Community Events Grant
Community & Partner Events
Community Events Grant
The Community Events Grant Program, administered by Visit Baltimore through the Baltimore Tourism Improvement District( BTID), provided nearly $ 100,000 in paid marketing and promotional support to eight local community events, engaging ten hotels and countless local businesses.
The program was created to enhance Baltimore’ s cultural, social and economic vitality by providing financial assistance to organizations and individuals planning communityfocused events. The grants encourage the development and execution of a diverse range of events that attract visitors, engage residents and contribute to the overall vibrancy of the city. To align with the BTID’ s overall goals, the grant funding is only to be used for the marketing and promotion of multiday events to drive paid room nights into area hotels, drive attendance at the events and increase economic impact.
Events spanned all seasons, with BRUSH Mural Festival in the fall, Polar Express and Winter on the Waterfront ushering in the chilly new year, and Baltimore Old Time Music Festival and Artscape giving locals and visitors something to celebrate in the spring and summer.
Community & Partner Events
Advocating for and investing in the present and future faces of Baltimore hospitality.
FORMING CONNECTIONS
This year, Visit Baltimore continued to advance our core value of ensuring collaboration by creating spaces for members of the hospitality, small business and creative communities to build connections and share ideas.
With the support of select venue and catering partners, the partnership team hosted three CONNECT events in FY25 for our Destination Partners:
• Summer 2024 at Guilford Hall Brewery
• Winter 2025 at Little Havana
• Spring 2025 onboard Watermark’ s The Raven in celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week
In May, Visit Baltimore’ s marketing and communications team also hosted a spring mixer for the city’ s creative community at Mobtown Ballroom and Cafe.
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