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Partner with the Maryland Office of Tourism
Partner with the Maryland Office of Tourism to market your destination/attraction/business and 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 with our sales, marketing and destination development initiatives.
OTD’s website attracts almost three million visitors annually. To ensure your business, event and/or deal is accessible to these travel decision-makers, claim or update your listings through the website’s self- entry portal. Please check your listing often to ensure that it capitalizes on thematic promotions and other OTD marketing activities.
Meet with a Travel Counselor at any of the eight Maryland Welcome Centers and your local Visitor Center. [email protected]
Send your press releases to us and participate in travel media familiarization tours (FAM tours). Leslie Troy, 410-767-6298, [email protected]
Distribute your brochures and display marketing materials at Maryland Welcome Centers. Marti Banks, 301-490-2444, [email protected]
Follow us on social media and use our hashtag #MDinFocus. @TravelMD (Facebook and X) and @visitmaryland (Instagram)
Review VisitMaryland.org to make sure your business listing is present and accurate. [email protected]
Provide tickets/prizes for Maryland Mondays giveaways. Leslie Troy, 410-767-6298, [email protected]
Add or edit your business listing, events, package deals and discounts to the VisitMaryland.org website. Brandon Chan, 301-447-3719, [email protected] or Flo Brant, 301-293-4172, [email protected]
Create group tour opportunities and let us know about them. Rich Gilbert, 410-767-6288, [email protected]
Market your story through the National UGRR Network to Freedom, National Civil Rights Network, Chesapeake Bay Storytellers, and Civil War Trails programs. Anne Kyle, 410-767-0696, [email protected]
Get help reaching the travel trade market—group tours, student groups, reunions and receptive travel buyers. Rich Gilbert, 410-767-6288, [email protected]
Use our branding and creative assets in your advertising. Brian Lawrence, 410-767-6299, [email protected]
Participate in sales missions/trade shows and receive tour leads. Rich Gilbert, 410-767-6288, [email protected]
Submit photos to our WebDAM (Web Digital Asset Management) for Maryland Office of Tourism use in advertising, website and social. Brian Lawrence, 410-767-6299, [email protected]
The Maryland Office of Tourism promotes worldwide through our partners at Capital Region USA (CRUSA) and Brand USA. Scott Balyo, 540-450-7593, [email protected]
Find opportunities, resources, marketing plans, research, press releases, e-newsletters, links and more on the Maryland Office of Tourism industry website Industry.VisitMaryland.org. Lisa Hansen Terhune, 410-699-3711, [email protected]
September 2023
Utilize the resources and information on the Maryland Office of Tourism industry website, Industry.VisitMaryland.org