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MD tourism sees ‘uneven recovery’ amid convention center, downtown challenges
Maryland tourism faces uneven recovery as the Baltimore Convention Center's size and hotel closures impact the industry, though events and visitor spending remain strong.
Tourism, conference turnout surpass Visit Baltimore’s FY21 goals
Tourism in Baltimore had a stronger-than-anticipated year, surpassing goals for hotel occupancy and conferences that Visit Baltimore, the city’s tourism bureau, set just a few months into the pandemic. While […]
Off the Record with Sloane Brown: Al Hutchinson, Visit Baltimore
Visit Baltimore’s president and CEO Al Hutchinson joins Sloane Brown to talk about the confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social justice movement.
Baltimore tourism increased last year despite challenges
Baltimore welcomed more visitors who spent more money last year than the year before, Visit Baltimore President and CEO Al Hutchinson said at the tourism agency’s annual meeting Tuesday at […]
Despite on-field successes, Orioles attendance continues to fall
With three playoff berths and the most wins in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles have been one of the most successful teams in baseball over the last five years. […]
Conference relocates to Baltimore from Charlotte to protest HB2
In response to the North Carolina state legislature’s failure to repeal House Bill 2, a law that limits protections for LGBT people in the state, a professional organization for business […]
Hotel occupancy numbers promising for Baltimore tourism
With hotel occupancy up 4 percent in September over last year, officials are optimistic that the city’s tourism industry is improving. Baltimore‘s tourism industry took a hit after the riots […]
Visit Baltimore names new president and CEO
The city’s tourism marketing arm, Visit Baltimore, has named Al Hutchinson its new president & CEO. Hutchinson was most recently president & CEO of Visit Mobile. The city saw record […]
Noonan leaving Visit Baltimore, taking job in Austin
Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Visit Baltimore, the city’s tourism marketing arm, has resigned to take a position as president and CEO of the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, […]
Light City festival: High risk, with potential for high reward
When Brooke Hall and Justin Allen came up with the idea for Light City, they were looking for a way to showcase Baltimore‘s creative talent and innovative spirit. But after […]
Visit Baltimore: Tourism won’t be affected by police trials
Even though the trials for the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray have led to an increased police presence around Baltimore, officials don’t expect the trials to […]
Tourism officials: Baltimore’s perception better nationally
While Baltimore‘s image has improved nationally, the city’s perception within the immediate metro area has yet to rise to pre-Freddie Gray levels, tourism officials said Monday. The National Aquarium, for […]
