The Quantum World Congress is coming to College Park in September, bringing hundreds of scientists, tech executives and government leaders from around the world and across the country to Baltimore Avenue. The three-day international gathering, organized by the regional nonprofit Connected DMV, will run Sept. 23–25 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland, located at 7777 Baltimore Ave., across from the campus. College Park Mayor Fazlul Kabir said the event is an opportunity to show members of the quantum community, including many who may eventually take related jobs in College Park and move to the area, what the city has to offer. Kabir noted that hosting the global summit gives College Park an unprecedented chance to show off its community directly to the leaders and researchers driving the high-tech industry. “The attendees will be going to local businesses and seeing the College Park potential,” said Kabir, who has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Manchester and what he called “a special interest” in the growing field of quantum technology. “Also, all the industries that will be coming, attending, speaking, they might consider setting up their businesses in College Park if they haven’t yet.” Kabir said he expects conference-goers to stay in local hotels and sample the city’s restaurants. “We are the local city,” he said. “A significant portion of those attendees … I don’t think they’ll be going far away to eat.” Kabir added: “Any time a conference comes to the city, the city takes advantage of promoting it, so people who attend this conference, they know what is happening. … It’s a twofold benefit. One is to support our businesses and [two is] to promote College Park as a home, including our businesses, and promote all the good things here.” College Park has long been