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NEVADA Nevada offers a bounty of interesting attractions for avid sightseers and outdoor adventurers, not to mention those whose favorite kind of action takes place amid the bright lights of a stage or casino. The Silver State is home to Great Basin National Park, Death Valley National Park and the Lake Mead National the Colorado State Capitol, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the Brown Palace Hotel, the Balisteri Vineyards and the U.S. Mint are just a few of the other ways to spend your leisure time in Denver. For meetings, the Colorado Convention Center offers the largest venue, with 584,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space on a single level and 63 meeting rooms totaling 100,000 sq. ft. on one level. It also includes the, 35,000-sq. ft. Four Seasons Ballroom, the 50,000-sq. ft. Korbel Ballroom and the 5,000- seat Wells Fargo Theatre. There are 7,300 guestrooms within walking distance of the convention center and more than 45,000 hotel rooms in the metro area. Black Meetings & Tourism February/March 2009: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 74 HAWAII Now that Hawaii has become known as Barack Obama Country as well as a tropical paradise, visitors may want to include some locales with a Presidential connection on their itinerary. Oahu's Hanauma Bay, a prime snorkeling spot, is close to Sandy Beach, one of Obama's favorite childhood hangouts, and the Halona Blowhole, near where his mother's ashes were scattered. The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau also notes that Obama has played golf at Olamana Golf Links and Luana Hills Country Club. On the island of Kauai, the 10-mile-long, 3,567-ft.- deep, Waimea Canyon, called the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific," is a sight not to be missed. Other sightseeing and recreational attractions include Poipu Beach, Wallua Falls and the Napali Coast. Maui is home to such attractions as the Haleakala Crater, the historic Bailey House Museum, the Hui Noeau Visual Arts Center and the Iao Needle, a 2,250-ft. stone pillar that was once used as an altar. Hawaii's Supperferry Photo Credit: Hawaii CVB