Visit Baltimore Annual Report FY 2019-2020 2019 | Seite 23

New
Initiatives
HARBOR + LIGHT: Visit Baltimore
hosted Harbor & Light, a free public
event series that connected the local
community and visitors with culturally
diverse makers, craftspeople and
creative entrepreneurs from across the
city. Held on the second Friday of the
month from April through June, the
events offered hands-on workshops,
tastings, live music and a marketplace
of locally made goods available for
purchase.
NEW MEETING PLANNER GUIDE:
We reimagined our Meeting Planner Guide
to focus on timely topics such as creating
inclusive events and choosing unique venues
that give attendees a glimpse of the city’s
character beyond the tradeshow floor.
EXPERIENTIAL TRADE BOOTHS: Visit Baltimore debuted an experiential concept
at this year’s PCMA Convening Leaders in Pittsburgh. The concept, named Participate,
is a traveling conversation and idea-sharing space. At PCMA, Participate
took the form of a local cafe inviting attendees to linger over a cup of coffee, meet
Baltimore makers and artists and examine the impact meetings have on the local
community. Local makers Treason Toting Co., Sagamore Spirit, Vent Coffee Roasters
and author Kondwani Fidel joined Baltimore’s team in Pittsburgh to take part in
the conversations, share their inspired products, and network with the nation’s top
meeting professionals.
ICE TRIKE: Visit Baltimore showed its
support of the city’s LGBTQ community at
Baltimore Pride Weekend 2019, giving away
traditional Baltimore lemon sticks to Block
Party attendees. A street team of staff and
partners, led by CEO Al Hutchinson, drove
a colorfully decorated “ice trike” through
the festivities, delivering the refreshing and
nostalgic treat to Pride attendees throughout
Station North.
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