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ST. LOUIS When it's time for your next family reunion, think St. Louis! As a centrally-located destination, St. Louis is the perfect place for families to gather. In addition to the ease of getting here, there are a number of great hotel packages available that make St. Louis an afford- able destination for your reunion. Plus, Forest Park and the abundance of free attractions available let every- one enjoy St. Louis without putting a big dent in their budget. For slightly larger gatherings, The St. Louis Executive Conference Center (ECC) is the ideal place for your next small meeting. With all of the state-of-the- art amenities you'd expect to find within a world-class meeting facility, the fully appointed conference suites are designed with your productive meeting in mind. And of course, for the really large conventions, America's Center is conveniently located in the heart of downtown St. Louis close to hotels, dining, attrac- tions, shopping, and public transportation. The America's Center Convention Complex is home to four distinct meeting facilities under one roof: Cervantes Convention Center, The Dome at America's Center, the St. Louis Executive Conference Center and the Ferrara Theatre. The convention center features 502,000 sq. ft. of prime exhibit space in five exhibit halls, a 28,000-sq. ft. ballroom, over 80 meeting rooms, a 67,000-seat Dome, and 1,400-seat Ferrara Theatre. More than 20 of St. Louis top hotels offer more than 10,000 sq. ft. of in-house meeting space, so if you're planning a single- hotel gathering you have the plenty of choice. Staying outside of downtown? Clayton, the Airport area, Westport Plaza and West St. Louis County also offer large blocks of rooms with easy interstate and airport access. Hotel renovations are always giving guests the newest furnishings and latest amenities. Your comfort is the mission at St. Louis' top hotels. From old world elegance to modern design we have the right property for your group. B M & T ••• September/October 2016 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 27 Q D Q R L V L Y U X R \ H W X F H [ H \ O V V H O Z D İ A meeting at the Minneapolis Con Q R O V S L K V Q R L W D O H U V V H Q L V X E H ] L J U H Q H G ention Center is anything but busine nv U X R \ N R R % V G Q H J Q L W H H P U X R \ U H W I D J xperienced and tenur ith an e ess as usual. W & & 0 J U R V L O R S D H Q Q L P W D W Q H Y H W [ H Q our e can anticipate y , w ed staff d tenur r needs, St. Louis Gateway Arch Photo Credit: Bev Sykes