Black Meetings & Tourism - Patricia Ann Jordan

	Texas Gold Special Published: 1-Apr-2009 Try Texas, again! That's the word to meeting planners, from Convention and Visitors' Bureaus across the Lone Star state
	Arthur Keith Always Sees The Possibilities Published: 8-Apr-2010 Arthur Keith knows humble beginnings. He was born in Elmira, NY, to the son of a minister, a former country bumpkin who conquered every odd to become the city’s first Black police officer. Pushing on to become a professor, his dad left him an invaluable legacy: “to always see and push the possibilities.”
	Rediscovering Texas Again, Meeting Planners...It Continues To Get Bigger And Better Published: 28-Jul-2010 “Bigger and Better, that’s what Texas continues to be with its 267,000 square miles of amazing meeting destinations. For your next convention, the Lone Star state is the perfect place to combine big business and big fun.
	Reunions Provide Strong Revenue Stream During Uncertain Times Published: 1-Nov-2010 Family Reunions and military reunions, even in uncertain times, still result in big business for destinations, especially during summer months. Many destinations typically host four to six family reunions per month. As a result of this demand for desired summer business, the hotels and destinations continue to invent new initiatives enabling generations of all ages to continue to host thriving family and military reunions.