The Mississippi Tourism Association, the nonprofit agency that supports Mississippi’s tourism industry, is looking for a consultant that can conduct an assessment of The Magnolia State’s current tourism sector and devise a long-term, strategic plan for growing and strengthening the state’s tourism industry.

MTA

Tourism is Mississippi fourth-largest industry, employing more than 124,000 and generating more than $6.34 billion in annual visitor spending.

Mississippi’s DOT needs a consultant that can analyze the Association’s membership services and current focus in support of a three- or five-year plan for Mississippi’s tourism industry.

Scope of the work includes: analyzing the MTA’s current membership services and organizational components; conducting interviews with organizational and industry stakeholders; reviewing the economic impact of the state’s tourism industry; present an overall, action-driven strategic action plan for the MTA that outlines key focus areas for growing and strengthening the state’s tourism industry while engaging stakeholders.

Budget for the project shouldn’t exceed $10,000.

Deadline for proposals is 3:00 p.m. (CST) June 14. Proposals should be submitted to:

Rochelle Hicks, Executive Director

Mississippi Tourism Association

P.O. Box 2745
Madison, MS 39130

All bidding firms must submit an original and three hard copies of their proposals, and must also send a copy of their proposals via email to [email protected]. E-mail attachments should be no larger than 10 MB.

Any questions should be directed to MTA strategic planning chairperson Marlo Dorsey, 601/296-7475 or [email protected]. Deadline for questions is 12:00 p.m. (CST) Friday, May 31.

Download the RFP (PDF).