BlaCk MEEtiNgs & tOuRisM NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011
The Authority on African-American Conventions & Leisure Travel
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November 2-6 National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS) 21st Annual Dive Summit, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands. www.NABS- Divers.org
November 9-13 18th Annual Las Cruces Mariachi Conference, Pan American Center at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. For ticket information for the Student Showcase Concert and the Spectacular Concert, call the LCIMC office at (575) 525-1735, the Pan American Ticket Office at (575) 646-1420, or Ticketmaster at (915) 544- 8444 or go to www.lascrucesmaria- chi.org.
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OF EVENTS Sponsored by Visit Florida
November 11 18th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Gala, Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC. (202) 638-0460
November 11 13th Annual Invest Caribbean Business Leaders Dialogue, "Mining The Agribusiness Value Chain: Food-Fuel-Pharma, Renaissance Marriott, Washington, DC. For more information on the agenda, visit www.investcaribbean.us.
November 12 "From Our Family to Yours" family reunion workshop, spon- sored by the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ramada Plaza, Louisville, KY. For more information or reservations, contact Saundra Robertson at srobertson@gotolouisville.comor (502) 379-6110.
November 16-18 City Events Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland. www.cityevents-sport.com
November 16-18 Latino Hotel Association 2011 International Conference & Expo, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. (281) 668-9165
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NEBRASKA, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, DELAWARE, CONNECTICUT, JAMAICA
November 17-20 National Alliance of Black School Educators National Conference, Los Angeles, CA. For more information contact Carol Martinez, LA Inc. The Los Angeles CVB at (213) 236-2357.
November 24-January 8 ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. www.visitphoenix.com
November 25-26 The Cancun 2011 First International Social Networking Conference, Cancun Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Registration for the Congress, as well as information about special rates for lodging and more infor- mation are available on website: www.pciredessocialescancun2011.com
November 28-December 2 Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo, Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, and Savannah International Trade & Conference Center, Savannah, GA. For more information and to register early for the Early Bird discounted pricing, please visit www.arvc.org/outdoor-hospi- tality-conference.aspx) or call (800) 395-2267.
November 29-December 1 The Global Meetings & Events Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain. www.eibtm.com
December 1-30 Las Noches de las Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ. www.visitphoenix.com
December 6 IAEE Senior Executives Roundtable, Las Vegas, NV. http://www.iaee.com/events/ser/
December 6-8 Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV. http://www.myexpoexpo.com
December 7-10 International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals and Connected International Meeting Professionals Association present the International Conference and Trade Show Expo, Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM. For more information visit www.iahmp.org or www.cimpa.org.
Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com
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