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One ofGreensboro'smost interesting historic al landmarks is theOldMill ofGuilford, a working water-powered gristmill where the gift shop sells local crafts,honey and hamalongwith the stone-groundmeal. The Sheraton Greensboro Hotel & Koury Convention Center, the city's largest meeting venue, offers 250,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and a business center along with its 1,106 gue- strooms. South Carolina's Gullah community is a prominent part SOUTH CAROLINA of its African-American history.You can learn more about the culture by taking a Gullah tour in Charleston and shop- ping at the CityMarket where artisans sell their traditional hand-made sweet grass baskets and other wares. Other Black heritage sites in Charleston include the Old Slave Mart and Museum and Emanuel AME, the oldest AME church in the South, where the slave rebel Denmark Vesey once preached. Meeting groups and other travelers looking for a coastal Family at Greensboro Art Gallery Other notable sites include Guilford College, the former loca- tion of a shelter for escaped slaves, the African-American Atelier art gallery and the Walkway of History, lined with markers commemorating events in local Black history. retreat will find plenty to like in Myrtle Beach. One of the resort's newest attractions is the Grand Park Athletic Complex. Golfers can tee off at one of the unique courses along theGrand Strand featuring design themes like jungles and dinosaurs, while the Oceanfront Boardwalk holds a Kids Carnival every Monday night. The Broadway at the Beach shopping, dining and entertainment complex is another favorite hangout. 54 Black Meetings & Tourism May/June 2012: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com