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accommodations range from comfortable inns and restored bed and breakfasts with a historic touch, to hip boutique hotels and familiar corporate flags. Meeting planners choose from Mission San Luis, with a new $7.6 million, 24,000-sq. ft. visitor center and modern space amidst a 16th century community where Appalachee Indians and Spanish newcomers lived together, to Goodwood Museum & Gardens featuring an antebellum mansion- turned-museum along with space options ideal for corporate retreats, board and staff meetings or other events. New to Tallahassee is the FSU Turnbull Conference Center, integrating the latest meeting technology with more than 47,000 sq. ft. of space. And Hotel Duval downtown, the city’s newest and only boutique hotel with eight event rooms, a stylish rooftop ballroom and two private rooms inside Shula’s 347. Additional meeting venues range from the Tallahassee Automobile Museum, displaying Lincoln’s hearse and Batmobiles, and the University Center Club’s 64,000-sq. ft. space with a grand ballroom and two outdoor decks over- looking Florida State University’s field, to the downtown Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, providing 69,000 sq. ft. of convention space accommodating up to 1,200 guests and an outdoor plaza. A fusion of cosmopolitan flair and charming personality defines the spirit of Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City – where it all comes together for visitors. A place where college town meets cultural center, politics meets performing arts and his- tory meets nature – a place where the vibrancy of what to do is matched only by the city’s inviting hospitality. Contact Janet Roach, Meetings and Conventions Director, at (800) 628-2866 or visit www.VisitTallahassee.com. TAMPA BAY, PERFECT FOR BUSINESS AND PLEASURE Acclaimed for its diverse attractions, warm weather and equallywarmhospitality,TampaBay offers a variety ofmeet- ing and event options with as much to explore as there is to enjoy. The choices of where to stay,meet, dine and have fun are limitless, and Tampa Bay comfortably accommodates all tastes, timelines and travel needs. TampaBay iswell connected to the rest of theUS and the world with our award winning Tampa InternationalAirport, located sevenmiles fromdowntown. And once here, rest easy at one ofTampaBay’s overnight options, including over 2,000 committable hotel rooms within walking distance from the Tampa Convention Center. The 600,000-sq. ft. Tampa Convention Center is located directly on the downtownTampawaterfront and offers price- less flexibility, convenience and functionality, including direct access to one of the area’s newest treasures – the Tampa Riverwalk. Lined with hotels,meetings venues, green spaces, museums, parks and even a water taxi, it gives convention attendees an exciting and safe way to enjoy the best that Our variety of venues, unique settings and next generation, high-tech tools ensure a vibrant, engaging meeting geared toward your success. And once your meeting breaks, the activities, attractions, dining and nightlife around our dynamic city will entertain your group and enhance their enjoyable experience for your next gathering. Tallahassee. Where it all comes together beautifully. visittallahassee.com | 800.628.2866 34 Black Meetings & Tourism March/April 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com