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The nation's largest annual civil rights conference kicks off in St. Louis with a keynote address on the State of the Urban League by President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Wednesday July 26, and culminates with Community & Family Day Satur-day July 29, with over 8K in attendance. Centered on the theme, "Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs & Justice," the confer- ence engages attendees in dynamic dialogue around: social and economic inequality across America, improving education in disadvantaged communities, increas- ing jobs and job training, health and quality of life issues that threaten the lives of African Americans and other minorities, creating quality affordable housing options, and creating small busi- ness opportunities in African American commu- nities This year, for the first time, as part of the conference's Small Business Matters Summit, entrepreneurs and small busi- ness owners who attend the Summit, will have an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to the casting team from ABC's tel- evision series Shark Tank. The N.U.L. Experience Expo, which includes a Main stage featur- ing seminars, exhibitor giveaways, celebrities speaking and live enter- tainment, is open and free to the public. The Career and Networking Fair kicks off Thursday morning at 10 am: attendees can get a free LinkedIn headshot, talk to a career coach, schedule a mock interview and have resumes critiqued. The Expo also includes thousands of attendees from around the US and around St. Louis participating in the: Entrepreneurship Summit: take your business vision to the next level Back-to-School Extravaganza: receive free school supplies, backpacks; free hairstyles & cuts Health & Wellness Zone: free health screenings Community & Family Day: family fun and games, cash prizes, celebrity entertainment 2-day Hack-a-thon: participants will compete for cash and prizes as they build an app to address social justice issue To learn more about the Conference, visit nul.org. To register for media credentials, contact judi.durand@dajdpr.com for the registration code and register here. I N T H E N E W S NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE ANNUAL 2017 CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OPENS REGISTRATION FOR MEDIA CREDENTIALS; MANY INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR POLITICAL, RACE, HEALTH, BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESS, TECH, ENTERTAINMENT, PARENTING, FAMILY, JUSTICE, NATIONAL AFFAIRS, PHILANTHROPY, +MORE STORIES Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) Chairman Gary C. Sherwin, CDME and president and CEO of Newport Beach & Company and President and CEO Don Welsh recently announced that DMAI has officially become Destinations International effective July 13, 2017 during the Association's Annual Convention in Montreal, Canada. Several announcements including a partnership with the James Beard Foundation, Canadian engagement initiatives and the results from the Defining the Impact of the Weaponization of Travel and B M & T ••• July/August 2017 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 6 DMAI IS OFFICIALLY DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL New Partnerships and the Results from the Weaponization of Travel and DestinationNEXT Studies Announced Marc H. Morial