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June 23-26 Film Life, Inc.’s 14th Annual American Black Film Festival, Miami, FL. (646) 375-2144 or www.abff.com June 23-26 Florida Minority Supplier Development Council Trade Fair 2010, Walt Disney World/Disney Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL. (407) 245-6062 0628 or www.leimertparkbookfair.com July 11-13 3rd Annual Midwest Lodging Investors Summit, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL. www.midwest- lodginginvestors.com July 28-31 2010 National Underground Railroad Conference, Capitol Plaza Hotel, July 13-15 Total Solutions Marketing For the Exhibit and Event Professional confer- ence and expo, Boston, MA. http://www.ts2show.com/register July 19-20 The Minority Media & Telecom Council 8th Annual Access to Capital Conference & 13th Annual Hall of Fame Awards, Renaissance DuPont Circle Hotel, Washington, DC. For more informa- tion: www.mmtonline.org. August The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AEAONMS) National Convention, Tampa Bay, FL. www.aeaonms.org August 4-7 14th Annual NSN Conference & Career Fair, sponsored by National Sales Network, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort, Orlando, FL. www.SallesNetwork.org August 5-15 13th Annual Black Boaters Summit, BVI. (510) 523-4057 August 19-24 Tavis Smiley Foundation’s Youth Leaders 2010 Leadership Institute, UCLA Campus, Los Angels, CA. (323) 290-1888 or www.youthleaders.org ©2010 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved. August 24-27 The International Financial & Leadership Summit, presented by Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation, Intercontinental Hotel, Texas. (832) 434-5325 1000 Strong and Growing With 1000 hotels and resorts, our portfolio is stronger than ever. Starwood Hotels’ brand-building leadership and commitment to meaningful innovation continue to transform the travel experience with nine distinct hotel brands. Around the clock and across the world, we propel our properties with unmatched sales and marketing excellence, including our leading-edge Starwood Preferred Guest® loyalty program. Today, we celebrate a proud milestone. Tomorrow is your opportunity to partner with Starwood in creating the finest new-build and conversion hotels. Contact us today. 914 640 4498 starwoodhotels.com/development HOTELS FROM LEFT Aloft Dallas Downtown, USA Le Westin Montreal, Canada August 25-26 2010 Marketplace of Opportunities, presented by the Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council, Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, TN. (615) 259-4699 or www.tmsdc.net September 31st Annual United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National convention and Business Expo, Dallas, TX. (202) 842-1212 September 7-19 National Black MBA Association 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, Los Angeles, CA. For more information contact Carol Martinez, LA Inc. The Los Angeles CVB at (213) 236- 2357. September 16-18 Connect Marketplace, Louisville, KY. (502) 560-0013 September 23-26 Black Education Events LLC 2010 Angel City Classic, Los Angeles, CA. For more information con- tact Carol Martinez, LA Inc. The Los Angeles CVB at (213) 236-2357. October 13-15 TEAMS 2009 Conference, New Orleans, LA. (877) 577-3700 June 25-27 Beijing International Tourism Expo, China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China. www.bitechina.- com.cn June 26 4th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair, Los Angeles, CA. (323) 730- 22 Topeka, KS. www.ugrconference.org June 29-July 1 Americas Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (AIBTM) Tradeshow, Baltimore, MD. www.aibtm.com October 24-27 National Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. (212) 944-2430 or www.nmsdc.org November Rejuvenate Marketplace, Continued on page 32 Black Meetings & Tourism May/June 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com