Black Meetings and Tourism

National Historic Park. Of course, no trip to San Antonio would be complete without a visit to the River Walk, whose cobblestone paths are lined with all kinds of shops and eateries. The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, with more than 1.3 million sq. ft., is San Antonio's premier meeting venue. WASHINGTON Seattle's Northwest African American Museum showcases the visual arts, music, literature and history in three galleries. Along with a tour of the museum, you'll want to include some of the city's classic visitor attractions, like the Space Needle and Pike Place Market, on your itinerary. In the capital city of Olympia, you can visit sites like the Bigelow House Museum, Capitol Lake Park and the Butterworth Reservoir. Snohomish County, considered the antique capi- tal of the Northwest, with more than 450 dealers in a five-mile radius, is also home to such attrac- tions as Pilchuck Park and Arts of Snohomish. In Spokane, the 100-acre Riverfront Park offers views of Spokane Falls, while the Centennial Trail along the Spokane River is a great place for hiking. Tacoma, a Mecca for glass artists, like the renowned Dale Chihuly, is home to the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, the Museum of Glass and the Tacoma Art Museum. From art to adventure, the things to see and do in the West are as expansive as its vast and varied landscape. The region also offers a wide array of choices in meeting venues and lodging accommoda- tions. The state tourism offices listed here can provide you with information to help you start planning your next meeting or incentive trip to the West. The Ferry system is alive and well in Seattle Photo Credit: Seattle CVB UTAH Utah offers a number of ideal destinations for meeting and incentive travelers who love outdoor adventure. Park City's three resorts — the Canyons Resort, Park City Mountain Resort, and Deer Valley Resort — provide a host of recre- ational amenities, and the new Utah Winter Sports Park serves up more. Salt Lake City is an hour's drive from seven ski resorts. Within Utah's capital and largest city, you'll find attractions like the Calvary Baptist Church, the state's oldest African-American Baptist church; Fort Douglas Military Museum, site where Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th cavalry and 24th infantry served and many are buried; and of the famous Temple Square, where you can take in a free concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Snowbird, located 30 miles from Salt Lake International Airport, is a popular resort destination where you can enjoy skiing in the winter and hiking and mountain biking in the summer. Black Meetings & Tourism February/March 2009: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 81 River Walk dinner crowd Photo Credit: San Antonio CVB Winter in Ogden Photo Credit: Gary Nate • • • CONTACTS • • • Arizona Office of Tourism — (866) 275-5816 California Travel & Tourism Commission — (800) 862-2543 Colorado Tourism Office — (800) COLORADO Nevada Commission on Tourism — (800) NEVADA-8 New Mexico Department of Tourism — (800) 733-6396, ext. 0643 Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department — (800) 652-6552 Oregon Tourism Commission — (800) 547-7842 Texas Tourism Division — (800) 8888-TEX Utah Travel Council — (800) 200-1160 Washington State Tourism — (800) 544-1800

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