“Beneath his management, we have seen Baltimore remodel right into a vacation spot that not solely attracts important leisure visitation but in addition attracts marquee conventions and occasions that drive important financial influence for the town,” mentioned Board Chair Charles “Chuck” Tildon, who’s main a committee to seek out Hutchinson’s successor.
Hutchinson has agreed to stay a advisor to help with the transition till a substitute is discovered.
Hutchinson joined Go to Baltimore as president and CEO in November 2016. Because the chief govt of the town’s official vacation spot gross sales and advertising group, he helped make the town a viable possibility for conferences and conventions.
He helped the town win the bid to host the 2033 American Society of Affiliation Executives (ASAE) Annual Assembly and Exposition, which is projected to generate an financial influence of $15-$18 million.
He additionally helped set up a Tourism Enchancment District, which gives extra sources straight from the town’s inns in direction of gross sales and advertising efforts that generate tax income from guests.
Hutchinson has greater than 30 years of expertise within the vacation spot advertising business in cities together with Richmond, Pittsburgh, and Cellular, Alabama.
He serves on quite a few key business boards, together with the U.S. Journey Affiliation, Tourism Variety Issues, and is chair of the Locations Worldwide’s Board of Administrators. He’s additionally the chair of the Non secular Convention Administration Affiliation.
“Serving as president and CEO of Go to Baltimore has been the chance of a lifetime,” mentioned Hutchinson. “It has been probably the most difficult job that I’ve ever had and in addition probably the most fulfilling. After cautious consideration, I’ve determined to step again from full-time govt management to give attention to different private pursuits and alternatives, as soon as my current contract concludes.”
