Convention Calendar November, 2017 Update November 2017 December 2020 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 / / Rooms Peak November 2017 11/2/2017 11/05/2017 Women's Barbershop Chorus Region 25 Fall Meeting 150 75 150 11/3/2017 11/05/2017 Oklahoma Square Dance Federation (OSDF) Annual Festival and Meeting HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 500 100 200 11/3/2017 11/19/2017 American Quarter Horse Association AQHA World Championship Quarter Horse Show 11,000 2,500 28,107 11/4/2017 11/05/2017 Oklahoma City University Wrestling Program (OCU Wrestling) OCU College Open Tournament 2017 950 250 350 11/6/2017 11/09/2017 Michelin North America, Inc. Michelin Training Meetings Oklahoma HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 22 22 84 11/7/2017 11/09/2017 Express Employment Professionals Express Leadership November 2017 HQ: Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel 25 25 75 11/7/2017 11/13/2017 International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) 2017 Mid-Year Convention & Tournament HQ: The Tower Hotel Oklahoma City 350 125 435 11/10/2017 11/11/2017 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - Southwestern Region Alpha Phi Alpha - Southwestern Region Board Meeting HQ: Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown-Bricktown 60 30 35 11/10/2017 11/12/2017 Athletic Dealers of America Retail Dealers Trade Show 700 235 693 11/12/2017 11/16/2017 Express Employment Professionals Express CEO Roundtable November 2017 HQ: Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel 13 13 49 11/14/2017 11/16/2017 Express Employment Professionals Express Leadership Mid November 2017 HQ: Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel 25 30 90 Print Date: 11/01/2017 1 of 10
11/17/2017 11/19/2017 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. 2017 National Cluster Meeting 3,000 761 2,048 11/17/2017 11/19/2017 Legacy Global Sports National Youth League Championships 2017 4,000 200 630 11/17/2017 04/06/2018 OKC Blue - D-League of the OKC Thunder 2017-2018 OKC BLUE- visiting team rooms 17 9 270 11/21/2017 12/03/2017 National Reining Horse Association National Reining Futurity 2017 6,000 1,600 18,152 11/22/2017 11/25/2017 South Central Hispanic District South Central Youth Ministries 2017 2,700 350 720 11/24/2017 11/26/2017 Oklahoma USA Wrestling Battle for the Belt 2017 HQ: Residence Inn Downtown Bricktown 2,500 75 237 11/28/2017 11/30/2017 Express Employment Professionals Express ESRT Training November 2017 HQ: Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City Hotel 20 10 30 11/30/2017 12/03/2017 Model A Ford Club of America National Membership Meeting 2017 125 60 170 December 2017 12/1/2017 Fastpitch Masters 12/02/2017 Fastpitch Masters Coaches Clinic 2017 300 62 62 12/5/2017 12/10/2017 Barrel Futurities of America World Championship Barrel Racing Futurity 6,125 1,100 6,350 12/16/2017 12/17/2017 Oklahoma City University Wrestling Program (OCU Wrestling) OCU Men's Duals 2017 750 250 350 12/28/2017 12/31/2017 Martin and Lowe Wedding Martin and Lowe Wedding 2017 HQ: SpringHill Suites Oklahoma City Quail Springs 100 60 150 January 2018 Print Date: 11/01/2017 2 of 10
1/2/2018 01/05/2018 Student Mobilization 2018 StuMo Annual Conference 3,000 900 2,760 1/5/2018 01/07/2018 Oklahoma Charge Volleyball Redland Rendezvous 2018 6,500 600 1,600 1/18/2018 01/22/2018 International Pro Rodeo Association International Finals Rodeo 2018 15,412 955 4,162 1/31/2018 02/02/2018 SDE, Inc. SDE - Conference for Oklahoma PreK & K Teachers 2018 250 30 60 1/31/2018 02/04/2018 USA Softball 2018 JO (Junior Olympic) Workshop 120 95 310 February 2018 2/6/2018 02/12/2018 Kansas Quarter Horse Association Prairie Classic 2018 10,437 354 2,254 2/7/2018 02/09/2018 Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma 2018 Annual Conference 400 87 198 2/8/2018 02/11/2018 Sigma Phi Epsilon 2018 Carlson Leadership Academy 450 100 212 2/14/2018 02/18/2018 Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy 2018 Nadia Comaneci International Invitational/Bart & Nadia Sports Experience 3,500 350 925 2/14/2018 02/18/2018 Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Delta Tau Delta 2018 Western Plains Division Annual Meeting 245 64 184 2/17/2018 02/17/2018 Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) South Qualifing Group Wrestling Tournament 2018 200 150 300 2/21/2018 02/22/2018 CLE International 10th Annual Oklahoma Water Law Meeting 160 10 20 Print Date: 11/01/2017 3 of 10
2/22/2018 02/25/2018 Oklahoma State Auctioneers Association Oklahoma State Auctioneers Association (OSAA) Annual Conference 95 35 95 2/26/2018 02/28/2018 University of Central Oklahoma 2018 National Tornado Summit 500 150 340 March 2018 3/1/2018 03/03/2018 Oklahoma State Urological Association Annual Conference 70 20 32 3/2/2018 03/05/2018 Big 12 Conference Women's Big 12 Basketball Championship 2018 4,500 1,000 3,420 3/6/2018 03/11/2018 American Choral Directors Association ACDA Southwestern Division Conference 300 550 1,880 3/6/2018 03/16/2018 Oklahoma Youth Expo 2018 Oklahoma Youth Expo 5,000 2,274 23,000 3/8/2018 03/10/2018 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Cheer & Dance National Championships 2018 1,500 300 1,100 3/12/2018 03/19/2018 LegalShield International Convention 12,000 3,600 13,830 3/15/2018 03/25/2018 Organization of American Kodaly Educators OAKE National Conference 1,800 400 1,513 3/17/2018 03/18/2018 Ultramax Sports 2018 Go Girl Run Series 1,400 200 300 3/21/2018 03/24/2018 Arrowhead Conferences and Events The Word Alive-Oklahoma City (Staff) HQ: Holiday Inn Quail Springs 1,700 25 41 3/21/2018 03/25/2018 USA Wrestling 2018 Girls Folkstyle Nationals/College Women National Championships 4,000 265 1,134 Print Date: 11/01/2017 4 of 10
3/22/2018 03/24/2018 Arrowhead Conferences and Events The Word Alive-Oklahoma City (Attendee) HQ: Holiday Inn Quail Springs 1,700 400 450 3/27/2018 03/31/2018 FIRST 2018 First Robotics - Oklahoma Regional Competition HQ: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 3,000 400 750 3/28/2018 04/02/2018 American Atheists 2018 AA National Convention 1,000 250 900 April 2018 4/3/2018 04/08/2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research National Conference on Undergraduate Research Overflow Block HQ: Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City North Quail Springs 5,000 847 5,469 4/4/2018 04/07/2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research National Conference on Undergraduate Research 5,000 700 3,000 4/4/2018 04/09/2018 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association OQHA Spring Show 2018 1,155 391 2,041 4/5/2018 04/08/2018 Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software Annual Computer Rx Idea Exchange 600 500 1,500 4/11/2018 04/12/2018 Southeastern Oklahoma State University ODSA Conference 2018 125 100 200 4/11/2018 04/14/2018 International Fire Service Accreditation Congress 2018 IFSAC Annual Conference 100 125 550 4/11/2018 04/14/2018 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity SW Region Convention 500 263 780 4/12/2018 04/13/2018 Healthcare Financial Management Association April Meeting 150 40 60 4/15/2018 04/20/2018 National Training Academy 2018 International Wild Pig Conference 500 280 1,425 Print Date: 11/01/2017 5 of 10
4/17/2018 04/24/2018 American Quarter Horse Association 2018 AQHA Level 1 Championship 3,500 400 2,550 4/18/2018 04/24/2018 American Youth Horse Council Symposium 50 65 200 4/18/2018 04/24/2018 Centennial Horse Show OK Centennial - Annual Show 2018 900 40 237 4/22/2018 04/28/2018 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Annual IEEE Radar Conference 250 205 712 4/23/2018 04/24/2018 Southeastern Electric Exchange, Inc. Southeastern Electric Exchange s Distribution Operations Control Center Task Force Meeting HQ: Colcord Hotel 18 14 28 4/25/2018 04/30/2018 Better Barrel Races Better Barrel Racing World Finals 2018 9,600 2,500 9,603 4/28/2018 04/29/2018 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Marathon 2018 30,000 8,500 13,100 4/29/2018 05/01/2018 Express Employment Professionals Express Excelerate Training April 2018 25 25 65 May 2018 5/4/2018 05/05/2018 Betty Ann Ridley Association Daystar Spring Conference HQ: Wyndham Hotel 150 75 150 5/7/2018 05/13/2018 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Men's National Championships 2018 1,500 479 2,431 5/9/2018 05/12/2018 Big 12 Conference Big 12 Softball Championship 2018 6,000 350 1,075 5/9/2018 05/13/2018 Mobile Construction Battalion 12 MCB-12 Vietnam 2018 Reunion HQ: Country Inn & Suites Oklahoma City North Quail Springs 25 20 90 Print Date: 11/01/2017 6 of 10
5/22/2018 05/29/2018 NCAA Division III Softball Championships 2018 2,000 154 874 5/23/2018 05/26/2018 Big 12 Conference Big 12 Baseball Championship 2018 2,500 258 1,548 5/29/2018 06/06/2018 NCAA Women's College World Series 2018 9,500 2,967 13,318 5/30/2018 06/11/2018 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association OQHA Redbud Spectacular 2018 1,866 766 8,786 June 2018 6/1/2018 06/05/2018 Triple Crown Sports Girls' Fastpitch Event 2018 4,500 593 3,124 6/3/2018 06/10/2018 Lifeonaire 2018 Lifeonaire Spring Program 200 118 609 6/4/2018 06/11/2018 Environmental Design Research Association EDRA Annual Conference 2018 350 185 750 6/6/2018 06/11/2018 Red Earth Native American Festival Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 5,000 650 2,025 6/11/2018 06/15/2018 American Meteorological Society 23rd Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence/21st Conference on Air-Sea Interaction 300 150 705 6/12/2018 06/20/2018 Non Pro Cutting Association Non Pro Cutting Championship 2018 3,220 700 5,042 6/21/2018 06/24/2018 Pace Society of America Pace Society of America Reunion HQ: Best Western Saddleback Inn and Conference Center 80 20 60 6/21/2018 07/01/2018 National Reining Horse Association 2018 National Reining Horse Derby 7,140 555 5,746 Print Date: 11/01/2017 7 of 10
July 2018 7/5/2018 07/07/2018 Young Ladies Radio League Young Ladies Radio League 2018 Convention 50 25 75 7/5/2018 07/17/2018 Greater Oklahoma Hunter Jumper Association 2018 GO Hunter Jumper Horse Show 13,741 230 2,970 7/12/2018 07/14/2018 Oklahoma Ducks Unlimited 2018 Oklahoma Ducks Unlimted State Convention HQ: Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma City - Bricktown 175 35 105 7/20/2018 07/26/2018 National Association of State Budget Officers 2018 Annual Meeting 150 130 580 7/21/2018 07/28/2018 Arabian Horse Association Arabian Youth Nationals 2018 14,000 650 7,400 7/25/2018 07/28/2018 Oklahoma Pharmacists Association OPhA/PBA 2018 Annual Convention 300 200 500 7/31/2018 08/02/2018 Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education 2018 Annual Summer Conference 3,700 632 1,473 August 2018 8/1/2018 08/15/2018 American Quarter Horse Youth Association 2018 AQHA Youth World Championship Show 50,176 900 12,042 8/17/2018 08/20/2018 Shootout Productions, Inc. Oklahoma Barrel Racing Summer Shootout 11,872 665 2,564 8/20/2018 08/22/2018 American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference 300 80 256 September 2018 9/9/2018 09/13/2018 United States Marshals Service Association USMSA Conference 2018 120 60 240 Print Date: 11/01/2017 8 of 10
9/12/2018 09/13/2018 Oklahoma Municipal League 2018 Annual Conference 300 195 506 9/19/2018 09/22/2018 National Association of Letters Carriers Region 4 Regional RAP Session 150 75 275 9/20/2018 09/27/2018 National Association of State Aviation Officials Annual Convention & Tradeshow 180 110 383 9/26/2018 09/30/2018 Americal Division Veterans Association 2018 ADVA Annual Reunion HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 400 175 600 October 2018 10/1/2018 10/07/2018 American Indian Science and Engineering Society Annual National Conference and Career Fair 2018 1,200 500 1,890 10/10/2018 10/14/2018 USS Henry L. Stimson 2018 Henry L. Stimson Reunion 120 60 190 November 2018 11/4/2018 11/10/2018 National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo 500 350 1,467 January 2019 1/2/2019 01/05/2019 Student Mobilization 2019 StuMo Annual Conference 3,000 950 2,910 1/26/2019 01/31/2019 American Society of Animal Science 2019 ASAS Southern Section Meeting 200 120 394 February 2019 2/6/2019 02/08/2019 Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma 2019 Annual Conference 340 87 198 2/23/2019 02/27/2019 Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers 2019 Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers 2019 375 150 505 April 2019 Print Date: 11/01/2017 9 of 10
4/3/2019 04/09/2019 Evangelical Press Association Evangelical Press Association Annual Convention (EPA 2019) 175 121 372 May 2019 5/12/2019 05/16/2019 American Membrane Technology Association 2019 American Membrane Technology Association- Workshop & Board Meeting 100 30 100 5/29/2019 06/08/2019 The Benevolent Order of the Elks of the United States 2019 Grand Lodge Convention of the Benevolent 350 250 1,520 June 2019 6/5/2019 06/10/2019 Red Earth Native American Festival Red Earth Festival HQ: Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City 5,000 650 2,025 6/14/2019 06/22/2019 National Beta Club 2019 National Convention 8,000 1,800 9,951 July 2019 7/15/2019 07/20/2019 North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association 2019 Annual North American Convention 250 100 480 October 2019 10/15/2019 10/20/2019 CHUMS Incorporated Chums Annual Conclave 2019 130 131 424 January 2020 1/2/2020 01/05/2020 Student Mobilization 2020 StuMo Annual Conference 3,000 1,000 3,100 February 2020 2/5/2020 02/07/2020 Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma 2020 Annual Conference 340 87 198 Print Date: 11/01/2017 10 of 10