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The 106th National Baptist Congress of Christian Education Attendance: 25,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Indianapolis Convention Dates: June 20–25, 2011 Venues: Indianapolis Convention Center Hotel: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown and numerous others Room Nights: 22,710 Estimated Direct Spending: $24.8 million Headquarters: 1700 BaptistWorld Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37207 Congress President: Dr. George W. Waddles Membership: 7.5 million Next Convention: St. Louis Convention Dates: June 15-23, 2012 Venue:America's Center Website: nationalbaptist.com 131st Annual National Baptist Convention Attendance: 25,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Orlando Convention Dates: September 5–9, 2011 Venue: Orlando Convention Center Hotels: Peabody Hotel, Rosen Centre Hotel and numer- ous others Room Nights: 11,825 Estimated Economic Impact: $27.8 million Headquarters: 1700 Baptist World Center Drive, Nash- ville,TN 37207 President: Reverend Dr.William J. Shaw (President Dr. Julius R. Scruggs) Membership: 7.5 million Next Convention Location:Atlanta Convention Dates: September 3–9, 2012 Venue: GeorgiaWorld Congress Center Website: nationalbaptist.com —————————————— 3. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARABIC ORDER NOBLES MYSTIC SHRINE - ANNUAL CONVENTION This is a fraternal, social and charitable organization that embraces all the basic fundamentals and concepts of the Masonic Order. There is a strong drive within this organization for self-improvement, enjoyment within its and rank and unselfish giving of goods and services on both the local and national level. They donate to the NAACP, the Legal Defense Fund, the Urban League, United Negro College Fund and annual grants to institu- tions of higher learning, hospitals and medical research. Attendance: 25,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Cincinnati Convention Dates:August 15-18, 2011 Venue: Duke Energy Convention Center Hotels: Millennium Hotel and numerous others in Ohio and Kentucky Room Nights: 19,515 Estimated Economic Impact: $5.8 million 30 Headquarters: 2239DemocratRoad,Memphis,TN38132 Phone: (901) 395-0150 Leader: Donald Parks, Imperial Potentate Next Convention: TBD Convention Director: Donald Parks Website: aeaonms.org —————————————— 4. KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY. INC The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was started by a group of visionaries on the campus of Indiana University back in 1911. Today this fraternity is on college campuses from coast to coast with a legacy that's 100 years old. This fra- ternity has large events in addition to their Grand Chapter Meetings, which are held every two years. Attendance: 15,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Indianapolis Convention Dates: July 5–10, 2011 Venue: Indianapolis Convention Center Hotels: The Westin Indianapolis, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown and others Room Nights: 9,000 Est. Direct Spending: $17.9 millon Phone: (215) 228-7184 Headquarters: 2322-24 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132-4590 Executive Director:Major Spence T. Bruce Next Convention: Houston (2013) Website: kappaalphapsi1911.com —————————————— 5. BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE BIG is an advocate of equal opportunity and profes- sional development for Black government employees at the local, state and federal levels. BIG, established in 1976 ismandated to promote equity, excellence and opportuni- ty through employee advocacy, professional development and empowerment ofAfrican-Americans and others ded- icated to justice and equity at all levels of government. BIG's National Training Conferences are attended by many who reside in foreign countries such as Japan, England,Germany,Korea and Italy as well as the United States and its territories. Attendance: 15,000 (projections based on previous years) Last/Current Convention Location: Boston Convention Dates:Aug 22-25, 2011 Venue: John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center Hotels: Boston Marriott Copley and Sheraton Boston Hotel RoomNights: 12,000 (projection based on previous year) Economic Impact: $10million (projection based on previ- ous year) Headquarters: 3005 Georgia Ave., NW,Washington DC 20001 National President: J.David Reeves Black Meetings & Tourism September/October 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com