Hotel

The 2027 conference is at the Marriott Tulsa Hotel Southern Hills, 1902 East 71st Street, Tulsa, OK 74136, in south Tulsa. Phone (918) 493-7000.

At the hotel

Check-in 4:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM. Express check-in and checkout are available.
Free Wi-Fi in guest rooms.
Indoor pool and a free fitness center with cardio machines and weights.
Dining: Tallgrass Grille serves breakfast, and its bar is open from late morning into the evening. Fresh Bites Cafe has coffee in the morning, and room service runs from early morning to late evening.
Parking: self-parking is on site. Valet is also available; ask the hotel for the current rate.

Need something specific, such as an accessible room, an airport shuttle, or a pet policy? Call the hotel directly before you book.

Flying: Tulsa International Airport (TUL) is about 15 miles from the hotel, usually 20 to 25 minutes by car. Uber and Lyft pick up on the Arrivals level across from baggage claim.
Driving: the hotel is about two miles south of I-44 at Lewis Avenue, with Riverside Drive to the west and the Creek Turnpike to the south. Rough drive times:
- Oklahoma City: about 1 hour 40 minutes on the Turner Turnpike
- Wichita: about 3 hours
- Dallas: about 4 hours 15 minutes
- Little Rock: about 4 hours 15 minutes

Gathering Place: a huge, free riverside park on Riverside Drive, about 10 minutes away. Great for a walk between sessions.
Philbrook Museum of Art: art in a historic villa with formal gardens, in midtown.
Route 66: Tulsa is home to the Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza, honoring the man who championed the highway, and Buck Atom's giant space cowboy on 11th Street.
Bob Dylan Center and Woody Guthrie Center: two music museums across the street from each other in the Arts District.
Greenwood Rising: a history center on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the Greenwood District.
Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks and the Tulsa Zoo in Mohawk Park.
Gilcrease Museum: western American art, reopening in a new building. Check its website for the opening date before you go.

Bring the family? Several of these are a short drive from the hotel and make easy evening or day trips.

Typical for October 10 to October 13: highs around 76°F, lows around 57°F, with rain about 4 in 10 days.

From the last 10 years of daily weather (Open-Meteo). The forecast for each day shows here about a week before the conference.

Times are from the hotel and approximate.

Tallgrass Grille
In the hotel
In the hotel: breakfast, and a bar from late morning into the evening
Directions
71st Street, Lewis to Yale
10 min drive
Plenty of local and chain restaurants close by
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Cherry Street
15 min drive
A midtown neighborhood known for its restaurants
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Brookside
10 min drive
A walkable strip of restaurants, patios, and bars along Peoria Avenue
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Downtown, Blue Dome and the Tulsa Arts District
20 min drive
Restaurants, music venues, and Art Deco buildings
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Jenks Main Street and Riverwalk
15 min drive
Shops and restaurants by the river, next to the Oklahoma Aquarium
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