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•Pg_68-82__BMT_pg86-162 1/9/14 1:23 AM Page 81 Renaissance Oklahoma City Conv-ention Center Hotel by Marriott. This downtown property is equipped with 311 guest rooms and has direct access to Cox Convention Center via skywalk. Step into the Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel in the heart of downtown and you'll immediately feel a sense of welcome. Located within steps of the Cox Convention Center, across from the Oklahoma City Arena and just a few short blocks from the Bricktown Entertainment District, this 395-room hotel offers meeting planners another option to house their conference and its attendees. Well equipped with 26,270 total sq. ft. of meeting space and 16 meeting rooms, this Sheraton hotel has got your next big event covered. With renowned festivals, national sporting events, more equine events than any other city in the world, treasure-filled museums and a variety of districts highlighting arts and entertainment, the possibilities for adventure in Oklahoma City are endless. Directly to the east of the Cox Convention Center is Bricktown. Once a busy warehouse area, today Bricktown is Oklahoma City's hottest entertainment and dining district. With dozens of restaurants, nightlife and a generous helping of turn-of-the-century charm, Bricktown offers visitors a variety of activities in the downtown district. Enjoy a stroll along the mile-long Bricktown Canal, take a cruise on a Bricktown Water Taxi or listen to some tunes at one of the various music venues. If conference attendees are into gaming The Remington Park Racing Casino will accommodate. Oklahoma City's only casino is open every day of the year and offers 750 of the top electronic gaming machines guests love to play. Remington Park also features various • • • STATS • • • restaurants and HOTEL Pubs. ROOMS Will Rogers Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel 395 World Airport Renaissance Oklahoma offers nonstop air City Convention Center Hotel 311 service to 20 Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma destinations in City-Bricktown 200 EXHIBITION FACILITIES the U.S., includCox Convention Center ing west and east coast cities. Not Total Exhibit Space 100,000 sq. ft. only that but the Largest Ballroom 25,000 sq. ft. airport recently Meeting Rooms 21 completed an WHO YOU GONNA CALL? extensive fiveOklahoma City – (800) 225-5652 year, $110 million www.visitokc.com expansion and Black Chamber of Commerce of renovation, Metropolitan Oklahoma City adding a new ter(405) 427-4444 minal and making traveling by air to WELCOME TO A CITY THAT HAS TALES FOR YOUR EARS AND TREATS FOR YOUR EYES. WHERE THE SOUNDS OF SAX AND TRUMPET IN BRICKTOWN MEET THE COLORS OF CHIHULY GLASS IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART. COME SEE A CITY THAT'S MAKING WAVES AS WELL AS MAKING HISTORY. SMOOTH & EASY, STIRRING & SOULFUL … V ISITOKC.C OM B M & T ••• November/December 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 81