Black Mayors Conference coming to Cincinnati
The National Conference of Black Mayors will hold its 36th annual convention in Cincinnati, the city and the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau will announce Monday morning.
The convention will take place May 12-16, to coincide with Major League Baseball’s Civil Rights Game, scheduled for May 15 at Great American Ball Park.
About 700 conference members are expected to attend the convention, booking more than 1,200 room nights, according to a news release. Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory will host the event.
The Cincinnati Reds will meet the St. Louis Cardinals in the Saturday Civil Rights Game. Among the events surrounding the game, Major League Baseball will present its Beacon Awards to athletes Willie Mays and Billie Jean King and actor/musician/activist Harry Belafonte.