Black Meetings & Tourism - April/May 2009

Featured Stories
	The African-American Guide to Meetings, Incentives, & Traveling in the South The South is turning on the charm, ramping up the fun, spotlighting the region's rich African-American heritage and moving toward a greener hospitality industry
	BM&T's Island Guide Exotic, romantic, relaxing, charming - I don't know about you but after a winter of snow and ice it's time for the warm weather and gentle breezes of my favorite island paradise
	Risking Your Job or Losing Your Soul? Former presidential candidate, now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw down the gauntlet for future generations of women in one of the most transcendent moments of political theater in this nation's history
	Who Will Be the Next Black CVB President/CEO? Each year we take a close look at convention & visitors bureau across the nation in our continuing effort to document the rate of progress that African-Americans are making in the hospitality/travel industry
	Beachfront Resorts Make for Memorable Moments Many Americans are currently experiencing a drought in their finances due to the economic recession that is underway. Leisure travel to some Caribbean and American beachfront resorts is decreasing each year
	Texas Gold Special Try Texas, again! That's the word to meeting planners, from Convention and Visitors' Bureaus across the Lone Star state