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Mission Statement: The official sales and marketing organization for Baltimore that generates economic benefits for stakeholders through the attraction of convention, group and leisure visitors.

Visit Baltimore is the official destination development and marketing organization for the Greater Baltimore region. Established in 1982, we are a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation.

Visit Baltimore serves as the liaison between customers and stakeholders. Customers include meeting planners, tour operators, individual tourists and media. Stakeholders include government, citizens and member organizations. Member organizations represented include lodging, dining, arts, attractions, shopping, transportation, associations and government agencies.

Visit Baltimore helps generate economic benefits to the Greater Baltimore region through the power of collaboration and partnership.

Visit Baltimore inspires people to visit our great destination to experience the products and services offered by our stakeholders.

Visit Baltimore provides stakeholders with the necessary tools and information to make their products and services competitive in the marketplace.

Our vision is for all stakeholders and citizens of Greater Baltimore to support the local tourism industry because they understand how the economic benefits generated - jobs and taxes - improve their quality of life.

 

Visit Baltimore Executive Staff:

Tom Noonan
President & CEO

Sam Rogers 
Executive Vice President & CMO

Karyn Riley
Director of Public Affairs

 

Amy Calvert
Vice President of Sales and Services

Jeff Hungate
Chief Operating Officer

Bon Whiting
Vice President of Membership and Development

 

Directors of the 2010-2011 Baltimore Convention & Tourism Board:

Edwin F. Hale, Sr. Chairman
Chairman / CEO
1st Mariner Bank

Delegate Curt Anderson
Baltimore City Delegate

Jim Britton
Owner
Class Act Catering

Edie Brown
President
Edie Brown & Associates, Inc.

Javier Bustamante
Board Member
Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Councilman William H. Cole IV
Baltimore City Council

Woody Collins
Executive VP of M&T Bank
President and COO of Mid-Atlantic
Region of M&T Bank

Mary Ann Cricchio
Owner
Da Mimmo’s Italian Restaurant 
of
Little Italy

Jason Curtis
General Manager
Springhill Suites

Peggy Daidakis
Executive Director
Baltimore Convention Center

Edward Dopkin
Vice President for Finance
The Classic Catering People

LaRian Finney
CEO
Visionary Marketing Group

Vanessa Finney
Executive Vice President
Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show, Inc.

 

Kirby Fowler
President
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore

Michael Frenz
Executive Director
Maryland Stadium Authority

Donald Fry
President
Greater Baltimore Committee

Bill Gilmore
Executive Director
Baltimore Office of Promotions & The Arts

Paul Hartgen
President and CEO
Restaurant Association of Maryland

Michael Haynie
Vice President and Managing Director
Tremont Suites Hotels

Kyle Kandel
Senior Vice President
Centerplate

Jon Koscher
General Manager
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel

Dominick Murray
Deputy Secretary
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development

Carla Nelson
Director
Mayor’s Office of Minority and
Women-Owned Business Development

Thomas Noonan
President and CEO
Visit Baltimore

Kaliope Parthemos
Deputy Mayor
Office of the Mayor


 

David Pittenger
Executive Director
National Aquarium

Frank Remesch
General Manager
1st Mariner Arena

Aprad Romandy
General Manager
InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore

Ed Rudzinski
General Manager
Marriott Waterfront Hotel

Gail E. Smith-Howard
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Baltimore

David Taft Terry, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of
Maryland African American
History & Culture

Chuck G. Tildon, III
Vice President of Marketing
and Communications
United Way of Central Maryland

Sergio Vitale
Owner
Aldo’s Italian Restaurant
Chazz: A Bronx Original

Mark Wasserman
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
University of Maryland Medical Systems

Jordan Wertlieb
General Manager
WBAL TV

Linda Westgate
General Manager
Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel





 

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