Our 2020 "A Tasteful Affair" Legislative Reception is officially back on the calendar and will be held on March 11th from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Bricktown Event Center in Oklahoma City. Members of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association, Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association, and the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association are excited to come together to host the Oklahoma Legislature for this annual culinary event.

OTIA was honored to attend the Oklahoma State Brand Unveiling yesterday. Governor Kevin Stitt and Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell announced the new brand, including our new tagline “Imagine That!” We hope this new brand will further attract tourists and businesses to our wonderful state!

The nomination form for the annual RedBed Awards is now available! This event recognizes Oklahoma tourism attractions, destination marketing organizations and journalists for their outstanding efforts to serve and promote Oklahoma's tourism industry. The deadline to apply for the RedBud Awards is March 20, 2020 and the ceremony will be held during the Oklahoma Conference on Tourism on May 13.

The hospitality industry is the driving force in Oklahoma’s economy, generating enormous tax revenues, providing jobs for hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans, and giving time and money back to their communities. At the same time, it’s vital that we maintain good relations with legislators so that our perspective on various bills and issues is given thoughtful consideration.