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5 PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Solomon J. Herbert ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/ EDITOR Gloria Herbert GRAPHIC DESIGN: POP MEDIA GROUP Robert Ingram GRAPHIC ARTIST/WEBMASTER Solomon J. Hebert II FOCUS ON M.I.C.E. EDITOR Matthew Thomas TECH NEWS EDITOR William G. Herbert CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rebecca Bernard Edith Billups Victoria Head Brienne Herbert Roy Jay Cheray O'Neal SALES MANAGERS Bonnie Herbert MARKETING/EDITORIAL Andrew Ingraham O.J. Webb OFFICE MANAGER Dorothy Canty For high quality article reprints of 100 or more, please contact Reprint Management Services at (717)399-1900 . The Authority on African-American Conventions & Leisure Travel NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 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 BENNISH BROWN FEATURES • A VIEW FROM THE TOP • CITIES WITH RIVERWALKS FOR ACTIVITIES BEYOND THE MEETING • AMEETING AT THE BEACH • A SPA MEETINGS: MIXING BUSINESS AND PLEASURE AREA GUIDES GREENSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA, LOUISIANA, CONNCTICUT, JAMAICO Meeting and incentive planners can keep abreast of discount offers and package deals being offered by visiting Black Meetings & Tourism's website – blackmeetingsandtourism.com – and click- ing on the "Meeting Planner Packages" link. Here you will find many cost saving and often time sensitive deals that can help you bring your meeting in on time and under budget. COMING IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 B M & T ••• November/December 2021 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com November 3-5 NSN Conference & Career Fair "Beyond Leveling Up," Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC. For more infor- mation visit https://www.salesnet- work.org/professional-conference- registration/. November 8-9 California Water Association Meet The Primes – Like Never Before Virtual Event. Visit https://pmaxsa1nyg4.- typeform.com/to/zMw3W2JD to register. November 9-11 IMEX America, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. For more information or to reg- ister, visit https://www.imexameri- ca.com/register. November 10-13 National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners Annual Conference, Cincinnati Hyatt Regency Downtown, Cinci- nnati, OH. For More information call (571) 366-1779 o visit https://- ncbmp.com/ December 11-17 Travel Director Training Program, present- ed by TripSchool, Atlanta, GA. For more information visit https://tour- ismpathways.com/. January 13 State of the Industry, sponsored by MPI Southern California Chapter, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA. For more information visit https://www.mpi.org/chap - ters/southern-california. January 14-17 Afrikan Black Coalition Conference, hosted by Black Student Union at CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. For more information visit https://- www.afrikanblackcoalition.org/abc 2k22. January 28-30 New York Travel Adventure Show, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. For more information visit https://travelshows.com/- shows/new-york/ February 1-4 Arival Tour Business Conference, San Diego, CA. For more information visit https://arival.travel/. February 17-19 36th BEYA STEM Conference, TBA. For more information visit https://intouch.- ccgmag.com/mpage/beya-home. May 13-15 Travel Professionals of Color (TPOC) 2022 Conference & Trade Show, Embassy Suites N. Charleston Airport Convention Center, Charleston, SC. For more iforma- tion visit https://tpocassocia- tion.com/tpoc2022annualconfer- ence/. July 21 MPI Golden State Collaborative, Los Angeles, CA. For more information visit https://www.mpi.org/chapters/so uthern-california. November 11-13 IMEX America, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. For more information or to reg- ister, visit https://www.imexameri- ca.com/register. 2022 MEETING PLANNER PACKAGES FOR GREAT SAVINGS