Black Meetings & Tourism - February/March 2009

Featured Stories
	The African-American Guide to Meetings, Incentives, & Traveling in the West The region's African-American heritage - from the Buffalo Soldiers, cowboys and explorers of the past to modern-day ranchers, artists and business owners
	Is It Racism or Just Insensitivity? A jury ruled AT&T Corp., racially discriminated against an African-American worker and ordered the telecommunications giant to pay over $410,000 in damages
	How to Deal With Negative Feedback and Criticism in a Positive Way Fifteen years later, and I still remember it like it was yesterday - my first job in radio news. I was assigned a rather routine story on a drive-by shooting incident in Los Angeles
	Are All-Inclusives Right For Your Group? The U.S. Travel Association (USTA) released its annual travel forecast indicating that an uncertain economic climate is leading American and global travelers to change their behaviors
	Black History Focus: Sights & Venues Planners would be wise to include heritage attractions, tours, or Black neighborhood excursions as a part of their meeting or conference agenda
	Travel Agent Profile: Lillian Smalls Running a minority-owned travel business out of her hometown in Manchester, New Jersey, came with its share of challenges to overcome for Lillian Smalls of Easy Flow Travels