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sq. ft. of event space and 62 meeting rooms, this venue can
handle events requiring the most meeting space under one
roof in the state.
Tacoma and Spokane are also excellent options within 2
hours of Seattle. These destinations provide a sufficient
amount of meeting space both indoors and outdoors, which
create a great ambiance for reunions and other intimate
events.
Explore epic national and state parks, wander the miles of
shoreline, sip your way through Wine Country, immerse your-
self in arts and culture at world-class museums, browse locally
owned shops, and enjoy fun for the whole group, whether it's
business or leisure.
If this sampling of Western destinations makes you hungry
to learn more, the state tourism offices listed with this article
have lots of information to help get your meeting, incentive
trip or reunion plans started.
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Arizona Office of Tourism
(866) 275-5816
www.Arizonaguide.com
California Tourism
(877) 225-4367
www.visitcalifornia.com
Colorado Tourism
(800) Colorado
www.colorado.com
Hawaii Tourism
(800) GoHawaii
www.gohawaii.com
Nevada Commission on Tourism
(800) Nevada-8
www.travelnevada.com
New Mexico Tourism Department
(505) 877-7400
www.newmexico.org
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Dept.
(800) 652-6552
www.travelok.com
Oregon Tourism Commission
(800) 547-7842
www.traveloregon.com
Texas Tourism Division
(512) 936-0101
www.traveltex.com
Utah Travel Council
(800) 200-1160
www.utah.com
Washington State Tourism
(800) 544-1800
www.experiencewa.com
Answers to quiz on page _____
A) In what city is there a major center honoring the life and
legcy of the three time world heavyweight boxing champ on?
Louisville, Kentucky
B) This Midwestern city was founded by a Black man of Haitian
dissent in the 1780s.
Chicago Illinois
C) Where is the renowned Hitsville USA Museum located?
Detroit Michigan
D) Here Black and Whites union soldiers delivered the news that all
slaves were free 2 i/2 years after the emancipation proclamation was
signed.
Galveston, Texas
E) This city is the birthplace of the first African American to perform
at the Metropolitan Opera.
Philadelphia, PA
Hyatt Regency Seattle
African American Smithsonian Museum
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