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Black Meetings & tourisM The Authority on African-American Conventions & Leisure Travel May/June 2010 PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Solomon J. Herbert ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/ EDITOR Gloria Herbert GRAPHIC DESIGN: POP MEDIA GROUP Robert Ingram GRAPHIC ARTIST/ PRODUCTION MANAGER/ WEBMASTER Solomon J. Hebert II ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Darlene Donloe ASSOCIATION NEWS EDITOR Penelope Blair GAMING REPORT EDITOR Ann Brown GREAT GROUPS EDITOR Sonya Stinson FOCUS ON M.I.C.E. EDITOR Matthew Thomas MUSEUM NOTES EDITOR Patricia Ann Jordan RELIGIOUS REVIEW EDITOR Patrice Kelly TECH NEWS EDITOR William G. Herbert VIEW FROM THE CHAMBER EDITOR Michael Bennett CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rebecca Bernard Edith Billups Helen Broadus Victoria Head Roy Jay Cheray O’Neal David Saunders Chris J. Walker SALES MANAGERS Regina Buggs MARKETING/EDITORIAL CONSULTANT’S Deborah Edmondson Royal Hill, Jr. Andrew Ingraham O.J. Webb OFFICE MANAGER Dorothy Canty ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Tina Le Victoria Head Pamela Thomas HUMAN RESOURCES Barbara Harper For high quality article reprints of 100 or more, please contact Reprint Management Services at (717)399-1900. April 29-May 2 LuckyRice Asian Food Festival,” New York, NY. www.luckyrice.com April 29-May 2 Festival of Nations, St. Paul, MN. www.festivalofnations.com May 3-5 Meet The Money, Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. www.jmbm.com/mtm May 4-6 14th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC), San Juan, PR. Contact Cabi Doria at (305) 443-3040, extension 106 or gabi@caribbean- hotelandtourism.com for more infor- mation. OF EVENTS Sponsored by Visit Florida CALENDAR May 7 Howard University Alumni Association Annual Alumni Council Meeting & Awards Reception, Washington, DC. (202) 806-5857 or www.howard.edu/alumni May 10-13 The Food Marketing Show 2010, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. (202) 5452-8444 May 12-13 6th Annual Spelman College Leadership and Women of Color Conference, Atlanta, GA. (404) 270-6069 or www.spelmanwomenofcolor- conf.com May 12-16 National Conference of Black Mayors, Cincinnati, OH. (800) 543-2613 or www.CincyUSA.com May 13 National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Annual Awards Breakfast: Next Generation Leaders, Los Angeles, Continued on page 15 COMING IN MAY/JUNE COVER STORY FAMILY FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS FEATURES • PREVENTING THE UNKINDEST CUT • NO LONGER INVISIBLE: AFRO-LATIN AMERICANS IN ECUADORIAN HISTORY • AFFORDABLE ATLANTA • APEX AWARDS CONTINUE TO IMPRESS • NEW INTERNATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM IN GREENSBORO • IDEAL VENUES FOR MEMORABLE THEMED EVENTS AREA GUIDES MICHIGAN, OREGON, MARYLAND, CARIBBEAN REGIONAL jjoin theMOMENTUMoin t h e Our commitment to innovation continues with the successful global relaunch of one of our flagship brands—Holiday Inn® . The momentum continues to build with over 2,000 relaunched hotels around the globe. As one of the largest brands in the mid-market segment, Holiday Inn has a proven operating model that has been successful for almost 60 years. As the world’s most recognized hotel brand and one of the most stayed in by travelers, it offers a great investment opportunity. It’s no wonder why so many owners are choosing Holiday Inn. Contact our Development Team to learn how you can join the momentum. Call 866.933.8356, visit IHG.com/development or email development@IHG.com ©2010 InterContinental Hotels Group. All rights reserved. Most hotels are independently owned and operated. Black Meetings & Tourism May/June 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 5