Nor are they the only Hopkins attractions that bring people to Baltimore. For instance, many people fail to recognize that Hopkins Medicine had over 20,000 outpatient visits by foreign patients alone last year. That's enough to keep several hotels busy. But although tourism may play a significant role in the future Baltimore economy, Brody and others stress the need for experimentation and innovation if the city is to thrive once again. If the Baltimore region could emulate these models, there is the potential of significant reward.
Success begets success.
Possible future growth industries for the city and surrounding regions include information technologies, marine biology, biotechnology, and financial and educational services. Once you can establish a cluster of companies within an industry, you provide the synergy, competition, source of know-how and talent that is necessary for economic advancement. Regardless of which new industries eventually replace manufacturing as the foundation of Baltimore's economy, education of the current and future work-force is a key priority. We're here to educate and we take that mission very seriously. One thing is for certain.