Company Culture
Staff Spotlight
• President & CEO Al Hutchinson received the Pioneer Award from the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals .
• Al also spoke at the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum on the impact of tourism on local workers .
OFFICE OUTINGS
Visit Baltimore field trips are opportunities for staff members to visit , learn from and give back to city neighborhoods and attractions . We kicked off 2024 with an interactive bus tour through Little Italy , Upton and Hampden that included stops at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center and Good Neighbor . When the weather warmed up , we enjoyed a staff outing to Opening Day at Camden Yards and got our hands dirty volunteering with Living Classrooms and the National Aquarium . Content coordinator Kathryn Baker represented Visit Baltimore at the first Harbor Splash event in Fell ’ s Point , which celebrated the now swimmable and fishable Patapsco River .
GROWING TOGETHER
This year we continued our quarterly Lunch & Learn program in which the company comes together to eat lunch and hear educational presentations from VB team members . In FY24 , staff members gave lessons on business writing , networking , social media best practices and artificial intelligence .
Visit Baltimore also welcomed several guests from partner organizations to speak at our monthly All Staff meetings . Guests from the National Aquarium , Falker Wellness , Blue Couch Breakthroughs , SZH Consulting and the Orioles spoke on topics ranging from traveler sentiment to effective communication strategies and self-love .
• Director of Technology and Business Intelligence Donald Lilley co-hosted the eTourism Summit .
• Director of Housing Tammy Davison participated in the Cvent webinar , “ Increase Event Revenue : Make Your Room Blocks Work for You .”
• Creative Marketing Manager Maggie Carter was named to Destinations International ’ s 2024 30 Under 30 class .
• Communications & PR Manager Tracey Johnson spoke on a panel at the PRSA Travel & Tourism Section about how destinations can go beyond typical DEl initiatives .
We advanced our core value of mindfulness at All Staff meetings with the “ Mindful Minute ,” in which team members Craig Vay and Eboni Kirkland led the rest of the office in meditation and self-care techniques . We also offered chair massages from Bluebird Yoga & Wellness . During the CIAA Tournament , we had in-office spirit days to let loose and build excitement . In addition to mental wellness , we also emphasized physical health ; we formed a fall kickball team through Volo Sports and learned to make heart-healthy recipes from sales coordinator Dara McBee .
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