Visit Howard County
38th Annual Meeting

Visit Howard County is thrilled to invite you to attend/drive-thru our 39th Annual Meeting happening Friday, September 25th. This event is to show our appreciation of hospitality and tourism for all of our members and communities in Howard County.

This socially distant event will take place at Troy Park in Elkridge where attendees are invited to drive-in for a brief program with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. All attendees will receive a program, gift, and boxed lunch to enjoy on their own. Those who chose not to, or are unable to, attend the drive-in program may pick up their lunch and goodies anytime between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Visit Howard County 39th Annual Meeting
Friday, September 25
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Rain or Shine
(Brief program at Noon)
$15.00 Per Attendee 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Thank you and we hope to see you on the 25th! 

Past Award Recipients

(we will forgo awards this year as there are simply too many organizations and individuals who have gone above and beyond to call out just one and with respect to our many hospitality partners and members who have adversely affected in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic) 

2019

• Tourism Partner of the Year: 
  • Arts & Cultural Collaborative Initiative of Downtown Columbia (combined award): 

    • Howard Hughes Corporation

    • Merriweather Post Pavilion 

    • Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission

    • Downtown Columbia Partnership

    • The Soundry

    • Toby’s Dinner Theatre

    • Columbia Festival of the Arts

    • Inner Arbor Trust

    • Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center

    • The Mall in Columbia

    • Columbia Association

    • Howard County Arts Council

    • Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks

• Tourism Ambassador of the Year
  • Martha Clark, Owner, and Operator of Clark’s Elioak Farm
     
• Sgt. Eddison Alexander Hermond - Hospitality Employee of the Year
  • Christina Held, Iron Bridge Wine Company

2018

• Tourism Partner of the Year: 
  • Mutiny Pirate Bar and Island Grille - Elkridge, Maryland (Steve Wecker, Rob Wecker, Lee Marziale, Nate Hynson) and CURED Table & Tap and 18th & 21st (Steve Wecker, Vince Culotta) 
• Tourism Ambassador of the Year
  • Pete Mangione​, Turf Valley Resort
• Sgt. Eddison Alexander Hermond - Hospitality Employee of the Year
  • Dimitrijs Korablovs, Executive Housekeeper, Homewood Suites Columbia 

2017

• Tourism Partner of the Year:
  • I.M.P.
  • The Howard Hughes Corporation
  • Downtown Columbia Arts & Culture Commission

• Tourism Ambassador(s) Of The Year:
  • Pam Long
  • Marlys East

2016

• Tourism Partner of the Year:
  • The Marriner Family
• Tourism Ambassador Of The Year:
  • Private First Class Travis Turner, Community Resource Officer for Old Ellicott City

2015

• Tourism Partner of the Year:
  • Custom Media Options

2014

• Tourism Partner(s) of the Year: 
  • Elite Tournaments
  • Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

2013

• Tourism Partner(s) of the Year:
  • Columbia Association
  • Historic Savage Mill

2012

• Tourism Partner(s) of the Year:
  • Howard County Delegation, Maryland Senate, Maryland House of Representatives
  • Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, Howard County Council

Prior to 2012

• Tourism Partners of the Year:
  • Columbia Triathlon
  • Clarks Elioak Farm
  • Turf Valley