Maryland Office of Tourism
Opportunities
The Maryland Office of Tourism’s promotional campaigns run with interactive advertisements, broadcast and social media to drive multi-night leisure hotel stays and expand awareness of Maryland as a compelling destination with many things to do each season.
- “You’re Welcome” Fall Campaign runs September - October 2024
- “Welcome Home for the Holidays” Campaign runs November - December 2024 with a heavy emphasis on overnight stays during the holidays. The "You're Welcome" campaign continues again January - February 2025
- WorldPride 2025 - promotions and interest begin early 2025 for WorldPride in Washington D.C. from May 23 to June 8, 2025. Maryland tourism industry businesses are encourages to create incentives, deals, and multi-night packages.
Tourism-related businesses are invited to offer packages, deals, discounts, incentives and specials. Download flyer here.
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The Maryland Office of Tourism, National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways, Maryland State Parks, and tourism industry partners presented two General Marketing Update events on April 9 and 10 focused on Tourism’s 2024 Great Chesapeake Bay Loop marketing strategies.
There are many ways to partner with the Maryland Office of Tourism in order to market your destination/attraction and to get the word out about your events and initiatives. Here are a few suggestions and contact information for our staff members who can help you.
An online presentation to industry stakeholders held on June 28, 2024.
LISTEN TO THE FULL RECORDING OF THE VIRTUAL VISIT
(60 min presentation and 30 min Q&A)
VIEW THE VIRTUAL VISIT POWERPOINT SLIDES (pdf)
READ THE VIRTUAL VISIT Q&A SUMMARY
- Hear about who we are, what and how we do what we do to entice travelers to visit Maryland
- Listen to highlights of our seasonal and themed advertising and social media campaigns along with our key and emerging initiatives (2024-2027).
- Learn about tools to promote your destination/attraction/business and ways to promote your events, package and initiatives.
NEED MORE INFO?
Contact Lisa Hansen Terhune at (410) 699-3711.
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