City of Baltimore - File #: 09-0154R

• File #: 09-0154R
• Version: 0
• Name: Congratulations Visit Baltimore!
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/21/2009
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/21/2009
• Title: Congratulations Visit Baltimore! FOR the purpose of congratulating BACVA on changing its name to Visit Baltimore; commending the members of the association on its many tourism sales and marketing accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2009; and applauding the past accomplishments and future successes the change heralds.
• Sponsors: Agnes Welch, James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Rochelle Spector, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, Helen L. Holton, Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2009	0	City Council	Introduced
9/21/2009	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
9/21/2009	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Welch

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Congratulations Visit Baltimore!

FOR the purpose of congratulating BACVA on changing its name to Visit Baltimore; commending the members of the association on its many tourism sales and marketing accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2009; and applauding the past accomplishments and future successes the change heralds.
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Recitals

On July 30, 2009, the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association (BACVA) issued a press release at its annual meeting, announcing that the organization had changed its name to Visit Baltimore, in step with the industry standard to have a name that reflects the association’s mission, is easily identifiable with Baltimore and the association’s role as the official sales and marketing organization that generates economic benefits for stakeholders through the attraction of convention, group, and leisure visitors.

Visit Baltimore officials predict that the name change “will better position the destination in this increasingly competitive marketplace and make it easier for potential travelers to find us”. In the past, although tourism is a $3 billion industry in Baltimore, very few locals or visitors were aware of BACVA, much less its mission. The name change clearly identifies both the genesis and the mission of the association – other city bureaus that have taken this strategic step incl...