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February 11 Multicultural Resource EXPO," Shakopee, MN. http://diversity- fairs.eventbrite.com
February 11-12 22nd Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. www.visit- phoenix.com
February 13-18 National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates 20th National Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. www.naaas.org
February 15-18 The 2012 Women of Power Summit, Orlando, FL, sponsored by Black Enterprise. www.blackenterprise.- com/events/women-of-power-summit
February 16 2012 Advertising Working Mothers of the Year, New York. www.- awny.org/eventscalendar.html
February 16-18 National Association for Bilingual Education 2011 40th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. www.- nabe.org/conference2011.html
February 21-22 Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo, Melbourne, Australia. www.aime.com.au
February 22 DiversityInc Innovation Fest!, Newark, NJ. http://bit.ly/ywnUuS
February 23-24 5th Annual Diversity &
Inclusion Seminar Barcelona 2012, Barcelona, Spain. www.diversity.icon- eventsinternational.com
February 23-24 4th Annual Social Media Marketing Conference, Toronto, Canada. www.opendialogueinc.com
February 23-26 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit, Orlando, FL. www.- blackenterprise.com/wps
February 26-27 Convention Sales Professionals International Annual Conference, Walter E. Washington Con- vention Center, Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.cspi- online.org.
February 27-29 U.S. Hispanic Marketing Summit," Miami, FL. www.ushispanic- marketingsummit.com
March Cactus League Spring Training throughout Greater Phoenix, AZ. www.- visitphoenix.com
March 2-4 New York Times Travel Show, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. For more information call (203) 622-7081 or (800) 322-9332 or email info@nytts.com.
March 4-7 30th Annual Travel South Showcase, Louisville, KY. (404) 231-1790 or nfo@travelsouthusa.com
March 6 New Rules of Engagement: How Multicultural Initiatives Are Leading the Conversation, sponsored by New York Women in Communications, New York, NY. www.nywici.org
March 10-11 Devoured Phx Culinary Classic at the Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ. www.visitphoenix.com
March 12 Gay & Lesbian Marketing Symposium, Dallas, TX. www.community- marketinginc.com
March 13 Multichannel News Wonder Women Luncheon, New York, NY. www.- mu l t i c h a n n e l . c om/ i n f o / 2 0 1 5 - Wonder_Women_Luncheon.php
March 14 NY Pre-Multicultural Business Expo & Networking Dinner Reception, Great Neck, NY. www.exposyourbusi- ness.com/events/ny-multicultural-busi- ness-expo
March 15 NY Multicultural Business Expo, Great Neck, NY. www.exposyour- business.com/events/ny-multicultural- business-expo
March 15-16 World Diversity Leadership Summit - European Union, Paris, France. www.wdls.eu
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How those behind the meetings stay ahead
Introducing HSMAI's MEET —the evolution of Affordable Meetings®
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As the meeting- and event-planning industry's premier show, HSMAI's MEET Mid-America brings a new name – and a new vision – to the business of connecting meeting and event professionals with the right exhibitors to make connections that make a difference.
Moving your meetings and events forward.
April 3–4, 2012 Navy Pier Chicago, IL
For exhibit information, contact meetexhibits@jspargo.com.
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