletics 2015 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 10/25/2015 State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) 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 10/31/2015 Oklahoma City University Wrestling Program
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10/31/2015 Oklahoma City University Wrestling Program
950
250
350
125
129
260
225
89
155
150
75
150
11,000 2,500
25,000
11/01/2015 OCU College Open Tournament 2015 HQ: Various Hotels
November 2015 11/4/2015 Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce 11/06/2015 2015 Inner City Visit HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 11/5/2015 Genuine Parts Company 11/06/2015 Napa Auto Parts HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 11/6/2015 Women's Barbershop Chorus 11/08/2015 Region 25 Fall Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 11/7/2015 American Quarter Horse Association 11/21/2015 AQHA World Championship Quarter Horse Show HQ: Various Hotels 11/11/2015 Oklahoma Association of Health Care Providers
150
35
37
350
292
1,278
6,000 1,000
10,000
11/12/2015 2015 Annual Board & Owners' Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center 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 11/26/2015 National Reining Horse Association 12/05/2015 National Reining Futurity 2015 HQ: Various Hotels
December 2015 12/8/2015 Barrel Futurities of America
6,125 1,800
9,000
12/12/2015 World Championship Barrel Racing Futurity HQ: Various Hotels
January 2016 1/2/2016 Student Mobilization
3,000
675
2,085
3,850 1,000
3,250
01/05/2016 2016 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 1/13/2016 International Pro Rodeo Association 01/17/2016 International Finals Rodeo 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 1/14/2016 The League of Agricultre & Equine Centers
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60
50
180
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1/14/2016 The League of Agricultre & Equine Centers
60
50
180
7,500 1,000
2,015
01/20/2016 The League Footing Academy & League Symposium HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Airport 1/28/2016 American Spirit Championships 01/31/2016 Central National Finals-World Bids 2016 HQ: Various Hotels
February 2016 2/6/2016 Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers
350
375
1,350
220
125
465
2,170
250
1,000
1,500
215
600
400
133
273
4,500 1,049
4,402
02/10/2016 SACRAO Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/9/2016 Association of Destination Management Executives International 02/14/2016 2016 Annual Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 2/10/2016 Kansas Quarter Horse Association 02/14/2016 Prairie Classic 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 2/21/2016 Hart Energy Publishing, LLP 02/27/2016 Hart Energy DUG Attendees and Prodution rooms HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 2/25/2016 National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc 02/28/2016 Southwest Regional HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City
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
5,000 2,371
23,000
03/12/2016 Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 3/9/2016 Oklahoma Youth Expo 03/19/2016 2016 Oklahoma Youth Expo HQ: Hyatt Place Oklahoma City Airport 3/15/2016 NCAA
15,000
862
4,309
1,155
100
400
03/20/2016 2016 Division I Men's Basketball - 2nd/3rd Round (previously First/Second Rounds) HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 3/24/2016 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association
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3/24/2016 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association
1,155
100
400
600
500
1,500
600
591
1,873
200
125
408
900
150
700
8,000
345
830
3,500 1,600
9,100
03/28/2016 OQHA Spring Show 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 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 4/7/2016 Centennial Horse Show 04/10/2016 OK Centennial - Annual Show 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 4/12/2016 Joyce Meyer Ministries 04/17/2016 2016 JMM Oklahoma City Staff and Attendee HQ: Sheraton Hotel Oklahoma City Downtown 4/13/2016 American Quarter Horse Association 04/16/2016 2016 AQHA Level 1 Championship HQ: Various Hotels 4/14/2016 United Methodist Church
450
201
412
9,600 2,500
9,500
04/17/2016 United Methodist South Central Jurisdictional Womens Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 4/21/2016 Better Barrel Races 04/25/2016 Better Barrel Racing World Finals 2016 HQ: Various Hotels
May 2016 5/1/2016 Ex Libris Users of North America
500
320
1,379
50
40
120
160
85
230
1,500
75
220
05/07/2016 Ex Libris Technical Seminar and ELUNA Annual Meeting HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 5/11/2016 Western Association of University Publications Managers 05/14/2016 National Conference HQ: Colcord Hotel 5/17/2016 Cornerstone Credit Union League 05/21/2016 Southwest Lending Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 5/31/2016 Solution Tree Print Date: 07/01/2015
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5/31/2016 Solution Tree
1,500
75
220
1,866 1,110
9,990
5,000
650
2,025
3,220
700
5,500
7,140 1,050
8,400
06/03/2016 2016 PLC Institute HQ: Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City
June 2016 6/2/2016 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association 06/12/2016 OQHA Redbud Spectacular 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 6/8/2016 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/13/2016 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 6/14/2016 Non Pro Cutting Association 06/21/2016 Non Pro Cutting Championship 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 6/23/2016 National Reining Horse Association 07/02/2016 2016 National Reining Horse Derby HQ: Various Hotels
July 2016 7/5/2016 Wild West History Association
180
100
420
12,000 3,600
13,830
07/10/2016 Annual Roundup 2016 HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 7/11/2016 LegalShield 07/18/2016 International Convention HQ: Various Hotels 7/23/2016 Arabian Horse Association
14,000
650
7,400
100
44
92
3,700
502
1,449
700
245
800
35
110
324
07/30/2016 Arabian Youth Nationals 2016 HQ: Various Hotels 7/27/2016 Kappa Alpha Order 07/31/2016 2016 Advisory Council Meting HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 7/30/2016 Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education 08/03/2016 Annual Summer Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
August 2016 8/2/2016 Beta Theta Pi Fraternity 08/07/2016 Beta Theta Pi 180th General Convention HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
September 2016 9/25/2016 Association of University Research Parks Print Date: 07/01/2015
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9/25/2016 Association of University Research Parks
35
110
324
500
244
718
150
75
150
3,000
675
2,085
350
150
285
1,200
725
2,710
600
500
1,500
100
75
185
5,000
650
2,025
600
320
1,455
800
200
655
10/02/2016 2016 Intl Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
November 2016 11/3/2016 Southern Association of College & University Business Officers 11/09/2016 Fall Workshop HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 11/10/2016 Women's Barbershop Chorus 11/13/2016 Region 25 Fall Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center
January 2017 1/2/2017 Student Mobilization 01/05/2017 2017 Annual Conference HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
February 2017 2/16/2017 The Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs 02/19/2017 Mid Winter Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City 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
March 2017 3/30/2017 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software 04/02/2017 Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
April 2017 4/26/2017 American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers 04/30/2017 Region XII CRC Conference HQ: Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
June 2017 6/7/2017 Red Earth Native American Festival 06/12/2017 Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 6/16/2017 Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts 06/21/2017 Annual Symposium HQ: Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
October 2017 10/10/2017 National Association for Campus Activities
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10/10/2017 National Association for Campus Activities
800
200
655
1,000
635
1,939
150
75
150
5,000
700
3,000
600
500
1,500
5,000
650
2,025
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
November 2017 11/2/2017 Women's Barbershop Chorus 11/05/2017 Region 25 Fall Meeting HQ: Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Downtown/Medical Center
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 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
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