2025 Tourism Day | Maryland Tourism Coalition

Friday, February 14, 2025

Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Visitor Center • 8:30am-10:30am
Rams Head On Stage • 11:00am-1:30pm
33 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

A huge thanks to everyone who attended, sponsored, and volunteered for this year’s Maryland Tourism Day! We were especially grateful to Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County, who hosted the Networking Breakfast and Registration in the morning. Their support and the festive atmosphere they created made this Valentine’s Day event truly special.

This marked our third year at Rams Head On Stage, and once again, we had a sold-out crowd of nearly 250 tourism professionals. They gathered in Annapolis to visit the offices of General Assembly members and make the case for tourism’s vital role in Maryland’s economy. They asked lawmakers not to cut tourism funding in the 2024 budget. Every Maryland General Assembly member received a gift bag filled with goodies from our sponsors, tourism statistics, and a fun pair of Maryland Flag sunglasses, along with a card detailing key industry events over the next decade. We hope they’ll be wearing those shades often — Maryland tourism’s future is looking bright!

The event featured remarks from several important figures. Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks was honored as the Tourism Person of the Year 2024, while Delegate Wayne Hartman received the Tourism Advocate of the Year award once again. We also heard from Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley, who gave an exciting presentation on the redevelopment of Annapolis’s Waterfront Park.

We had inspiring words from our lunch sponsor, Lucille Walker, Executive Director of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, and our breakfast sponsor, Mac Campbell, Executive Director of the Baltimore Convention Center.

It was a wonderful day of connection, celebration, and advocacy for Maryland’s thriving tourism industry. Looking forward to next year!

Tourism Day Photos

Testimonials

What Our 2024 Attendees Had to Say……..

It was a fantastic Tourism Day! Thank you MTC and the wonderful volunteers for all your hard work!
#HeartMDTourism
-Cheryl Clemens-Everidge, Toby’s Dinner Theatre

Tourism Day was a huge success. The positivity and energy from those that attended the breakfast was infectious. I’m sure that carried throughout the day. I’m glad that the Visit Annapolis team was able to add to the success of the day.
-Jana Carter, Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

You hosted a terrific event on Friday! I met lots of people, which is the goal! Great job!
-Terri Carpenter, Maryland Public Television