During its
Feb. 17, 2011, meeting, the Volusia County Council voted unanimously to
hire a qualified consultant to conduct an independent analysis
of countywide tourism and convention marketing efforts by
Volusia County’s advertising authorities and the Ocean Center.
This website will serve as a source of updated information as
the consultant is selected, the study’s parameters are
established, information is gathered, public meetings are
scheduled, the draft and final reports are issued, and short-
and long-term plans to implement the report’s findings are
developed.
Study status
Volusia County Tourism and
Marketing Study Progress Report - May 3, 2012
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Responding firms
Seven
firms submitted responses to the county's request for
qualifications:
CH Johnson Consulting Inc., Chicago, Ill.
Crossroads Consulting Service, Tampa, Fla.
Exhibit Surveys Inc., Red Bank, N.J.
Jim Miller and Associates, Orlando, Fla.
OCG International, Maitland, Fla.
Strategic Advisory Group, Duluth, Ga.
Zietgeist Consulting, Madison, Wisc.
Finalists
The three
finalists were CH Johnson Consulting Inc., Crossroads Consulting
Service and Strategic Advisory Group.
On Sept. 8, 2011, the County Council heard presentations from
the three firms to perform the study on the marketing efforts of
the three county-funded advertising authorities and the Ocean
Center.
At the Nov. 10 County Council meeting, the County Council
approved the contract with Strategic Advisory Group, the firm
chosen to do the marketing study. The contract is
available for review here.
Consultant firm selection
To view the qualifications Volusia County has established for an
independent marketing consultant, click here.
Project contact:
Jeaniene Jennings, Purchasing Director
Phone: 386-822-5789
Fax: 386-736-5935
E-mail:
jjennings@co.volusia.fl.us
www.volusia.org/bidlist
