Places to Stay: Accommodations

With seven downtown hotels within walking distance of the Cox Convention Center, the Bricktown Entertainment District, and world-class museums and attractions, downtown Oklahoma City provides several choices for resting your head. The Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel is connected to the convention center via a second floor sky bridge for easy access. Looking for something with a bit of historic charm? Head two blocks north of the convention center to the historic Skirvin Hilton. This grand hotel opened in 1911 and features original woodwork, flooring and other original architectural details. Or step over to the Colcord Hotel – a boutique hotel that was once the first skyscraper in Oklahoma City.

Where to Meet: Meeting Space

In the heart of downtown Oklahoma City, the Cox Convention Center boasts more than 150,000 square feet of total meeting space including an impressive 25,000-square-foot ballroom, eight exhibit halls totaling 100,000 square feet and additional meeting rooms totaling 27,500 square feet of convention and pre-convene space. The convention center is just steps away from the thriving Bricktown Entertainment District where dining and entertainment opportunities abound. And the best is yet to come. Oklahoma City voters approved funding to build a new $252 million downtown convention center which will feature 200,000 square feet of exhibit space and is projected to open in 2018.

For a more unique meeting location, look to Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District located along the Oklahoma River on the southern edge of downtown. The Chesapeake Boathouse offers an event room for meetings as well as team building activities such as dragon boating and kayaking. New to the Boathouse District in 2011, the Devon Boathouse and the Chesapeake Finish Line tower feature event spaces for various sized groups with stunning views of the Oklahoma River and the downtown Oklahoma City skyline.

Where to Eat: Dining

Located just steps from the Cox Convention Center and downtown Oklahoma City, the Bricktown Entertainment District is a great place to please your palate. With restaurants ranging from top-of-the-line steakhouses to down home, Oklahoma barbeque, dozens of establishments are within a few minutes’ walk from your hotel or meeting site.

Things to Do: Museums & Attractions

Downtown Oklahoma City offers  plenty to see and do just a few blocks from your hotel. Visit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, the recently renovated Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, the Bricktown Entertainment District and more.

Getting to Oklahoma City: Access

With 20 nonstop flights to 18 destinations in the U.S. including west and east coast cities, getting to Oklahoma City is a breeze. The recently renovated Will Rogers World Airport welcomes visitors to Oklahoma City and is conveniently located just 15 minutes from downtown. Oklahoma City is located at the crossroads of I-35, I-40 and I-44 making travel quick and easy.