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3 CONTENTS 12 12 36 36 19 19 16 16 30 30 VOLUME 29, ISSUE 11, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022 4 Publisher's Message 5 Calendar of Events 6 In The News 8 Hotel Happenings 10 Newsmakers 15 Local Hero 32 Pacesetters 34 Center of Attention 39 Caribbean Corner 41 Cruise News 43 Arkansas 45 Fort Worth 46 Louisiana 48 Northern California 50 Tennessee 53 Trinidad & Tobago B M & T ••• November/December 2022 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com BL ACK MEETING & TOURISM LLC COVER STORY FEATURES DEPARTMENT AREA GUIDES Joseph Boschulte became Commissioner for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism in 2019, following a long succession of leadership posts in business, government and higher education. Along with developing the department's marketing and public relations program, Boschulte works with air- lines, cruise ships, hotels and other tourism industry partners to promote USVI as a premier destination. A Conversation With Joseph Boschulte explores his journey to USVI commissioner with you. By Sonya Stinson VISIT Milwaukee is proud to have welcomed 14 prominent Black meeting planners in September to showcase the best of the city while inspiring them to book their forthcoming meetings in Milwaukee. This familiarity tour was hosted in partnership with Black Meetings & Tourism, an award-winning trade publication for and about the more than $129 billion African American group, leisure, and meetings mar- ket. Visit Milwaukee Showcases Community to Black Meeting Planners shares the experience. 31 31 Time Magazine anointed Detroit as "One of the 50 Greatest Cities in The World" in its July 22, 2022 issue. Detroit has a complex and storied history worth understanding and is an ideal venue to host meetings, conventions and family events/reunions. Detroit: From The Ashes To One of the 50 Greatest Cities in the World tells the story. By Armanda Herbert Dayton Magazine has named 117 Miami Valley nonprofits to the 2022 list of Greater Dayton Nonprofit of the Year Awards. The Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau was named as the Economic Development Nonprofit of the Year. Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau Named a Non-Profit of the Year. Arguably the most vibrant region in the United States, the Northeast is the epicenter of media, gov- ernment, business, history and culture and has become the destination of choice for the global travel and tourism public. When the international traveler thinks of visiting America, the Northeast is usually first and foremost in their mind. African-American Guide to Meeting, Incentives and Traveling in the Northeast shows why. By Buck Samuels Because there exists such a strong cultur- al connection between African-Americans and Caribbean people, many associations and organizations view the region as a prime meeting destination. African- American Guide to Meeting, Incentives and Traveling in the Caribbean demon- strates this connection. By Doswell Ingram