Bristol

Bristol, the birthplace of country music and Tennessee Ernie Ford, is looking for a PR firm to work with its new destination marketing organization to keep it in the spotlight as a top tourist attraction in the southeast US.

The firm will present the city of 25K people in “new, unexpected and cool ways that are appealing and speak to a variety of audiences of potential visitors or future residents,” according to its RFP.

The desired firm will develop a strategic marketing plan that highlights Bristol’s attractions and amenities with the “goal of increasing traffic to these establishments as well as to local lodging, retail and food services providers, ultimately resulting in increased revenue from sales and hotel occupancy taxes.”

Bristol is the twin city of Bristol, VA, which is just across the Stateline.

Proposals are due June 1. They go to:

Department of Administration
Purchasing Division
801 Anderson Street
P.O.Box 1189
Bristol, Tennessee 37621-1189

Download RFP (PDF).