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the Marcus Center for the PerformingArts – home to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Florentine Opera Company, First Stage Children's Theater and the MilwaukeeBallet – theAfrican dance companyKo-Thi and several other theaters. The Milwaukee Art Museum on the lakefront, is a must- see, with its striking wing-shaped architectural feature called brise soleil. This moving sunscreen is wider than a Boeing 747. Kids are sure to enjoy a visit to the Milwaukee Public Museum, whose natural history exhibits include a Costa Rican Rain Forest and the world's largest dinosaur skull. The Milwaukee area also is home to Wisconsin's most popular visitor destination. The Potawatomi Bingo Casino, located minutes from downtown Milwaukee in the Menomonee Valley, features a 1,300-seat bingo hall, 3,100 slot machines, an Off-Track Betting room, a 20-table Poker Room and nearly 100 game tables. There's live entertain- WISCONSIN DELLS Dubbed the "Waterpark Capital of the World," Wisconsin Dells is a popular vacation spot also known its resorts and spas.The state's largest water park is found at the Kalahari Waterpark Resort, which contains 752 gue- strooms, a full-service spa and a 27-hole golf course.Anew 100,000-sq. ft. indoor theme park atKalahari features a six- story Ferris wheel, an African-themed carousel, a ropes course, bowling, mini golf and more. Five private party rooms provide event space.The resort also has 100,000 sq. ft. of flexible convention space, including a 17,000-sq. ft. ballroom. Throughout Wisconsin Dells are a variety of shops and restaurants and more than 8,000 guestrooms. As you can see, the variety of attractions and meeting accommodations in the Midwest make this region a good bet for any group's travel plans.To learnmore about what these and otherMidwest destinations have to offer, check out the list of state tourism bureau contact information accompanying this article. • • • GETTING IN TOUCH • • • Illinois Bureau of Tourism – (800) 2CONNECT Indiana Office of Tourism Development – (800) 677-9800 Iowa Division of Tourism – (515) 242-4705 Travel Michigan – (800) 644-2489 Explore Minnesota Tourism – (800) 657-3700 Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism – (800) BUCKEYE Wisconsin Department of Tourism – (800) 432-8747 Minnesota Farm Country 48 Black Meetings & Tourism September/October 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com ment on tap at Bar 360 and in the 500-seat Northern Lights Theater. Dining options include a traditional Wisconsin steakhouse, a sports bar and grill and an Asian restaurant a food court and a buffet. Operated by the Forest County Potawatomi Community, the casino also offers more than 18,000 sq. ft. of banquet space for special events. Event space and catering are available in the Woodland Dreams Ballroom, the Tribal Room, Wild Earth and the private din- ing room of the Dream Dance Steak restaurant. More than 2,350 enclosed parking spaces are linked by skywalk to the casino. Milwaukee's premier meeting venue, Frontier Airlines Center, offers 189,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, a 37,000-sq. ft. grand ballroom and 40,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. The cen- ter also is noted for showcasing $1.2 million in public art. Lodging accommodations are provided by more than 12,000 guestrooms in the metro area. Kalahari Waterpark Resort