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C A L E N DA R O F EV E N T S
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025
COVER STORY
• A CONVERSATION WITH JAMES JESSIE
FEATURES
•
AFRICAN-AMERICAN GUIDE TO MEETINGS,
INCENTIVES & TRAVELING IN THE NORTHEAST
• A VIEW FROM THE TOP: CVB HEADS
REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
•
BM&T'S ANNUAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN
REUNIONS FOCUS
• STATE OF THE INDUSTRY:
CRUISE SECTOR REVIEW
AREA GUIDES
OHIO, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,
TENNESSEE, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS,
WISCONSIN, FORT WORTH, LOUISIANA,
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R PAC K AG E S
F O R G R E AT S AV I N G S
B l a c k M e e t i n g s To u r i s m L LC
September
24
National
Association
of
Black
Women
in
Construction,
Inc.
(NABWIC)
Congressional
Black
Caucus
Meeting
&
Reception,
City
Club
of
Washington,
Washington,
DC.
For
more
informa-
tion
visit
—
NABWIC.ORG.
September
24-28
Congressional
Black
Caucus
Foundation's
Exhibit
Hal
Showcase
during
the
54th
Annual
Legislative
Conference
(ALC),
Walter
E.
Washington
Convention
Center,
Washington,
DC.
For
more
information
visit
—
www.cbcfinc.org/events/annual-legislative-confer-
ence/
September
25
State
of
Black
Tourism,
presented
by
the
National
Coalition
of
Black
Meeting
Professionals,
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
Memorial
Library,
Washington,
DC.
For
more
information
visit
—
https://ncbmp.com/?
September
27
NABHOOD's
2026
ABCs
of
African
American
Hotel
Ownership
Workshop
at
Congressional
Black
Caucus,
Courtyard
by
Marriott,
Washington,
DC.
For
more
information
visit
—
https//nab-
hood.net
October
7
Black
Meetings
&
Tourism's
Meet
Up
at
Classic
Jewel
Restaurant,
6:00pm
until,
during
IMEX
America
in
Las
Vegas,
NV.
For
more
info
and
to
register,
visit
BMT|MEX2025.com
October
7-9
IMEX
America,
Mandalay
Bay,
Las
Vegas,
NV.
For
more
information
visit
—
https://imexamerica.com/newfront
October
15
88
Cities
Summit,
Los
Angeles,
CA.
For
more
informa-
tion
call
(213)
622-4300
or
visit
—
laedc.org/2025-99-cities-summit/
November
13
12th
Annual
Scholarship
&
Awards
Gala,
Biltmore
Hotel,
Los
Angeles,
CA.
For
more
information
contact
Crystal
Davis
at
—
crystal@multicultural-foundaion.org
or
(323)
240-7701.
November
19-22,
National
Coalition
of
Black
Meeting
Professionals
(NCBMP),
Portland,
OR.
For
more
information
visit
—
https://-
ncbmp.com/
January
26-28
American
Lodging
Investment
Summit,
JW
Marriott/Ritz-Carlton,
Los
Angeles,
CA.
For
more
information
visit
—
alisconference.com
April
8-10
Niche
Media
Conference,
Orlando,
FL.
For
more
informa-
tion
visit
—
https://nichemediaevents.com/
April
9-10
The
Power
of
Now
Annual
Conference,
Ronald
Reagan
International
Trade
Center,
Washington,
DC.
For
more
information
visit
—
conference@ourmayors.org
July
15-17
30th
Annual
International
African
American
Hotel
Ownership
&
Investment
Summit
&
Trade
Show,
Hyatt
Regency
Miami,
FL.
For
more
information
visit
—
https//nabhood.net
July
17-19
13th
Annual
Multicultural
&
Heritage
Tourism
Summit
&
Trade
Show,
Hyatt
Regency
Miami,
FL.
For
more
information
visit
—
MulticulturalTourismSummit.com
August
22-29
Black
Naturalists
Association
presents
Bare
Bon
Voyage:
The
Return
Split,
Croatia.
For
more
information
visit
—
https://tri.ps?QZdAe
November
2-8
Black
Naturalists
Association
Phuket,
Thailand.
For
more
information
visit
—
www.blackandnaked.com
December
2-7
Black
Naturalists
Association
Cape
Town,
South
Africa.
For
more
information
visit
—
www.blackandnaked.com
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