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Head International Airport offers 11 non- stop destinations and approximately 84 daily flights in and out of Savannah. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Visit Savannah – (877) SAVANNAH www.savannahmeetings.com Greater Savannah Black & Minority Chamber of Commerce (206) 426-2363 • • ALBANY • • Albany sits at the center of Southwest Georgia, a storied region closely tied to America's early Indian culture, the ante- bellum age of the Old South and the time- less sport of fishing and hunting. This storied city boasts 26 hotels, flexible meeting space plus four conference cen- ters to accommodate groups 20 to 2,500, unique venues and historic sites creating the perfect location for meetings and groups. With numerous group-friend- ly restaurants, nightlife and entertainment opportunities, attendees will have fun after the meeting adjourns. Popular meeting venues include: the Albany Civic Center (5 meeting rooms, 24,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space); Veterans Park Amphitheater (theater seating for 2,500); Albany State University (15 meet- ing rooms, 22,050 sq. ft. of exhibit space); and the Albany Municipal Auditorium (theater seating for 965). A number of area properties also offer meeting space, like Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Red Roof Inn & Suites, and Wingate By Wyndham, to name a few. When the meeting day is over, Albany offers attractions sure to match the inter- ests of you and your delegates, whether you enjoy nature and the outdoors, histo- ry and heritage, sports or the arts. Let the Flint RiverQuarium amaze you, or get close to native and exotic animals at Chehaw Wild Animal Park. Explore Albany's heritage, from the legacy of the railroads to Albany's key role in the Civil Rights Movement. As the cultural center of Southwest Georgia, Albany supports a symphonic orchestra, live theater ensem- ble, chorale, and ballet company in addi- tion to an impressive museum of art. And history buffs will surely want to block out enough time to visit the Albany Civil Rights Institute, Ray Charles Plaza, and the Thronateeska Heritage Center to explore local culture. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Discover Albany, GA – (866) 750-0840 www.visitalbanyga.com B M & T ••• March/April 2019 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 43 Find Your Rhythm Just off the beaten pat h W H E R E history A N D nature flow albanygacivilrights.com Freedom Singers at Civil Rights Institute Downtown Riverfront,Savannah Photo Credit: Washin Pummarin Aerial view of downtown Albany Photo Credit: Wikimedia