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B M & T ••• July/August 2026 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 56 Connecting with the true pulse happens at Terra Café, a primary site for high-level breakfast sessions and real talk. Nearby, The Ivy Hotel—a Black-owned historic land- mark—offers a quiet room for executive pri- vacy. These sites celebrate the grit of the town while acting as the territory for the truth. Bringing your organization here proves that high-level business execution and intentional community wealth building belong in the same room. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Prince George's County commands a unique kind of power on the capital's border. Down at National Harbor, the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center functions as the main floor, providing 546,000 square feet of adaptable meeting space and a 19-story glass hall. This atrium provides the natural light required for long sessions. Nearby, the MGM National Harbor adds 50,000 square feet of flexible floor space and a 3,000-seat theater for your main general sessions. The region's opera- tional reach stretches all the way into College Park, where The Hotel at the University of Maryland delivers another 43,000 square feet of open room built specif- ically for private breakout sessions and executive work. Moving your crowd between these mas- sive venues is simplified by a deeply con- nected transportation grid. Planners have access to three major airports—BWI Thurgood Marshall, Reagan National, and Dulles International—as well as 15 Metrorail stations and MARC commuter rail stops. This infrastructure makes it the main entrance for trade moving between the cap- ital and the rest of the state. For planners who need a location that holds its own, Prince George's is the stabilizer. It is the spot where Black economic success is visible, turning a meeting into a win for the neighbor- hood. This is where the plan meets the act, ensuring the work holds up long after the room is cleared. Planners can coordinate off- site sessions at MahoganyBooks on American Way or evening receptions at The Brass Tap on Fleet Street. This Black-major- ity powerhouse remains the final stop for planners who want massive halls to get big work done, opening a direct pipeline to local neighborhoods that know exactly how to build real wealth. Reach out to President/CEO Leslie W. Graves and her team at Experience Prince George's to get all the assistance you need to make your event a success thee. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Experience Prince George's (301) 925-8300 experienceprincegeorges.com ANNAPOLIS You come to Annapolis because your attendees can navigate the entire layout on foot. Every core asset—your lodging, dining, and event venues—sits within a three-block perimeter, providing an effi- cient environment where your agenda faces zero external noise. The Historic Inns of Annapolis anchors your daytime programming directly across from the State House, providing over 10,000 square feet of meeting space split between the Governor Calvert House and Maryland Inn. A short walk down the hill connects you to the waterfront and the Kunta Kinte- Alex Haley Memorial. This ancestral land- mark feeds directly into the Banneker- Douglass- Tubman Museum, an 11,700- square-foot facility built inside an 1875 Gothic Revival structure that offers spe- cialized exhibit rooms for focused presen- tations. For larger headcounts, the down- town corridor shifts seamlessly to the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, featuring a 5,200- square-foot waterfront ballroom, and The Graduate by Hilton Annapolis, which supplies 13 breakout spaces and accommodates assemblies for up to 450 guests. Executive working lunches remain inside these immediate blocks at Pusser's Caribbean Grille or Carrol's Creek Cafe. In this state capital, history isn't treated as a background exhibit; it acts as the literal floor you are standing on. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County – (410) 280-0445 visitannapolis.org MARYLAND AREA GUIDES Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church photo credit: wikipedia