2025 Baltimore CONNECT Conference

Community Connections: Building Awareness & Access

Date: May 1, 2025 | Thursday

Time: 9 AM - 4PM

Location: Whiting Turner Conference Center, Mondawmin Mall || 3201 Tioga Parkway, Suite Q, Baltimore, MD 21215

This unique gathering equips participants with tools to better serve Baltimore residents, develop meaningful relationships, and share essential resources with underserved families.

  • Outreach: Learn how to leverage grassroots networks to share vital information with underserved communities.

  • Engagement: Explore successful case studies of community-driven health and wellness programs that inspire action.

  • Collaboration: Build partnerships with local organizations to amplify your impact through shared goals and resources.

Be part of a transformative experience that empowers change and builds stronger connections in our city!

Marketplace of Ideas

The Marketplace of Ideas is an interactive, peer-to-peer session designed to bring together community leaders, health professionals, advocates, and changemakers to exchange ideas about improving community engagement and access to health care in Baltimore.

This session is not a presentation—it's a conversation.

Why Participate?

  • Pitch your vision for change

  • Network with fellow community members

  • Receive feedback from diverse perspectives

  • Join post-conference working groups led by Baltimore CONNECT

  • Amplify your voice in Baltimore’s health equity ecosystem

No expertise required—just curiosity, creativity, and commitment.

How to Join the Marketplace of Ideas

If you have a topic, idea, or question you’d like to share, please fill out the submission form by Monday, April 29, 2025:

Ideas can be big or small, developed or emerging. Whether you’re a student, provider, community resident, or nonprofit leader—this space is for you.