Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1517455
tion campus, the city is full of hotels, sports facilities, and one-of-a-kind attractions that are the perfect venues for off-site events. Milwaukee is an exciting meetings desti- nation with an unexpected "wow" factor, and all this at substantial cost savings. Milwaukee's budget-friendly convention campus features three unique venues: Baird Center convention center, the Miller High Life Theatre, and the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. In addition to the conven- tion campus, the city is full of hotels, sports facilities, and one-of-a-kind attractions that are the perfect venues for off-site events. Opening in May 2024, the newly expanded Baird Center (formerly known as the Wisconsin Center) will double the con- vention center space to total more than 1.3 million sq. ft. Exceeding all convention cen- ter expectations, the renovated center will be able to host multiple events simultane- ously and offer flexible space arrangements to meet planners' and attendees' needs. The Baird Center is part of the Wisconsin Center District Milwaukee is nicknamed the "City of Festivals," and it only takes a glance at the calendar to know why! Most of the city's great street festivals and year round special events, plus near-weekly ethnic festivals and huge events like Summerfest are easily accessible on foot. For more information contact Visit Milwaukee at (800) 5544-1448. WASHINGTON, DC Perhaps no other city has more world- renowned monuments, museums and his- toric points of interest than the nation's capi- tal. And fortunately, they are easily accessible on foot, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and the National Museum of African American u History and Culture. Both of these attrac- tions,, and many more, can be found on National Mall. Situated on the banks of the Potomac River, the National Mall is a two-mile swath of land bound by the U.S. Capitol to the east and the Washington Monument to the west. Visitors to "the Mall" will find a wide, pedes- trian-friendly, tree-lined boulevard with moving monuments and memorials, world- famous museums and impressive federal buildings along Constitution Avenue. The National Mall welcomes millions of visitors every year, but it has also played host to many history-making events. This is where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech to hundreds of thou- sands who marched on Washington. The Mall is home to the country's most famous monuments and memorials. In addition to the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument, the Lincoln, Jefferson, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials all reside here. You'll also find the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, the National World War II Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. The National Mall is also home to many of the country's most popular museums. Smithsonian museums along the National Mall include the National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Castle. While The National Mall may be DC's B M & T ••• March/April 2024 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 19 Washington Monument Milwaukee Riverwalk photo credit: PopMedia Group