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15 B M & T ••• July/August 2014••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com PARTNERS 1.800.445.7412 minneapolis.org I am pleased to have the opportunity to congratulate Solomon and Gloria milestone. Sol was one of the very early in my career as a destination marketing professional. I was immediately struck by his sincerity and professionalism, and those traits are just as apparent today. He and Gloria have always supported and encouraged those of us who may have been overlooked by other media outlets. I am proud to call them my friends and look forward to enjoying 20 more years of outstanding storytelling from Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine. Congratulations Sol and Gloria! CONGRATULATIONS TO BLACK MEETINGS & TOURISM Tennant was recently named Chairman of the RCMA board of For more information, visit minneapolis.org MELVIN TENNANT, CAE President & CEO THINK YOU KNOW MINNEAPOLIS? SEE 6 MYTHS WE BUSTED CK MEETINGS & T omon and Gl e Sol atulat ongr o c t e the opportunity o hav eased t I am pl A BL TIONS TULATIONS T ONGRATULA C OURISM oria omon and Gl e the opportunity CK MEETINGS & T O TIONS T OURISM ed by other media outl ook erl v o aged those of us who ma our and enc . He and Gl y oda ent t appar sionalism, and those tr es of pr truck by his sinc y s el as immediat I w sional. es of eting pr mark eer as a des ar y in my c earl as one of the v one. Sol w t es mil s. et ed by other media outl e been y hav aged those of us who ma ed s support y a w e al oria hav . He and Gl t as e jus s ar ait sionalism, and those tr erity and truck by his sinc tination eer as a des ery as one of the v ed om Black Meetings & T fr ear e y ying 20 mor o enjo t all them my friends and l o c oud t I am pr oria! Sol and Gl atulations Congr ourism Magazine. om Black Meetings & T elling oryt t anding s t s s of out ear d ar orw ook f all them my friends and l elling d OU KNO y named Ch tly named Chairman o en ec as r e t w ennan Tennan THINK Y W MINNEAPOLIS? f d o f the RCMA boar y named Chairman o t & CEO esiden Pr AE , C VIN TENNANT T, C MELVIN TENNANT OU KNO W MINNEAPOLIS? OU KNO THINK Y WE BUS SEE 6 MY W MINNEAPOLIS? OU KNO TED THS SEE 6 MY W MINNEAPOLIS? ormation, visit g minneapolis.or e inf or mor F WE BUS ormation, visit minneapolis.o 1.800.445.7412 RS RTNE PA TED rg minneapolis.o Wanda Collier-Wilson President/CEO Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau "Congratulations Solomon and Gloria on the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Black Meetings and Tourism. Your success in providing the avenue for news, announce- ments and professional recognition opportunities for the African American market is legendary. I have enjoyed work- ing with you both over the years and look forward to many more. Thank you for all your hard work." Al Hutchinson Vice President of Convention Sales and Marketing Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau "It's my honor to recognize and congratulate Solomon and Gloria Herbert for their long-standing com- mitment to the African-American meet- ings and leisure travel market. As a former honoree of Black Meetings & Tourism, I know first-hand what you have devoted to our community, and I applaud your 20-year accomplishment, wishing you continued success." Ronnie Burt President & CEO Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association "Team Kansas City and I wish you a very Happy 20th Anniversary. We appreciate all that you have done for the travel ind- ustry. BM&T is a necessary read and beacon of opti- mism—one that has been instrumental in our industry. Congratulat- ions on 20 great years and a personal thank you!"