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33 B M & T ••• March/April 2016 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com ANDREW "ANDY" INGRAHAM is a current resident of Broward County, Florida and a native of Nassau Bahamas. He has fused culture and commerce throughout his professional life. Ingraham came to the United States in 1972; successively he became interested in becoming an entrepreneur and establishing a business in the U.S. He has over 28 years in the tourism industry, AL HUTCHINSON serves as President & CEO at the Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau. Hutchinson's focus is to showcase Mobile as one of the top destina- tions and a city suitable for any meeting. He received a Pioneer Award from the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners, was a 2008 APEX Award for Distinguished Service recipient and has been recognized by Black Meetings & Tourism magazine since as one of the most influential African-Americans in the industry. Enjoy the sights, sounds, an ubman Museum stories of the Tu – a unique experience you can only find in Macon. It's more than a place on a map. It's a vibe all its own. nd eum can e a ubman Museum Tu 800.768.3401 | VisitMacon.or rg Traveler," a new travel television series currently in development. Before creating Black Meetings & Tourism with his business partner and wife Gloria, Herbert was self-employed as a full-time freelance print and photo journalist since 1981. During that peri- od over 800 of his articles appeared in numerous regional, national and inter- national publications. Herbert currently holds or has held membership in several pro- fessional organizations, including the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP), National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD), Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Travel Professionals Of Color (TPOC), Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Africa Travel Association (ATA), Travel and Tourism Marketing Association (TTMA), Black Business Association of Los Angeles (BBA), Regional Black Chamber of Commerce of San Fernando Valley, and Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAAC). Herbert and his wife Gloria were the 2002 recipients of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planner's Minority Business Award, the 2005 recipients of the Regional Black Chamber of Commerce of San Fernando Valley's Small Business of the Year Award, the 2007 recipients of Outstanding Entrepreneur Award from the Black Business Association of Los Angeles, the 2008 recipients of California State Salute to Small Business Award, the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from NABHOOD, the 2010 Small Business Award from the United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley & Region, and the Outstanding Support of Leimert Park Village Award in 2011 from Leimert Park Village Merchants Association.