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B M & T ••• September/October 2023 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 51 people, flavors, cultures, and traditions become one voice to lead all of life's cel- ebrations. Located on the waterfront in down- town Mobile, the beautiful, state-of-the- art Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center has become one of the premier convention facilities in the nation. Winner of numerous architectural awards, the Mobile Convention Center takes full advantage of its superb waterfront set- ting. The Center's exterior incorporates outdoor terraces, river walks, and expan- sive riverfront windows, affording magnif- icent views of the Mobile River. With meeting space to meet all of your needs, a superb staff, and a convenient location in beautiful downtown Mobile, the con- vention center is a perfect venue for any group. Downtown Mobile is host to over 1,400 hotel rooms in walking distance from a bustling downtown. Dozens of locally owned restaurants and cafes, museums, art galleries, nightlife, shop- ping, concerts, waterfront eco-tours, pad- dle boat cruises and one of the premiere meeting and exhibition venues in the South await you. Derrick Williams, Director of Multicultural Accounts, stands ready to provide you with any assistance you need to plan your meeting in Mobile. In 1860 the (i)Clotilda(ei), the last known ship to illegally smuggle African captives into the United States, sailed into Mobile. Many descen- dants of the survivors still live in Africatown, just a few miles north of downtown Mobile. Soon, you will be able to experience the story of resilience and sacrifice of these survivors through the Africatown Experience! The Africatown Heritage House will soon share the experience of the journey to and from Africa, bringing life to the 110 captives, showing artifacts of the burned and sunken shipwreck, and allowing us to reflect on the past emphasizing how strength, optimism, and resilience creat- ed a community like none other. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Visit Mobile – (251) 208-2000 www.mobile.org • • MONTGOMERY • • Nowhere else will you find their combi- nation of cosmopolitan conference facili- ties and Southern excitement. Montgomery's accessibility is second to none, within driving distance of major markets at the cross roads of two major interstate highways. And I'll bet you didn't know that one-third of the population of the country lives within a 600-miles radius! So you should have no transporta- tion excuses from attendees! You'll appreciate Montgomery's commitment to ensuring your success – whether you measure it in terms of attendance, ROI, or the smiles on the participants' faces. Plus, you'll be surrounded by upbeat hangouts, great shopping and culture spots while you're there. So you can reward yourself with a live show or con- cert, minor league baseball game or ice- cold martini when work is over. Montgomery makes a great home base for exploring many important Civil Rights sites. Conference attendees can explore these prominent sites and engage in some of the educational tours the region offers. Montgomery to Selma: Much of the Civil Rights story can be revisited in Montgomery. But even more can be found along the National Civil Rights Trail, which links Montgomery to nearby Selma. Once in Selma, tour compelling sites like the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute, the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church & King Monument and the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Montgomery to Tuskegee: A daytrip to Tuskegee offers a glimpse of heroism at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. Educational accomplishments are also honored in Tuskegee at "The Oaks," home of Booker T. Washington, and at the George Washington Carver Museum. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Experience Montgomery – (800) 240-9452 www.experiencemontgomeryal.org • HUNTSVILLE • • Huntsville's got space! And whether your meeting needs space for 50 atten- dees or 10,000, that doesn't faze a city that closed the gap of 1,261,154,400 feet from the Earth to the moon. This destina- tion is equipped with the space to meet in the Von Braun Center and other first- class facilities, the spaces to stay in, the vast array of lodging options, and places to eat, play, and explore. Spaces across Huntsville and Madison County can accommodate groups of any size from arenas to executive conference rooms, convention halls or lecture audito- riums. The region offers 170,000 square feet of exhibition and meeting space in the convention center alone, more than 6,000 hotel rooms county-wide and the ability to accommodate anywhere from 50 to 10,000 attendees. Reach out to Convention Sales Manager Erica Bradford if your are con- templating brining your meeting to Huntsville. The locations are just as varied. Your meeting could take place in a con- vention center in the heart of down- town, the business hub in Research Park or on the out- skirts of town in a unique Agribition Center. Huntsville has many unique spaces for exciting offsite events. SPACES Sculpture Trail is a collabora- tive project developed by Arts Huntsville, Alabama A&M University, Huntsville Museum of Art, Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment and the University Of Alabama showcasing a unique series of large-scale public art installations across various locations that bring culture, color and inspiration as you travel around town. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Huntsville/Madison County CVB (800) 843-0468 www.huntsville.org