SENATOBIA MAIN STREET
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:
ADVERTISING AGENCY SERVICES
Tourism Industry Recovery, II
RFP Issued: December 3, 2024
Questions Due: 500 p.m. CDT on December 9, 2024
Proposals Due: 5:00 p.m. CDT on December 20, 2024
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
Please submit your responses in hard copy and electronic format.
Printed submissions must be marked “RFP: Advertising and Production Agency Services” and delivered to:
TATE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SENATOBIA MAIN STREET
c/o Jamie Sowell
135 North Front STREET
Senatobia, MS 38668
Electronic submissions should be provided in PDF format and sent to jsowell@cityofsenatobiams.gov with the subject line: “RFP: Advertising and Production Agency Services.”
CONTACT
Jamie Sowell
jsowell@cityofsenatobiams.gov.
DESTINATION BACKGROUND & STATE OF ECONOMY
TATE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SENATOBIA MAIN STREET is geographically located in the Northwest section of Mississippi. Its population is approximately 28,000. The COVID-19 pandemic created significant disruption to businesses in the hospitality sector including hotels, restaurants, and small businesses. Additionally, many tourism attractions experienced sharp declines in revenue and visitation.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
TATE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SENATOBIA MAIN STREET wishes to employ an outside agency to produce an overall creative strategy spanning at least 24 months, including destination marketing and messaging; design and creation of various collateral pieces, both for use as print and digital; and integrated marketing activities, including digital marketing, social media strategies, traditional print, broadcast media and others relevant components.
The agency should recommend an overall media creation and placement strategy to clearly position Tate County to visitors as an affordable and attractive open destination for those who enjoy traveling, specifically in its top drive markets. It will be imperative to ensure this scope of services adheres to any changing public health guidelines and is conveyed in an informed manner. The selected agency’s responsibilities will include the below:
- Update, digitally publish, and print destination guides, brochures, sales kits, and other relevant Tate County marketing materials
- Create a portfolio of new marketing assets, including photos, videos, and testimonials, for use in promotional materials and sustainable travel campaign.
- Create campaigns for niche visitor segments based on behavior and travel trends (road trips, girlfriend getaways, pet-friendly, etc.).
- Create and promote “Stay & Play” packages.
- Develop campaign to attract visitors to each of TATE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’s defined markets.
- Execute digital, print, broadcast, and social media marketing campaigns through location and behavioral targeting.
- Target potential visitors searching for TATE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SENATOBIA MAIN STREET or a competing market through programmatic buys.
- Create marketing materials for trade shows.
- Update and/or add in-market signage/kiosks at main attractions and hotels.
- Create and place billboard ads in key visitor markets.
DESTINATION WEBSITE: www.Senatobiamainstreet.com and www.tatecountyms.com