Media Coverage

Baltimore is emerging as one of the most accessible housing markets in the country, with city and state programs helping first-time buyers like Kourtnee Turner secure home ownership and build long-term stability. Read more.

Baltimore is earning national attention as a top destination for baseball fans, with the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor ranked No. 1 for its unbeatable location next to Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Read more.

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) today announced that nearly $2 billion – representing both completed projects and those in the development pipeline – has been invested in arts, culture and entertainment projects across the Baltimore region. Read more. 

Vine Technology Solutions, a Baltimore region–based technology consulting and managed services provider, offers transformative IT solutions, cybersecurity, and cloud services to government organizations, non-profits, and commercial businesses. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Founder and Principal Donte Lewis to gain a deeper understanding of the company and its ongoing impact in the region. Read more.

This op-ed reflects a growing alignment among Baltimore’s civic and business leaders around leveraging the city’s existing assets to improve quality of life and economic competitiveness. Read more. 

A long-term vision for the Baltimore region centers on expanded transit, Chesapeake Bay ferry connections, and a stronger port to compete as a hub for moving people and cargo. Read more.

GBC’s Regional Innovation Office submitted a $25 million Phase 3 Tech Hubs proposal to advance dual-use biomanufacturing and the region’s innovation economy. Read more.

GBC EVP and Chief Strategy Officer Jennifer Vey discusses Vision 2035: Building for a Better Baltimore Region. Watch the full interview.

The Greater Baltimore Committee is hosting the Vision 2035 summit on Dec. 9, focusing on infrastructure and economic opportunities to enhance the region’s competitiveness and livability. Jennifer Vey with the Greater Baltimore Committee spoke with WBAL’s T.J. Smith about the summit. Watch the full interview. 

With Baltimore’s cargo hubs expected to give the region a competitive edge in the coming decade, area business leaders are seeking ideas for funding expansion projects amid budget constraints. Read more. 

The Greater Baltimore Committee’s Regional Innovation Office (RIO) has submitted a strengthened Phase 3 EDA Tech Hub proposal. Read more.

After a role-changing merger and ending equity-focused events, the Baltimore tech leader reflects on his biggest accomplishments. Read more. 

A key figure in Baltimore’s startup community who helped bring national programs like TechStars to the region is leaving his position at the end of the month, marking another leadership change for the organization. Read more. 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a new initiative to strengthen America’s economic foundation. Read more. 

A water taxi bobbing in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor provides a unique vantage point for observing the evolution, and fragmentation, taking place in the heart of the historic city. Read more. 

A day after Baltimore’s top prosecutor pulled out of the city’s anti-violence initiative, Mayor Brandon Scott responded with an olive branch and an attempt to set the record straight. Read more. 

Baltimore’s latest bid for up to $25 million in federal funding emphasizes dual-use technologies that serve both military and commercial markets. Read more. 

15-year plan aims to eliminate tens of thousands of vacant properties, restore neighborhood housing markets—making it the largest community investment initiative in the city’s history. Read more.

Large-scale development projects demand substantial capital, patience and perseverance. But when done well, they can transform cities and drive economic benefits for years to come. Read more. 

It has a $7 billion plan to clean up and transform its downtown within a decade. Read more.

Federally designated Tech Hubs are getting another chance at funding this year. There have been some shake-ups since the program started in 2023, though. A new administration is coloring how the EDA-funded coalitions are approaching their pitches. Read more.

Brandon Scott, Mayor of Baltimore and Mark Anthony Thomas, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss where startups, life sciences, cybersecurity, and AI are converging into a multi-billion-dollar growth engine. Read more.

GBC’s Bold Moves initiative has been shortlisted for Place Brand of the Year by City Nation Place, recognizing its impact in redefining how the Baltimore region tells its story. Read more.

A violent reputation has long hurt the city’s economy, but crime is finally waning. Read more.

Decades of disinvestment, industrial decline and capital flight fractured the city’s housing market into two realities — areas of growth and areas still struggling to recover. The task now is to restore balance and rebuild confidence by aligning capital, leadership and strategy at a scale Baltimore has never attempted before. Read more. 

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) has released a Request for Information (RFI) inviting partners to help design and implement a private capital strategy that will guide billions of dollars in investment to eliminate vacant properties and rebuild Baltimore’s neighborhoods. Read more. 

Meet the Baltimore area’s leading voices in business, activism, research and more. Read more. 

For years, Baltimore has been defined by negative headlines that focus on crime, decline and dysfunction. But these provocative headlines are not an accurate reflection of the full picture. Read more. 

For decades, Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel has been both an asset and a chokehold. Built in 1895 by the B&O Railroad, it was once an engineering triumph; by the late 20th century, its low clearances kept double-stack trains from passing through, capping Baltimore’s competitiveness and straining America’s supply chain. Read more. 

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) held its 70th Annual Meeting at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel on Sept. 12, marking seven decades of economic and civic leadership in the region. Read more. 

Gov. Moore and Mayor Scott and more of Baltimore’s boosters spent the economic development organization’s latest annual meeting championing recent momentum and prominent startups. Read more. 

The Greater Baltimore Committee celebrated its 70th annual meeting on Friday. More than 500 businesses joined together to celebrate the important milestone. Read more.

More than 500 business, civic and community leaders gathered for the 70th Annual Meeting of the Greater Baltimore Committee at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. Read more. 

The Greater Baltimore Committee is marking 70 years of playing an important role in the city’s rise in the region. Read more.

At its annual meeting in September, the Greater Baltimore Committee will celebrate 70 years of shaping the city’s future. Read more. 

Immersive “Living Museum” to Celebrate 70 Years of Civic Leadership at Annual Meeting September 12. Read more.

The Greater Baltimore Committee’s latest investment summit captured the optimism of an ecosystem bolstered by big private employers, startups, universities, government and beyond. Read more.

East and West coast economic development officials promoted trucking and multimodal logistics opportunities around the ports of Baltimore and Sacramento during the U.S. Commerce Department’s multinational deal-making SelectUSA Investment Summit held May 11-14. Read more. 

BALTIMORE — It’s a chance to pitch Baltimore as a place for large companies to do business. On Thursday, the Greater Baltimore Committee, or GBC, held the first Baltimore Region Investment Summit. Read more.

Kory Bailey, Chief Ecosystem Officer for Greater Baltimore Committee, former CEO of UpSurge Baltimore was a featured speaker at Unlocking Government Data for Economic Developers, Investors, & Policymakers hosted by Harvard University’s Kennedy School. Read more.

Maryland has taken an outsized hit during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration, particularly with cuts in federal employment, research grants and foreign aid programs that have led to thousands of layoffs and promises of more to come. Read more. 

With national policy driving demand for skilled trades, Baltimore’s investment in infrastructure training and manufacturing shows how cities can build the workforce of the future. Read more.

During Mayor Brandon Scott’s 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Scott discusses the value of Baltimore and its value as a place where Bold Moves are taking place. Watch here.

At a time where Maryland and all of the Baltimore Region’s jurisdictions are committing to greater investments in economic development, recently announced transitions offer a chance to celebrate impactful public leaders and use this moment of change to build stronger organizations that drive our future. Read more.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Tradepoint Atlantic will establish a new location in Howard County on Route 1 in Savage. This is the company’s first expansion beyond its flagship campus in Baltimore County and it will create roughly 500 new jobs in Howard County. Read more. 

“Be bold!” It’s the message and marketing mantra from the team at the Greater Baltimore Committee. Mark Anthony Thomas, the organization’s president and CEO, explains what it means for Baltimore. Watch here. 

The region has issues, it also has assets. Take, for example, the new “Bold Moves” campaign sponsored by the Greater Baltimore Committee. The effort is meant to better promote what makes the Baltimore area special. Read more.

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and will host the Baltimore Region Investment Summit on May 15 to attract investors and showcase regional opportunities. Watch here. 

It has been nearly four months since the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) brought UpSurge Baltimore under its umbrella. Through that time, the two nonprofits navigated what it means to merge two distinct visions, and value systems, toward economic development. Read more. 

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) announced that David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group and member of the Baltimore Orioles ownership group, and Sashi Brown, President of the Baltimore Ravens, will be the featured speakers at the 2025 Baltimore Region Investment Summit. Read more. 

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) is excited to announce that David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group and a principal in the Baltimore Orioles’ ownership group, and Sashi Brown, President of the Baltimore Ravens, will headline the 2025 Baltimore Region Investment Summit (BRIS), an official spinoff of the SelectUSA Investment Summit, taking place on May 15, 2025, at Baltimore Center Stage. Read more. 

Place branding expert Mark Mobbs asks why the discipline struggles for visibility and credibility, despite its huge economic impact. Read more.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman and state Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day announced April 2 that applications had opened for a $50 million state grants initiative that they hope will ultimately end the existence of vacant homes in the city, and improve neighborhoods, the city and even the state. Read more. 

Baltimore, once a poster child for big city crime, is now becoming the model for a turnaround as gun violence has fallen more rapidly than in any other major U.S. city, according to the Center for American Progress. Read more. 

Private-sector leaders focused on economic growth are set to reintroduce the Baltimore region to the nation and across the globe to attract investment.

After a two-year planning and studying process, they’ve picked the language and theme they will use, focusing on a two-word phrase they hope captures the spirit and energy of the region: Bold moves. Read more.

The Baltimore region can sometimes feel a little divided…one thing that might unite the region is that it’s a place where people can try something different.

That’s the idea behind a new region-wide brand just created by the Greater Baltimore Committee, a longtime regional economic-development group. Read more.

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) debuted the much-anticipated Baltimore Region economic brand and unveiled the 2024 Annual Investment Scorecard at its second annual Pulse Check: Regional Brand Premiere event today, March 17, at Towson University. Read more. 

A new marketing campaign for Greater Baltimore aims to build a regional brand for the city and its neighboring counties in the hopes of drawing fresh investment and entrepreneurs. Read more.

The Greater Baltimore Committee is rolling out an economic brand designed to sum up reasons to invest in Baltimore in two words: “Bold Moves.” Read more.

Private-sector leaders focused on economic growth are set to reintroduce the Baltimore region to the nation and across the globe to attract investment. Read more.

Amid state and federal headwinds, the chief economic officer of the Greater Baltimore Committee charts a path forward for the region. Read more. 

The “Bold Moves” brand and messaging will serve as a platform for building greater local, national and international investment opportunities for the region. Read more. 

One of the region’s main economic growth-focused nonprofits used the occasion of a brand reveal to highlight what 2024 brought in investments, ongoing development projects, real estate and job growth. Read more. 

After wrapping up analysis of stakeholder surveys in December, the Greater Baltimore Committee is now focused on establishing a unified brand for the Baltimore region based on those findings. Read more. 

On the complex issue of crime and public safety in urban cities, America’s business and philanthropic sectors have never had a clear or defined role. Yet these issues both impact and are impacted by the extent to which communities provide economic opportunity. Read the op-ed.