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Then & Now: Baltimore History
A Blue Collar and Agricultural Heritage
Then…
Baltimore’s Big Makeover
An Easy, Breezy Cosmopolitan City
Now…
Site of an Epic Battle
Then……
A Major Attraction and Historical ShrineNow…
An Industrial Waterfront
Then……
An Urban Renewal Success Story Now…
The Stunning INNER HARBOR
Harbor East
West Side
Baltimore’s Convention Center Community
Baltimore’s Convention Community
An Accessible Community
• 7,000 rooms within walking distance
• 4,000 committable rooms
• Overhead walkways link to Inner Harbor, hotels and fine dining
An Accessible Community
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore Convention Center
• 300,000 square feet of exhibition space• 50 meeting rooms • 36,672-square-foot ballroom
The Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel
The Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel
• Scheduled to open August 2008• 757 rooms–including 19 suites• 60,000 square feet of flexible meeting space
(25,000 square-foot Grand Ballroom & 15,000 square-foot Junior Ballroom)
• Underground parking (750 spaces)• 5,000 square feet of dining space
The Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel
• Only hotel connected to the Convention Center via enclosed, climate-controlled sky-bridge
• Located directly across the street from Camden Yards
• Features a fully equipped fitness center and large indoor pool
• Includes Finn & Porters Restaurant • Walk to Inner Harbor and Hippodrome Theatre
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Baltimore’s Tremonts Suite Hotels
Sheraton City Center
• Exciting Changes at the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor!
• $30 million dollar renovation
• August 2006 - North Tower guestroom renovations began!
• November/December - 2006 - Complete Lobby Renovation
• December 2006 - North Tower guestroom and Lobby Renovation Complete!
• January - February 2007 - All lobby level meeting space to be renovated
• February - July 2007 - South Tower guestrooms to be renovated
• Spring 2007 - Fitness center renovation and expansion
• August 2007 - Remainder of meeting space to be renovated.
• Fall 2007 - Project Complete - Welcome to our new Hotel!
Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Hotelat Camden Yards
Baltimore Marriott - Waterfront
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
A Walkable District with an Ambassador Force
Baltimore: Easy to Get Here
Easy to Get Here
Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
• 15 minutes from the Inner Harbor• Super Shuttle/Light Rail Service• 714 average daily arrivals and departures• 64 average daily nonstop destinations• 52 carriers–hub for major airlines
Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Penn Station
• Amtrak’s fifth busiest station
• Serves more than 855,000 passengers each year
• Major stop for Amtrak’s high-speed AcelaExpress service
• MARC commuter–an easy connection to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Penn Station
An Easy Drive
City Miles Approximate Driving Time
Washington, DC 39 57 minutesAtlantic City, NJ 155 2 hours, 45 minutesNew York, NY 192 3 hours, 15 minutesPhiladelphia, PA 103 1 hour, 54 minutesPittsburgh, PA 248 4 hours, 15 minutesRichmond, VA 152 2 hours, 38 minutes
Easy to Enjoy
Water Taxi
• Serve more than 35 attractions
• Offer a unique way to travel • Feature ports around the Inner Harbor,
Fell’s Point, Fort McHenry and more
Ed Kane’s Water Taxis
There’s Always Something New in Baltimore
National Aquarium in Baltimore Animal Planet Australia: Wild ExtremesNational Aquarium in Baltimore Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes
Sports Legends at Camden Yards
Frederick Douglass -Isaac Myers Maritime Park
The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
Maryland Science Center
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum
Heritage Walk
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
Dining Experiences to Savor
Dining Experiences to Savor
• Chesapeake Bay Cuisine on the Waterfront
• Eateries at Harborplace and the Gallery• Dozens of Choices in Surrounding
Neighborhoods
Baltimore’s Charming NeighborhoodsA Gateway to More Attractions and Fine Dining
Mount Vernon: An Arts & Culture Destination
Fell’s Point & Canton: Maritime History Comes Alive
Little Italy: Casual and Fine Dining in a Historic Neighborhood
Walk on the Wild Side: Baltimore Nightlife
Walk on the Wild Side: Baltimore Nightlife
• Dance the night away at Power Plant Live!• Get a good belly laugh at Rascals Comedy
Club • Rock with the bands at Rams Head Live
Unique Venues for Parties and Receptions
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
American Visionary Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore Museum of Art
Evergreen House
M&T Bank StadiumM&T Bank Stadium
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore is Tops
• Frommer’s Top 10 Up-And-Coming Destination for Summer Travel – 2005
• #7 Top Arts Destinations (American Style – 2006)
• #1 Hospital–Johns Hopkins Hospital (U.S. News and World Report – 2005)
Baltimore is Tops
• #10 Favorite U.S. City for African Americans (Black Enterprise – 2004)
• #1 America’s Fittest City (Men’s Fitness – 2006)
• #10 Best Walking Cities (Prevention – 2005)
Top Medical Institutions
• Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions• University of Maryland: Maryland General
Hospital• Kennedy Krieger Institute• Mercy Medical Center• St. Agnes HealthCare