Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc., dba Experience Columbus, for the purpose of providing support to the organization in its efforts to market Columbus for sporting events, conferences, and convention planning activities and authorize an expenditure in an amount up to $500,000.00.
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. In 2019, Columbus was the host to the American Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting & Exposition. This event attracted more than 5,000 visitors. In 2018, Columbus hosted the NCAA Women’s Final Four basketball tournament. Experience Columbus will continue to serve as a key partner in marketing Columbus as a destination city and in attracting conferences and conventions to Central Ohio.
Emergency legislation is requested in order to prevent interruption of services.
Fiscal Impact: The funding for this contract is available in the Administration Division’s 2020 General Fund budget.
Contract Compliance: the vendor number is 006014 and valid through 1/7/2022.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc., dba Experience Columbus, for the purpose of providing support to the organization in its efforts to market Columbus for sporting events, conferences, and con...
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