The 12-year-old government body overseeing the key Midwest hub of Detroit Metro Airport is on the hunt for PR pitches.
The $362M Wayne County Airport Authority, which also oversees the primarily freight and corporate airfield Willow Run Airport, released an RFP open through May 22 for strategic communications and PR counsel.
Detroit Metro is the second busiest hub for Delta Air Lines and ranks 11th in takeoffs and landings (430K) and 17th in the US with about 32.2M passengers in 2012. JetBlue in March became the airport's first new domestic airline in nine years. A University of Michigan study released in March said Detroit Metro had a $10.2B economic impact on the state, supporting more than 86K jobs.
The Authority doubled its PR and public affairs contracting budget to $311K to include an overhaul of its digital operations and brand.
The RFP is available through the Authority's procurement portal at wcaa.us.
The Great Blue Wall Initiative, a global conservation effort aimed at presevering marine ecosystems and promoting sustainable ocean use, wants proposals from marketing and branding firms.
The Florida Department of Transportation wants to hear from firms interested in providing public outreach for its various construction projects.
Redmond, a city of 77K people located less than 20 miles from downtown Seattle, wants a roster of firms to develop crisis communication plans, and be ready to answer the call in the event that an emergency hits.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority is looking for a firm to handle its $5M annual strategic marketing and communications budget.
Colorado is accepting the qualifications of PR firms, ad agencies and marketing services companies that are interested in working for The Centennial State.
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