Located just a short drive from Oklahoma City, Will Rogers International Airport, and the resort areas surrounding Lake Thunderbird, Oklahoma’s largest urban lake, Norman is a charming college town and vibrant regional hub with major amenities and attractions, ample meeting and event spaces, and a variety of lodging options.
Set on a 72-acre campus, the 936-room NCED Conference Center and Hotel has 75,000 square feet of meeting and event space, with a capacity of 850 guests theater style. The 283-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel and Conference Center has more than 20 meeting and event rooms, including the 28,800-square-foot Oklahoma Ballroom, which can accommodate 3,160 people theater style. The 92-room NOUN Hotel Norman, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel has a ballroom with a capacity of 2,000 people, three smaller rooms, and a 1,000-square-foot courtyard.
Offsite venues include the Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club at Lloyd Noble Center, with space to host 300 banquet guests; and the National Weather Center, with a variety of event spaces, including a 9,000-square-foot atrium, a 230-seat tiered classroom, and smaller classrooms and boardrooms. Oklahoma Memorial Union on the University of Oklahoma campus has more than 25,000 square feet of function space, including an auditorium and two ballrooms. The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History features permanent and traveling exhibits, and has event space for receptions, parties, and conferences; it can accommodate 775 guests for receptions or 304 for dinners.
