The Chesapeake Connect Podcast

Exploring The City Beyond The Inner Harbor

On the latest episode of The Chesapeake Connect Podcast we’re talking about tourism in Baltimore. How is the city and the broader region working to encourage tourism, and especially to expand Baltimore tourism beyond the traditional center of it downtown and at the Inner Harbor? And how has the tourism industry responded to the blows dealt to it by COVID-19?  We're joined by Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and Al Hutchinson, President and CEO of Visit Baltimore. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Vaccine Hunt And Our Regional Economy

We're talking about Baltimore’s role in the race to develop and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, with Tom Sadowski, Vice Chancellor for Economic Development for the University System of Maryland, and Dr. Bruce Jarrell, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Coalition That Kept The Preakness In Baltimore

Delegate Tony Bridges, who represents Baltimore City in Maryland's General Assembly, and Harford County Executive Barry Glassman talk about the future of the Preakness, the decision to keep it at Pimlico Race Course, and what that means for both Baltimore City and Harford County. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Supporting Communities In Need

Queen Anne's County Commissioner Jim Moran and Franklyn Baker, President and CEO of the United Way of Central Maryland, talk about how government and nonprofit partners are working to support communities in need throughout the region. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Keeping Pace In An Evolving Economy

Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball and Aaron Tomarchio, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Affairs at Tradepoint Atlantic, talk about how the Baltimore region is building a 21st century economy through the marriage of new technologies with blue collar history. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.