Oklahoma City (May 5, 2022) – The Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau (OKC CVB) honored Hometown Heroes on Wednesday night at an award ceremony held at Oklahoma Contemporary. The honorees were selected based on their passion for OKC, leadership in the industry, collaborative spirit and ambassadorship for the destination.
“These honorees have gone above and beyond in their industries to develop OKC as a first-class destination and have worked tirelessly to create an excellent visitor experience,” said OKC CVB President Zac Craig.
The Hometown Hero awards were bestowed upon 14 individuals and organizations that have exceedingly supported and promoted Oklahoma City tourism. Awards were presented to the following:
- Jonathan Veal – Built 2 Bridge
- Shannon Brown – Marriott
- David Ebert – IEEE Computer Society 2022 Visualization Conference
- Heartland Payment Systems
- Chad Huntington – Bricktown Water Taxi
- Chef Andrew Black – Culinary Edge Concepts
- Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Gardens
- Kari Watkins – Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
- David Jackson – OSSAA
- Cattlemen’s Congress
- Scott Wells – Remington Park
- Tim O’Toole – Oklahoma State Fair
- Cathy O’Connor – COalign Group
- Roy Williams – Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
“It takes a variety of strong partners to collaborate and cultivate Oklahoma City as a first-class destination,” said Craig. “These individuals and organizations greatly contribute to making OKC a premier city and we are honored to celebrate them as Hometown Heroes.”