One of the largest downtown redevelopment programs currently under way, MAPS will build new facilities for visitors and residents alike, and addresses several long-term needs for meeting planners. Projects include renovation and expansion of the Myriad Convention Center, Civic Center Music Hall and the State Fairgrounds. Here is a little more information on the projects most directly affecting the visitor and meetings industry. Arena - Located just south of the Myriad Convention Center, the new arena will accommodate a general session for 20,000 people, and host sports and concerts.
Water taxis are available in warm weather.
Local investors are building retail and restaurants along its banks. Now complete and in operation. Completed August 1999. Ballpark - the new Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark is home to the Oklahoma RedHawks. It was completed in April 1998.