Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/113255
•pg_33-42__BMT_pg3-58 2/27/13 9:06 AM Page 37 is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. This famed organization speaks out on myriad of issues such as discrimination in the hotel industry to the recent economic meltdown as it pertains to AfricanAmericans. Attendance: 8,100 Last/Current Convention Location: Houston Convention Dates: July 5 – 13, 2012 Venue: George R. Brown Convention Center Hotels: Hilton Americas Houston Room Nights: 8151 Estimated Economic Impact: $7.8 million Headquarters: 4805 Mt. Hope Dr., Baltimore, MD 21215 Chairman: Julian Bond President: Benjamin Jealous Phone: (410) 580-5780 Membership: 300,000+ Next Convention: Orlando Dates: July 13 - 17, 2013 Meeting Planner: Ana Aponte-Curtis Website: NAACP.org Fund, the Urban League, United Negro College Fund and annual grants to institutions of higher learning, hospitals and medical research. Attendance: 6,000 Last/Current Convention: New Orleans Convention Dates: August 17-23, 2012 Venue: Morial Convention Center Hotels: Marriott, Sheraton Room Nights: 22,536 Estimated Economic Impact: $7 million Headquarters: 2239 Democrat Road, Memphis, TN 38132 Phone: (901) 395-0150 Leader: Donald Parks, Imperial Potentate Next Convention: Phoenix Dates: August 16 – 23, 2013 Convention Director: Donald Parks Website: aeaonms.org 13. PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF THE WORLD - SUMMER CONVENTION A revival broke forth in Kansas in 1901 and moved southward to Texas and finally reaching California in 1906. From there it spread to China, India and Africa fulfilling the work of 11. NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT the Lord. Their separate ministries include: women, men, ushers, single people, usher, international music and sacred art COUNCIL – ANNUAL CONVENTION This council provides a direct link between corporate and much more. Like most of our religious groups the PAW has America and minority-owned businesses. Chartered back in conferences and gatherings to teach the Word in places all over 1972, this council is one of the country's leading business the globe drawing huge numbers. membership organizations. Their primary mission is to provide increased procurement and business opportunities to minoriAttendance: 6,000 ty businesses of all sizes. There are over 3,500 corporate Last/Current Convention Location: New Orleans organizations that are part of this network. Convention Dates: August 4-11, 2012 Venue/Hotels: Hilton New Orleans Hotel Attendance: 7,000 Room Nights: 7,250 Last/Current Convention Location: Denver Estimated Economic Impact: $7 million Convention Dates: October 28-31, 2012 Headquarters: 3939 N. Meadows Drive, Indianapolis, IN Venue: Colorado Convention Center 46205 Hotels: Hyatt Regency at Colorado Convention Center Phone: (317) 547-9541 Room Nights: 5,535 Presiding Bishop: Charles H. Ellis, III Economic Impact: $13.9 million Next Convention: Indianapolis Headquarters: 1359 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY Convention Dates: July 28 – August 3, 2013 Venue/Hotel: J.W. Marriott Hotel 10018 Meeting Planner: Joyce Tyson-Walker, Diversity Phone: (212) 944-2430 Communications Next Convention: San Antonio Website: pawinc.org Dates: October 27-30, 2013 Venue: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Website: nmsdc.org 14. NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 12. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARABIC ORDER NOBLES MYSTIC SHRINE - ANNUAL CONVENTION This is a fraternal, social and charitable organization that embraces all the basic fundamentals and concepts of the Masonic Order. There is a strong drive within this organization for self-improvement, enjoyment within its and rank and unselfish giving of goods and services on both the local and national level. They donate to the NAACP, the Legal Defense (NMA) - ANNUAL CONVENTION Founded in 1895, the National Medical Association is the nation's oldest and largest medical association. The NMA promotes the collective interests of physicians and patients of African descent. NMA carries out their mission by serving as the collective voice of physicians of African descent and is a leading force for parity in medicine, elimination of health disparities and promotion of optimal health. NMA's membership B M & T ••• January/February 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 37