Oklahoma Travel Industry Association Tourism Education Members Governor's Conference on Tourism
2008 Redbud Award Call for Entries
 The 2008 Governor's Conference on Tourism will host the Redbud Awards Gala. Each year this prestigious award recognizes Oklahoma's tourism attractions, destination marketing organizations and travel writers for their outstanding efforts to serve and promote Oklahoma's tourism industry.
Redbud Entry Form         Press Release.
Upcoming Events
Odyssey de Culinaire
What happens when 5 of the best chefs from Oklahoma City switch places with the 5 best chefs in Tulsa? Come taste for yourself at Odyssey de Culinaire, a fundraising and awareness dinner to benefit the Hospitality Career Initiative of the Oklahoma Hospitality Foundation. OKC event: July 31 at Gaillardia. Tulsa event: August 14 at Southern Hills.

 July 31, 2008 - Gaillardia Country Club, Oklahoma City
August 14, 2008 - Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa

Governor's Conference on Tourism
 October 12-14, 2008
Renaissance Hotel and Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City

Event Wrap Up - The 2008 National Tourism Week Educational Seminar was held May 13th at the Oklahoma City Zoo and May 14th at the Cherokee Casino in Catoosa. A special thank you to our partners. Speaker, Pamela Lewis presented attendees with wonderful information on "A New Generation of Travel" and "Creating Regional Partnerships." View the photo gallery from the event.

In Association With

Thank you to our Partners

Ackerman McQueen

Ardmore Tourism Authority – Convention Center

Catch the Fever Music Festivals & The City of Pryor

Cherokee Nation Tourism

Edmond Convention and Visitors Bureau

Oklahoma Aquarium

Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Southern Living Magazine

TES Productions

Tulsa Convention & Visitors Bureau

Hot Topics
 A federal judge has issued a Preliminary Injunction of HB 1804, which would have gone into effect on July 1, 2008.  Read the press release from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, or read the Preliminary Injunction Order.

Tourism Director needed for the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce. Check out this posting on the Career Bank or on their website.

Second Step of Federal Minimum Wage Increase to Occur in July, 2008

Download the US Department of Labor's NEW Minimum Wage Poster (.pdf)
Government Affairs
Find your State Representative and Senator.

Career Bank Now Online!
Let us help you in filling your open job positions! Association members may now submit open positions for FREE. Click here to view/post jobs.
About the OTIA

In 1987, a small band of tourism enthusiasts met together to plan how Oklahoma could attract a larger number of travelers to our state. This group, made up primarily of representatives from convention and visitors bureaus, chambers, attractions, hotels, restaurants and the arts, met to determine how the private sector could participate in Oklahoma's marketing efforts.

During the last 15 years, the association has grown in numbers and strength. Individually, organizations that belong to the OTIA have limited resources; however, OTIA has encouraged its members to pool their resources in order to offer the finest in tourism education. In cooperation with the Oklahoma State Department of Tourism, the organizations that make up the OTIA work tirelessly to protect the interests of Oklahoma's tourism product.

 

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