Tourism Resources
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Maryland Tourism Coalition Recognized by BWI Business Partership | |
44th Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit Proposals Due June 15 | |
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The Maryland Tourism Coalition is putting out a call for proposals to host the 2025 Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit. Deadline time to submit is approaching!
The deadline for proposals has been EXTENDED to June 15, 2024. Decision will be made by August 1, 2024. Proposals should be sent to MTC Executive Director, Ruth Toomey via email. Site visits will be scheduled for the month of June.
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Active Shooter / Employee Protection Strategy
Registration Closes TODAY
Tuesday, June 18
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Back by popular demand, MTC’s Education Committee is please to present Active Shooter /Employee Protection Strategy training with iVeritasNow, LLC. This training has been successfully developed, implemented, and taught to protect yourself, your guests, your employees, and anyone who finds themselves in an active shooter event. The course is taught from the situational awareness perspective to avoid potentially dangerous events when possible, to develop the mindset to maintain your ability to think critically under stress, and the ability to act in a manner to protect yourself and those around you. iVeritasNow, LLC has successfully taught this course to retail and restaurant companies who are interested in educating their employees to protect their customers and co-workers.
This training is a general training and is appropriate for all businesses (hotels, restaurants, retail, attractions and more!)
Following the training session, please join us in the museum with our partners at Visit Hagerstown & Washington County CVB.
Cost of training session is $45 for Members and $65 for non-members. Student rate is $30. The Industry Meet Up is FREE to attend but registration is required.
Reminder that you do need to be logged into Personify in order to get your discounted rate. If you need assistance, please email Stuart Rice stuart@mdtourism.org
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OC Industry Meet Up
Monday, June 24
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Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit | |
Registration & Sponsorship for the 43rd Annual Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit, November 6-8 in Harford County is NOW OPEN! More information can be found on the website and new info is consistently being added. Early Bird Registration & Sponsorship is open until July 26. | |
Please Welcome New to MTC in 2024lcome NEW to MTC in 2024 | |
Please welcome Back to MTC in 2024 | |
- Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor
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List week of 6.11.24
* This Member offers a special discount to other MTC Members
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Did you know that as a member of MTC you offer and take advantage of Member Offers? Visit the Members Offer Page on the website to see the list but you must log into Personify to redeem the offer details/codes. Here are the instructions on how to log in. Need help with your login credentials? Please contact Stuart Rice. | |
Member Testimonials
E.A.G. Advertising is helping MTC conduct video testimonials on what it means to be a member of MTC. If you would like to help us, please contact George Ennis. They can be done in person or over Zoom.
Video testimonials are shared every Monday at Noon on Facebook and Instagram. See this weeks
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FIRST QUARTER Contest Winner. Congratulations to Diane Devaney of Devaney & Associates who was once again the winner of the First Quarter contest.
Could you be our Second Quarter 2024 Contest Winner?
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Industry News & Opportunities | |
Restaurant Manager Apprenticeship
RAM's manager apprenticeship program officially launches in September 2024. Numerous qualified restaurant manager apprentices have expressed interest. If you are a restaurant owner or GM seeking qualified, driven staff members, please take two minutes to fill out the interest form on their site.
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A VIRTUAL “VISIT” WITH THE MARYLAND OFFICE OF TOURISM
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Google Meet
Tourism industry businesses, stakeholders and partners are invited to discover what’s new, what’s next and ways to work with the Maryland Office of Tourism.
Learn about activities to engage and entice travelers to visit Maryland through seasonal and themed advertising and social media campaigns and VisitMaryland.org. Hear ideas to guide your marketing decisions with visitation research and receive “Ways to Work with Us” Tool Kit to promote events, packages and initiatives.
REGISTER HERE
Find more information about the Maryland Office of Tourism at industry.visitmaryland.org.
Contact Lisa Hansen Terhune at (410) 699-3711 for event information.
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Are you looking for qualified leads to promote your destination & Visitor’s Guide? Participate in Hearst’s semi-annual lead generation Program! Closing date is 6/20.
Contact Erin or Pam to learn more.
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Maryland 250 Commission 2024 schedule of virtual statewide convenings and virtual office hours. Please email Maryland 250 Assistant Administrator, Erin Bode, at Erin.Bode@Maryland.gov to request calendar invitations for virtual convenings and/or virtual office hours.
Virtual statewide convenings are scheduled every six weeks, at 3:00pm with an overview of the 250th and national and state themes. Each virtual convening will begin with a brief presentation; then, stakeholders will have an opportunity to share updates on the status of their 250th planning; and there will be an opportunity to ask questions of stakeholders from around the state. Additional topics planned include launching a local 250th Commission; funding and marketing for the 250th; service opportunities for the 250th; civic engagement and the 250th; and history. If you have any ideas or requests for topics, please let us know. Here are the dates for virtual convenings:
- Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 3:00pm
Virtual office hours are planned monthly, at 3:00pm. Simply sign up and show up with your questions or challenges related to the 250th, or join us if you would like to know what others are asking.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 3:00pm
- Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 3:00pm
If you would like to sign up for Maryland 250 Commission updates, please do so at the website landing page, https://mdtwofifty.maryland.gov/ . The full website and social media will launch in a few weeks! The website is being designed to help promote events, historic sites, service opportunities, and civic engagement opportunities statewide. Please send anything that you would like us to share to Erin at Erin.Bode@Maryland.gov with details, a link, contact information, a photo if possible, and permission to share on the Maryland 250 website and social media.
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The MTC Job Board is now live!!! This is FREE for Members ONLY. You do need your Personify Login information in order to post and can find the access in your member profile or you can use this link. If you need assistance with your login info, please email Stuart Rice. We are sharing the Job Board on social media, newsletters and working on a live link on the website. | |
Busy season is upon us and everyone is hiring! Post your listings today for free as an MTC Member! Job board is shared in the weekly newsletter, social media and LinkedIn. Those who are Student Members have the opportunity to post their resume as well. The Job Board is easy to use! So what are you waiting for? | |
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Current Listing from:
- Baltimore Convention Center
- Maryland SoccerPlex
- Maryland's Coast
- Party Plus Tents + Events
- Talbot County
- United States Naval Academy
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Find a Full Listing of Member Events on the MTC Event Calendar. Want to add your event, you can easily add your event through your Personify Portal. Instructions can be found HERE. You will need your login information to access. If you do not know your info, please email Stuart Rice to get your login information.
This is a MEMBERS ONLY benefit.
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Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore
June 12-18
Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore presented by Northrop Grumman returns to Baltimore City and Baltimore County with an exciting line-up of ship tours, festivals, flyovers, and educational activities, taking place June 12-18, 2024, at the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, North Locust Point, and Martin State Airport.
Many new events have been added for this year. Please visit the website for more information!
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Berlin Bathtub Races
June 14
Bradley Atlantic Insurance Management presents the 34th Annual Berlin Bathtub Races!
On Friday June 14th the excitement, the pageantry, and the bathtubs you have been waiting for arrives. Sixteen teams will battle it out, in a double elimination drag-race tournament for the ages. What's at stake? Pride, Passion, Bragging rights and freshly returned from it's winterlong display at the Worcester County Parks and Recreation facility in Snow Hill, THE TURNER CUP!
Don't miss this amazing spectacle in person - but if you must, you can watch it live (and rebroadcast!) on Delmarva Sports Network for the third year of the epic partnership.
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Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Historical Tours
Looking for a one-day lighthouse experience? The much anticipated public tours of this National Historic Landmark and icon of the Chesapeake Bay are here! Now's your chance to tour the inside of this historic structure! But HURRY, tickets for the season are going FAST!!
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U.S Travel Association Updates
Travel Updates 05.29.24
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Domestic and International Updates
Business and Group Updates
U.S. Travel in the News
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Not a Member of MTC Yet?
NOW is the Time to Join!
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If you are not a member of MTC, join now to get your MTC 2024 Membership for just $99. Membership dues are based on the Calendar Year so, you get the most bang for your buck by signing up today! Fill out the form online to pay with a card or click BILL ME to get an invoice emailed to you. The $99 introductory special is valid for new members or members who have not renewed in 5 + years.
View Benefits?
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YoRefer a Friend!
Who do you know that you think will benefit from being a member of the Maryland Tourism Coalition? Tell them the benefits about joining and when they join, make sure they put your name down as a referral when they sign up and be entered to win a gift card! For each referral you send, your name will be entered to win a prize decided by Membership Committee.
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Mark Your Calendar for MTC 2024 Events | |
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Credit Card Processing Fees
While this is not something MTC wants to do, but as a non-profit it is something we need do. On May 1, 2024 MTC activated a 3% operations fee to all credit cards that are processed. This is truly a cost of business fee and not a way for us to make money.
Maryland Tourism Coalition accepts the following credit cards: American Express, Visa, Discover, and MasterCards.
Any credit card payments made will incur a 3% surcharge. To avoid this surcharge, you can choose to make your payments via:
ACH: Contact Stuart Rice for info
Check:
Payable To: Maryland Tourism Coalition
Address: 626 C Admiral Drive #311, Annapolis, MD 21401
We deeply apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
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MTC Annual Sponsors 2023-2024
Thank you for your support of MTC!
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Maryland Tourism Coalition
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