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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
B l a c k M e e t i n g s To u r i s m
COVER STORY
• A CONVERSATION WITH SHANITRA FINLEY
FEATURES
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A VIEW FROM THE TOP
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September (date to be
announced) Florida Governor's
Conference, the Diplomat Beach
Resort, Hollywood, FL. For more
information call (850) 488-5607
or visit meetings@VISITFLORI-
DA-.org.
September 12-17 Congressi-
onal Black Caucus Foundation
Virtual Annual Legislative Confer-
ence. https://www.cbcfinc.org/-
annual-legislative-conference/
September 18-22 U.S. Travel
Association's IPW, Las Vegas
Convention Center West Building,
Las Vegas, NV. For more informa-
tion or to register visit https://-
ncbmp.com/events/EventDetails.a
spx?id=1413729.
September 22-26 Travel
Professionals of Color (TPO) 20th
Anniversary conference and celebra-
tion, New York, NY. For more infor-
mation call (866) 901-1259 or visit
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September 23-24 Women in
Tourism & Hospitality 2021
W.I.T.H. Conference, Four Points
by Sheraton San Diego, San Diego,
CA. For more information visit
www.sdwithit.com
or email Clara
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September 23-25 National
Policy Alliance Annual Conference,
Glover hotel, Washington, DC.
https://nationalpolicyalliance.org/
September 30-October 3
Travel Professionals of Color
(TPOC) Weekend in New York,
Fairfield Inn & Springfield Suites
New York, NYC, NY. https://tpo-
cassociation.com/-tpocmichael-
jackson/
October 6-7 Destination
Celebration 2021 & Convention
Sales & Services Summit presenter by
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National, National Harbor, MD.
October 6-8 National
Association of Black Hotel Owners,
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HOOD) Summit and Trade Show,
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay,
Miami, FL. For more information
call (954) 797-7102 or visit
http://nabhood.net/
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October 8-10 Annual Inter-
national Multicultural & Heritage
Tourism Summit & Trade Show,
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay,
Miami, FL. For more information
call (954) 792-2579 or visit http://-
www.multiculturaltourismsummit.c
om/.
October 14-17 Inaugural Black
Travel Expo, Atlanta Marriott
Marquis, Atlanta, GA. For more
information call Maurice Foley at
(404) 808-2664 or email him at
315277@email4pr.com
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behavioral-health-management-
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November 3-5 NSN Confer-
ence & Career Fair "Beyond
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mation visit https://www.salesnet-
work.org/professional-conference-
registration/.
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