By Greg Hazley
The Port of Cleveland, a key commerce gateway on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system, has floated RFQs for PR and government relations support
The port, operated by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, wants a firm to update and expand its communications and community-outreach plan and handle tasks like press releases and speech. It is sponsoring the 2013 Tall Ships Festival this year, expected to draw more than 100K visitors.
The Authority, which helped fund development like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in the city, says $1.8B in economic activity and 18,000 jobs are tied to the 13M tons of cargo that move through Cleveland Harbor each year. Its operating budget is nearly $7.3M with a capital budget of $21.2M.
On the government relations side, the Authority wants advocacy on issues at the state and federal levels.
Sandra Livingston, a former Plain Dealer reporter, is VP of external affairs for the Port.
Proposals are due Feb. 27.
View the RFQs (link). |