DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY LAUNCHES
VIDEO CONTEST HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN MOMENTUM
Winner to be Announced at Dean A. McGee Awards

Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. (DOKC) has announced the launch of a video contest inviting amateur and professional filmmakers to capture and present their own version of downtown Oklahoma City’s momentum. The winner will be announced at the 22nd annual Dean A. McGee Awards to be held on Thursday, May 22, at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel and will receive a cash prize, transferrable Oklahoma City University scholarship and other awards.

Each year, the Dean A. McGee Awards event has featured a video highlight of downtown progress over the previous year. In the spirit of the Oklahoma Creativity Project, DOKC this year is inviting the public to capture and present their view of downtown’s momentum. The winning video will be previewed at the 2008 Dean A. McGee Awards, the premier Downtown leadership event.

The winner will receive a $1,500 cash award from Downtown OKC, Inc., a $1,000 transferrable scholarship to Oklahoma City University, participation and recognition at the Dean A. McGee Awards and featured placement on the Downtown OKC website for one year.

Each video entry should focus on capturing the excitement of downtown Oklahoma City and reflective of the growing momentum brought on through increased residential hous ing, new hotels and mixed-use developments, expanded events, office space, entertainment and development of the Oklahoma River.

The video length must not exceed two minutes and be produced on a DVD in a Windows Media Player or QuickTime file format. All entries must be delivered to Downtown OKC, Inc., located at 210 Park Avenue, Suite 230, by Friday, May 2, and include name, address, phone number and email address. For more information, please call Downtown OKC, Inc. at 235-3500.