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B M & T ••• September/October 2017 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 49 Centrally located in South Carolina's historic state capital, Columbia Metropoli- tan Convention Center is in the middle of an exciting urban scene that includes open-air cafes, deluxe accommodations, live music, exciting sports venues and concert tours. With the temperate sea- sons, Columbia offers your guests a per- fect year-round business and social cli- mate with a wide variety of world-class cultural and natural attractions. This venue is a dazzling 142,500-sq. ft. facility that was designed with you in mind! From abundant pre-function space to beautifully equipped breakout rooms; a 24,70-sq. ft., column free exhibit hall to an exquisite 17,135-sq. ft. ballroom – your next meeting or event is sure to be an overwhelming success! Designed by a professional trainer and meeting planners, the Columbia Confer- ence Center with 19,257 sq. ft. of meeting space is a unique convention facility. It is located 10 miles north of Columbia between I-20, I-77, and I-26 connections so accessing the major highways are easy without fighting heavy traffic into Columbia. The center contains 12 meeting rooms with two large ballrooms. Meeting rooms include adjustable, luxury, executive chairs; oversized tables; plenty of compli- mentary parking; state-of-the-art lighting and audiovisual systems with micro- phones at each participant's desk; fast T- 1 Internet connections in every training room; conference room with video con- ferencing; and business center with six computers for participants to check e- mails, fax, and copy. Situated in the heart of downtown, the Marriott Columbia hotel offers the quality accommodations and hallmark service you have come to expect from Marriott. This Columbia hotel offers the right touches to make every guest feel wel- come and a location that provides easy access to Columbia's finest restaurants, shops, nightlife, and museums. Other options include the Hilton® Columbia Center Hotel, Hyatt Place Columbia, Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel, among others/ WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Experience Columbia SC (803) 545-0000 www.experiencecolumbiasc.com ••MYRTLE BEACH•• With 14 million visitors to the Myrtle Beach area annually, it seems that every- one knows about the area's spectacular beaches, challenging golf courses and fresh local seafood. But group planners are quickly learning that these features and many others have helped to evolve this popular vacation destination into a premier location for meetings, conven- tions, reunions, motorcoach and sports groups. Ideally located in the heart of central Myrtle Beach is the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, boasting 250,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and event space. The center features a 100,800-sq. ft., col- umn-free exhibition hall, an elegant 17,000-sq. ft. ballroom and 20 additional breakout rooms. Seamlessly adjoined to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center is the Myrtle Beach Sheraton Convention Center Hotel, offering 402 luxurious gue- strooms and all the amenities of a busi- ness class hotel. To the north and south of the down- town district of Myrtle Beach are approx- imately 30 additional hotels and resorts, each with it's own character and charm, that provide a variety of meeting spaces ranging from state of the art boardrooms to well appointed ballrooms. When conferencing at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, attendees can expect brilliant sunshine to illuminate the facility's concourses, the 402-room Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center hotel right next door, and spectac- ular catered presentations running the gamut from breakfasts to seven-course extravaganzas. While in Myrtle Beach be sure to enjoy the fun amusement and water parks, live entertainment theaters and exciting nightlife as well as some of the best golf courses the south has to offer. Don't forget to check out the numerous cultural activities and his- toric sites as well. Whether it is a full- fledged family vacation you desire, a relaxing weekend getaway, a conven- tion or business trip, Myrtle Beach is the place that offers everything, for everyone. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Visit Myrtle Beach – (800) 356-3016 www.visitmyrtlebeach.com AREA GUIDES Photo Credit: Columbia CVB Photo Credit: Myrtle Beach CVB African American History Museum Myrtle Beach Convention Center