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Dates: June 15-19, 2010 Hotel: Hilton Americas Website: nabainc.org —————————————— 21. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CHURCH OF GOD (NACOG) – NATIONAL INSPIRATIONAL YOUTH CONVENTION NACOG was officially organized in 1916 after operating as "Brothers and Sisters of Love" in Philadelphia the previous 10 years. This organiza- tion envisioned the uniting of African-American "immigrants" who were migrating from the South in search of new beginnings and new opportunities. The church expanded rapidly. The National Association seeks to be a community that assists and involves all persons regardless of age, ethnic background, creed, educa- tional level or economic status. The National Inspirational Youth Council is an annual celebration since 1940 held in major cities across the United States hosting a global delegation of youth and family. Attendance: 2,000 Last/Current Convention Location: Washington DC Convention Dates: Dec 27-30, 2009 Hotels: Marriott Wardman Park Room Nights: 2,188 Airlines: American Airlines Direct Spending: $3.1 million Headquarters: PO Box 357, West Middlesex, PA 16159 Phone: (724) 528-1340 Presiding Elder: Bishop Robert S. Davis Next Convention: TBD Website: nacog.com Headquarters: National Invitational Youth Convention 6080 Foreland Garth Columbia, MD 21045 (866) 520-0093 Website: niyc.org Meeting Planner: Charles Myricks —————————————— 22. ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY – 103RD ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION Alpha Phi Alpha was the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans in 1906. Civil Rights leaders such as W.E.B. Dubois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Thurgood Marshall were all proud members. Today, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity develops leaders and promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while pro- viding service and advocacy for our communities. The Fraternity has sev- eral committees involved in programs such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Collegiate Scholarships, Business and Economic Development and Racial Justice and Public Policy Commission. Attendance: 1,600 Last/Current Convention Location: New Orleans Convention Dates: July 16-20, 2009 Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convent- ion Center Hotel: Hilton New Orleans River- side Room Nights: 4,500 Estimated Economic Impact: $1.9 million Headquarters: 2313 St. Paul Street, Baltimore. MD 21218 Phone: (410) 554-0040 National President: Darryl R. Mat- thews, Sr. Membership: 200,000 Next Convention: TBD Meeting Planner: Willard Hall Website: alphaphialpha.net ——————————————— 23. NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATION – 96TH ANNUAL CONVENTION The National Dental Association (NDA) is the largest and oldest organization of minority oral health professionals in the world. The NDA has become a powerful voice for the health care rights of the underserved. The NDA was formed in 1913 as a forum for practicing African- American dentists who were denied membership in other oral health organizations. The mission of the NDA is to continually enhance the skills of its members, recruit under- represented minorities into the pro- fession, and create opportunities for research among its members and the communities they serve. Attendance: 1,500 Last/Current Convention Location: Jacksonville Also included are tickets to several Orlando area theme parks. THE NATIONAL COALITION OF BLACK MEETING PLANNERS This is the preeminent organization for African-American meeting planners. They hold several conferences through- out they year. Their next event is the Fall Educational Conference to be held in Daytona Beach, Florida, December 2-6, 2009. Over 500 people are expected to attend the premiere event for CVB's, hote- liers and others looking to network with African-American meeting planners. TOP 10 CONVENTIONS BY ROOM NIGHT OF THOSE REPORTED BY CVB'S • National Baptist Convention – Christ- ian Education 24,215 • National Black MBA Association 16,480 • Blacks in Government 17,560 NAACP 16,200 • National Baptist Convention 12,000 • Gospel Music Workshop of America 12,000 • Church of God In Christ – AIM 8,856 • Kappa Alpha Psi 7,650 • Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World 7,400 • National Alliance of Black School Educators 6,790 • National Association of Black Accoun-tants 5,258 OTHER PROMINENT AFRICAN AMERICAN GATHERINGS WITH 1,000 ATTENDEES OR MORE • Delta's Sigma Theta • The Links Incorporate • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives • 100 Black Men of America • Ebenezer AME Church • Coalition of Black Trade Unionist • General Grand Masonic Congress • National Black Nurses Association • Annual Conference National Bar Association • National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers • Tuskegee Airman National Confere-nce • Sigma Gamma Rho • National Association of Real Estate Brokers Black Meetings & Tourism December 2009: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 58