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B M & T ••• July/August 2023 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 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 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Darlene Donloe Sonya Stinson Rufus McKinney Reginrld Greene Edith Billups Armanda Herbert SALES MANAGERS Bonnie Herbert MARKETING/EDITORIAL John Wyche 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 JULY/AUGUST 2023 COVER STORY • GREG DESHIELDS IS READY TO MOVE THE NEEDLE FEATURES • AFRICAN-AMERICAN GUIDE TO MEETINGS, INCENTIVES & TRAVELING IN THE WEST • AFRICAN-AMERICAN GUIDE TO MEETINGS, INCENTIVES & TRAVELING IN THE CARIBBEAN • MEETINGS LOVE GOLF RESORTS • BM&T'S ANNUAL CONVENTION CENTER/CONFERENCE CENTER REVIEW • WHO WILL BE THE NEXT BLACK CVB PRESIDENT? MASSACHUSETTS, ALASKA, ALABAMA, NEW MEXICO, WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ARIZONA, HOUSTON, USVI 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 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 July 13 Americas Lodging Investment Summit, Ritz-Carlton Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. For more infor- mation go to ALISSUMMER.com July 18 Ame-ricas Lodging Investment Summit, Hilton Boston Back Bay, Boston, MA. For more information go to ALISSUMMER- .com July 18-20 Destinations Inter- national 2023 Annual Convention, Dallas, TX. For more information visit destnationsinternational.org. July 19-21 27th Annual African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL. For more information visit www.NABHOOD.net. July 21-23 Annual Internat- ional Multicultural & Heritage Tourism Summit & Trade Show, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL. For more information call (954) 797-7102. July 22 Apex Awards gala, pre- sented by Black Meetings & Tourism, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL. For more informa- tion email tourisman@aol.com. . July 26 Americas Lodging Investment Summit, Hyatt Regency SOMA, San Francisco, CA. For more information go to ALISSUM- MER.com July 26-28 ColorComm's 8th Annual Conference, ColorComm, Inc., venue and destination TBD. h t t p s : / / w w w . c o l o r c o m m n e t - work.com July 26-August 1 NAACP National Convention, Boston, MA. https://naacp.org/convention July 27 Live Research Webinar: Results from the Community Marketing & Insights 17th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey, 1:30pm EDT. Request your free webinar link by emailing research- @CMI.info with your name, title and company. August 2-4 National Sales Network Annual Conference & Career Fair, Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX. https://www.salesnet- work.org/2023-professional-cfn/ August 6-9 Equity Through Economics, Education and Equality Leadership Con clave, sponsored by Future of Black Tourism, at Salamander Washington DC, Washington, DC. For more infor- mation visit www.futureofblack- tourism.com. August 26-September 27 Black Naturalists Association trip to Croatia. www.blackandnaked.com September 21 NCBMP 10th Annual State of Black Tourism, Washington, DC. For more infor- mation visit ncbmp.com/. October 10-12 2023 ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference(Association of Natio- nal Advertisers), Red Rock Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV. For more info visit https://www.ana.net/con- ference/show/id/MCC-NOV23. October 15-18 Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit, Richmond Marriott, Richmond, VA. https://powerofpartnership- summit.com/register-today October 16-18 Hosted Buyer Event at IMEX America, presented by Black Meetings and Tourism and IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV. For more information call (303) 366- 1014. October 17-19 IMEX America, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. For more information visit imexamerica.com. October 18 Meet Up for Black Meeting Planners at IMEX America, 6- 19pm, sponsored by Black Meetings & Tourism and Caesar's Entertainment, Las Vegas, NV. For more information call (303) 366-1014. October 21-27 Black Naturalists Association trip to Jamaica. www.blackandnaked.com MEETING PLANNER PACKAGES FOR GREAT SAVINGS B l a c k M e e t i n g s To u r i s m L LC