Planning an Event in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD Meeting Planning Overview
Baltimore, MD Meeting Planning Overview
Baltimore at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 161
Average meal cost
USD 69
Total hotels
75
Total rooms
12,405
Convention center space
407,216 sq. ft.
Highlights of Baltimore
The City
1. The City
Situated in the heart of the eastern seaboard, Baltimore is most well known for its revitalized Inner Harbor. The city was founded in 1729 and became independent from Baltimore County in 1851.
Attractions
2. Attractions
The Baltimore Inner Harbor is the heart of Baltimore with many notable attractions including the Hard Rock Cafe, several seafood restaurants, and numerous bars and clubs. The Inner Harbor is also home to Baltimore's most popular attraction, the National Aquarium.
Meeting Destinations
3. Meeting Destinations
Baltimore, Maryland offers a diverse selection of meeting destinations to accommodate various needs and preferences. The city's crown jewel is the Baltimore Convention Center, located in downtown Baltimore. With over 300,000 square feet of meeting space, including exhibition halls & meeting rooms.
Convention Centers
Baltimore Convention Center
In the heart of a renewed downtown, the Baltimore Convention Center features 300,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space. Fifty meeting rooms accommodating up to 1,600 people can be found on the third floor; the fourth floor offers a 36,672-square-foot ballroom with a 28-foot ceiling and built-in, state-of-the-art sound system. The space can be divided into four sections to provide versatility. A spacious foyer for pre-function gatherings, complete kitchen and catering facilities are also located on the fourth floor. Terraces, including the new Green Roof, wrap around the building offering excellent views of the cityscape and harbor. The Baltimore Convention Center is only eight miles from the airport and is located conveniently between Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Oriole Park. The Center is close to public transportation for easy access by MARC Train to Washington, DC, or Baltimore's Light Rail to the Baltimore International Airport (BWI). Directly connected to the convention center by Skybridge is the 757-room Hilton Baltimore, the city's biggest hotel. The 20-story hotel connects to the convention center via an enclosed, climate-controlled pedestrian walkway. It contains 62,000 square feet of meeting space. Also connected to the convention center by skywalk is the 488-room Hyatt Regency Baltimore offering 40,000 square feet of function space, and 337-room Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, which can accommodate meetings of up to 1,000 guests....
Convention center space
407216 sq. ft.
Largest room space
300000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
300000 sq. ft.