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Partnership with Essence magazine Leisure Campaigns CAM BE CULINARY CAMPAIGN: Visit Baltimore’s spring culinary campaign encouraged audiences to slow down and savor the moment through food and drink. The campaign targeted Millennials and appeared in publications such as Saveur, Bon Appetit, Cherry Bombe, Southwest Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens and more. ESSENCE PARTNERSHIP: A springtime digital marketing partnership between Visit Baltimore and Essence magazine inspired African American Millennial families to choose Baltimore for their next travel experience. Essence’s Julee Wilson wrote online about her family’s weekend spent exploring the city’s landmarks, murals and African American cultural attractions. Other support included banner advertisements on Essence’s Black Travel Guide, social media posts and email marketing. ADVERTORIAL IN THE NATIONAL: A Baltimore destination feature was published as an editorial supplement in the March/April issue of The National, Amtrak’s onboard and digital magazine. The 28-page feature highlights Baltimore’s greatest assets from the corporate, academic, healthcare and hospitality fields and dives into why Baltimore is a great place to live, work, play and invest. Amtrak services more than 84,600 riders per day in 500 domestic destinations (46 states, DC and three Canadian provinces) and this level of positive exposure is a huge win for our entire city. 16