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B M & T ••• July/August 2018 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 35 AREA GUIDES One of "The 10 coolest museums in the world." — The New York Times Be inspired as you step back in time at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Board the bus where Rosa Parks took a stand by taking a seat and discover the flight achievements of the Wright brothers. Beyond The Henry Ford, families can build and play at Legoland Discovery Center Michigan or see underwater wonders at Sea Life Michigan Aquarium, both located at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. Then cool down at the Detroit Zoo's Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the world's largest penguin exhibit. Now is the time to experience Detroit. It's GO time. Base photo courtesy of The Henry Ford. House. Catch dinner before the show at restaurants near the Fox Theatre, includ- ing Town Pump Tavern, Bookies Bar & Grille, Cliff Bells, Detroit Beer Company, Hockeytown Café, Rusted Crow Detroit or The Royce. Be sure to contact Visit Detroit presi- dent/CEO Larry Alexander and his team if you are consid- ering bringing your event to Detroit. They are poised to provide all of the support you need for a successful meet- ing. Detroit Metro Airport has two main terminals, McNamara and North. Extra-wide moving walkways, shuttles between terminals, two indoor, 200-pas- senger trams that transport guests within the McNamara Terminal and an on-site luxury Westin hotel round out the air- port's many services. • • GRAND REPIDS • • Grand Rapids has been named one of America's Super Cool Cities (Expedia, 2017), 1 of 52 Places to Go Worldwide (New York Times, 2016), the #1 U.S. Place to Visit (Groupon, 2015) and America's #1 Travel Destination (Lonely Planet, 2014). Fueled by an innovative, pioneering spirit, this collaboration has helped the city achieve one of America's strongest economies – and it can help you deliver one of your most effective and memo- rable meetings. Anchored by the DeVos Place Convention Center, boasting 240,000 sq. Devos Place Convention Center Credit: DeVos Place Convention Center