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On behalf of the citizens of Oklahoma City, let me extend our warmest welcome. When you visit Oklahoma City, we believe you will find the hospitality will make you feel like our special guest. We are eager to make the 78th Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors the best yet!
- Mick Cornett, Mayor
Welcome Mayors, Conference members, and supporters. As the host of the 2010 U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting, we stand ready and enthusiastic to roll out the red carpet and show you the modern day renaissance in Oklahoma City!
Over the past decade, Oklahoma City has seen unprecedented growth, and the end is nowhere in sight. Fresh off the largest urban makeover in national history with nearly $5 billion planned or invested in new development, Oklahoma City has spruced up, renovated and entered the 21st Century with what has become signature gusto!
You’ll see our new-found adrenaline reflected in a gleaming downtown; a robust economy; a sparkling, reclaimed river and a neon-lit canal flowing through Bricktown – one of the fastest-growing entertainment districts in the Southwest. Most importantly, you’ll find it reflected in the faces of the people who make their living here.
Unstoppable Momentum
Oklahoma City comes by its momentum naturally. On April 22, 1889, more than 50,000 people raced on horseback, in wagons, on bicycles – event on foot – to claim a piece of what would become central Oklahoma in the country’s first land run.
The dust from that great race settled long ago, and the tent city born in a day has grown into an urban oasis surrounded by neighborhoods steeped in personality, colorful art enclaves and plenty of clean, green spaces to stretch your body and mind.