Coastal Massachusetts city seeks an organisation to serve as its Destination Marketing Organization - year-round tourism strategy, a 50,000-copy visitor guide, travel-trade and media relations, website and digital programme; no budget published
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The City of Gloucester, Massachusetts is procuring a Destination Marketing Organization under MGL Chapter 30B to lead tourism marketing and promote the city as a year-round destination. The scope is organisational rather than agency-style: engaging local businesses, destination stewardship and resident-facing communications, producing and distributing at least 50,000 print and/or digital visitor guides a year that generate private and grant income, partnership development with regional, state and national tourism bodies, travel media and tour-operator relations, management of the official destination website, a data-informed digital marketing programme across social, paid digital, SEO, content and email, a VIP Port Package for visiting boaters and cruise passengers, visitor-economy data collection, industry convening and an annual off-season tourism education event. Bi-annual performance reports are due to the City each April 30 and October 31. Proposals are submitted through BidNet Direct in two separate electronic envelopes, technical and price.
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At a glance
| Buyer type | Municipal government (city purchasing agent, MGL c.30B) · Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Status | Closed to new bids |
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