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September 17
Small Business Expo, Fort Mason
Center, San Francisco, CA. (212) 404-2345
September 18-19 LGBT Business Expo, Merida,
Mexico. For more information about the LGBT
Confex please visit:
http://www.lgbtcon-
fex.com/
October 8 Small Business Expo, Hynes
Convention Center, Boston, MA. (212) 404-2345
December 10 Small Business Expo, Atlanta
Convention Center, Atlanta, GA. (212) 404-2345
January 3-13 American Library Association
(ALA) Midwinter Meeting, Boston Convention
& Exhibition Center (BCEC), Boston, MA.
(617) 954-2168
May 8-12 2017 Humane Society of the U.S.
Animal Care Expo, Ocean Center and the
Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, Daytona Beach,
FL. www.DaytonaBeachMeetings.com
November 10-13 American Academy of
Ophthalmology (AAO), New Orleans, LA. For
more information, visit
www.neworleans-
cvb.com.
2016
2017
We take no shortcuts when it comes to your success.
Bring it to the Beach. Call 1-800-700-7702 or go to VisitVirginiaBeach.com/meetings.
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Whale watching season began December 26, 2014. This is perfect
activity for gathering up with friends and family and catch a glimpse of nature,
up close and personal! Island Packers, Ventura County's official concessionaire
to the Channel Islands National Park, is now offering half-day whale watching
excursions to view these magnificent mammals. Visit www.islandpackers.com for
current marine mammal sightings recorded daily from their boat captains.
The 3 to 3-1/2 hour non-landing, narrated trips are offered from both Ventura
Harbor and Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard. Trips depart almost daily at 9:30
a.m. or 1:30 p.m. All-day trips with landings on Anacapa or Santa Cruz Islands
are available.
The rates for the half-day trips are $37 for adults, $33 for seniors and $27 for
children 12 and under. Full-day trips to Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands are $59
per adult. Camping is also available on all five islands. Boat transportation costs
range from $79 per adult. Advance reservations are advised and can be made
online at www.islandpackers.com or by calling (805) 642-1393.
WHALE WATCHING SEASON OPEN
NOW THROUGH APRIL 13!
