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African American educational legacy that resonates with alumni groups, associations, and multigenerational travelers. From there, cultural opportunities multiply across the city. Little Haiti's Cultural Complex welcomes you into Haitian art, performance, and community gatherings. A more leisurely experience awaits at the Choublock Little Haiti Visitor Center and Garden, with craft fairs, Haitian dance and chances to sam- ple Caribbean cigars. Numerous restaurants showcase their ver- sions of traditional and modern Haitian cuisine. Together, these spaces allow you to shape itineraries that move fluidly between heritage, culture, and shared experience. For meetings, Miami gives you range without disconnection. Events take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, min- utes from the ocean and with a network of meeting-ready hotels including Loews Miami Beach Hotel and Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Downtown, the James L. Knight Center and Hyatt Regency Miami offer another lane—one that keeps you close to the river, the skyline, and the city's cultural core. Between sessions, Miami invites you to step outside. At Virginia Key Beach Park, the shoreline carries both history and ease, offering space for reflection, group gatherings, and simple moments by the water. When the day turns to evening, the city opens into multiple rhythms at once—live music, waterfront walks, and the Jazz in the Gardens each March. Here, a meeting doesn't end when the agenda does; it evolves into something shared, celebratory, and distinctly Miami. ORLANDO B M & T ••• May/June 2026 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 32 specialty library, boasts a special collection of more than one million items, in addition to an auditorium, dance studios, and conference rooms. The Old Dillard Museum presents Fort Lauderdale's African American history inside a former African American school. Meetings take shape at the Broward County Convention Center, with the connected Omni Fort Lauderdale offering a polished, full-service base that keeps your group close to both the business at hand and the city's coastal vibe. Beyond the agenda, Fort Lauderdale gives you room to build organized and comfortable experiences. Along Riverwalk and Las Olas, gallery stops at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale blend into open-air dining and evening strolls, while beachfront gatherings and live music at Las Olas Oceanside Park create a natural after-hours flow. You can even combine dinner and live music at All That Jazz. Fort Lauderdale boasts several local arts venues, including the Fat Village open-air arts market and the Thrive Arts District. Back in Sistrunk, places like Smitty's Wings and Sistrunk Marketplace bring people together over food and much to see and do. JACKSONVILLE In Jacksonville's historic neighborhood LaVilla, the legacy of the Ritz Theatre and Museum and the Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Park place you inside stories of African American creativ- ity and civic pride. From there, your experience expands along the riverfront, where meetings at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center take place in a restored rail terminal just minutes from downtown. You can stay close to the water at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, where walkability keeps everything within reach. Evenings feature live music, especially during the spring Jacksonville Jazz Festival, and gallery-lined streets in the eclectic Riverside neighborhood. MIAMI Much of Miami's traditional character runs through Overtown, where the Historic Lyric Theater and the Historic Hampton House anchor your visit in the spirit of community resilience. Overtown carries living history into its present day, with soulful meals at Jackson Soul Food and Red Rooster Overtown among the sights and sounds. Elsewhere, Florida Memorial University, South Florida's only HBCU, adds an Jacksonville Prime F. Osborne Convention Center Miami Beach Convention Center Orlando Orange County Convention Center