Colorado has nixed its review of the state's tourism PR account launched last week and will bring PR in-house under a newly created position.
The Centennial State kicked off a multi-account review on Jan. 14, covering advertising/media, PR/social media, and publishing/content.
The Colorado Tourism Office said Jan. 23 that its board decided to hire a director of PR rather than hire an outside firm for that $500K piece of business, but it will continue the RFP process for the social media portion of the account, valued at around $300K.
The advertising and content RFPs are unchanged. Updates and amendments will be posted through the state's online procurement portal, bidscolorado.com.
The California Conservation Corps, which was created in 1976 by Gov. Jerry Brown, wants to hire a firm to handle PR and marketing services to promote its brand image and boost enrollment. The budget is set for $800K per year.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking for a firm to produce PSAs and compelling PR messaging in support of its “Ready Campaign” emergency preparedness effort.
Metro, the governmental body that oversees 24 cities in Greater Portland, is looking for firms interested in handling strategic communications, marketing and brand services on an on-call basis.
Detroit seeks a firm to run a public education campaign to promote the roll-out of its automated transportation system designed to reduce traffic deaths.
The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants is looking for a firm to promote its new national initiative on equity and racial justice.
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