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The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday to approve final plans and specifications for new seating at Paycom Center with Populous developing a master plan for the renovations to enhance the guest experience at the arena. The plans were approved as part of the city’s Metropolitan Area Projects plan, or MAPS 4. MAPS 4 is a […]
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Hospitality industry veteran Al Rojas has been appointed as general manager of the new Oklahoma City Convention Center. The ASM Global-managed venue is expected to open in early 2021 and will feature a 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall with 45,000 square foot of meeting space and a 30,000-square-foot ballroom. Rojas will begin the position September 1. “We […]
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After a 35-year career in the hospitality industry, Mike Carrier, the president of the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, has announced that he will retire on September 30. Carrier has led the Oklahoma City CVB since 2007 and oversaw the ongoing construction of a new convention center, among other developments. “Mike was the right […]
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SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League Date: June 4‐6, 2019 Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska Event description: Volleyball Nations League is the premier yearly […]
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SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Field Hockey Regional Club Championships, presented by Harrow Sports Date: April 14–June 3, 2018 Venue: Various Locations, United States Event description: […]
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SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week across the country. Below is an upcoming event and information on how to learn more. Event: USA Softball Spring Challenge (16U, 18U) Date: March 23-25 Venue(s): USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex (Oklahoma City, […]
Continue ReadingGrand Rapids, Michigan, has been selected to host the 2016 National Association of Sports Commissions Sports Event Symposium and Sacramento, California…
Continue ReadingThe North American Soccer League has approved new expansion teams in Jacksonville, Florida, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to begin play for the…
Continue ReadingThe Oklahoma City Council has approved the renewal of the city’s agreement with SMG to continue managing the Cox Convention Center and…
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