Founded in 1987, the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association was formed primarily to provide tourism education and lobby on behalf of the tourism industry as well as support the efforts of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department in its funding of the State's tourism promotion campaign.  In 1992, OTIA developed an alliance with the Oklahoma Restaurant Association and Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association to provide administrative services and support membership education initiatives statewide. 

The Oklahoma Travel Industry Association invites you to actively contribute in building a progressive and prosperous future for tourism in Oklahoma. Your support of the tourism industry, through OTIA membership, provides benefits and training for tourism related businesses and citizens throughout Oklahoma. It also helps us monitor and protect tourism industry interests at the state capitol and nationally through our affiliation with the U.S. Travel Association.

Upcoming Events

2010 Governor's Conference on Tourism - October 17-19
The Oklahoma Governor’s Conference on Tourism will be held October 17-19, 2010 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Norman. This event features two days of industry workshops, keynote presentations and opportunities to connect with industry colleagues and get "in the know" about the hottest trends in the travel and tourism industry.

Hot Topics

The 2010 RedBud Award Call for Entries is officially open! Two new award categories have been opened this year, “Outstanding Eco Tourism” and “Outstanding Lodging Property”, so please make sure to spread the word to anyone you think deserves to take home the prize! The RedBud Awards Ceremony will take place October 18th at this year’s Governors Conference on Tourism, held October 17 - 19 at the Embassy Suites in Norman. Download the official Oklahoma RedBud Awards entry form now!

8/23/10: Oil Spill Update

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OTRD has started an Oklahoma Travel Industry blog to further communicate and interact within the industry. Check it out!