Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company (BGE) was recently awarded the Downtown
Partnership of Baltimore’s 2016 Downtown Baltimore Award in the Arts &
Entertainment category. BGE was selected as a recipient for the
leadership role it took in helping to produce Light City Baltimore – the
first large-scale, international light, music and innovation festival
held in the U.S.
“As the lead founding partner of Light City, BGE truly is honored to be
recognized for helping to make this amazing festival a reality, and this
was only accomplished through great partnerships and the efforts of many
dedicated people and businesses," said BGE CEO and Light City Baltimore
Festival Chair, Calvin G. Butler Jr. "Light City was a memorable week
for our city as so many creative minds put their talents on display and
came together to discuss solutions and opportunities for Baltimore and
beyond.”
BGE served as the lead sponsor of the free week-long festival, which
drew more than 400,000 people to Baltimore from across the city and
country. At the heart of the festival was the 1.5-mile BGE Light Art
Walk featuring visual artworks, musical and street theater performances
and concerts from Rash Field to Harbor East. Light City was produced by
the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts.
BGE accepted the award at Downtown Partnership’s annual meeting – a
marquee business event that attracts over 700 influential businesses as
well as government and community leaders from the Greater Baltimore
region. Downtown Partnership acknowledges a select group of partners
whose work in the area has impacted the community in a considerable way.
Light City Baltimore is credited with contributing more than $33 million
to the local economy and bringing together festival goers,
entrepreneurs, thinkers, business leaders and artists. BGE’s sponsorship
also helped mark the company’s 200th anniversary as the first
gas company in the U.S. BGE continues its sponsorship of Light City in
2017, and Butler will co-chair the event. The 2017 festival will expand
to 10 days beginning March 31 and running through April 8, 2017.
BGE plays an integral role in working with Maryland communities to
address economic development, public safety, civic issues and other
initiatives that help enhance the neighborhoods it serves. Through the
use of shareholder dollars, BGE supports programs that deliver
measurable and sustainable impact in areas of education, environment,
community development and arts and culture.
BGE,
founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is Maryland’s largest
natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered in Baltimore, BGE
delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric customers and more
than 650,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. The company’s
approximately 3,200 employees are committed to the safe and reliable
delivery of natural gas and electricity, as well as enhanced energy
management, conservation, environmental stewardship and community
assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the
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Downtown Partnership of Baltimore is a non-profit corporation
creating a more vibrant Downtown community for businesses, property
owners, residents, and employees. Through its many initiatives,
Downtown Partnership improves Downtown’s quality of life by increasing
investment, retaining business, solving transportation challenges,
improving parks and green space, and creating workforce development
opportunities. For more than 30 years, these programs have been
good for Downtown and good for Baltimore. www.GoDowntownBaltimore.com
@DowntownBalt
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