Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/244474
•pg_54-67__BMT_pg3-58 1/8/14 9:35 PM Page 63 are within walking distance of one another. Other free attractions include the National Museum of African Art, National World War II Memorial and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Ford's Theatre's is one of DC's premiere destinations to explore the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. This working-theatre is the site of Lincoln's assassination with artifacts related to his death including John Wilkes Booth's derringer pistol. Upcoming productions include Fly, based on the Tuskegee Airmen. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is the premiere gathering place for meetings and conventions including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held each September. This 2.3 million-sq. ft. facility has over 700,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. As the financial, media, cultural and government center of the world, the northeastern United States is understandably the destination of choice for tourists, meetings and conventions. No region on earth dominates the global landscape like this part of the country. Most of our formative history and culture is found in the lands that make the northeastern United States. The area is vibrant, energetic, peaceful and tranquil all rolled into one. Need an escape head to the Catskills or the Alleghenies'. Need the energy and nightlife of the big city head to Boston, New York City, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh or Toronto – the list is endless. Need a little sand and surf the Jersey Shore or Delaware are great choices. Checkout the beautiful shoreline mansions in Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts and of course Long Island. The northeast is a cultural oasis with residents and visitors from G R E AT P L ACE S TO M E E T around the world. You would be hard-pressed to find any region of the world with the cultural diversity found in the northeast. That diversity leads to wonderful international culinary experiences, history, art and languages to immerse oneself. For meeting planners, nothing beats the cornucopia of options available. Its world-class meeting venues are second to none, with hotel options to fit any budget. GETTING IN TOUCH Connecticut Office of Tourism – (888) CT-VISIT / ctvisit.com Delaware Tourism Office – (866) 284-7483 / visitdelaware.com Maine Office of Tourism – (888) 624-6345 / visitmaine.com Maryland Office of Tourism – (866) 639-3526 / visitmaryland.org Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism – (800) 227-MASS / massvacation.com New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development – (603) 271-2665 / visitnh.gov New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism – (800) VISIT-NJ / visitnj.org New York State Department of Economic Development – (800) CALLNYS / iloveny.com Ontario, Canada – (800) – ONTARIO / ontariotravel.net Visit Pennsylvania – (800) VISIT-PA / visitpa.com Rhode Island Tourism Division – (800) 556-2484 / visitrhode-island.com Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing – (800) VERMONT / vermontvacation.com Destination DC G R E AT P L ACE S TO E AT From exceptional rooftop venues to expansive convention space, you'll find meetings in Washington, DC as memorable as the monuments. Learn more at washington.org/meetings or call 1-800-422-8644. B M & T ••• November/December 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 63