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Thank you Robert Ingram (310) 704-7987 one of the oldest churches in the United States born just 20 years after the Declaration of Independence, chartered in 1801 and firmly established in 1820. The church is ded- icated to religious, education, and social causes. Attendance: 3,000 Last/Current Convention: Houston Convention Dates: July 23–29, 2011 Venue: George R. Brown Convention Center Hotel Hilton Americas Houston Room Nights: 8,494 Estimated Economic Impact: $2.9 million Headquarters: Charlotte, NC Multiple Events held throughout the year: Website: amez.org —————————————— 23. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS – PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE The People of Color Conference (PoCC) is part of the larger National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). NAIS is a non-profit organization that represents 1,400 independent schools and associ- ations in the United States and internationally. The mission of the PoCC is to provide a safe place for net- working and development opportunities for people of color in independent schools. Attendance: 3,000 Last/Current Convention: Philadelphia Convention Dates: November 29–December 4, 2011 Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center Room Nights: 5,825 Estimated Economic Impact: $8.6 million Headquarters: 1620 L Street NW, Suite 1100, Washing- ton DC 20036 Phone: (202) 973-9700 Next Event Location:TBD Website: nais.org Email: pocc@nais.org —————————————— 24. DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY(ebu) Twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in 1913. The sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of Korea. Their mission is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. The major programs of the sorority are based on a "Five Point Thrust" of: economic development; educational devel- opment; international awareness and involvement; physical and mental health; and political awareness and involvement. The Deltas hold their national con- ference bi-annually, but hold multiple regional gather- ings all over the country. In 2011, those events were held in New York City, Atlantic City, St Louis, Memphis, Las Vegas, Rosemont, IL, Austin, and Charleston, SC. Below is the event held in Atlantic City. Attendance: 2,500 Last/Current Convention Location: Atlantic City Convention Dates: June 16–19, 2011 Venue:Atlantic City Convention Center Hotels: Sheraton and Trump Taj Mahal Room Nights: 2,100 Estimated Economic Impact: $1.3 million National Headquarters: 1707 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009 Phone: (202) 296-2400 National President: Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre Membership: 200,000 (over 900 chapters) Next Convention Location:TBD Meeting Planner:Vida Smith Special Note: Pitches are handled through local chapters to national office Website: deltasigmatheta.org —————————————— 25. NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BLACK SCHOOL EDUCATORS (NABSE) – 39TH ANNUAL The NABSE is the nation's premier non-profit organization devoted to furthering the academic suc- cess primarily of children of African descent. Now in its 38th year, this organization boasts an outreach to more than 10,000 preeminent educators including teachers, administrators, superintendents as well as corporate and institutional members. The primary goals and objectives of the organization are; to pro- mote and facilitate the education of all students with a special focus on African-Americans, establish a coali- tion of African-American educators and others direct- ly involved in the education process, create a forum for the exchange of ideas and strategies to improve oppor- tunities for African-American educators and students, and identify and develop African-American profes- sionals who will assume leadership positions in educa- tion and influence public policy. Attendance: 2,500 Last/Current Convention Location: New Orleans Convention Dates: November 16–19, 2011 Venue:Morial Convention Center Hotels: Embassy Suites Hotel Convention Center,Hilton Riverside,Marriott at Convention Center Room Nights: 6,035 Direct Spending: $2.9 million Phone: (202) 608-6315 Headquarters: 310 PennsylvaniaAvenue SE,Washington DC 20003 President: CarrolA.Thomas, Jr. Membership: 10,000 Next Convention:TBD Meeting Planner: Quentin Lawson,Executive Director Website: nabse.org Black Meetings & Tourism September/October 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 37