There were 75 Baltimoreans of all stripes filing into Mt. Vernon Marketplace on Monday night. They sipped beer and basil lemonade before sharing their brightest ideas for making their city stronger.

It was Help Plan Baltimore Innovation Week 2016. And oh boy, B’more brought it.

Attendees split into groups based on the week’s seven tracks (Creative, Dev, Civic, Access, Business, Media and Sciences) to discuss what they believe should be included in the fifth year of BIW. If you haven’t already saved the dates for #BIW16, it’s happening Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2016.

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