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AREA GUIDES NEW JERSEY GARDEN STATE OFFERS EASY ACCESS AND TONS OF OPTIONS BY SOLOMON J. HERBERT II Looking for a new location for your next meeting or convention? Consider New Jersey! Located conveniently between both New York City and Philadelphia, New Jersey offers unique locations to host group or event. Whether you are looking for big city culture or small-town charm, New Jersey can offer your group a variety of facilities to meet all your needs. New Jersey has an endless array of premium venues in addition to exciting and culturally enriching destinations across the state! This destination is loaded with traditional, contemporary and historic locations plus unique “off- the-beaten path” venues for social, team-building or corporate retreats. ATLANTIC CITY Located in the heart of the Northeast,within an easy day’s drive of one-third of theU.S. population, choos- ing Atlantic City for meetings gives meeting planners access to a huge mar- ket from which to draw attendees, exhibitors and ing facility fea- tures 486,600 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit space, 45 meeting rooms totaling 109,100 sq. ft. of expansive meeting space, state-of-the-art technology for voice, data and video communi- cations as well as a 1,400-space in- door parking gar- age and 29 convenient loading docks. Atlantic City offers 8,000 commit- Tropicana Casino & Resort table hotel rooms – 20,000 hotel rooms in total, easily accessible by air, New Jersey Transit, rail or road along with the convenience of being within a day’s drive of 1/3 of America’s population. Whether you are planning a large corporate event or beautiful, elaborate wedding, the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel’s Banquets and Convention staff brings years of skill and experience to each and every occasion. As the most contemporary, upscale hotel in the city, this property offers two magnificent ballrooms and 18 meeting rooms for a truly elegant setting for your meeting or reception. This Sheraton property includes 502 Guest Rooms, 20 meeting spaces and an 11,618 sq. ft. Crown Ballroom, the hotels largest ballroom. Located on the beach & Boardwalk customers. Approximately 100 miles from New York, less than 300 miles from Boston, less than 60 miles from Philadelphia and 150 miles from Washington, D.C., Atlantic City, NJ expo centers and meeting facilities put the buyers, sellers, movers and shakers all within easy reach. The Atlantic City Convention Center rises above the rest when it comes to business meeting locations. The Center is one of the most unique meeting room venues in the Northeast, and it’s perfect for your next confer- ence,meeting or trade show.This amaz- 62 Tropicana Casino & Resort offers more than 2,100 luxurious hotel rooms with spectacular beach and ocean views, three floors of gaming, including the hottest slots and live table games, full- service spa, bluemercury apothecary and resort spa as well as more than 122,000 sq. ft. of meeting space equipped for both intimate events and large trade shows with five certified meeting planners on staff. When the workday is done, Atlantic City’s array of casino resorts, beach- front activities and area attractions are sure to please visitors and keep them coming back for more. WHOYOUGONNACALL? Atlantic City CVA (888) 228-4748 www.atlanticcitynj.com NEWARK VisitingNewark is like eating a bag of your favorite potato chips – it’s hard to just have one. The urban heart of New Jersey, Newark is the state’s biggest metropolis and is home to an arts and culture renaissance that features major performing arts and sports venues aswell as restaurants, galleries and museums. Some of the city’s highlights are within easywalking distance of each other in the downtown section. The glittering NJ PerformingArtsCenter is a stunning per- formance venue that hosts national and international headline performers. The new Prudential Center, a state-of-the-art arena built for the NHL’s Stanley Cup champion NJ Devils, also presents con- certs plus major special and family events, SetonHall college basketball and more. New Jersey’s largest museum complex, theNewarkMuseumhouses an intimate planetarium, the restored Ballantine Victorian mansion, New Jersey-centric natural history displays and a prestigious collection of fine art painting and sculptures.Themuseumjust celebrated its centennial in 2009. WHOYOUGONNACALL Greater Newark CVB ugncvb@bcdcnewark.org Black Meetings & Tourism May/June 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com Photo Credit: New Jersey CVB