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B M & T ••• September/October 2023 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 5 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 Solomon Herbert II John Wyche 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 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 COVER STORY • A CONVERSATION WITH JASON DUNN FEATURES • AFRICAN-AMERICAN GUIDE TO MEETINGS, INCENTIVES & TRAVELING IN THE NORTHEAST • A VIEW FROM THE TOP: CVB HEADS REPORT ON STATE OF THE INDUSTRY • BM&T'S ANNUAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN REUNIONS FOCUS • BM&T'S ANNUAL CONVENTION CENTER/CONFERENCE CENTER REVIEW • STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: CRUISE SECTOR REVIEW ARKANSAS, FORT WORTH, LOUISIANA, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OHIO, TENNESSEE, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, WISCONSIN 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 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 August 26-September 27 Black Naturalists Association trip to Croatia. www.blackandnaked.com September 20-24, 52nd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. For more information call (202) 263-2800. September 21 NCBMP 10th Annual State of Black Tourism, Washington, DC. For more infor- mation visit ncbmp.com/. September 21 2023 National Policy Alliance Medgar & Charles Evers Awards Reception, Hilton Washington,,,,, DC Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. https://NATIONALPOLICYAL- LIANCE.eventbrite.com September 28-October 1 Nomadness Fest, Louisville, KY. For more information visit nomadness- fest.com. October 10-12 2023 ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference (Association of National Advertisers), Red Rock Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV. For more info visit https://www.ana.- net/conference/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 African-American Meet-Up at IMEX America, hosted by Black Meetings & Tourism, Omnia Nightclub, inside Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV. Visit www.bmtimex2023.com for more information or to sign up. 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 Barbados Food and Rum Festival, Barbados. www.food- andrum.com October 21-26 Black Natura- lists Association Black & Naked Homecoming Hedonism 2023, Negril, Jamaica. For more informa- tion visit www.blackandnaked.com. October 23-24 3rd Annual Mental Health Management Summit, the Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood, FL. https://- brinetwork.com/ November 9-14 Black Natura- lists Association trip to Costa Rica. www.blackandnaked-.com December 6-9 NCBMP Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. For more information visit NCBMP.com December 11-12 The Pharmaceutical and Medical Meeting Planner's Summit, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA. January 22-24 American Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), Marriott/Ritz Carlton, Los Angeles, CA. For more information visit https://www.burba.com/alis. February 6-7 Mediagrowth Executive Summit 2024, Westin Marriott, Sarasota, FL. For more information visit https://media- growth.com/mediagrowth-execu- tive-summit-registration/. March 9 Indie Comics Creator Con, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT. 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