Steve’s breakdown: The OCVB has allocated a total estimated budget for marketing and advertising of $850,000 annually for each of the three (3) years for a total of approximately $2.5 million dollars. This budget includes, strategic planning, creative direction, graphic design, production of necessary collateral, media placement and research.

Proposals are due October 5, 2011. The RFP can be down loading here =>RattiReportRFP24

OMAHA, NE: Douglas County Purchasing Department is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) on behalf of the Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) to engage an agency for its complete advertising services for a three (3) year period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2014. The selected agency will develop an integrated advertising and marketing campaign targeted at promoting the City of Omaha as a unique regional leisure destination and national convention meeting location.

Written questions are due no later than 3:00 p.m. CST, Friday, September 16, 2011 and should be sent to Holly Hurt, Buyer, via email at [email protected]    Questions should be plainly labeled “Questions for Marketing Advertising Services”. The response to questions or any other clarifications will be provided solely through addendum posted on the Douglas County Purchasing Department’s web site www.douglascountypurchasing.org by Wednesday, September 21, 2011.