ORA Expo Location
All events will be held in the south end of the Oklahoma City Convention Center.
If you have any questions, please call the ORA office at 405-942-8181.
Industry & Corporate Meetings
If you'd like to bring your GMs or company team and hold a meeting on-premise and then enjoy the Expo we would like to host your meeting space!
If you have any questions, please call the ORA office at 405-942-8181.
Industry & Corporate Meetings
If you'd like to bring your GMs or company team and hold a meeting on-premise and then enjoy the Expo we would like to host your meeting space!
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
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Education Session: "The Formula to Restaurant Success"
Culinary Cook-Off Competition -
Heat 1: 9:30 AM; Heat 2: 10:30 AM; Heat 3: 11:30 AM Semi-Finals 12:30 PM; Championship: 3:00 PM |
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
1:00-2:30 PM
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
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Education Session: "Connect to Business: Career Tech Resources Made for Today's
Hospitality Workforce" Education Session: "Understanding Risk and Managing those Unexpected Events"
Education Session: "Working with Special Populations. How to Successfully Navigate hiring and retaining skilled workers who are passionate about service"
Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association - Board of Directors Meeting - Room 104 (1st floor)
Education Session: "Oklahoma's Alcohol Laws and Enforcement Updates"
Education Session: "F&B Internal Theft: How to Spot it and Prevent it" |
3:00-4:30 PM
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Oklahoma Travel Industry Association - Board of Directors Meeting - Room 105 (1st floor)
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6:00 PM
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Oklahoma Hospitality Leaders Dinner (Exciting New Initiative) - Junior Ballroom (3rd floor)
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The Oklahoma Restaurant Association, Oklahoma Hotel and Lodging Association, and the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association, are thrilled to announce a momentous event that marks a significant milestone in our journey towards a more unified and robust hospitality industry in Oklahoma!
We are embarking on an innovative journey with great excitement as we introduce the Oklahoma Hospitality Leaders Dinner, a pivotal initiative aimed at strengthening our collective voice and impact as the third largest industry in Oklahoma – the Hospitality Industry. This spectacular event is set to convene the entire spectrum of Oklahoma’s hospitality sector, from restaurants and hotels to tourism, in an unprecedented show of unity and purpose. Scheduled at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, this gathering will offer a unique opportunity for networking, discovery, and celebration. This dinner is an exclusive opportunity for elected officials, ORA EXPO exhibitors and restaurant, lodging, and tourism members of the ORA, OHLA, and OTIA to showcase solidarity and engage as the point of the spear for the Hospitality Industry for all of Oklahoma. ORA Exhibitors should contact Keely Sein at [email protected] to claim their complimentary seat allotment. Non-exhibiting members who wish to register should do so at this link. We encourage everyone to secure their seats early. Pre-registration is required no later than August 16! |
Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
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ORA Board of Directors Breakfast/Meeting - Room 209 A&B (2nd floor)
Education Session: "Food Truck Is Your Business: What's the Regulations & Resources
Needed to Succeed" Education Session: "Up Close & Personal with Celebrity Chefs"
Education Session: "FICA Tip Credit and Resources"
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11:00 AM
1:00 PM
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ORA Cocktail Shakedown
Round 1 - Heat 1: 11:00 AM; Heat 2: 11:25 AM Round 2 - Heat 1: 12:15 PM; Heat 2: 12:40 PM Championship: 1:20 PM Education Session: "Key Strategies in Hospitality Workforce Management"
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3:00 PM
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ORA Expo Closes - Exhibitor Move-Out (All Exhibitors and equipment must vacate the building by 7:00 PM)
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