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Civil Rights Movement — the Granby Theater and the Harrison Opera House. Shopping enthusiasts can head to Granby Row, the flea markets and antique shops in Historic Ghent, the Waterside Festival Marketplace or the one-million-sq. ft. MacArthur Center Mall. RICHMOND The highest capacity meeting facility in Virginia's capital city is the Greater Richmond Convention Center, with 178,159 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting and presentation space and a 30,550-sq. ft. ballroom. An interesting Richmond landmark is the Bill "Bojangles" Robinson statue, located at the site of the city's first traffic light, which was a gift from the famous film star. The statue is locat- ed in Jackson Ward, a 40-block historically Black neighbor- hood that also includes the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, founded by a former slave in 1867, and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. Two other local Black heritage attractions are the Maggie L. Walker National Historical Site, home of the first woman bank owner in the United States, and the new Virginia Civil Rights Memorial on Capitol Square. A new downtown performing arts center called Richmond CenterStage is set to open in late 2009. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is undergoing a major expansion, also targeting for a late 2009 opening. Another new development is the Capital Trail, a scenic pedestrian and bicycle path connecting Jamestown, Williamsburg and Richmond along Route 5. The entire route is expected to be complete by 2012. ROANOKE The main meeting venue in this Blue Ridge Mountain des- tination is the Roanoke Civic Center, which contains 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibit space, a coliseum and a performing arts center. It also encompasses the new 46,000-sq. ft. Roanoke Special Events Center, which offers 10 meeting rooms and ban- quet accommodations for up to 3,000. The Harrison Museum of African American Culture is located on the ground floor of Roanoke's first public high school for Black students. Visitors might also enjoy Black Meetings & Tourism April/May 2009: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 103 Virginia State Capitol Photo Credit: Richmond CVB visitnorfolktoday.com | 1-800-368-3097 *Located between Williamsburg and Virginia Beach The heart of the Virginia Waterfront. There's just something about bringing a meeting to the Norfolk waterfront. Think fun, affordable accommodations and amenities, with the comfort and convenience only our city can offer. Walk from hotels to meetings, dining and entertainment. Let comfort be your guide in Norfolk, Virginia. The Norfolk CVB can help you Sail into Savings in 2009! For more information on our group incentive package, please visit us online at visitnorfolktoday. com or contact the NCVB sales department. YOU REALLY OUGHT TO START MEETING LIKE THIS. m o s t s u j s ' e r e h T i t e e m a g n i g n i r b t u o b a g n i h t e g n i j w k l o f r o N e h t o t n o i t a d o m m o c c a e c n e i n e v n o c d n a n i t e e m o t s l e t o h r u o y e b t r o f m o c B V C k l o f r o N e h T ! 9 0 0 2 i e r o m r o F e s a e l p , e g a k c a p t t c a t n o c r o m o c g g g b a d r o f f a , n u f k n i h T . t n o r f r e t a w m o c e h t h t i w , s e i t i n e m a d n a s k l a W . r e f f o n a c y t i c r u o y l n o e t n e m n i a t r e t n e d n a g n i n i d , s g . a i n i g r i V , k l o f r o N n i e d i u g s g n i v a S o t n i l i a S u o y p l e h n a c n e c n i p u o r g r u o n o n o i t a m r o f n t k l o f r o n t i s i v t a e n i l n o s u t i s i v . t n e m t r a p e d s e l a s B V C N e h t g e l t r o f m m o r f t e L . n i e v i t n . y a d o o f r o n t i s i v w t e d b e t a c o L * e h e h T 7 9 0 3 - 8 6 3 - 0 0 8 - 1 | m o c . y a d o t k l o a B i n i g r i d V n g a r u b s m a i l l i n W e e w . t n o r f r e t a W a i n i g r i V e h t f o t r a e h c a e B