The South Mountain Eastbound Welcome Center in Myersville was named one of the nation’s 15 most beautiful by Architectural Digest. With this prestigious designation, the LEED-certified center joins other welcome centers in such exotic locations as the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, the white sand beaches of the Florida Keys, the rugged terrain of the Read the Rest…
The all-new official Destination Maryland guide presents our tourism partners with a unique, powerful platform. There is no comparable opportunity available that is 100 percent focused on visitation to Maryland—and there is no better time to speak to its large audience than when they are actively planning their visit to the state. Destination Maryland is Read the Rest…
The Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA), Green Sports Alliance (GSA) and International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) are hosting a sustainability professional development and networking event at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium. The event will be held Wednesday, May 30, from 1:00-5:00 p.m., and will feature sustainability tips, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and a stadium tour. The Read the Rest…
The Maryland Office of Tourism’s Welcome Centers will be hosting their annual Open House, a unique opportunity where tourism partners are invited into the Welcome Centers to promote their attractions directly to our visitors alongside our travel counselors during National Travel and Tourism Week, May 6-12. During the event travelers will be invited to choose Read the Rest…
Light City, now in its third year, sets the Baltimore Harbor aglow with fantastic light installations, great food, and free concerts headlined by Grandmaster Flash and G. Love and Special Sauce, April 14-21. The nighttime lights are accompanied by the Labs@LightCity social innovation conference April 18-21. Commerce joins Visit Baltimore, BGE, T. Rowe Price, and Read the Rest…
The Maryland State Arts Council has been fostering creativity in communities throughout Maryland for 50 years, and Executive Director Ken Skrzesz had the opportunity to speak with Rhea Feikin of MPT about MSAC’s Celebration of the Arts to be held on April 20 at the Walters Art Museum. Tune in to MPT’s Artworks on April Read the Rest…
The Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association held their annual conference in Frederick last week. Melissa Joseph Muntz, marketing and communications manager, Visit Frederick, hosted the group on a full-day tour of the county, with stops including Cunningham Falls State Park’s Catoctin Aviary to learn about the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Scales and Tails program; the Read the Rest…
The Pennsylvania Bus Association (PBA) and the Maryland Motorcoach Association (MMA) hosted their 2018 Marketplaces back-to-back, at the York Fairgrounds in York, PA. The PBA Marketplace offered the opportunity to meet with 800 group leaders from 22 motorcoach carriers from throughout Pennsylvania. MMA’s one-day event afforded 350 group leaders – from senior centers, social clubs Read the Rest…
In celebration of National Harbor’s 10th anniversary, 100 cherry trees were recently planted along the National Harbor waterfront. These Okame cherry trees join more than 100 established cherry trees located throughout the property. In celebration of the anniversary and the cherry trees, locations throughout National Harbor will hold a cherry blossom festival on Sakura Sunday, Read the Rest…
As part of the update of the Maryland Land Preservation and Recreation Plan, the Department of Natural Resources and GreenPlay LLC invite you to share your thoughts for improving outdoor recreation opportunities and experiences for residents and visitors across the state. Do you have ideas making public parks and natural areas better, or enhancing outdoor Read the Rest…
