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B M & T ••• November/December 2022 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 30 Time Magazine anointed Detroit as "One of the 50 Greatest Cities in The World" in its July 22, 2022 issue. Detroit, Michigan is located in the Midwest region of the United States. It has a population of 672,351 as of the 2020 census. Detroit is 77% African-American and has the fifth largest African-American popu- lation in the United States. Detroit is connected to Canada by a number of bridges, most notably, the Ambassador Bridge which carries approxi- mately 10,000 commercial vehicles and an average of 4,000 passenger cars each weekday. Detroit has a complex and storied history worth understanding and is an ideal venue to host meetings, conventions and family events/reunions. CONVENTION & MEETING SPACE Huntington Place Convention Center is the 16th largest convention center in the United States. Huntington Place, formerly known as, Cobo Hall, has an impressive 240,000 sq. ft. of available meeting space. It is ranked among the top 20 convention centers in the United States. Huntington Place has held some of the most important meetings and conventions in the country. For more information about Huntington Place, please contact:: Group and Convention Sales at (313) 202-1800 email: cvsales@visit- detroit.com For a complete list of meeting spaces available through Greater Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDCVB) network of members please contact Amira Ashouli – aalshouli@visitdetroit.com. PLACES TO STAY Metro Detroit boasts 36,000 available rooms to accommodate any size meeting, conference, family reunion or leisure travel group. Top choices include: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center with 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and 11,298 rooms; MGM Detroit with a largest meeting space of 14,020 sq. ft. and 400 rooms; Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney, with 14 meeting spaces and 136 rooms; Atheneum Suite Hotel & Conference Center, with a largest meeting space of 17,300 sq. ft. and 174 luxurious suites; The Westin Southfield Detroit & Executive Meeting Center with a largest meeting space of 4,628 sq. ft. and 388 rooms; and the Grand Hotel, with a largest meeting space of 7,080 sq. ft. and 385 rooms. The diversity of Detroit's population is reflected in Visit Detroit's impressive team, which includes: veteran Sheila R. Neal, who serves as Associate Director of Sales; Harriet Carter, Vice President, Customer/Partner Services; Stan Smith, Senior Director, Marketing; Samantha Scott, Manager Marketing; Stefanie Ross, Sales Manager; Brian Walker, Sr. Convention Services Manager; and Angela Jones, Partnership Sales Manager. Visit Detroit is setting an exemplary DEI example that other DMOs should make every effort to match. Sheila R. Neal Harriet Carter Stan Smith BY ARMANDA HERBERT DETROIT: FROM THE ASHES TO ONE OF THE 50 GREATEST CITIES IN THE WORLD DETROIT :