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Y our Meetings Mean More Food Waste Reduction Donation by Diversion Did you know that 16 MILLION tons (25 percent) of all annual food waste comes from hospitality organizations? Do you want to help divert environmental waste and make an impact on local communities? The Baltimore Convention Center in partnership with Centerplate and the Maryland Food Bank makes reaching those in need easier every year. Centerplate at The Baltimore Convention Center was the very first organization to donate food on the MealConnect platform in Maryland and is a proud champion for its use in the hospitality industry. Helping to launch this food donation platform on the web to bring food viable prepared donations DIRECTLY to soup kitchens and other Baltimore charities! Conventions, Meetings, and Trade Shows leave more than just memories. On average the Center donates over 30 tons of non-edible materials annually to a variety of our local partner charities such as Second Chance and The Loading Dock. With our client’s active participation during the planning process, this can be an impactful feel-good story for staff, exhibitors and our community. We make it easy, ask us how! It is just one way we work together to take a bite out of food waste. Making It Better To Be There Since 1929. ™ 1 West Pratt Street | Baltimore, MD 21201 | bccenter.org | 410.649.7000 | salesinfo@bccenter.org