Chamber drone show approved for Alva holiday weekend as summer events drive hotel bookings

Participants at a community meeting in Alva approved funding for a 100‑drone holiday show proposed by the local chamber, and staff and volunteers reported higher hotel occupancy and strong visitor numbers tied to recent summer events.

The chamber’s application for a “Bridal Christmas Home and Holiday Drone Show” received a motion and was approved with funding not to exceed $11,000. The drone show vendor, Dynamic Skies of Edmond, proposed a roughly 15‑minute program; chamber staff said the company offered a $4,000 discount and would work with the chamber on animated elements such as a Santa sleigh.

The proposal matters to the local economy because meeting presenters tied the drone show to efforts to extend visitor stays and boost overnight bookings. “If we publicize this all in Northwest Oklahoma and southern Kansas, we’ll get some people to come down to visit family and to stay the night,” said Megan,…