Oklahoma City CVB.

The 'Newest City in the Old West'

Groups looking for Old West adventure blended with the comforts of a cosmopolitan city should consider a meeting in Oklahoma's state capitol and largest city, Oklahoma City. Due to a major construction and renovation program totaling more than $380 million, Oklahoma City is on its way to becoming a major destination in the southwestern United States.

The Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma's premier convention venue, has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility with a brand new 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 35,000 square feet of additional meeting space, and a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall. Two downtown convention hotels are connected to the convention center: the Westin, which recently completed an $11 million top-to-bottom renovation, and the $38-million Renaissance Hotel, which opened in February 2000.

If your group is looking for a more unusual meeting setting, you can opt for space in the shade of a botanical garden, an educational center tucked away at the Oklahoma City Zoo, or in the midst of art by Western masters. And, when the meetings are over, there are plenty of opportunities to savor Oklahoma City's attractions, dining, and nightlife.

Meeting planners will find Oklahoma City one of the most obliging and friendly meeting destinations anywhere. Its 13,000 hotel rooms, affordable rates, and easy-going atmosphere make it an ideal location for any size meeting.

Just a short walk from the Myriad Convention Center, downtown Oklahoma City now boasts the nation's premier minor league ballpark and a canal that flows beside choice restaurants, clubs, and quaint cafes in the historic Bricktown entertainment district. A fleet of water taxis provides tours on the mile-long waterway. Vintage-styled, rubber-wheeled trolleys carry convention-goers throughout downtown and Bricktown, and to many hotels and attractions throughout Oklahoma City.

There's never a shortage of fun for weary meeting participants in Oklahoma City. With more than 50 attractions, you can catch a movie in the brand new IWERKS large format theatre at the Omniplex or tour one of the nation's top 10 zoos right next door. And don't miss a stroll through the national Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum where galleries are full of priceless Western art and treasures.

The Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau offers complete convention servicing and support using passkey housing bureau and registration technology.