Black Meetings and Tourism

March / April 2023

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B M & T ••• March /April 2023 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 28 H istoric Bronzeville is undergoing a Renaissance. The community is home to an upscale African-American commu- nity. Currently there is $140 million of revitalization of historic schools and neighborhoods in Bronzeville. Chef- owner Dwight Jackson's Pepperpot Jamaican Restaurant, Black owned florist, and the Black Holocaust Museum are a few of the offerings. The Black Holocaust Museum explores the history of a people from Ancient Africa to the election of the 44th U.S. President Barack Obama and beyond. Milwaukee Wisconsin was founded at the site where three rivers; the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic, flow into Lake Michigan. Milwaukee began as a Great Lakes port in 1835, when the first commercial cargo vessel arrived and is still a busy port today. Milwaukee County Parks manages over 15,000 acres in Milwaukee County. This includes over 150 parks, miles of scenic trails, 12 golf courses, beer gardens, dog parks, beaches, com- munity centers, botanical gardens, 100 miles of nature trails and natural areas, and parkways. The water table is high, therefore new species of natu- ral wildlife and fauna are found, in fact over 40 since count has been kept. Milwaukee Waterways illustrates the role Lake Michigan and Milwaukee's rivers have played in the history of Milwaukee. Pictures of the harbor and ships from around the world loading and unloading materi- als show the variety of materials that passed through the Port over time. Other pictures illustrate the role the rivers played in the commercial devel- opment of the city. Aerial views of the harbor and rivers and lakefront show the changing uses of the water and land. The variety of waterways and parks are only rivaled by the offerings of Arts and Entertainment and respec- tive venue. Americas Black Holocost Museum T he convention center's $456 million expansion will add another 120,000 square feet to the Wisconsin Center that already has 188,695 square feet of contiguous, state-of-the-art exhibit space and a 37,506 square-foot ball- room with capacity for 3,150 diners and ample utilities for corporate the- ater. An additional 39,364 square feet of meeting space can be parti- tioned into as many as 28 meeting and breakout rooms equipped for satellite links, video teleconferenc- ing, data transmission and other telecommunications and audio-visu- al technology. The rooftop meeting space will hold 1200 people as well. In addition, the 2,500-4,100 seat Miller High Life Theatre and 12,000- seat UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena provides spectacular assembly or entertainment space right across the street. Milwaukee is one of few cities slat- ed to host the Democratic National Convention, cancelled due to COVID, and the Republican National Convention. Both parties saw the ultimate meeting spaces in the Pearl of the Midwest. Wiscxonsin Center Expansion - T here are a multitude of venues perfect for gatherings small and large in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Brewers baseball stadium offers boardrooms, club level conference rooms, meeting rooms and rental spaces. Historic buildings like the 1895 Pabst Theatre was built in the European style is the fourth-oldest continuously operating theater in the United States. It seats 1300 and hosts 100 events each year. The 1928 built Warner Theatre seats 2450. First held in 1968, Summerfest is located at Henry Maier Festival Park, adjacent to Lake Michigan and Milwaukee's central business district. Summerfest the "largest concert in the world" host 400,000 atten- dees. The outdoor park has 6 permanent

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