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15 B M & T ••• September/October 2018 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com The Summit & Trade, which ran from July 27-29, was present- ed by The National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD), International Multicultural & Heritage Tourism Network (IMFITN), Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Black Meetings & Tourism magazine and Horizons International Group, Inc. The conference theme was "Diversity is the Key in the Travel Market." The Multicultural Summit & Trade show was preceded by the 22nd Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show, also held at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel July 25-27. The summit is designed to educate atten- dees on how to gain a share of the $90 Billion+ Multicultural & Heritage Tourism mar- ket, share minority travel trends, learn how to market Multicultural & Heritage Tourism and look at diversity issues affecting the Hospitality industry. Multicultural and Heritage Tourism is the fastest growing segment in the tourism industry. The Summit is also intended to empower urban and rural communities to become self-sufficient through the develop- ment and marketing of Multicultural & Heritage Tourism. • Antwone Stigall, founder of Black Meeting & Event Professionals affinity spaces on Facebook and LinkedIn; • Dionisio James D'Aguilar, Minister of Tourism and Aviation for the Commonwealth of Bahamas; • Bevan Springer, president & CEO of Marketplace Excellence; • Angela Clayborne, executive director of Destination Lancaster, and Sisa Ntshona, CEO of South African Tourism.