NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA'S
PROWESS AS
MEETINGS DESTINATION
ON THE RISE
BY RUFUS McKINNEY
In Northern California planners have
the luxury to schedule events year round
with its beautiful weather. What more
could you ask For? Northern California
contains Redwood Forests, along with
the Sierra Nevada including Yosemite
Valley and part of Lake Tahoe, Mount
Central Valley Shasta and the northern
portion of the. Comprised of destinations
like Oakland, Sacramento, and San
Francisco just to name a few, planners
have an abundant choice of venues favor-
ing meetings and events of all sizes and
themes.
••OAKLAND••
From the redwoods to the water-
front, Oakland has it all. It's a city on
B M & T ••• November/December 2017 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com
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AREA GUIDES
N O R T H E R N C A L I F O R N I A
Oakland Convention Center
Oakland Welcomes
National Coalition
of Black Meeting Planners
November 29th - December 2nd
Presented by
Photo
Credit:
Oakland
CVB
