Business View Magazine - Nov 2023

224 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 11 generation of the Baltimore Convention Center.” Culinary Delights and a Commitment to Client Satisfaction Gregory Pittman, the Executive Chef with SodexLive! The catering partner of the Baltimore Convention Center, highlights some of the unique ways in which the center distinguishes itself in terms of client options. He portrays, “We definitely pride ourselves on being fully diverse and immersing ourselves with our clients.” For instance, when hosting the North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament, the facility went to great lengths to ensure an authentic client experience. Pittman explains, ““We put together some Congee, we did some Sarsa, we even went and did some Musubi for our clients. We take pride in making sure that our guests get the full experience. If that means looking more into the demographics of the show, collaborating with the clients to make sure the flavor profiles are there, whatever steps we need to do we take them to make sure that we’re definitely fully versed with that group.” Another noteworthy example is when the center hosted The People’s Ball with Governor Wes Moore. Pittman describes a conversation he had with First Lady Dawn Moore during the event’s preparation. He recalls that one of the terms she used was ‘intention’, asking him how intentional he planned to be when building the menu. He shares that in 2023 the word for him was to be intentional, leading the culture through food. Chef Pittman’s decision to include petite Crabcakes on the menu for the event was a perfect representation of Maryland, offering a piece of the state’s culinary identity. Hutchinson recounts an impressive success story, when the city of Baltimore had the opportunity to welcome the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) men’s and women’s basketball tournament, the largest historically black athletic conference in the country. The tournament had been held in Charlotte for 15 consecutive years, but through a collaborative effort involving