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| Former names | Cox Business Center Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa Assembly Center |
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| Location | 100 Civic Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103 |
| Owner | City of Tulsa |
| Operator | OVG (property management) |
| Opened | 1964 |
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| Tulsa Oilers (CPHL/CHL) (1964–1983) Tulsa Golden Hurricane (NCAA) (1964–1998) Tulsa Roughnecks (NASL) (1978) Tulsa Oilers (CHL) (1992–2008) Tulsa Talons (AF2) (2000–2008) Tulsa 66ers (NBA D-League) (2009–2012) Oklahoma Defenders (APFL/CPIFL) (2012–2014) Tulsa Revolution (MASL) (2013–2014) | |
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TheArvest Convention Center (formerly theTulsa Assembly Center,Tulsa Convention Center,Maxwell Convention Center, andCox Business Convention Center) is a 275,000 square footconvention center located indowntown Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Arvest Convention Center (ACC) was originally named Tulsa Assembly Center. It was later renamed Maxwell Convention Center after former mayor James L. Maxwell.[1]
In February 2013,Cox Communications acquired thenaming rights to the facility and renamed it the Cox Business Center.[1] In 2020, "Convention" was added to the name.[2] In 2025,Arvest Bank acquired the naming rights and remained it to the Arvest Convention Center.[3]
The ACC began renovations to convert the arena into a banquet hall in 2018, with a scheduled completion date in 2020.[4]
The ACC's banquet hall was the largest in the state at 30,000 square feet. However, the venue's $55 million renovations replaced the arena with the Grand Hall, a second Banquet space of 41,470 square feet, and 38 foot ceilings.
It also added a new South Plaza at the main entrance on the east side. This includes a three-story glass atrium, valet drop-off, and over 4,000 square feet of pre-function event space. The venue now offers over 275,000 square feet of total rentable space.[5][6]
The renovation is part of Vision Tulsa, a community improvement initiative funded by a 0.6% increased sales tax in Tulsa County.[7]
The Bank of Oklahoma Center, orBOK Center, which the City of Tulsa owns, is the sister venue to CBCC, with both being managed by Oak View Group. The BOK Center is a 19,199-seat arena and home to the ECHLTulsa Oilers. It also hosts major concerts and entertainment shows.[8] It was designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events. The BOK is the former home of theTulsa Shock of theWomen's National Basketball Association and theTulsa Talons of theArena Football League.
It cost $178 million in public funds to build, as well as $18 million in privately funded upgrades. The center was completed on August 30, 2008.
Theoriginal Tulsa Roughnecks used the CBCC's building for indoor soccer in 1978.[9] In November 2013, it became the home arena of theTulsa Revolution of theProfessional Arena Soccer League. The team relocated to theExpo Square Pavilion in January 2015.
The center was home to theCentral Hockey LeagueTulsa Oilers ice hockey team and theTulsa Talons arena football team before the opening of the new BOK Center in 2008. It was a regular stop forBill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling and its successor, theUniversal Wrestling Federation, until shortly after the UWF was purchased byJim Crockett Promotions in 1987. It hosted theMissouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament title game in 1982 and from 1984 to 1987. It was also the home to theTulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team until the program moved to theReynolds Center in 1998.
TheProfessional Bull Riders circuit hosted aBuilt Ford Tough Series event at the Convention Center between 2005 and 2008; since 2009, the event has been held at the BOK Center. From 2009 through 2012, the Convention Center was the home arena for theTulsa 66ers of theNBA Development League. In 2013, the team returned to theSpiritBank Event Center in nearbyBixby.[10] In March 2012, the now-defunctOklahoma Defenders of theAmerican Professional Football League played their first game at the arena.
Several famous artists have performed at the center, includingAerosmith,Zig Ziglar,The Doors,The Rolling Stones,Elvis Presley,Bon Jovi,Louis Armstrong,Led Zeppelin,Charley Pride,Sonny & Cher,The Carpenters,B.B. King,Glen Campbell,Waylon Jennings,Cheech & Chong,Van Halen, andGeorge Strait.[11]
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