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3 CONTENTS 21 21 VOLUME 24, ISSUE 5, 2017 Starting around 1910, African-Americans left the South in droves as part of what became known as the Great Migration. Today, a reverse migration has taken hold with African-Americans seeking out Southern locales for myriad reasons from better cost of living to improved quality of life. Combined with the cosmopolitan appeal of big city life and its many cultural and family-friendly attractions, the South has truly become the destination of choice for vacations and meetings. The African-American Guide to Meetings, Incentives & Traveling in the South tells the whole story By Rufus McKinney So the question remains…can Americans legally visit Cuba? With over 600,000 of us traveling to the Pearl of the Caribbean last year, the answer is a resounding YES! For those considering taking their group to Cuba, Meet Me In Cuba is mandatory reading By Mya Reyes Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald Tops List of Global Minority Business Leaders reports on how the CEO of World's Largest Leisure Travel Company Ranked First Out of 100 Global Business Executives on the 2017 Empower 100 Ethnic Minority Leaders List. 4 Publisher's Message 5 Calendar of Events 6 In The News 8 Hotel Happenings 10 Site Review – Los Cabos 12 Newsmakers 16 Caribbean Corner 18 Speaking of People 38 Cruise New 50 Travel Data 40 British Virgin Islands 42 Denver 44 Missouri 47 Southern California 14 14 20 20 Raleigh Skyline B M & T ••• May/June 2017 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com COVER STORY FEATURES DEPARTMENT AREA GUIDES BLACK MEETINGS & TOURISM