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African drummer at Macon cultural festival Scott Plaza. The area attractions feature rich and diverse cultures from 10,000 year-old Native American Indian mounds and the largest collection of ancient African arti- facts, to the top 40 musical hits of Little Richard and REM and the 3,000 hits by Hank Aaron. The Cannonball House, a Greek revival mansion built in 1853,was the only house in Macon struck by a cannonball during Stoneman's Raid on Macon in 1864. Visit the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Washington Memorial Library or the Museum of Arts & Sciences. Step back in time with a guided tour of Sidney Lanier Cottage, a 1840 Victorian cottage. Take in a show at the Douglass Theatre, The Grand Opera House or Cox Capital Theatre. If you're hankering for some good food, there are any number of fabulous restaurants serving up some Southern goodness. Macon has three distinct accommoda- tions clusters, each boasting hotels, motels, restaurants, shopping and attrac- tions. The cluster of hotels total 51 with more than 4,500 rooms. However, there are more than 5,000 hotel rooms in Macon. The city offers a central location and budget friendly accommodations along with exceptional space for meet- ings, receptions, trade shows, and athletic events. The Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center features 102,000 sq. ft. The Macon Coliseum has a 9,252-seat capacity adja- cent to the Convention Center or take advantage of an additional 5,000 sq. ft. at the 220-room Marriott Hotel connected by a glass-enclosed corridor. Beyond the Center you will find a wonderful variety of unique spaces throughout the city of Macon. Choose one of our five distinct clusters designed for planning a meeting with spaces, hotel rooms, attractions, and restaurants within close proximity. To get to Macon, there are three air- ports to choose from – Downtown Macon Airport, Atlanta/Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Middle Georgia Regional Airport. For information: www.co.bibb.ga.us/,or www.maconga.org/ Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 23