WARM WELCOME WINS AN AWARD
The Visit Baltimore Warm Welcome program has been recognized by AFAR Magazine as a AFAR 2023 Travel Vanguard ! First launched in 2016 , this award celebrates travel brands making exceptional strides in sustainability , accessibility , diversity and / or inclusion . Out of nearly 130 nominees , Visit Baltimore is extremely proud to have been chosen as one of seven organizations making travel a force for good by putting people first .
We could not be more grateful to our partners for making the Warm Welcome program an instant success and for continuing to advance the conversation surrounding justice , equity , diversity and inclusion .
Visit Baltimore has tapped Coven Collective , a Baltimore-based , woman-owned marketing agency to evolve our Warm Welcome creative and help us to produce new training modules . We ’ re excited to debut our new look when we roll out fresh material in FY25 .
Aligning Towards a Shared Future
Visit Baltimore has been actively collaborating with our partners across the city on a variety of critical initiatives including :
• Continuing to support Baltimore Together , the city ’ s fiveyear economic development strategy .
• Contributing tourism data to Downtown Partnership of Baltimore ( DPOB ) to bolster Mayor Scott ’ s Downtown Rise plan for a more vibrant downtown .
• Playing an active role in the Greater Baltimore Committee ( GBC ) efforts to develop a regional economic brand for Baltimore that complements Visit Baltimore ’ s tourism messaging .
We applaud all our partners on their focused efforts to advance our city and look forward to continuing to market the positive momentum propelling us into Baltimore ’ s next chapter .
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