Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify (Modification No. 1) a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc., dba Experience Columbus, authorized by Ordinance 1121-2025 and passed May 12, 2025, in an amount up to $200,000.00 for the purpose of providing support to the organization in its efforts to market Columbus for sporting events, conferences, conventions, and planning activities.
Original Contract $500,000.00 Ord. 1121-2025
Modification No. 1 $200,000.00
Total contract amount $700,000.00
Experience Columbus is an organization whose vision is to be the leading force in creating and revealing the best of the Columbus Experience to the world. The mission of Experience Columbus is to sell, market and promote the “Destination Columbus” experience to visitors. Columbus is increasingly seen as a destination city and host candidate for major national conferences and conventions. These events result in tens of thousands of visitors to Columbus and millions of dollars in direct and indirect spending, supporting a significant number of jobs and businesses in Central Ohio. Experience Columbus has been very successful in attracting conferences and conventions to Central Ohio.
This grant modification will provide additional support to Experience Columbus for their work supporting the tourism industry and business environment in Central Ohio.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor number is 006014.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify the agreement, in an amount up to $200,000.00, with the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc., dba Experience Columbus, for the purpose of providing support to the organization’s efforts to market Columbus; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $200,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives fund; to advan...
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