I’m a die-hard Ravens fan, so forgive me if I get excited about this. We held our Membership Drive Kickoff Reception in the Ravens’ locker room at M&T Bank Stadium last week.
It was a lot of fun. I got to hang out with some old Chamber friends and made some new ones. We snuck onto to the field. We took pictures by the “Play Like a Ravens” sign. Ed Burchell, Vice President of Regional Partnerships and Sales for the Ravens, was a great host. He shared interesting Ravens tidbits and information about M&T Bank Stadium. More importantly, he showed us which locker Ray Lewis calls home during the season. It was empty, but I still got to see it and sit on his stool.
I was standing in the back of the room listening to Ed’s remarks when he dropped a bombshell. He will give the first Chamber member to recruit five new members during the membership campaign a private tour of Ravens’ headquarters and training facility in Owings Mills, followed by lunch with Ravens’ Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron. The winner gets to take five guests as well. Needless to say, I’m available.
Most Ravens fans probably already know about the 200,000 square-foot headquarters and training facility, dubbed “The Castle” by local media. But, if you need more motivation to convince you to help grow the Chamber, check out the virtual tour Ravens Senior VP, Public & Community Relations Kevin Byrne gave Ravens fans on the Baltimore Sun’s website last year.
The Chamber’s membership drive ends on April 28. Members interested in participating can sign up for the membership drive email list. The Chamber will send you resources to help your recruitment efforts, as well as weekly updates.
