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MARCH
Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival
3/6/09-3/11/09, British Virgin Islands, http://www.caribbeanartisan.net/newfest.htm
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Annual Convention
3/25/09-3/29/09, Las Vegas, NV, http://www.nsbe.org
Savannah Music Festival
3/19/09-4/5/09, Savannah, GA, http://www.savannahmusicfestival.org
Black Marriage Day
3/22/09, Various Cities, http://www.blackmarriageday.com
Annual Charleston Black Expo
3/14/09, Charleston, SC, http://www.blackexpousa.com
APRIL
Black College Reunion
4/09, Daytona Beach, FL, http://www.blackbeachweek.com
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)
4/25/09-4/29/09, Oakland, CA, http://www.nfbpa.org
San Francisco International Film Festival
4/23/09-5/7/09, San Francisco, CA, http://www.sffs.org
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
4/24/09-4/26/09, 4/30/09-5/3/09, New Orleans, LA, http://www.nojazzfest.com
MAY
Atlanta Jazz Festival
5/09, Atlanta, GA http://www.atlantafestivals.com
Beale Street Music Festival
5/1/09-5/3/09, Memphis, TN http://www.memphisinmay.org
St. Lucia Jazz Festival
5/1/09-5/10/09, St. Lucia, http://stluciajazz.org
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference
5/17/09-5/20/09, Detroit, MI http://www.blackenterprise.com/events
Cancun Jumpoff
5/09, Cancun, http://www.cancunjumpoff.com
Black Bike Week
5/09, Myrtle Beach, SC, http://www.blackbeachweek.com
DanceAfrica2009
5/09, Brooklyn, NY, http://www.bam.org
Soul Siesta
5/22/09-5/26/09, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, http://www.soulsiestaonline.com
Spoleto Festival
5/22/09-6/7/09, Charleston, SC, http://www.spoletousa.org
Carnival 2009
5/09, San Francisco, CA, http://www.carnavalsf.com
Black Doll Collectors Convention
5/09, Location TBD, MA, http://www.blackdollcollectors.com
Gospel Festival
5/09, Chicago, IL,http://www.877chicago.com
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
5/09, Healdsburg, CA, http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com
JVC Jazz Festival
5/09, Miami Beach, FL, http://www.festivalproductions.net/events.php
Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) Conference
5/09, Location TBD, http://www.ufscnet.org
Columbia Black Expo
5/09, Columbia, SC, http://www.blackexpousa.com
Sweet Auburn Springfest
5/09, Atlanta, GA, http://www.sweetauburn.com
Barbados Gospelfest
5/09, Barbados, http://www.barbadosgospelfest.com
Gullah Festival Celebration
5/09, Beaufort, SC, http://www.gullahfestival.org
Afr'am Fest
5/09, Norfolk , VA, http://www.afram-fest.info
Soul Beach Music Festival
5/09, Aruba, http://www.soulbeach.net/2008/index.htm
Bonaire Jazz and Salsa Festival
5/09, Bonaire, http://www.bonairejazz.com
12th Annual Columbia Black Expo
5/16/09; Columbia, SC; http://www.blackexpousa.com
JUNE
USA Summer Festivals
Chicago Caribbean JerkFest
6/6/09, http://www.chitownjerkfest.com
Brooklyn International Film Festival
6/5/09-6/14/09, Brooklyn, NY, http://www.wbff.org/overview
Juneteenth
6/09, Various Dates/Cities, http://www.juneteenth.com
Hollywood Black Film Festival
6/2/09-6/7/09, Hollywood, CA, http://www.hbff.org
San Francisco Black Film Festival
6/4/09-6/7/09, 6/11/09-6/14/09, San Francisco, CA, http://www.sfbff.org
American Dance Festival
6/09, Durham, NC, http://americandancefestival.org
Chicago Blues Festival
6/09, Chicago, IL, http://www.877chicago.com
Jamaica JumpOff
6/09, Runway Bay, Jamaica, http://www.jamaicajumpoff.com
Capital Jazz Fest,
6/09, Columbia, MD, http://www.capitaljazz.com
Annual Jamaica Youth Education Walkathon
6/09, Oakland, CA, http://www.janc.org
Ocho Rios Jazz Festival
6/14/09-6/21/09, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, http://www.ochoriosjazz.com
Jubilee Jam
6/09, Jackson, MS, http://www.jubileejam.com
Playboy Jazz Festival
6/09, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.festivalproductions.net
Real Men Cook
6/09, Various Cities, http://www.realmencook.com
JVC Jazz Festival
6/09, New York City, NY, http://www.festivalproductions.net/events.php
Juneteenth Festival and Juried Art Show
6/09, Gainesville, FL, http://www.JFestCentral.com
FraserNet National Convention
6/09, Location TBD, http://www.frasernet.com
Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) Conference
6/09, Minneapolis, MN, http://www.ufscnet.org
Chocolate Hedonism Getaway
6/09, Negril, Jamaica, http://www.chocolatehedonismgetaway.com
Summerfest
6/25/09-7/5/09, Milwaukee, WI, http://www.summerfest.com
Hampton Jazz Festival
6/09, Hampton, VA, http://www.festivalproductions.net
Monterey Blues Festival
6/26/09-6/28/09, Monterey, CA, http://www.montereyblues.com
Taste of Chicago
6/09, Chicago, IL, http://www.cityofchicago.org
Houston CaribFest
6/09, Houston, TX, http://www.houstoncaribfest.com
Caribbean Week
6/09, New York City, NY, http://www.caribbeanweekny.com
Turning Point Urban Busines Summit & Expo
6/09, Los Angeles, CA, http://aabs2007.com
DC Caribbean Carnival
6/09, Washington DC, http://www.washington.org
JULY
USA Summer Festivals
Montreal Jazz Festival
7/1/09-7/12/09, Montreal, Canada, http://www.montrealjazzfest.com
Waterfront Blues Festival
7/2/09-7/5/09, Portland, OR, http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
Essence Music Festival
7/09, New Orleans, LA, http://www.essence.com
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
7/4/09-75/09, San Francisco, CA, http://www.fillmorestreetjazzfest.com
Indiana Black Expo
7/09, Indianapolis, IN, http://www.indianablackexpo.com
JVC Jazz Festival
7/09, Rotterdam, Netherlands, http://www.festivalproductions.net/events.php
CBCF’s Black Health Empowerment Project Tour
7/09, Milwaukee, WI, http://www.bheptour.org
Reggae Sumfest
7/19/09-7/25/09, Montego Bay, Jamaica, http://www.reggaesumfest.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo
7/09, Hayward, CA, http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
NAACP Annual Convention
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.naacp.org
Caribana
7/09, Toronto, Canada, http://www.caribanafestival.com
Bill Pickett Rodeo
7/09, Bakersfield, CA, http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
International Multicultural Tourism/Hotel Ownership Summit
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.nabhood.com
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Annual Convention
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.alphaphialpha.net
National Black Arts Festival
7/09, Atlanta, GA, http://www.nbaf.org
JVC Jazz Festival
7/09, Chicago, IL, http://www.festivalproductions.net/events.php
Bill Pickett Rodeo
7/09, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.nabcj.org
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.nabj.org
Class of Alpha Ambassadors Leadership Development
7/09, Location TBD, http://portal.alphaeast.com
Macy's Music Festival
7/09, Cincinnati, OH http://www.qlzprod.com
Annual Party in Palm Springs Summer Splash
7/09, Palm Springs, CA, http://www.pip4fun.com
National Dental Association (NDA) Annual Convention
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.ndaonline.org
International African Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.adht.net
National Bar Association Annual Convention
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.nationalbar.org
National Black Theater Festival
7/09, Winston-Salem, NC, http://www.nbtf.org
Urban Theatre & Entertainment Awards Festival
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.urbantheaterfestival.com
National Urban League Conference
7/09, Location TBD, http://www.nul.org
Satchmo Summerfest
7/09, New Orleans, LA, http://www.frenchquarterfestivals.org
AUGUST
USA Summer Festivals
African World Festival
8/09, Milwaukee, WI, http://www.africanworldfestival-milwaukee.com
Annual Black Boaters Summit
8/09, British and U.S. Virgin Islands, http://www.honeyletstravel.com
Umoja Family Festival
8/09, Seattle, WA, http://www.umojafamilyfest.com
Watts Summer Festival
8/09, Watts, CA, http://www.wattsfestival.org
Houston International Jazz Festival
8/09, Houston, TX, http://www.jazzeducation.org
Ebony Black Family Reunion Tour
8/09, Chicago, IL, http://www.ebonyblackfamilyreuniontour.com
Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
8/09, Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluff, http://www.mvaaff.com
American Black Film Festival
8/09, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.abff.com
JVC Jazz Festival
8/09, Newport, RI, http://www.festivalproductions.net
Long Beach Jazz Festival
8/09, Long Beach, CA, http://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com
National Sales Network Convention
8/09, Washington DC, http://www.salesnetwork.org
African Marketplace and Cultural Faire
8/09, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.africanmarketplace.org
National Black Police Association Annual Convention
8/09, St. Louis, MO, http://www.blackpolice.org
Black Enteprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge
8/09, Carlsbad, CA, http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/events.asp
Chicago Jazz Festival
8/09, Chicago, IL, http://www.877chicago.com
Montreux Jazz Festival
8/09, Atlanta, GA, http://www.atlantafestivals.com
Verizon Wireless American Music Festival
8/09, Virginia Beach, VA, http://beacheventsfun.com
Art & Soul Festival
8/09, Oakland, CA, http://www.artandsouloakland.com
SEPTEMBER
Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival
9/09, West Bend, WI, http://www.kmjazz.com
Los Angeles Black Business Expo
9/09, Los Angeles, CA, http://www.blackbusinessexpo.com
National Black MBA Association Convention
9/09, Location TBD, http://www.nbmbaa.org
African American Street Festival
9/09, Nashville, TN, http://aacanashville.org
Bill Pickett Rodeo
9/09, Washington DC, http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Monterey Jazz Festival
9/09, Monterey, CA, http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Sedona Jazz on the Rocks
9/09, Sedona, AZ, http://www.sedonajazz.com
San Francisco Blues Festival
9/09, San Francisco, CA, http://www.sfblues.com
Black College Expo
9/09, Chicago, IL, http://www.blackcollegeexpo.com
OCTOBER
Bermuda Music Festival
10/09, Bermuda, http://www.bermudatourism.com
Black College Expo
10/09, Houston, TX, http://www.blackcollegeexpo.com
NABFEME International Women's Leadership Summit
10/09, Location TBD, http://www.nabfeme.org
Groovin' on a Sunday Afternoon (Afro-Latin Groove)
10/09, Hollywood Hills, CA, http://www.soulfulsundays.com
World Creole Music Festival
10/09, http://worldcreolemusicfestival.net
Annual Urban Economic Conference
10/09, Oakland,CA, http://www.blackeconomiccouncil.com
Annual Florida Black Expo
10/09, Jacksonville, FL, http://www.blackexpousa.com
NOVEMBER
Midwest Black Bridal Show
11/09, St. Louis, MO, http://www.stlblackbride.com
National Association of Black Scuba Divers
11/09, Location TBD, http://www.nabsannualsummit.com
Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival
11/09, Anguilla, http://www.anguillajazz.org
Philadelphia International Art Expo
11/09, Philadelphia, PA, http://www.octobergallery.com
African Diaspora Film Festival
11/09, New York City, NY, http://nyadff.org
World of Chocolate Holiday Event
11/09, Chicago, IL, http://www.aidschicago.com
DECEMBER
I Roc The Mic Conference and Awards
12/09, Miami Beach, FL, http://www.irockthemic.com
Kwanzaa
12/09, Various Dates/Cities, http://www.soulofamerica.com/index.php?soulful_events
Holiday Kwanzaa and Christmas Gift Show
12/09, Oakland, CA, http://www.kwanzaagiftshow.com
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