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of the Civil and Spanish American Wars. A statute of Sergeant Carney, the first Black solider to be killed during the war, marks the Virginia Civil War Trail site. Norfolk has over 5,400 sleeping rooms and 263,370 sq. ft. of meeting space. A third of those hotel rooms and almost all of the meeting space is located downtown. To learn more about this great blended travel destination go to www.visitnorfolktoday.com or call (800) 368-3097. Located on the southeast corner of MICHIGAN CITY & LA PORTE, IN Lake Michigan, between South Bend and Gary, IN., Michigan City and La Porte County is one of the region's top tourist destinations. The excitement of Michigan City with the Blue Chip Casino and Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets with 120 stores, blends wonderfully with the classic Midwest hospitality of Blue Chip Casino Exterior, Michigan City La Porte just a few minutes south of Michigan City and its historic neigh- borhoods, farmlands, fruit orchards and lakes. Combined, thismakes for awon- derful family destination. The 65,000-sq. ft. casino has two hotels with 486 rooms, a spa, five restaurants and the 1,300-seat Stardust Event Center, perfect for those group gatherings. The casino also has the Orleans Ballroom,which seats 320 and the Sam'sTown Ballroom,which holds 220 people. The La Porte CivicAuditorium can hold a maximum of 1,620 people depending upon configuration, with 46 Black Meetings & Tourism July/August 2012: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com