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KARIN AARON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GREATER NEWARK CVB SAYS… “EVERYBODY LOVES A COMEBACK STORY”
Karin Aaron was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey and recalls growing up years after the 1960s rebellion. Her family owned a thriving business in the city but quickly watched how neighborhoods deteriorated, property values fell and many began ...
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ARE YOU BEHIND THE CURVE IN YOUR EFFORTS TO TARGET THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN TRAVEL MARKET?
WAKE UP and welcome to the year 2019 where Diversity and Inclusion are no longer the exception, but are in fact the RULE. As long time advocates for representation of Women, LGBT persons, people of color and all ethnic groups, at BM&T we applaud ...
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CONTINUING THE 400 YEAR JOURNEY
On Monday, January 8, 2018, H.R. 1242, the "400 Years of African-American History Commission Act," which establishes a group of select individuals to oversee and coordinate events and activities commemorating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of ...
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AKUFO-ADDO DECLARES 2019 DIASPORAN RETURN YEAR
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially proclaimed 2019 as the Year of Return for all Diasporan descendants of Africans who were captured and transported into the Americas as slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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DENELLA RI’CHARD: ONE OF THE NETWORK JOURNAL’S 25 INFLUENTIAL BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Holland America Line's Denella Ri'chard, senior director of Trade Communications and Engagement, has been named one of The Network Journal's 25 Influential Black Women in Business. Ri'chard was honored by the magazine at a luncheon in New York City ...
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QUEEN LATIFAH HEADLINES CARNIVAL HORIZON SHIP NAMING CEREMONY
Black Meetings and Tourism had the pleasure of attending the newest Carnival ship naming ceremony, the Carnival Horizon. It was a night of fun, celebrities, and fireworks led by Queen Latifah, who officially named the Carnival Horizon ship, and also ...
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KATRINA'S CORNER - LOW BARRIER TO ENTRY
As we come to the end of 2018 and I begin my business plan for 2019, I am forced to reflect on the places Forums Meetings & Events excelled and our opportunities for improvement in the coming year. When I consider the list, the single most ...
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WHY PLANNERS SHOULD ONLY BOOK DESTINATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MARKET SEGMENT
African-American travel has been increasing for decades and remains on the rise. The world has opened-up and African-Americans are seeking unique experiences that allow us to explore our roots, see new lands, and be a part of the world. When we ...
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A CONVERSATION WITH NCBMP’s RECENTLY ELECTED CHAIRMAN, FREDRICK BELL
Fredrick Bell has been in the meetings industry for the past 21 years and the convention director for the AEAONMS in New Orleans for the past 16 years. He began with the Shrine Organization as a member and then became their local coordinator when his ...
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HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TARGET THE AFRICA-AMERICAN MARKET SEGMENT
We are learning that targeting the African-American market must be done in a genuine way. Oftentimes, people feel that they can grab a hold of this market because they are African-American, or because they are so used to seeing the cultural norms ...
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