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•pg_33-42__BMT_pg3-58 2/27/13 9:06 AM Page 38 is comprised of physicians in primary care specialties, as well as other medical and surgical sub-specialties, academic medicine, military medicine and medical administration. Attendance: 5,000 Last/Current Convention Location: New Orleans Convention Dates: July 27-31, 2012 Venue: Morial Convention Center Host Hotel: Hilton Riverside & Sheraton New Orleans Room Nights: 8,555 Estimated Economic Impact: $5.9 million Headquarters: 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 920, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (202) 347-1895 President: Cedric M. Bright, M.D. Membership: 30,000 Next Convention: Toronto Convention Dates: July 27-31, 2013 Website: nmanet.org 15. BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE BIG is an advocate of equal opportunity and professional development for Black government employees at the local, state and federal levels. BIG, established in 1976 is mandated to promote equity, excellence and opportunity through employee advocacy, professional development and empowerment of African-Americans and others dedicated to justice and equity at all levels of government. BIG's National Training Conferences are attended by many who reside in foreign countries such as Japan, England, Germany, Korea and Italy as well as the United States and its territories. Attendance: 5,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Detroit Convention Dates: August 13-16, 2012 Venue: Cobo Center Hotels: Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center Room Nights: 10,362 Estimated Direct Spending: $5.9 million Headquarters: 3005 Georgia Ave., NW, Washington DC 20001 National President: J. David Reeves Phone: (202) 667-3280 Membership: 8,000 Next Convention: Dallas Dates: August 19-22, 2013 Website: bignet.org 16. R.H. BOYD PUBLISHING – ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION The R.H. Boyd Publishing Company began in 1896 and has flourished into an internationally recognized producer of Christian education materials. In addition to their own national convention, R.H. Boyd participates in numerous conventions such as the National Baptist Convention and the Gospel Music Workshop of America. Over 100 years later the R.H. Boyd 38 name is an internationally recognized brand, all started through the vision of a former slave. Attendance: 5,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Detroit Convention Dates: June 8 – 17, 2012 Venue: Cobo Center Host Hotel: Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center Room Nights: 4,750 Estimate Direct Spending: $5.1 million Congress President: Dr. T.B. Boyd, III Headquarters Mailing Address: P.O. Box 91145, Nashville, TN 37209-1145 Phone: (615) 350-8000 Next Convention: Phoenix Dates: June 9-14, 2013 Website: rhboydpublishing.com 17. PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL BAPTIST – ANNUAL SESSION Organized at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in 1961, no other group has contributed more to the struggle for civil and human rights than the Progressive National Baptists. The convention was the denominational home and national platform for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who addressed every annual session until his death in 1968. The Progressive's count among their many distinguished members the Rev. Jessie Jackson, Rev. Benjamin Hooks, Rev. William Gray III, and Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy. The PNBC is an association of Baptist churches throughout the world committed to the mandate of making Disciples of Christ. Today, new generations of Progressive Baptist are continuing the struggle for full voter registration, education and participation, affirmation action against all forms of racism and bigotry, Black economic empowerment and development, equal educational opportunity and so much more. Estimated Attendance: 4,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Memphis Convention Dates: August 5-10, 2012 Venue: Memphis Cook Convention Center Venue/Hotel: Marriott Wardman Park Room Nights; Unknown Estimated Economic Impact: $9.1 million Headquarters: 601 50th Street NE, Washington DC 20019 National President: Dr. Carroll A. Baltimore, Sr. Phone: (202) 396-0558 Membership: 2.5 million Next Convention: Detroit Convention Dates: August 4-10, 2013 General Secretary: Dr. Walter Parrish III Website: pnbc.org 18. AFRICAN-AMERICAN EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH – QUADRENNIAL GENERAL CONFERENCE The African-American Episcopal Zion Church was founded B M & T ••• January/February 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com