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The Center is located 10 minutes from downtown Atlanta, making local attractions like the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Aquarium easily accessible to meeting groups. MACON/BIBB The Tubman African American Museum is a must-see attraction inMacon,which has an impres- sive list ofAfrican-American heritage sites. It’s the largest African-American museum in the state, with a 63-ft. mural titled “From Africa to America” by Macon artist Wilfred Stroud as its most striking exhibit. Macon also is home to the Georgia Music Hall of The Hay House sits on top of Coleman Hill in Macon, Georgia. This is a main attraction for tourists to visit while exploring this city, it was completed in 1859. Fame, where exhibits include artifacts from Little Richard, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, gospel music pioneer the Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Dorsey and other African-Americans with connections to the state. The Pleasant Hill Historic District is the site of the Bobby Jones Performing Arts Center and the Booker T. Washington Community Center, which houses the Otis Redding Memorial Library. The Otis Redding Statue in Gateway Park serves as another tribute to the late R&B singer who hailed from Macon, as does the Otis Redding Memorial Bridge over the Ocmulgee River, which connects the Macon Coliseum & Convention Centre to downtown Macon. The Coliseum & Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre is the largest meeting venue in the Macon/Bibb County area, with 140,000 total sq. ft. of space, including 20 meeting areas, a 9,100-sq. ft. ballroom, and more than 85,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. SAVANNAH In a city with more than 1,600 buildings in its historic district, a num- ber of landmarks have a connection to the area’s African-American history and culture. Founded in 1773, First African More Value (More options.) You don’t have to compromise quality for value. Just an hour south of Atlanta on I-75, Macon offers first-class meeting spaces including the 110,000 sq. ft. Macon Centreplex and 5,500 affordable sleeping rooms. Host memorable offsite functions in historic homes, interactive museums, HD theatres and urban art galleries. After work, play and unwind in an eclectic city known for its historic architecture and signature restaurants. Call me, Pammie Jimmar, at 800-768-3401 or email pjimmar@maconga.org to schedule your next event! www.visitmacon.org • 800-768-3401 44 Pammie Jimmar Sales Manager Baptist Church is thought to be the oldest continuously operating Black congregation in North America. The Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center was initially estab- lished in 1865 as the city’s first school built for African-Americans. Visitors can also tour the historic King-Tisdell Cottage, which serves as a museum showcasingAfrican-American history and culture, and the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil RightsMuseum. The city’s largest meeting space is the 330,000-sq. ft. Savannah Inter- nationalTrade&Convention Center. The area's largestmeeting venue is the Art Deco-style Miami Beach Convention Center, which contains more than 500,000 gross sq. ft. of con- tiguous exhibit space and 70meeting rooms. Black Meetings & Tourism May/June 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com Photo Credit: Macon/Bibb CVB