Baltimore Development Corporation Opens Registration for 2025 Baltimore Together Summit

The Baltimore Development Corporation has opened registration for the 2025 Baltimore Together Summit, scheduled for October 27 at the M&T Bank Exchange. Now in its fourth year, the summit brings together city leaders, business owners, community partners, and residents to celebrate Baltimore's economic progress and plan the next phase of development work. Launched as part of Baltimore's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, Baltimore Together focuses on building an inclusive economy by closing racial wealth gaps, investing in underserved communities, and supporting local businesses.

The 2025 Progress Report and updated Implementation Matrix, to be released at the summit, will highlight key milestones from the past year. Mayor Brandon M. Scott emphasized the intentional approach to inclusion, stating that every decision must reflect the people of Baltimore and drive growth across all neighborhoods. The opening day will feature a shorter program with three panel discussions centered on Baltimore's economic progress and implementation of the city's growth strategy.

Panels will explore public-private partnership models for development, new investments, and support for local businesses, as well as insights from companies that have recently chosen to locate in Baltimore. Speakers include Affan Sheikh of Hayat Brown, MacKenzie Garvin of the Mayor's Office of Employment Development, Eivind Dueland of Amber Infrastructure, Augie Chiasera of M&T Bank, and Mayor Brandon M. Scott. Throughout the week, a series of workshops will take place in neighborhoods across the city, each highlighting key drivers of Baltimore's economy.

The workshops will focus on community investment, building stronger commercial districts, the city's growing music sector, and strategies for building strong local economies. Attendees will hear from experts, participate in interactive discussions, and help shape the next steps in Baltimore's economic future. Otis Rolley, president and CEO of the BDC, described Baltimore Together as the organization's guiding strategy and framework for city growth, emphasizing the intentional pursuit of an equity agenda in every deal, investment, and program.

This year's summit is made possible through sponsor support from organizations including Bloomberg Philanthropies, CFG Bank, M&T Bank, BGE, WNADA, Johns Hopkins University, T. Rowe Price, Continental Realty Corp., CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and Annie E. Casey Foundation. Last year's summit attracted over 1,100 attendees and more than 815 livestream participants. Registration is available at BaltimoreTogether.com.