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April 22, 2013
Baltimore Commemorates a Trifecta of Historic Events This Summer

April 15, 2013
Celebrate Baltimore Museum Week May 19-24

January 24, 2013 
Baltimore Offers Specials Packages During Baltimore Hotel Week February 8-18

January 16, 2013
Baltimore Celebrates Black History Month and the Legends That Helped Shape the Nation

January 7, 2013
Visit Baltimore Invites Visitors to Plan Their Winter and Spring Getaways in Baltimore

December 12, 2012
CAA Reaches Three-Year Agreement with City of Baltimore to Host 2014-2016 CAA Men's Basketball Championships

November 7, 2012
Baltimore, Maryland, Welcomes Same-Sex Marriage with Dedicated LGBT Microsite

September 18, 2012
Baltimore Brings the Spooky Back to Halloween This Year With Ouija Boards, Graveside Eulogies and Ghost Tours

August 23, 2012
Visit Baltimore Reports Third Highest Sales Bookings 

August 23, 2012 
Ronald Melton Named Chief Operating Officer at Visit Baltimore 

August 13, 2012  
Enjoy High-Speed Thrills with Baltimore's Race Week

August 9, 2012
Grand Prix of Baltimore Transforms City Into Center of American Motorsport on Labor Day Weekend

August 9, 2012
Baltimore Ranked Number 23 Meetings Destination in the US 

August 8, 2012 
Nation's Largest Gathering of African American Museums Comes to Baltimore

August 6, 2012
Baltimore Unveils Top Seasonal Festivities to Plan the Perfect Fall Weekend Getaway or Day Trip 

July 16, 2012 
Baltimore Opens New Motor Coach Parking Facility  

July 10, 2012
Baltimore's 7th Annual Summer Restaurant Week July 27-August 5

June 5, 2012
More than 40 Tall Ships and Naval Vessels From 13 Countries to Flank Inner Harbor From June 13-19

May 29, 2012
Baltimore Heats Up With A Sizzling Summer Lineup of Special Events, New Restaurants And An Unbelievable New Attraction

May 24, 2012
Baltimore's Star-Spangled Sailabration Launches National Bicentennial of the War of 1812

May 21, 2012
Five New Passes Help Visitors Explore War of 1812 in Baltimore

April 16, 2012
Baltimore Hosting African American Travel Conference

April 3, 2102
Visit Baltimore President & CEO Joins Association Forum Board of Directors

February 9, 2012
Star-Spangled Sailabration Event in Baltimore Launches National Bicentennial of the War of 1812

January 9, 2012
Baltimore Announces 2012 Special Events, New Restaurants, Exhibitions, and Welcomes the Nation's Largest Pinball Museum

January 3, 2012
Mark Your Calendars, Winter Restaurant Week is Back

November 17, 2011
Baltimore Kicks Off Week-Long Star-Spangled Sailabration Starting June 13 

November  8, 2011
It's a Waterfront Life This Holiday Season in Baltimore

November 4, 2011
Baltimore Grand Prix Generated $47 Million in Spending for Baltimore Region

September 21, 2011
Visit Baltimore Announces Festivities for Fall and Winter Getaways

August 16, 2011
Enjoy High-Speed Thrills with Baltimore's Race Week, August 28 to September 4

May 18, 2011
Downtown Baltimore Transforms into a Racetrack for the First Ever Baltimore Grand Prix

May 12, 2011
Baltimore's Pride Festival Features Performance By Deborah Cox

April 11, 2011
Visit Baltimore Announces Special Events and New Exhibits for Summer

April 6, 2011
Baltimore Honors 150th Anniversary of the First Bloodshed of the Civil War

January 23, 2011
Lincoln's Secret Passage Through Baltimore Re-created to Kick Off 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

January 5, 2011
Mark Your Calendars - Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week is Back

November 11, 2010
Baltimore Prepares for Anniversary Year as it Announces Winter and Spring Events

November 30, 2010
U2 Rocks AIBTM 2011

October 25, 2010
63 Groups Descend on City for Fall Meetings

July 20, 2010
Baltimore Unveils Plans to Welcome the World with International Tradeshow at Annual Business Meeting

June 21, 2010
Laurie Nelson-Choice Joins Visit Baltimore as Director of Diversity and National Sales

June 17, 2010
PCMA AND CIC CO-LOCATE EVENTS AT AIBTM

June 7, 2010
Baltimore's Charm City Circulator Offers Free Transportation to Popular City Attractions

May 20, 2010
All-Star Lineup for Baltimore's 9th Annual African American Heritage Festival

May 13, 2010
Visit Baltimore Attempts World Record to Launch Newest Marketing Initiative 

March 4, 2010
Visit Baltimore Sales Veteran Promoted to New Management Role

March 3, 2010
Second Quarter Sales Bookings Generat Estimated $89 Million in Economic Impact

February 3, 2010
Susanne Tunney Joins Visit Baltimore as Regional Director of Sales

January 11, 2010
Charm City Circulator's Orange Route Launches

January 7, 2010
Salt Lake City Joins Baltimore and Fort Worth in Multicity Partnership 

January 5, 2010
Visit Baltimore Offers New Incentives to Meeting Planners

October 5, 2009
Baltimore Honors Literary Legend 

August 11, 2009
Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week Extended

August 4, 2009
Visit Baltimore Enters into Premier Partnership with PCMA

July 30, 2009
Tourism Agency Unveils Name Change at Annual Meeting

July 27, 2009
Baltimore Among Travel's "Tweet Elite" in Latest Research

July 24, 2009
Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week Friday, August 7 - Sunday, August 16

July 10, 2009
Eclectic Mix of Exhibitions and Events Ushers in Baltimore's Fall Season

July 6, 2009
BACVA's Convention Sales Bookings Set New Record 

June 24, 2009
BACVA Achieves Destination Marketing Accreditation

June 23, 2009
Baltimore Recognizes Its African American History This July 4th Weekend

June 18, 2009
Free Concerts and Events Offered at Baltimore's Waterfront All Summer

June 9, 2009
Experience a Poe-Tastic Tour of Baltimore This Summer

June 4, 2009
BACVA Launches Comprehensive African American Marketing Campaign

April 27, 2009
Petit Louis Bistro is Socially Uncorked 

April 20, 2009
Baltimore For Less Weekend Offers Discounted Parking and Attraction Admissions

April 7, 2009
Travel Expert Peter Greenberg to Broadcast Radiio Show From Baltimore

April 1, 2009
BACVA Launches Comprehensive Campaign to Reach New Markets

February 3, 2009
"Get a Room" in Baltimore this Valentine's Day Weekend

December 19, 2008
Dining at a Discount: Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week Announced for January 23 - February 1, 2009

December 3, 2008
Governor O'Malley announces Maryland will host the 2009 World Stem Cell Summit

December 1, 2008
Everyone's a Kid in Baltimore

November 12, 2008
New Marketing Tools to Enhance Three-City Sales Partnership

October 30, 2008
Baltimore to Honor Edgar Allan Poe’s 200th Birthday with Yearlong Citywide Celebration 

October 8, 2008
Tourism and Travel-Related Spending Brings $3.9 Billion to Baltimore, Supporting 79,285 Jobs

October 2, 2008
ASAE & The Center Hold Diversity Summit and Healthcare Conference in Baltimore

September 24, 2008
BACVA Targets Local and Regional Visitors With “Deal Driver” Savings to Offset Vacation Costs

September 18, 2008
BACVA Annual Meeting Highlights Sales Success

August 6, 2008
BACVA Launches Citywide Customer Service Training Program

July 18, 2008
Mayor Dixon Establishes New Governing Board for BACVA and Convention Center

July 18, 2008
BACVA Increased Convention Sales Bookings by 70,000 Room Nights for Fiscal Year 2008

July 1, 2008
More Than 90 Restaurants Participating in Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week July 26 - August 3

June 17, 2008
Baltimore Offers New "Buy Two Nights, Get One Night Free" Hotel Promotion This Summer

May 14, 2008
Americans for the Arts Selects Baltimore for 50th Anniversary Celebration

April 28, 2008
BACVA Unveils Baltimore For Less Weekend

April 2008
Cal Ripken Roots For The Home Team on visitmybaltimore.com

March 12, 2008 
BACVA Launches "Meet Local" Sales Campaign to Boost Convention and Meetings Industry

February 27, 2008
Baltimore to Host Fastest 50 Growing Tradeshows in North America

February 1, 2008 
BACVA and OLD BAY® Seasoning Announce Strategic Partnership