What's happening where!

AUGUSTA, Ga.

* CSRA Classic. Savannah State College vs. Bethune-Cookman College. Oct. 15.

ATLANTA

* Morehouse College Breast Cancer Walk. Morehouse College, Martin Luther King International Chapel. Oct. 1.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

* 64th Magic City Classic. Alabama State University vs. Alabama A&M University. Oct. 29.

* National Organization of Minority Architects convention. Sheraton-Birmingham Hotel. Oct. 13-15.

BUFFALO, N.Y.

* Association for the Study of African-American Life and History 90th annual convention. Hyatt-Regency Buffalo. Oct. 5-9.

CHICAGO

* 25th Annual Columbian Ball: Celebrating a Legend--The U-505. Museum of Science and Industry. Oct. 1.

* National Pan-Hellenic Council convention. Hyatt-McCormick Place Hotel. Oct. 19-23.

* The 15th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Writers Conference. Chicago State University. Oct. 19-22.

CARLSBAD, Calif.

* National Association of Investment Companies. La Costa Resort & Spa. Oct. 16-19.

COLUMBUS, Ga.

* Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic. Tuskegee University vs. Morehouse College Oct. 8.

DALLAS

* National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference. Dallas Convention Center. Oct. 23-28.

* State Fair Classic. Prairie View A&M University vs. Grambling State University. Oct. 1.

DETROIT

* National Association of Health Services Executives convention. Oct. 3-8.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.

* Women In Ministry International convention. First gathering of women in ministry from around the world. Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Hotel. Oct. 9-11.

GULF SHORES, Ala.

* 34th Annual National Shrimp Festival. Gulf Shores Public Beach. Oct. 13-16.

INDIANAPOLIS

* Circle City Classic. Tennessee State University vs. North Carolina A&T State University. Oct. 1.

* Seventh annual African-American Male National Conference. Sponsored by the Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males. Hilton Hotel. Oct. 26-28.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.

* Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Magic Kingdom. Through Oct. 31.

LAS VEGAS

* National Black Public Relations Society convention. Fitzgerald's Hotel, Oct. 6-9.

LOS ANGELES

* National Banker's Association convention. Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel. Oct. 11-14.

* 17th Annual Los Angeles Black Business Expo & Trade Show. Los Angeles Convention Center. Oct. 28-30.

MIAMI

* Caribbean Carnival. Coconut Grove Expo Center. Oct. 8.

NORFOLK, Va.

* Battle of the Bay. Norfolk State University vs. Hampton University. Oct. 15.

NEW ORLEANS

* National Black MBA Association convention. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Oct. 11-16.

NEW YORK CITY

* Art Off the Main: The Show of Contemporary African, Caribbean and Latin American Art. Puck Building. Oct. 6-9.

ORLANDO, Fla.

* National Black Child Development Institute convention. Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa Hotel. Oct. 16-18.

PHILADELPHIA

* Memories Go Round: The Photography of Jack T. Franklin. Exhibit. The African-American Museum in Philadelphia. Through Oct. 20.

ST. LOUIS

* Bill Pickett Rodeo. National Equestrian Center. Oct. 15-16.

* Black Arts and Sciences Festival. Washington University. Keynote address is Oct. 23-30.

* Vision Speaker Series features Montel Williams. Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall. Oct. 4.

SAN FRANCISCO

* San Francisco Jazz Festival. Various locations. Oct. 19-Nov. 26.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

* Millions More Movement[TM], 10th Anniversary Commemoration of the Million Man March. National Mall. Oct. 15.

* The Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society convention. Kellogg Conference Center. Oct. 27-30.

WILMINGTON, Del.

* Fine Art at the Riverfront. Artists of color throughout the country participate in this juried exhibition. Bank One Center on the Riverfront. Oct. 8-9.

ISLAND DESTINATIONS:

ARUBA

* Aruba Music Festival. Features international and local artists. Oct. 7-8.

BERMUDA

* 10th Annual Bermuda Jazz Festival. Scheduled this year are Patti LaBelle, Regina Carter, AI Green, Angle Stone, Kirk Whalum and Joss Stone among others. Royal Naval Dockyard. Oct. 8-12.

NOTE: Sponsors may change dates or locations after the magazine has been published. Travelers should verify event information with local sponsors.

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