By Blair Cardinal The Tulsa Public Facilities Authority (TPFA) awarded Oak View Group the venue management and food service contract for the premier sports and music venue BOK Center and the 275,000-square foot Cox Business Convention Center. During a special meeting on July 28, TPFA

By Holly Beal Chef Sarah Leavell, Executive Sous Chef at Cox Business Center and BOK Center, won a silver medal in the Hot Food Division of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) competition and placed third overall in the division. The competition took place during the Oklahoma Food

SMG has named Casey Sparks as general manager of BOK Center and Cox Business Center in Tulsa. Sparks most recently served as the assistant general manager for BOK Center for five years. That position is now assumed by Joe Giordano. “As assistant general manager, Casey’s leadership and

Jeff Nickler, general manager of Tulsa’s SMG-managed BOK Center for the past six years, has joined the Oak View Group in the position of senior vice president of the Arena Alliance, where he leads the efforts of 28 professional venues working together to increase special events

When Nathaniel Porter and Allie Stites took on the roles of co-chair for a two-day Region 6 Future Industry Leaders Conference on January 30-31 in Tulsa, they had no idea whether the first-ever such event targeted toward mid-level venue managers would warrant a second look. But after