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BLAck MeeTinGS & ToUriSM The Authority on African-American Conventions & Leisure Travel PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Solomon J. Herbert ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/ EDITOR Gloria Herbert GRAPHIC DESIGN: POP MEDIA GROUP Robert Ingram GRAPHIC ARTIST/WEBMASTER Solomon J. Hebert II ASSOCIATION NEWS EDITOR Penelope Blair GAMING REPORT EDITOR Ann Brown GREAT GROUPS EDITOR Sonya Stinson FOCUS ON M.I.C.E. EDITOR Matthew Thomas MUSEUM NOTES EDITOR Patricia Ann Jordan RELIGIOUS REVIEW EDITOR Patrice Kelly NABHOOD NEWS EDITOR Michael Bennett CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rebecca Bernard Edith Billups Helen Broadus Victoria Head Brienne Herbert William G. Herbert Roy Jay Cheray O'Neal David Saunders Chris J. Walker SALES MANAGERS Michael Adams Regina Buggs Pamela Burton Mary Bleier-Troup Bernadette Davis Linda Haithcox Don Mc Carthy MARKETING/EDITORIAL CONSULTANT'S Andrew Ingraham Royal Hill Hank Harris O.J. Webb OFFICE MANAGER Dorothy Canty ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Tina Le Victoria Head Paul Herbert HUMAN RESOURCES Barbara Harper For high quality article reprints of 100 or more, please contact ReprintManagement Services at (717)399-1900. COMING IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 COVER STORY AFRICAN-AMERICAN GUIDE TO MEETINGS, INCENTIVES & TRAVELING IN THE MIDWEST FEATURES • HOW TO SATISFY YOUR CUSTOMER EVERY TIME • AFRICAN-AMERICAN GUIDE TO MEETING, INCENTIVES & TRAVELING IN THE CARIBBEAN • BM&T'S ANNUAL REUNIONS FOCUS • HISTORIC HOTELS FOR MEMORABLE MEETINGS AREA GUIDES NEVADA, MASSACHUSETTS, ALASKA, ALABAMA, NEW MEXICO, WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ARIZONA, VIRGINIA, WYOMING, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS JULY/AUGUST 2012 June 29-July 4 Moose Annual Convention 2012, Tampa, FL. www.MooseIntl.org July 2-3 "The 13th Annual MAAX Summit - Marketing to African Amer- icans with Excellence," sponsored by Target Market News, Chicago, IL. tar- getmarketnews.com July 7 International Council of Tourism Partners (ITCP) Inaugural Launch, Victoria, Seychelles. (808) 566- 9900 or www.tourismpartners.org OF EVENTS Sponsored by Visit Florida July 7-10 "2012 NCLR Annual Conf- erence," sponsored by National Council of La Raza, Las Vegas, NV. www.- nclr.org/index.php/events/nclr_annual_conference-1/register_now/ July 12-14 Women Shaping the World Conference, Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, NV. (702) 730-7777 July 16-18 DMAI's Annual Convention, Seattle, WA. If you have any questions or would like more information on sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, please contact Lauren Yanusas Benedict, director of Allied Membership & Business Development, at (202) 835-4212 or Lauren@destinationmarketing.org. July 16-18 "2012 Multicultural Women's National Conference," sponsored by Working Mother, New York, NY. www.workingmother.com July 18, "The Women of Color Leadership and Empowerment Forum - Chicago," sponsored by Color Magazine, Chicago, IL. http://www.color- magazineusa.com July 19 Real Talk for Business, sponsored by Black Economic Council, Capital Hilton, Washington, DC. http://becrealtalk.eventbrite.com/ July 20-21, Latino Mediacon & Expo, sponsored by National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), Pasadena, CA. http://www.latinomediacon.com/ July 21-24 National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Little Rock, AK. (501) 374-2220 July 24-27 Council Of Engineering & Scientific Society Executive (CESSE), Louisville, KY. (502) 560-0013 steven@cems.com.sg or lilyng@cems.com.sg July 25, The Women of Color Leadership and Empowerment Forum - Dallas, sponsored by Color Magazine, Dallas, TX. http://www.colormagazine- usa.com July 25-28 16th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, FL. (954) 792-2579 or summit@nabhood.com August 1-4 African-American Credit Union Coalition's 14th Annual Conference for credit union professionals, volunteers and trade associations, Charleston Marriott Hotel, Charleston, SC. (866) 782-2282 August 1-4 UNITY 2012 Convention, sponsored by Unity Journalists, Las Vegas, NV. http://unityconvention.org August 2-4 International Special Events Society's ISES Eventworld® 2012, Dallas, TX. (312) 673-5714 August 8-11 National Sales Network 16th Annual Conference & Diversity Career Fair, Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. www.SalesNetwork.org August 9-11 Immigration: Policies, Practices & Social Implications, sponsored by National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates, Orlando, FL. http://www.naaas.org or (207) 839-8004 Continued on page 7 Black Meetings & Tourism July/August 2012: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 5 CALENDAR