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Partner with the Maryland Office of Tourism

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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.

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Ways to Work with Us

Meet with a Travel Counselor at any of the eight Maryland Welcome Centers and your local Visitor Center. [email protected]

Send us your press releases 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 @TravelMD (Facebook/Twitter) and @visitmaryland (instagram) and use our hashtag #MDinFocus on social media 

Review VisitMaryland.org to make sure your business listing is present and accurate. Add or edit your business listing, upload events, package deals and discounts to the VisitMaryland.org website. Brandon Chan, 301-447-3719, [email protected] or Florence (Flo) Brant, 301-292-4172, [email protected] 

Provide tickets/prizes for #MarylandMondays giveaways. Leslie Troy, 410-767-6298, [email protected]

Market your stories through the National UGRR Network to Freedom, National Civil Rights Network, Chesapeake Bay Gateways, Civil War Trails program, and Maryland's Indigenous Peoples programs. Anne Kyle, 410-767-0696, [email protected] 

Create group tour opportunities and let us know about them. Rich Gilbert, 410-767-6288, [email protected]

Use our branding and creative assets in your advertising. Brian Lawrence, 410-767-6299, [email protected] and share your creative assets, Daesha Elliott, 410-767-6293, [email protected] 

Get help reaching the travel trade market—group tours, student groups, reunions and receptive travel buyers. Participate in sales missions and trade show outreach, and receive tour leads. Rich Gilbert, 410-767-6288, [email protected]

Link your website to VisitMaryland.org

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]

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] 

 

October 2024

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]

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