Overland Park CVB

(913) 491-0123; opcvb.org

Go Wichita

(800) 288-9424 www.visitwichita.com

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Missouri

Branson/Lakes Area CVB

(800) 214-3661
www.explorebranson.com

Cape Girardeau CVB

(800) 777-0068
www.visitcape.com

Columbia CVB

(573) 875-1231
www.visitcolumbiamo.com

Kansas City CVA

(800) 767-7700
www.visitkc.com

Greater Lake of the Ozarks CVB

(800) FUN-LAKE
www.funlake.com

Greater Saint Charles CVB

(800) 366-2427
www.historicstcharles.com

St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission

(800) 325-7962
www.explorestlouis.com

Springfield CVB

(800) 678-8767
meet-me-in-springfield.com

Oklahoma

Norman CVB

(800) 767-7260
www.visitnorman.com

Oklahoma City CVB

(800) 225-5652
www.visitokc.com

Greater Shawnee Area CVB

(888) 404-9633
www.visitshawnee.com

Stillwater CVB

(800) 991-6717
www.visitstillwater.org

Tulsa CVB

(800) 558-3311
www.visittulsa.com

Special Venues

• Overland Park, Kan. offers a variety of special event venues, including: Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (913-895-3604; www.artsandrec-op.org/arboretum); Ritz Charles (913-685-2600; http://ritzcharles.com/overlandPark/); Leawood Theatre (913-642-1133; www.fineartsgroup.com); and JCCC Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (913-469-4423; www.jccc.edu).

• The Discovery Center, a hands-on science museum in Springfield, Mo., is a certified, environmentally friendly building. The center has room for receptions and meetings, a theatre and classroom space. 417-862-9910; www.discoverycenter.org

• City Museum in St. Louis has flexible rental scenarios, the ability to accommodate parties of almost any size, and the option to rent the entire museum. 314-231-2489; www.citymuseum.org

• College Basketball Experience in Kansas City, Mo., is a 41,500-square-foot facility that contains hands-on basketball exhibits and houses the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. 816-878-6222; www.collegebballexperience.com

• Adjacent to the Power & Light District in Kansas City, Mo., is the new 18,500-seat Sprint Center. The $276 million arena opened in 2007 and hosts major concerts and events.

• The Historic Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village offers a glimpse into Missouri's past. Enjoy the beautiful location overlooking the Femme Osage Valley. Tours are available. 636-798-2005; www.lindenwood.edu/boone/

• The Silo Event Center at Redberry Farm in Tulsa, Okla., consists of two stand-alone structures: The Silo and The Grange. The 5,500-square foot Silo contains a full kitchen for catering and an indoor stage, with banquet seating capacity of 180, and total capacity of 300. The 1,100-square foot Grange is ideal for smaller gatherings, holding about 40-60 people. 918-447-2724; www.thesilotulsa.com

• The Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium can plan events for 350 or more around vintage aircraft or a starry night presentation at the Planetarium, or a team-building course in the Flight Computer Lab. 918-619-2511; www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com.

• The $120 million Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla., has new facilities and renovations for the largest exhibit space in the region: 450,000 square feet with more than 5,000 seats in the arena/pavilion. 918-744-1113; www.exposquare.com