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ICI•pg_34-38__BMT_pg3-58 1/22/13 3:02 AM Page 36 Broughton Street, Bull Street and River Street. There is also free transportation in the district. Jump on a CAT shuttle, which moves visitors through the streets of the district and Belles Ferry, which moves them along the river. There are more than 12,000 first-class hotel rooms. The Savannah International Trade & Convention Center has 330,000 sq. ft and is a waterfront complex on the historic Savannah River that features 100,000 sq. ft. of divisible exhibit space, 50,000 sq. ft. of prime meeting space, including 13 meeting rooms, four executive board rooms, a 25,000-sq. ft. Grand Ballroom, and a stateof-art 367-seat auditorium. The Historic District includes the Savannah Civic Center, which features more than 25,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space and a 2,500-seat auditorium. The Martin Luther King Arena has seating arrangements ranging from 3,5009,600. The Johnny Mercer Theater seats 2,506. Overlooking Savannah's worldrenowned Riverfront and landmark Historic District, the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center is adjacent to the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.And just a two-minute water ferry ride away, adorns the Hyatt Regency, Savannah Marriott Riverfront, Hilton Savannah Desoto accompanied by charming inns and complimentary medium-sized hotel chains within the Historic Meetings District. Flying into Savannah is available through the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The city is also a major stop on Amtrak between New York City and Miami. For information: savannahvisit.com SPOKANE Spokane, Washington is known for being a great place to live, visit, get an education, live in a green city, experience nature and, of course, bring your meeting or convention. In Spokane you can hike the peaks of a mountain, race to the river on a bike and jump in a kayak for an exciting paddle to dinner. Set in scenically beautiful eastern Washington, Spokane is a vibrant urban center for a three state, two-province region. Downtown, literally across the street from the Silver LEED Certified Convention Center, is dining, tasting rooms and nightclubs, along with fantastic retail offering. Some of Spokane's unique highlights include: Cultural and Heritage Tours: The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Historic Spokane's Age of Elegance (Half Day Tour), Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Spokane (Half Day Tour), The Silver Valley and Historic Wallace (Day Tour), The Historic Silver Valley and Crystal Gold Mine (Day Tour). There is also the Downtown Spokane Winery Tour. Numerous tasting rooms and an impressively stocked wine shop, all within the city limits, make Spokane a fine wine town. Lunch Cruise up the Shadowy St. Joe River & Garnet Digging, Cat Tales Zoological Park, River Rafting on the Spokane River, Dinner & Spectacular Laser Light Show on Grand Coulee Dam, Silverwood Theme Park & Boulder Beach Water Park, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC) and Historic Campbell House, Native American Tours, Geographical and Farm Tours "We are lucky to have a destination Downtown Spokane 36 B M & T ••• November/December 2012 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com