{"id":62,"date":"2014-07-23T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=62"},"modified":"2014-07-23T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T12:30:00","slug":"sep-27-african-american-tourism-conference-at-the-avery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/sep-27-african-american-tourism-conference-at-the-avery\/","title":{"rendered":"Sep 27 – African American Tourism Conference at the Avery"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We are proud to announce our third annual conference focusing on the growth of the African- American niche of the Tourism Industry in South Carolina at the beautiful facility of the Avery Research Center in Downtown, Charleston, South Carolina.<\/div>\n
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South Carolina’s Tourism Industry generates $16 Billion dollars for the state’s economy. <\/div>\n
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How can focus on the African- American niche of the Tourism Industry increase this number? <\/div>\n
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The purpose of the conference is two fold: <\/b><\/div>\n
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  1. Educate Tourism Industry officials about the benefits of supporting and promoting this niche<\/li>\n
  2. Educate residents, community based organizations, and enterprises from historically disadvantaged communities about the resources available to for businesses & non-profits servicing this industry <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The day will include a series of industry specific workshops, think tank, luncheon, and reception. <\/div>\n
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    Here are the topics of the day:<\/b><\/div>\n
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