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B M & T ••• January/February 2017 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 5 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 FOCUS ON M.I.C.E. EDITOR Matthew Thomas RELIGIOUS REVIEW EDITOR Patrice Kelly TECH NEWS EDITOR William G. Herbert CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rebecca Bernard Edith Billups Victoria Head Brienne Herbert Roy Jay Cheray O'Neal SALES MANAGERS Regina Buggs Willa Robinson MARKETING/EDITORIAL CONSULTANT'S Hank Harris Andrew Ingraham O.J. Webb OFFICE MANAGER Dorothy Canty HUMAN RESOURCES Barbara Harper For high quality article reprints of 100 or more, please contact Reprint Management Services at (717)399-1900. COVER STORY • AFRICAN-AMERICAN GUIDE TO MEETINGS, INCENTIVES & TRAVEING IN THE WEST FEATURES • FLORIDA SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION • BM&T'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE CENTER REVIEW • BM&T'S ANNUAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN REUNIONS FOCUS AREA GUIDES WASHINGTON, DC, MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, MINNESOTA, ANGUILLA January 14-17 American Bus Association's (ABA) Annual Meeting & Marketplace 2017, Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH. http://www.buses.org- /events/event/marketplace-2017 January 18-20 National Associa- tion of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) Annual Meeting, Wyndham Orlando Resort Inter- national Drive, Orlando, FL. www.NABWIC.org January 20 California Business International and Domestic Trade Conference, Co-Hosted by the Los Angeles Regional Export Council and the Port of Los Angeles, American Jewish University, Bel Air, CA. bit.ly/internationaltrade2017 or (888) 847-9652 January 23-25 The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), JW Marriott & Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, CA. http://www.alisconfer- ence.com/ February 5 4th Langston Hughes Book Fair, hosted by the Baltimore African American Tourism Council, Baltimore, MD. Contact Louis C. Fields at (443) 983-7974 or loucfields@- gmail.com for more information. February 15 2017 Annual Legislative Welcome Reception & Capitol Policy Luncheon, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, CA. www.CALBCC.ORG or (916) 463- 0178 for more information. February 10 33rd Annual The Quest for Success, presented by the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX. (214) 421- 5200 or melder@dbcc.org February 17-18 2017 William R. Bracey Winter CEO Symposium, The Westin Seattle, Seattle, WA. http://- www.noblenational.org February 18 National Sales Network's 12th Annual State of the Organization Jazz Brunch, Marina Del Rey Marriott, Marina Del Rey, CA. mar- keting@nsnla.org or (310) 901-9203 February 21 17th Annual State of Maryland Harriet Ross Tubman Day of Remembrance, Thurgood Marshall Center Trust Building, Washington, DC. Contact Louis C. Fields at (443) 983-7974 or loucfields@gmail.com for more information. February 22-27 Hollywood Black Film Festival, Marina Del Rey, CA. www.hbff.org March 4-5 National Preppers & Survivalists Expo, Baton Rouge, New Orleans & Gonzales, LA. www.NPS- Exxpo.com or (504) 281-4430 March 7-9 Res/Con New Orleans, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA http://resconnola.com/ March 9 17th Annual State of Maryland Harriet Ross Tubman Day of Remembrance, Maryland General Assembly, Miller Senate Building, Annapolis, MD. Contact Louis C. Fields at (443) 983-7974 or loucfields@- gmail.com for more information. March 10-12 17th Annual State of Maryland Harriet Ross Tubman Day of Remembrance, Maryland Eastern Shore. Contact Louis C. Fields at (443) 983-7974 or loucfields@gmail.com for more information. March 16 Empowering Tom- orrow's Leaders 2nd Annual Visionary Awards Luncheon, Wyndham San Diego Bayside, San Diego, CA. Contact Clara Carter at clara@mccsn.com for more information. March 21-23 Airline Distribution 2017, Kowloon Shangri-La, Kowloon, Hong Kong. For more information con- tact marketing@uatp.com or visit UATP.com March 25 Black Women in Media presents Celebrating The Pioneers Awards Ceremony, New York, NY. www.blackwomeninmedia.com March 25 2017 Salute to Black Women Business Conference Vendor The Authority on African-American Conventions & Leisure Travel JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 B L A C K M E E T I N G S & T O U R I S M Meeting and incentive planners can keep abreast of discount offers and package deals being offered by visiting Black Meetings & Tourism's website – blackmeetingsand- tourism.com – and clicking on the "Meeting Planner Packages" link. Here you will find many cost saving and often time sensitive deals that can help you bring your meeting in on time and under budget. MEETING PLANNER PACKAGES FOR GREAT SAVINGS COMING IN: MARCH/APRIL 2017 Continued on page 11