Pine County, Minnesota

Pine County, Minnesota is looking for a marketing consultant.

The eastern MN county, which borders Wisconsin and has a population of about 30,000, is home to the Grand Casino Hinckley, which is the county’s largest employer and is a popular destination for visitors from the Twin Cities.

The county is seeking proposals from firms that can create a refreshed logo and tagline in an effort to promote its tourism-based assets and attract visitors and new residents, as well as boost its workforce and draw in new businesses.

Scope of the work includes producing an updated logo as well as a branding plan and slogan/tagline; refreshing website pages and incorporating the new logo and branding plan in its redesigned website; and updating the city’s letterhead/memo template for press releases and other materials so communication are uniform and represent the county’s brand.

Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. (CT) on September 9 and should be submitted electronically to [email protected]

Proposals should not exceed 15 pages. 

Questions should be directed to economic development coordinator Lezlie Sauter, [email protected].

The county will host a pre-submission meeting at 9 a.m. (CT) 2022 on August 31 via video conference to provide an overview of the project as well as to answer questions.

Download the RFP (PDF).