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B M & T ••• March/April 2019 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 17 GREENSBORO, NC W ith a great selection of 135 attractions, the fun never ends in Greensboro! Centrally located in North Carolina's picturesque heartland, Greensboro is the perfect place to hold your next meeting or gathering. With plenty of entertain- ing activities to get involved in, conference attendees will have no trouble finding something to get into when the day's meetings are done. Play in the center of it all! Dine with a selection of more than 500 restaurants. Feel at home with more than 87 accommo- dations to choose from. Home to the largest hotel in North Carolina (990 guest rooms) and the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, one of the largest enter- tainment facilities in the Southeast (seats 23,500), Greensboro can easily host events ranging from small corporate meetings to large city-wide events. The city's central location, easy accessibility and versatile conference facilities make it a destination of choice for meeting planners nationwide. Whether you're celebrating the start of a new life together at your wedding reception or getting together with relatives at a family reunion, Greensboro also offers the ideal setting for your special occasion. Picturesque resorts and hotels, historic homes, charming inns, castles, art galleries and museums are just a few of the sites the city of Greensboro has to offer space for your special occasion. Because of Greensboro's rich heritage within the African-American community, conference attendees will have no trouble finding events or landmarks representing Black history throughout the city. The African American Atelier promotes its exhibition programs in a modern, spacious three-gallery space on the main level of the Greensboro Cultural Center. A total area of more than 2,143 sq. ft. includes: two offices and storage, two small galleries totaling 700 sq. ft. (The Eva Hamlin Miller Gallery and The Bennett College for Women Gallery) and the main gallery consisting of 720 sq. ft. Explore the history of the American civil rights movement with a guided tour of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum's permanent exhibition, The Battlegrounds. This engaging encounter, introduced with a captivating audio/video narrative, includes a journey through time via pictorials, artifacts, video reenactments, and interactive components. While in Greensboro, conference attendees are encouraged to explore the city's magnificent art galleries and museums as well as delve into the booming nightlife. After a day of constant running around, meetings and other conference related events this off time will be much appreci- ated. The International Civil Rights Center & Museum offers an educational journey through the challenges African-Americans faced in the struggle for equal rights in the United States and brings this history to life with vivid photography, artifacts, video reenactments and interactive galleries. The museum is located in the former F.W. Woolworth retail store, a Greensboro historic site. The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at Historic Palmer Mermorial Institute is North Carolina's only state-supported historic site recognizing a woman and is also one of the first to honor an African-American. The site is the location of the former Palmer Memorial Institute, an African- American preparatory school established by Brown in 1902. Located at the center of North Carolina and the midpoint of the East Coast, Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA) is strategically posi- tioned at the hub of the dynamic Piedmont Triad region, situated between the cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. For more information contact the Greensboro Area CVB at (800) 344-2282 of www.visitgreensboronc.com. a dozen hotels in the Denver Tech Center led by the 628-room Denver Marriott Tech Center, all with easy-to-use light rail service to downtown. When the workday is done, there is no shortage of things for attendees to do and see. In the Five Points neighborhood, the history of African- Americans in the West can be studied at the Black American West Museum and the exciting Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, while the surrounding shops and restaurants offer everything from soul food to jazz. The Denver Performing Arts Complex is the second largest in the nation with 10 venues seating 10,000 for opera, theatre, symphony and ballet. In Denver, you are never far from nature: Denver has the nation's largest city park system and the fourth largest museum - the massive Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Denver Zoo features the Toyota Elephant Passage, while the Denver Botanic Gardens is regarded as one of the finest in the nation. For more information contact Visit Denver at (800) 892-1112 or www.denver.org. Greensboro International Civil Rights Center and Museum copy