Convention and Visitors Committee
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · April 28, 2026
Agenda
- REGULAR MEETING -
OKLAHOMA CITY
CONVENTION AND VISITORS COMMISSION
AGENDA By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 12:45 pm, Apr 24, 2026
April 28, 2026
10:00 – 11:30 A.M.
11 NW 11th Street – Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Kari Watkins, Chair, Citizen Member
Priyesh Patel, Vice Chair, Greater Oklahoma City Metro Hotel Association
Andrew Black, At Large
G.R. Carter, Citizen Member
Jason Clark, Greater Oklahoma City Metro Hotel Association
Mike Farney, Greater Oklahoma City Metro Hotel Association
Brenda Hernandez, Citizen Member
Sue Hollenbeck, City Manager Nominated Representative
Bill Lance, Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce
Shannon Palacios, Greater Oklahoma City Metro Hotel Association
Harshil Patel, Greater Oklahoma City Metro Hotel Association
James Pickel, Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce
Robin Roberts Krieger, Citizen Member
Avis Scaramucci, At Large
Todd Stone, Council Member
Tony Tyler, Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce
Apollo Woods, Citizen Member
- REGULAR MEETING -
OKLAHOMA CITY
CONVENTION AND VISITORS COMMISSION
April 28, 2026
10:00 a.m.
11 NW 11th Street
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
I. CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME – Kari Watkins, Chair | Trent Riley, OCAC Executive Director
II. STAFF UPDATES – Christy Gillenwater | Shaun Yates
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. February 25, 2026 Meeting (1-6) – ACTION ITEM
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Event Sponsorship Committee Award Recommendations, March 26, 2026 Meeting – James Pickel,
Committee Chair
1. Recommend Approval of FY2026 Recommendations (7-8) – ACTION ITEM
2. FY26 Budget Amendment (Event Sponsorship) – ACTION ITEM
3. Recommend Approval of FY2027 Recommendations (9-10) – ACTION ITEM
B. Budget Committee Report, April 13, 2026 Meeting – Robin Roberts Krieger, Committee Vice Chair
1. Recommend Receipt of March 31, 2026 Statement of Activity (11-13) – ACTION ITEM
2. ARPA Budget Update (14-15)
3. Recommend Approval of FY2027 Visit OKC Budget Plan (16-18) – ACTION ITEM
C. Marketing Committee Report, April 2, 2026 Meeting – Brenda Hernandez, Committee Chair
1. Recommend Approval of FY2027 Visit OKC Marketing Plan & Scope of Work (19-47) –
ACTION ITEM
V. REPORTS – FEBRUARY & MARCH 2026
A. Hotel Tax Collections (48-49)
B. Visit OKC Sales & Services Activity (50-75)
C. Performance Metrics (76-77)
D. Facility Reports (*oral reports to be given)
1. OKC Convention Center * (78)
2. Paycom Center (79)
3. Civic Center Music Hall * (80-81)
4. OKC Fair Park (82-83)
5. Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (84)
6. Devon Park (85)
7. Greater OKC Hotel Association * (86)
VI. CHAIR COMMENTS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A tour of the Arts Center will be offered immediately following the meeting