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AREA GUIDES relax, Savannah's exquisite spas arewait- ing to pamper them in absolute luxury. Located just 15 miles from Savannah's Historic Meeting District, the Savannah/- Hilton Head International Airport offers 14 non-stop destinations and approximately 44 daily flights in and out of Savannah. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Visit Savannah (877) SAVANNAH www.savannahmeetings.com •MACON• Meet with a little more soul! With Public Art Sculpture, Savannah Photo Credit: Visit Savannah African-American heritage and civil rights movement. Named after a famous Savannah civil rights leader and pastor of Savannah's First African Baptist Church for 16 years, the museum presents pho- tographs and various exhibits. More than 30 golf courses lie within 30 minutes of Savannah, including public courses. Your more adventurous atten- dees may want to take a sea kayak tour of Savannah's barrier islands, try parasail- ing or charter a boat for deep sea fishing. For your guests who would rather simply over 5,000 hotel rooms in five distinct areas, Macon, offers a central location and budget friendly accommodations along with unique spaces for meetings, receptions, trade shows, and athletic events. The Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center features 102,000 sq. ft. of mod- ern, light infused space, which serves as a great venue for any event. Attendees can stretch out a little into the Macon Coliseum with a 9,252-seat capacity adjacent to the Convention Center or take advantage of an additional 5,000 sq. ft. at the 220- room Marriott MONICA SMITH More Value (More options.) You don't have to compromise quality for value. Just an hour south of Atlanta on I-75, Macon offers first-class meeting spaces including the 110,000 sq. ft. Macon Centreplex and 5,500 affordable sleeping rooms. Host memorable offsite functions in historic homes, interactive museums, HD theatres and urban art galleries. After work, play and unwind in an eclectic city known for its historic architecture and signature restaurants. Call Robin North at 800-768-3401 or email rnorth@maconga.org to schedule your next event! hotel connected by a glass-enclosed cor- ridor. Beyond the Center you will find a wonderful variety of unique spaces throughout the city of Macon. Choose one of the five distinct clusters designed for planning a meeting with spaces, hotel rooms, attractions, and restaurants within close proximity. Monica Smith is Macon-Bibb County CVB President & CEO, so if you're a planner and decide to book business into Macon-Bibb, be sure to contact her sales team at the CVB. Macon attractions feature rich and diverse cultures from 10,000-year-old Native American Indian mounds and the largest collection of ancient African arti- facts, to the top 40 musical hits of Little Richard. Some popular sites to experi- ence in Macon are the Tubman African American Museum, the Greater Turner Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Washington Memorial Library and the Douglass Theatre, to mention a few. Located 10 miles from downtown Macon, the Middle Georgia Regional Airport provides regular commuter flights via GeorgiaSkies. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Macon-Bibb County CVB (478) 743-1074 (800) 768-3401 www.maconga.org www.visitmacon.org • 800-768-3401 72 Black Meetings & Tourism March/April 2012: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com