Baltimore Development Corporation Opens Registration for 2025 Baltimore Together Summit Focusing on Inclusive Economic Growth

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.

The Baltimore Together initiative, launched as part of Baltimore's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, 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 focus on inclusion, stating that every decision must reflect the people of Baltimore and drive growth across all neighborhoods.

The summit's opening day will feature a condensed 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, support for local businesses, and 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 following the main event, a series of workshops will take place in neighborhoods across the city, each highlighting key drivers of Baltimore's economy. These workshops will cover community investment, building stronger commercial districts, the city's growing music sector, and strategies for building strong local economies. Attendees will have opportunities to 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. The approach involves intentionally pursuing an equity agenda in every deal, investment, and program to ensure that business growth mirrors the city's demographics and that pathways to prosperity remain accessible to all residents. Registration for the summit is available at https://BaltimoreTogether.com.

This year's summit receives support from numerous sponsors 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 event attracted over 1,100 attendees and more than 815 livestream participants, demonstrating growing interest in Baltimore's economic development initiatives. The summit represents a critical opportunity for stakeholders to align around shared goals for equitable economic growth that benefits all city residents.