May Member Meeting
Hosts - Marcus A. Dutton, General Manager, Baltimore, City Experiences
D'Mani Harrison-Porter, Regional Director of Marketing- Mid Atlantic Region, City Cruises
Speaker – Melody Baron, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton,
Founder & Host of LinkedIn Local Baltimore
Topic – Do it with Passion or Not at All
June Member Meeting
Host - Rene Proctor, Director of Sales & Marketing
Speaker – Marco V. Avila, P.E.
Topic – Baltimore Red Line Project, Maryland Transit Administration
September Member Meeting
Host – Chrissy Schifkovitz, Director of Business Development
Speaker – TBD – Flora/Nick DPO, Bill Marcus, VP of Safety
Topic – DPOB Homeless Outreach & Safety - Programs & Community Partnerships
October Member Meeting
Host – Jacquelyn Thompson, Sales Coordinator
Speaker – TBD
Topic – TBD
November Member Meeting
Host – TBD
Speaker – TBD - Jarnell Swecker, MCB Real Estate
Topic – Harborplace Update
February Member Meeting
Speaker – Shelonda Stokes, President, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Topic – The Future of Downtown Baltimore
January BTA Member Meeting
Location: Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace, Watertable Ballroom 5th Floor, 202 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Time: 8:30 am Registration, Breakfast & Networking, 9 pm BTA Board Presentation
HOSTS – Karen Norris, Catering Sales Manager, Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace, karen.norris@renhotels.com
PRESENTATION – BTA Board Members
WORKSHOP: How to get the most value out of your BTA Membership & Best Networking Practices! GAME: Speed Networking & Newly-MET GAME
November Member Meeting
Speaker - Rich Daughtridge, HighRock | Founder and CEO and Warehouse Cinemas | President and CEO
Topic - Marketing According to Hollywood
October Member Meeting
Speaker – Allison Breitenother and Ashley Traut, GBWC Senior Advisor
Topic – Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition (GBWC) programs & initiatives. Partnership opportunities for BTA Members.
Bag Stuffing
Bring 550 profile sheets/collateral to stuff into bags that will be taken to the GNJMA Marketplace, MMA Travel Showcase, and VMA Travel Expo.
** No pricing should be on the sheets**
September Member Meeting
Speaker – Brooke Bomberger
Topic – The Baltimore Main Streets Program
Outreach - VMA-MCASC-NCMA
Virginia Motorcoach Association, Motorcoach Association of South Carolina, and North Carolina Motorcoach Association Regional Meeting
April Member Meeting
Speaker – Morgan Simpson, Baltimore Business Journal, Hospitality & Tourism Reporter and Jess Iannetta, Managing Editor
Topic – The Baltimore Business Journal, a publication covering Greater Baltimore businesses, will present on what the publication does and how businesses can use it as a tool. We will talk about our list section, leads section and what reporters might look for in stories.
Bag Stuffing
Bring 350 profile sheets/collateral to stuff into bags that will be taken to the PBA Marketplace.
** No pricing should be on the sheets**
March Member Meeting
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.