MTTS Program as of 10.11.24

(Subject to change)

Wednesday, November 6

10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Registration

10:00 am to 11:00 am
New Attendee Orientation

11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Welcome and Kick Off to Summit with Special Guests

• Kevin Anderson, Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce (confirmed)

• Tony Giangiordano, Harford County Councilman 

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
OTD: Awards and State of the State
Liz Fitzsimmons, Managing Director of the Division of Tourism Film, and the Arts (TFA)  

1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Network with Sponsors in Tourism Marketplace

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
General Session: Turn “I’m Hiring” into “Welcome to the Team”

Panelist:

• Tiffany Ahalt, Director of Sales and Community Engagement, Visit Hagerstown & Washington County, CVB
• Brandon Butler, Executive Director, Maryland Workforce Association
• Jason Perkins-Cohen, Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor 
• Patrick Sawyer, Partnership Development Associate, Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation

Moderator:  Shannon Harcum, Senior Director of Finance and Administration, Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County 

3:15 pm to 3:30 pm
Maryland Day Photo

5:00 to 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception hosted by Visit Harford! at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium

Transportation 4:30-7:30 from Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Dine Around – everyone is one their own

Thursday, November 7

8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Registration open

8:00 am to 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast with Sponsors in Tourism Marketplace

9:00 am to 10:00 am
General Session:
Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO, Sage Policy Group, Inc 

10:00 am to 11:30 am
MTC Annual Meeting

11:30 am to 12:00 pm
Network with Sponsors in Tourism Marketplace

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
General Session: Leadership…..It’s Not Just a Fancy Title – Brian Blasko Speaker, Author, Fun Guy

2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
General Session: Maryland 250 Commission Info Session with Department of Planning’s Secretary Flora mdtwofifty.maryland.gov

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Network with Sponsors in Tourism Marketplace 

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Turn AI into ROI. Rich data can be informative. But with the right data designed toward your specific goals, AI becomes transformational.

Panelist:

1. Mallory Smith, Senior Client Partner, TripAdvisor
2. Seth Orozco, Sales Director, Sojern
3. Jonathan Keslow, Director, Sales Travel and Tourism, Epsilon
4. Jeremy Harvey, Senior Sales Director, Tourism, ADARA

Moderator: Cassandra Vanhooser, Director, Economic Development and Tourism Talbot County

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Awards Attendee Banquet Reception – in the Tourism Marketplace

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Maryland Tourism Coalition Awards Banquet
Awards Emcees: Nora Campbell, National Aquarium, and Chris Riehl, Baltimore Rent-a-Tour

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
After Party in the Bata Club 
Transportation will be provided until 11:15 pm 

Friday, November 8

8:00 am to 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast with Sponsors in Tourism Marketplace

9:15 am to 10:15 am
Accept the Dare… Embracing Today’s Challenge’s, Ken Okel, Speaker & Author

10:15 am to 11:15 am
Sustaining Success: Managing Burnout and Building Fulfillment in the Fast-Paced Travel & Tourism Industry  Dr. Jenn Staples, Founder, Work Wiser.

11:15 am to 12:00 pm
Special Remarks from Comptroller Lierman (Confirmed)

Closing Remarks & Pete’s Pics

Sponsors

HOSTS