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VOLUME 22, ISSUE 9, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015
FEATURES
A R E A G U I D E S
DEPARTMENTS
Want
your
business
meetings,
corporate
events,
conven-
tions,
and
other
types
of
group
gatherings
to
garner
you
lots
of
praise
and
appreciation
from
attendees
and
board
mem-
bers?
You
might
give
some
thought
to
planning
your
next
event
at
a
waterfront
location.
Waterfront
Meeting
Locations
for
Memorable
Events
offers
some
options
for
your
consideration.
By
Buck
Samuels
4 Publisher's Message
5 Calendar of Events
6 Newsmakers
7 Caribbean Corner
8 In The News
11 Letters to Editor
12 Hotel Happenings
32 From Motherland
33 Travel Data
34 Phoenix
35 Sitka
36 USVI
37 Greensboro
In this issue's "Cruse News," Carnival Corporation
Reports Significantly Higher Second Quarter
Earnings, president/CEO Arnold Donald shares informa-
tion about important
milestones that were achieved during
the second quarter of 2015.
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Shoreline Aquatic Park, Long Beach ,. CA.
Photo Credit: Popmedia Group/Robert Ingram
Family reunions are a time-honored tradition in the
African-American community dating back 150 years. These
multi-generational family gatherings are arguably the largest
sector of the African-American travel and tourism market.
BM&T's Annual African-American Reunions Focus
provides tips on organizing a family reunion as well as sug-
gestions on where yours can be held.
By Rufus McKinney
