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Maryland Tourism Development Board

The work of the Office of Tourism is guided and supported by hospitality industry leadership under the gubernatorially appointed board of executives representing lodging, retail, transportation, food service and attractions, and six members of Maryland’s General Assembly.

By General Assembly authority, the Board has broad policy powers to guide the direction of all activities necessary to develop and market the State as a destination.

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Maryland Tourism Development Board Statute

The statute is a compilation of all legislation related to HB1590 and its subsequent bills. It defines duties, roles and responsibilities of the Maryland Tourism Development Board.

Read the statute in full here

Board Chair

Ben Seidel
Founder, President and CEO, Real Hospitality Group, (RHG)
Founder, President and CEO, Real Hospitality Group, (RHG)

Members

Robert Arthur
General Manager, The Ivy Hotel and Magdalena, a Maryland Bistro
General Manager, The Ivy Hotel and Magdalena, a Maryland Bistro
Todd Burbage - Vice Chair / Lodging
CEO, Blue Water
CEO, Blue Water
Tonya Fitzpatrick
Esq. CEO, World Footprints
Esq. CEO, World Footprints
Andy Frank
Principal, Cap Ex Advisory
Principal, Cap Ex Advisory
The Hon. Wayne Hartman - Vice Chair / Food Service
Maryland House of Delegates, District 38C
Maryland House of Delegates, District 38C
Melonie Johnson
President & COO, MGM National Harbor
President & COO, MGM National Harbor
The Hon. Nancy J. King
Maryland State Senator, District 39
Maryland State Senator, District 39
Gerardo Martinez- Vice Chair / Attractions
CEO, Wild Kid Acres, LLC
CEO, Wild Kid Acres, LLC
The Hon. James N. Mathias, Jr. - Secretary Treasurer
The Hon. Johnny Mautz
Maryland State Senator, District 37
Maryland State Senator, District 37
LeVern McElveen
LeVern McElveen and Associates, LLC
LeVern McElveen and Associates, LLC
Chris Riehl
President, Rent-A-Tour
President, Rent-A-Tour
Al Spence - Vice Chair / Transportation
President/CEO, A.S. Midway Tours
President/CEO, A.S. Midway Tours
Shelonda Stokes- Vice Chair / Retail
President & CEO, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
President & CEO, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Sandy Maruchi-Turner
Manager of Cecil County Tourism
Manager of Cecil County Tourism
The Hon. Melissa Wells
Maryland House of Delegates, District 40
Maryland House of Delegates, District 40

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