What's happening where!

JULY

ATLANTA

* National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers annual meeting. Atlanta Century Center Marriott Hotel. July 19-22.

* National Urban League Convention. Georgia Convention Center. July 27-30.

* MegaFest 2006. Georgia Dome, the Georgia World Congress Center and International Plaza* July 19-22.

* National Black Arts Festival. This year the festival explores the dance, music, film, theater, visual and literary arts of the African Diaspora spotlighting South Africa and the American South. Various venues. July 14-23.

BALTIMORE

* National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers convention. Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. July 12-16.

BUFFALO, N.Y.

* Association for the Improvement of Minorities in the IRS national convention. Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel. July 31-Aug. 5.

CHICAGO

* National Technical Association 78th national conference and 80th anniversary celebration. Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. July 26-29.

* DuSable Museum 32nd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival. Washington Park. July 8-9.

* My Museum. New permanent interactive exhibit supports diversity in play and learning. Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier. Permanent exhibit.

CINCINNATI

* National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) convention. Cinergy Center. July 7-12.

CLEVELAND

* Association of Black Psychologists convention. Marriott Cleveland Downtown at Key Center Hotel. July 28-38.

DALLAS

* Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Boule. Adams Mark Hotel. July 19-27.

DENVER

* National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice convention. Adams Mark Hotel. July 16-20.

DETROIT

* Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Boule Cobo Center and Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center Hotel. July 12-16

* National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) 55th biennial convention and 110th anniversary. Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center Hotel. July 29-Aug. 4.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

* International Association of Black Professional Firefighters convention. Westin Ft. Lauderdale. July 31-Aug. 4.

GREENSBORO, N.C.

* 140th Buffalo Soldier Anniversary Reunion. Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel. July 24-29.

HOUSTON

* Knights of Peter Claver annual convention. Hilton Americas Hotel. July 21-28.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.

* Zeta Phi Beta Sorority convention. Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa Hotel. July 20-28.

INDIANAPOLIS

* Indiana Black Expo. Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome. July 6-16.

LONG BEACH, Calif.

* National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention. Hilton Long Beach Hotel. July 24-30.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

* Omega Psi Phi Fraternity conclave. Peabody Conference Center. July 24-28.

LOS ANGELES

* A Midsummer Night's Magic. Various events hosted by the Magic Johnson Foundation, including the Scholarship Awards Dinner and all-star celebrity basketball game and golf tournament. Staples Center. July 7-9.

* Los Angeles Black Book Expo. Exposition Park Intergenerational Community Center. July 14-15.

MIAMI

* Zo's Summer Groove. Music concert, golf classic and all-star basketball game for charity hosted by Alonzo Mourning. Doral Golf Resort & Spa & American Airlines Arena. July 19-27.

* American Black Film Festival 10th anniversary. Loews Hotel & Lincoln Theater. July 19-23.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

* National Dental Association annual convention. Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Nashville Hotel. July 21-26.

NEW ORLEANS

* National Black Chamber of Commerce convention. W Hotel. July 19-22.

NEW YORK CITY

* Lincoln Center Festival 2006. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. July 10-30.

* The New York City Tap Festival. Presented by the American Tap Dance Foundation. The Duke at West 42nd St. July 8-22.

* Kara Walker at the Met: After the Deluge. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, contemporary American artist Kara Walker juxtaposes American paintings from the Museum's collection with her own work to explore waterborne disasters. Through July 30

PHILADELPHIA

* National Pharmaceutical Association convention. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel. July 28-Aug. 1.

* Delta Sigma Theta Sorority convention. Pennsylvania Convention Center. July 27-Aug. 2.

* Order of Eastern Star annual convention. Crowne Plaza Hotel. July 13-19.

SAN DIEGO

* American Tennis Association National Championship. Courtyard by Marriott. July 22-29.

SAN FRANCISCO

* Filmore Street Jazz Festival. Filmore Street between Jackson and Eddy streets. July 1-2.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

* National Association of Minority Media Executives convention. Ritz Carlton Hotel. July 11-13.

* NAACP convention. Washington, D.C., Convention Center. July 15-20.

* Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity centennial convention. Wardman Park Marriott Hotel. July 25-30.

EUROPE

* Stockholm Jazz Festival. Kanye West is scheduled to headline one of the largest outdoor festivals in Sweden. Various venues. July 18-22.

MEXICO

* National Optometric Association convention. Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort, Cancun. July 11-16