Cox Convention Center, Convention center in Oklahoma City, United States
The Cox Convention Center, also known as the Myriad, is a large event complex in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It houses multiple meeting rooms, exhibition halls, and a 15,000-seat arena under one roof.
Opened in 1972 as the Myriad Convention Center, it was the centerpiece of the city's Pei Plan urban renewal project. It was later renamed the Cox Convention Center and served as the city's main indoor arena until 2002.
The venue has long been a gathering place for sports fans and concertgoers, hosting teams like the Oklahoma City Blazers and the Barons. Its name comes from a sponsorship deal with Cox Communications, but locals still often call it the Myriad.
The center sits in the heart of downtown, with the Oklahoma City Streetcar stopping at Century Center station right by the entrance. Visitors can easily walk to nearby hotels, restaurants, and the Myriad Botanical Gardens just to the west.
The center gained a second life as Prairie Surf Studios, a film production facility where scenes for Killers of the Flower Moon and the TV series Tulsa King were shot. Its largest sound stage covered 35,000 square feet.
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