You’re Invited to A250 Be Revolutionary and Maryland Day All Week Partner Planning Workshop!

Co-hosted by Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County and Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area 

Friday, November 14, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center
1101 Smithville Street 
Annapolis, MD 21401 

Been wondering what you are going to do for the 250th or how you are going to celebrate Maryland Day in 2026? Join these exciting opportunities! 

Join Us To:

• Be part of the extensive marketing campaigns to attract visitors and residents to your sites and our region. 
• Learn how you can be one of the 50 sites in VAAAC’s Be Revolutionary 250 initiative FOR FREE, which will be launched to the public during Maryland Day All Week. 
• Hear about exciting changes to this year’s Maryland Day celebration—now a week-long event! 
• Preview the new www.Marylandday.org Partner Portal and register. 
• Brainstorm your site’s revolutionary story. 
• Explore ideas for your Maryland Day All Week activities. 

Agenda

8:45 a.m. — Registration and coffee
9:15 a.m. — Welcome and workshop details
9:25 a.m. — Attendee introductions
9:35 a.m. — Be Revolutionary introduction & marketing
10:05 a.m. — Maryland Day All Week & Partner Portal
10:30 a.m. — Rotating Workshop Stations (15–20 minutes each)

• 250th and Maryland Day Week Timelines: “Add your event or program idea to the calendars."
• Be Revolutionary (Panels): “Where could your panel go?”
• Be Revolutionary: “Brainstorm your site’s revolutionary story—not just 1776.”
• MD Day All Week Activities Station: “Help plan and craft our site’s program or event."

11:45 a.m. — Final thoughts and next steps
12:00 p.m. — Adjourn

Additional Information

Be Revolutionary | Travel Annapolis and Anne Arundel  

Be Revolutionary | Travel Annapolis and Anne Arundel is Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County’s major tourism initiative for 2026 and the celebration of the 250th signing of the Declaration of Independence. In honor of the 250, 50 sites will share their revolutionary stories celebrating the bold people, unforgettable places, and powerful stories that make our region extraordinary. Visitors and residents will be encouraged to travel to the 50 sites to discover the revolutionary spirit that has shaped our county and nation and to ask themselves what their revolutionary story is—or will be. 

Maryland Day All Week 

Since 2008, the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area and its partners across Annapolis and Anne Arundel County have hosted Maryland Day events, often for free or just $1. Partners host special events, programs, and activities showcasing our local historic buildings, museums and heritage sites, art galleries, natural resources, and parks. Maryland Day has become the kick-off of the spring heritage tourism season. In 2026, Maryland Day in the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area is expanding to an entire week March 19-25.  

What is Maryland Day?      

Maryland Day commemorates the anniversary of March 25, 1634, when the first European settlers from the Ark and the Dove landed on Maryland soil. Marylanders began observing Maryland Day in 1903, when the State Board of Education designated it as a day devoted to the study of Maryland history. In 1916, the General Assembly authorized the celebration of Maryland Day as a legal state holiday. This year, we invite you to join us in celebrating the unique culture and heritage of our state for not just one day, but for a whole week. 

Questions?

For questions contact Gianna Savarese at gsavarese@visitannapolis.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP: By Friday, November 7, 2025