11 th Annual Summit Conference 2018

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1 11 th Annual Summit Conference 2018 Oklahoma City, the Historic Skirvin Hotel Oklahoma State Flag symbol with the state of Oklahoma outlined in the middle. To the left side is the information for the conference in 2018 with blue circles.

2 Oklahoma State Flag What does it represent The flag of the State of Oklahoma consists of a traditional Osage Nation buffalo-skin shield with seven eagle feathers on a sky blue field. The Osage shield is covered by two symbols of peace: the Plainsstyle ceremonial pipe representing Native Americans, and the olive branch representing European Americans. Six golden brown crosses, Native American symbols for stars, are spaced on the shield.

3 Oklahoma City Bricktown A great place to visit From History of the Land Run to the Riverwalk, Museums, Thunder Basketball, Restaurants, Shops, Dodgers baseball field and Art Districts, Bricktown is an entertainment district that you will love. Oklahoma is excited to host the 11 th Annual Summit Conference at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Bricktown September 4-6, Sit back and enjoy the view from the beautiful Oklahoma!

4 Centennial Land Run Monument - Bricktown Bronze statues of horses and men in a covered wagon running with trees in the background an the Devon Tower in OKC Downtown. Bronze statues of horses and men in a covered wagon running with trees through the river.

5 Riverwalk - Bricktown 2 buffalo statues close to the river walk with grass and trees along with the Miller Jackson Company (retail and office space) building in the background. Riverwalk with trees and a water taxi in the water. Runs March November. The river walk at night with red lights from Toby Keith s Bar and Grill reflecting on the water.

6 Museums, Art and Entertainment- Bricktown American Banjo Museum Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Myriad Botanical Gardens Civic Center Music Hall Oklahoma City Museum of Art Chesapeake Energy Arena Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark The Bleu Garten (Oklahoma s First Food Truck Park) Paseo Arts District

7 American Banjo Museum Oklahoma City Museum of Art Myriad Botanical Garden Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum Bleu Garten

8 Sports - Bricktown Chesapeake Arena Thunder Dome Dodgers Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark OKC Thunder River Sport Adventures

9 The Skirvin Hilton Hotel - Historic Hotel in Oklahoma The year was 1911 and Oklahoma had just celebrated its fourth birthday. Real estate developer and oil tycoon William Balser "Bill" Skirvin, opened to the public The newest, finest hotel in the Southwest. In its original stature, the Skirvin consisted of two 10-story towers, and contained 300 rooms. In 1926, a 13-floor third tower was added to the original 10-story towers, and by 1930, all three wings were leveled off to 14 floors.

10 Skirvin Hilton Hotel History After the death of W.B. Skirvin in 1945, the Skirvin family sold the 500-room hotel to 43-year-old hotelier Dan James for $3 million. For the next 43 years, ownership of the Skirvin Hilton passed through the hands of several investors and businessmen, including a Chicago-based group named The Syndicate, downtown developer H.T. Griffin, trustee Stanton L. Young, and a partnership group headed by Ron Burks. Once the host to such notable figures as Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Hoffa, Roger Staubach, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Bob Hope, the Skirvin closed its doors in 1988 and sat neglected for the next 19 years. The Skirvin s story looked bleak. After more than $50 million dollars in improvements, the hotel reopened as The Skirvin Hilton on February 26, Oklahoma celebrated its rebirth and a new legacy began. The Skirvin Hilton now boasts 225 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites, 18,500 square feet of meeting space, two ballrooms, three world-class board rooms, three sumptuous event rooms, and a pre-function lounge room. The Skirvin is the go-to venue for business people, event hosts, and partygoers alike. For the business traveler, the Skirvin Hilton s hotel business center provides a highly efficient and effective work environment with a variety of services, office equipment, and high-speed Internet access. Health-conscious guests will enjoy working out on the latest cardio and strength equipment in the fitness center before taking a dip in the heated indoor pool.

11 Skirvin Hilton History While the history and traditions still remain, our celebrity clientele has continued to grow including the likes of Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Steven Tyler, Beyonce, Bill Clinton, Laura Bush, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Kristin Chenoweth, Anthony Bourdain, Stevie Wonder, Yoko Ono and the majority of the NBA. It s our great relationship and customer service that made the Skirvin lobby the obvious choice for OKC Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook s currently running Footlocker commercial. With so many great attributes, it s no wonder the Skirvin Hilton has been featured in Condé Nast Traveler s Readers Choice Awards as #3 in the Top 15 Hotels in the Midwestern United States, ranked #1 in both Best Oklahoma City Hotels and Best Oklahoma Hotels for third consecutive year by US News and World and a AAA Four Diamond rating for 10th consecutive year in a row.

12 We welcome you to the Great State of Oklahoma Looking forward to hosting you next September Safe travels! Until next time