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22 B M & T ••• November/December 2024 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com CONNECTICUT Plan your next meeting in a destination easily accessible to your team — and packed with unique experiences. From a state- of-the-art river front convention center to out-of-the-box venues like a carousel museum, classic schooners, adult summer camps, casinos, castles, and more, Connecticut offers the perfect meeting venue for any group. Conveniently positioned between New York City and Boston, over 23.5 million people live within a 2½- hour drive of Hartford, Connecticut's centrally located state cap- ital – a major selling point for meeting planners and sports pro- moters alike. It's simple to get here via rail, bus, car, or air — by flying into Connecticut airports like the ever-growing Tweed- New Haven Airport and nationally recognized Bradley International Airport, featuring a brand-new and convenient Ground Transportation Center, making it easier to get to your destination. Connecticut Convention Center DELAWARE When you plan a trip to Delaware let your mind of dis- covery lead the way. From the quiet countrysides, to the crashing waves, and the twinkling of city lights there is some- thing unique around every corner waiting for you to take in. A place for the road trip adventurers ready for a jam-packed daycation, or for the families looking for a home away from home simply visiting to make life-long memories. Delaware has a wide range of group-friendly hospitable accommodations, restaurants pleasing to every taste and diverse attractions for all preferred recreational pursuits. Whether you favor rustic or luxurious lodging, pub fare or fine dining, a brewery tour or a lavish mansion outing, Delaware has endless discoveries. MAINE There are few places on earth with such a vast array of scenery and unique and convenient meeting and confer- ence options. In Maine's economic capital, Portland, you'll find this historic seacoast town packed full of award-winning restaurants, shops, parks, attractions, nightlife and spacious hotels and venues, providing the offerings of much larger metropolitan areas but with a small-town feel. The state is equipped for various types of events, boasting 112,500+ square feet of downtown meeting space, 6,595 area hotel rooms and 200+ downtown restaurants and breweries. Those who have met in Maine — marveled at the light- houses, walked the woods, paddled the waters or hiked the trails — know that Maine is special. So bring your group to the Pine Tree State and see what all the talk is about. The quite streets of Dover Delaware Picturesque Main Resort MARYLAND One state with a world of flavors: experience unlimited possibilities in Maryland's five regions. Each with it's own feel, Maryland's regions provide Meeting Planners and Leisure Travelers alike, top level meeting facilities and spaces perfect for their event. Get your big city groove on in Central Maryland desti- nations like Annapolis, Baltimore and Columbia. Home to legendary seafood and gorgeous beaches, the Eastern Shore offers a world of possibilities as well. The Capitol Region's close proximity to Washington D.C. offers a cosmopolitan flavor complete with interna- tional food cuisine, first rate shopping and a vibrant arts scene. Southern Maryland consists of unspoiled woodlands that meet farmland on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, while Western Maryland is full of impressive mountains, deep lakes and engaging communities.