Georgia State Conference NAACP 68th Annual Convention and Civil Rights Conference
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More than 1,500 NAACP delegates and supporters are expected to descend on the Stonecrest area in October for the 68th annual State Convention and Civil Rights Conference.
The DeKalb NAACP is hosting the Oct. 6-10 convention, which will be held at the four Stonecrest hotels -- Hyatt Place, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Comfort Suites, and the Hilton Garden Inn -- in Lithonia.
The hotels are located next to the 1.3 million square foot Mall at Stonecrest, which has shopping, dining and an AMC cinema. They also offer easy access to the Arabia Mountain trails.
Organizers say the convention will be Stonecrest's first major convention.
Yvonne Hawks, president of the DeKalb NAACP, said the convention will be a major economic boost.
We're hoping this convention will be the kickoff for future conventions in the mall area, she said at a May 20 press
conference announcing the chapter's selection as host.
Edward O. DuBose, president of the Georgia Conference of the NAACP, said they are expecting more than 500 delegates from across Georgia and more than 1,000 visitors to attend the convention.
Bettye Davis, executive director of One DeKalb, who represented DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis at the press conference, said Ellis is excited about the convention which will bring additional revenue to the county.
This is our stimulus package, she said. Bringing this statewide convention to DeKalb County and to this area is our stimulus package and we appreciate it.
During the fall convention, delegates will evaluate health, education, criminal justice, and veterans issues. Dubose said there are more than 700,000 veterans in Georgia.
We want to make veterans the centerpiece of this civil rights issue, he said.
With the this being an election year, the NAACP will host forums to discuss the political empower movement.
We are more prepared than ever to help in the outcome of the election, Dubose said.
The convention will include a morning run/walk that will focus on health, and a golf tournament. It is open to the public.
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