EV Charge Stations installed in Parking Lot

Oklahoma City – Electric vehicle owners can now charge their automobiles quickly and conveniently at any of the new EV Charging Stations that are now operational. Two charging stations dispensing “electric fuel” are in the Scissortail Parking Lot, that also doubles as the OKC Convention Center’s primary surface lot. Inspectors have tested and calibrated the … Continued

OKCCC receives award for innovative architectural design

The Urban Land recognized the Oklahoma City Convention Center Institute (ULI) Oklahoma as its 2022 Outstanding Public Initiative during the 8th annual Impact Awards last month. ULI Oklahoma’s Impact Awards recognizes projects that exemplify best practices in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. The finalists were determined to best … Continued

Virtual Sky wins international design award

OKC Convention Center’s Virtual Sky wins architecture design award OKLAHOMA CITY – Virtual Sky, the suspended LED light sculpture that spans the two large atriums at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, won top honors in the 2022 Global Architecture and Interior Design Competition recently. The sculpture designed by Narduli Studios was the winner in the … Continued

$1.5M art piece on loan to OKCCC

OKCCC Celebrates one year Anniversary

OKLAHOMA CITY — The new Oklahoma City Convention Center has shown great promise in helping to shape the city’s future in its inaugural year of operation. The Convention Center has hosted 128 events that have had more than 111,000 people stream through its door since Jan. 14, 2021. Official figures estimate the economic impact to … Continued

Art Installation wins International Award

OKLAHOMA CITY – Winning a top award at an international design competition shows how committed the City of Oklahoma City is to fund and produce public art that stands well against those types of projects in much larger cities. Virtual Sky, the suspended LED light sculpture that spans the two large public atriums at the … Continued

OKCCC finds itself as go-to-place for cannabis industry

Oklahoma City – The newly built Oklahoma City Convention Center has smartly positioned itself to capitalize on the rapidly growing cannabis industry in the state. The OKCCC recently completed a successful two-day run as host of CannaCon, a Seattle-based event where industry professionals, entrepreneurs and experts gather to talk about industry trends. The event was … Continued

Competitions among the first through Convention Center’s doors

Oklahoma City – One of the many bright spots for the newly opened Oklahoma City Convention Center is the venue has been a landing place for regional sporting events looking for a larger facility to host their events. While the sports travel industry has shown signs of rebounding, the convention centers stand ready and are … Continued

OKCCC adds germ-zapping robots to cleaning protocol

Oklahoma City –Oklahoma City Convention Center (OKCCC) continues to invest in tools and technologies to provide the cleanest possible environment for building staff and event attendees. Recognizing the importance of properly disinfected surfaces, the center opted to purchase LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots to quickly and effectively destroy harmful pathogens that can lurk on high-touch surfaces. With … Continued

OKCCC to participate in Global meetings industry day

 OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Convention Center joins organizations across the globe to support the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on April 8, 2021. GMID, led by the industry advocacy coalition Meetings Mean Business (MMB), showcases the proven value that business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions bring to businesses … Continued