ABOUT CENTER COURT
The Finn Group, Standup Baltimore, Events 4 Good People, the Greater Baltimore Urban League will curate an innovative design to create an ecosystem of key non basketball activations during CIAA 2025 in Baltimore. This curation is a collection of signature events activated in one location for 2025. Center Court has become the destination for CIAA Weekend providing key elements: activation for small and minority businesses (food, clothing, art, specialty items), food, national entertainment, and a safe and walkable environment for networking and social engagement.
THE CURATORS
The team of The Finn Group , E4GP, and Standup Baltimore have 25+ years of activations for national, regional, and local events, strategy, and community engagement. Activations include BORT (Black Owned Restaurant Tour during CIAA Weeke d), The Baltimore MET Gala, The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball, NAACP National Convention, National Urban League National Convention, African American Heritage Festival, Preakness 147/148, 149, The Basketball Tournament, Jazzy Summer Nights, NBA All-Star Weekend, NFL Superbowl Weekend, Sorbet, Summer Black, HBCU Career Marketplace, Black Engineer of the Year, and Morgan State Homecoming.
