2009 TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
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Travel occasions to enjoy with the whole family, friends and loved ones!


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NBS Summer Fundraiser 2009
April 23 - April 27, 2009
Royal Decameron Beach Resort
Panama

http://www.nbs.org

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 24 - 26, 2009 and April 30 - May 3, 2009
New Orleans, LA

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 500,000 visitors each year. There are two main components: the Louisiana Heritage Fair and the Evening Concert Series. The Louisiana Heritage Fair is the signature feature of the Festival, showcasing unforgettable music on 12 stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and around the world demonstrating and selling their work. The Louisiana Heritage Fair is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course over the course of 2 weekends.

http://www.nojazzfest.com/

St. Lucia Jazz Festival
May 2 - 10, 2009
St. Lucia

During the month of May, the Island of St. Lucia moves to the beat of jazz when music fills the air. This event continues to be one of the top music concerts in the Caribbean, with performances taking place all over the island. The line up is guaranteed to please. If you've been before, then you know that this is a premiere Music Festival and rooms will go fast! If this is your first time to the St. Lucia Jazz Festival, we'll be happy to answer your questions. But, regardless, rooms will go fast!

http://stluciajazz.org

Barbados Gospelfest
May 16 - 24, 2009
Barbados

The Caribbean's premier gospel festival celebrating twelve years of fulfilling music ministry. This annual showcase of the very best in international and regional Gospel artistes has become a most anticipated event on the Barbadian entertainment itinerary, attracting both locals and visitors alike.

http://www.barbadosgospelfest.com

2009 Black Entreprise Entrepreneurs Conference
May 17-20, 2009
Detroit, Michigan

Comments: The Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo, hosted by General Motors, features four days of business, motivational, and leadership seminars designed to empower and profit emerging and established minority businesses. Don't miss out on your chance to learn from and network today's top business leaders and entrepreneurs. Millions of dollars worth of opportunities await you at the nation's largest gathering of black-owned business leaders and key decision makers.Come experience it for yourself.

http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/

Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage
Royal Caribbean - The Freedom of the Seas
May 17 - May 24, 2009

When we tell you to get ready for seven days of fun, food and freedom we mean it. In fact, we strongly urge you take off work the Monday following the Saturday that we return. You're going to need the rest! Departing from Los Angeles in 2009

http://www.blackamericaweb.com

Soul Beach Music Festival
May 20 - 25, 2009
Aruba

The 2009 Soul Beach Music Festival will fly into Aruba May 20-25, 2009 for the most electrifying music festival event. The 2009 Soul Beach Music Festival kicks-off Memorial Day Weekend, in Aruba’s sun-kissed paradise, with five-days of power-packed events. Join Soul Music Lovers from around the world and take part in amped-up nightclubs, sizzling beach parties, music and comedy concerts. The 2009 Soul Beach Music Festival will be more spectacular than ever!!!!

www.soulbeachmusicfest.com

Cancun Jumpoff 2009 “Black Mardi Gras” Tha Sequel
May 21 - 25, 2009
Cancun Mexico

“O” INTERNATIONAL is bringing Bourbon St back to the white sandy beaches of Cancun, Mexico to celebrate the 7 year Anniversary of The Largest Urban Event Held Outside of the United States. Already anticipated to be the largest Memorial Day Weekend gathering ever held in Cancun, the 2009 extravaganza will celebrate all that is positive in the young, trend setting, urban professional landscape, in grand fashion.

http://www.cancunjumpoff.com

British Virgin Islands Music Festival
May 22 - May 24, 2009

Promoted with the slogan "Where the sounds of music meet the sounds of Nature", the BVI Music Festival invites all music lovers to dance to the beat of genuine Caribbean tunes. Local and international artists play every year at Cane Garden Bay Beach in Tortola.

http://www.bvitourism.com

The Urban Fiesta
May 22 - 24, 2009
San Juan, Puerto Rico

This is the newest Memorial Day island destination that does not require a Passport. This event is strictly for the “Grown & Sexy” trendsetters and taste makers! If you’re tired of doing the same old thing for Memorial Day weekend, why not come party with us?

The packages are affordable, the parties don’t stop and our motto is…

“No Passports, No Problem… Just Fun!”

http://www.theurbanfiesta.com

Black Bike Week (A.K.A Tthe Atlantic Bike Festival)
May 22 - 25, 2009
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The Largest Black Bike Festival in the world. Over 300,000 participate in what has become a super bike event for people of color.

www.blackbeachweek.com

Urban Beach Week
May 22 - 25, 2009
Miami Beach, Florida

Over 250,000 people took part of last year's festival with clubs, beach parties, celebrities, athletes and more. It's a solid mixture of people from all ethnic backgrounds that come together for weekend full of celebration.

http://miamiurbanbeachweek.com/

Vegas Soulfest
May 22 - 25, 2009
Las Vegas, NV

The Vegas Soulfest has been considered the the new hot spot for Memorial Day Weekend.Last year it began. Thousands of travelers decided that it was time for something new, something fresh, something different and something that had not been quite experienced before. Las Vegas, with it's bright lights, VIP hotel treatment and 24 hour entertainment was chosen as the new venue but with a slight twist. They added soul. They added celebrities. They added that certain extra flavor you have always wanted in a trip when visiting Las Vegas. The Vegas Soulfest was born.

http://www.vegassoulfest.com/

Dominican Republic Soul Siesta
May 22 - 26, 2009
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

This island has become the target of an elite group of urban professionals and trendsetters. It is a star-studded extravaganza where music, fashion, sports and entertainment come together in picturesgue Puerto Plata. This national event is the most anticipated affair during Memorial Day weekend, with participants from all over the U.S., the UK and Canada

http://www.soulsiestaonline.com/index.htm

Capital Jazz Fest
Washington, D.C.
June 5 - 7, 2009

The Capital Jazz Fest has become one of the hottest jazz fests on the East Coast, attracting enthusiasts from New York to South Carolina. Past performers include Earl Klugh, Roy Ayers, David Sanborn and Nancy Wilson. But truth be told, most folk come because this is the first big party of the summer.

http://www.capitaljazz.com

19th Annual Ocho Rios International Jazz Festival
June 14- 21, 2009
Jamaica

The Caribbean's complete jazz vacation!! Featuring the greatest names in Jamaican Jazz as well as the very best of international fare. It boasts a Youth Programme, daily free concerts, a large-scale Photo Exhibition and events large and small going on simultaneously all over the Island, including: Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, and Runaway Bay

http://www.ochoriosjazz.com/

5th Annual Big Bear Lake JazzTrax Summer Festival
June 19, 20& 21, 2009
Snow Summit, CA

Not Just Any Lake...Not Just Any Jazz Festival, "This is one of the most extraordinary destinations in the world!" Including Friday night at Forest Service Discovery Amphitheater and all shows late afternoon/early evening.

http://www.jazztrax.com/jazz/events.html

Taste of Chicago
June 26- July 5, 2009
Grand Park, Chicago, IL

It's the granddaddy of them all, but where oh where to start? Roasted corn dipped in Cajun butter, barbecue turkey legs, jerk chicken with red beans and callaloo, chocolate-dipped frozen bananas, grilled lobster tails, rainbow ice cream--and that just a sample from the first six food booths! Bring your appetite, as this favorite Chicago tradition offers cuisines from more than 70 restaurants! Click Here

Essence Music Festival
July 3 - 5, 2009
New Orleans, LA

Soulful music fills the air at the Louisiana Superdome on one main stage and four super lounges in the celebration of multi-cultural music and arts.

http://www.essencemusicfestival.com/

Montreux Jazz Festival
July 3 - 18, 2009

Since it began in 1967 when it was a three-day event, the Montreux Jazz Festival has become a stupendous 16-day affair, headlined by jazz, blues, rock, world-music, rap, electro, pop and soul luminaries!

http://www.montreuxjazz.com  

Reggae Sumfest
July 19 - 25, 2009
Montego Bay, Jamaica

Celebrating the Red Stripe Reggae SumFest's 16th Anniversary! Past Line Up includes: Beres Hammond, Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Wayne Wonder, Buju Banton, Elephant Man, Lady Saw, Morgan Heritage, Third World, Tanto Metro & Devonte, VYBX Cartel, Assasin and Warrior King.

http://www.reggaesumfest.com/

U.S. Virgin Islands LifeStyle Festival
July 23 - 26, 2009
U.S Virgin Islands

We know a nice warm place for you to enjoy the sun, pleasant beaches, and relaxation under tall palm trees. That's right, the US Virgin Islands LifeStyle Festival is an amazing get away to the beautiful Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix!

http://www.usvimf.com

PIP's Palm Springs Getaway
July 24- 26, 2009
Palm Springs, California

Join us for one of the largest urban, West Coast events. The 12th annual Party in Palm Springs is grown and all the way sexy this year. This extravaganza is for Single, Sexy, Classy Professionals and Networking Groups ages 27 and up. Are you ready for a fun and exciting weekend where you can be entertained and really get your groove on? Well this is the event for you!!

http://www.pip4fun.com/

Antigua Carnival
July 25th - August 4th, 2009
Antigua

The Caribbean's premier summer festival -- Antigua's Carnival -- is celebrated each year during the last week of July and culminates on the first Monday and Tuesday in August. Come see the beauty that are the Queen of Carnival contestants, listen to the majestic performances from our steelband men, see the awesome talent of the Mr. & Miss Teenage contestants, and of course, come see the calypsonians duke it out for supremacy during the "Mother of all Shows" (The Calypso Monarch Competition).

http://www.antiguacarnival.com

The NPN 2009 Leadership Summit & Music Festival at Sea
July 31 - August 9, 2009
Broadway & Bermuda

Sail from New York, Hamilton, Bermuda; St. George's Berumda; King's Warf, Bemuda

http://www.npncruise.com

The Toronto Caribana Festival
July - August, 2009
Toronto, Canada

Every summer, Toronto blazes with the excitement of calypso, steel pan and elaborate masquerade costumes during the annual Caribana Festival. It's the largest Caribbean festival in North America. The two-week festival attracts more than a million participants annually, including hundreds of thousands of American tourists.

www.caribanafestival.com

12th Annual Black Boaters Summit
US & British Virgin Islands
August 7- 16, 2009

There is no better vacation than to discover The US and British Virgin Islands, cruising on your own-chartered yacht with a flotilla of like-minded souls. Novice and expert sailors, from around the world, have been coming to the Islands for years to explore it's pristine waters and palm tree lined beaches. Now there is a new group of sailors coming to the islands that are different in one obvious way, they are all African American, and the event is called Black Boaters' Summit (BBS). Sailing, sight seeing, and nightly parties are not the only benefits that come from attending the event. People make new friends and form lasting relationships. So whether you are a sailor or a landlubber, young or old, single or married, join the BBS for the vacation adventure of a lifetime!

Call Paul Mixon at (510) 222-6308 or visit http://www.honeyletstravel.com

Blacks Over 40 Family and Friends at Sea
September 6 - 13, 2009

Come join Blacks Over 40 at Sea, the first and only cruise experience designed by us and just for us. A Black cruise for the Brothas and Sistahs near and over 40, for couples, singles, family and friends. Where else can you meet, make friends and have more fun than you could ever imagine with like minded folks from your home town and around the country? Get ready to relax your mind, body and soul with other mature men and women in an atmosphere where you feel comfortable and at ease.

http://www.blacksover40.org

52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
September 18 - 20, 2009
Monterey, CA

Nonstop jazz at the oldest continuous jazz festival in the world. Always features top performers, plus colorful gifts, food, jazz photo/art exhibits, jazz clinics/seminars and more.

http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org

1st Festival Weekend - Oct. 1 - 4, 2009
2nd Festival Weekend - Oct.8 - 11, 2009
3rd Festival Weekend - Oct. 15 - 18, 2009

At the Avalon Casino Ballroom looking out to sea. Performance line-up to be announced early in the New Year. Bringing together 30 different stars of smooth jazz.

http://www.jazztrax.com/jazz/catalina.html

17th Annual Barbados Jazz Festival
Barbados
January, 2010

There will be cool jazz on warm Caribbean shores when Barbados hosts the ninth annual Barbados Jazz Festival in January.

http://www.barbadosjazzfestival.com

Smooth Jazz Cruise
January 17- 24, 2010
Ocho Rios | Grand Cayman | Cozumel | Half Moon Cay

Past Lineup includes: Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Peter White, Warren Hill, Euge Groove,Jeff Golub, Marion Meadows, Chieli Minucci, Alexander Zonjic. Enjoy the beautiful beaches and island breezes of locations such as: Aruba, Curacao and Half Moon Cay by day, and some dynamite jazz performances into the wee hours of the night.

http://www.warrenhillcruise.com

The NPN 2010 Leadership Retreat & Music Festival at Sea
April 3 - April 12, 2010
Dubai Wonders

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Muscat, Oman; Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

http://www.npncruise.com

The NPN 2010 Leadership Summit & Music Festival at Sea
August 6 - August 14, 2010
Caribbean

Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Labadee, Haiti; Falmouth, Jamaica; Cozumel, Mexico

http://www.npncruise.com

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