Public Relations Services for Tourism

The City of Independence, Missouri, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for public relations services for the Tourism Department. The RFP was posted on October 30, 2013, and proposals were due by November 20, 2013. Three companies, The Arnone Group, Ooh! Aah! Marketing, and 2Balance, LLC, submitted proposals, which were reviewed by the Tourism Department. All three companies met the substantial compliance requirements and had experience working with local and national media. The committee recommended awarding a price agreement to all three firms due to their different strengths and abilities. • The Arnone Group has experience working with traditional media outlets. • Ooh! Aah! Marketing has experience with social media and online relations. • 2Balance, LLC has experience promoting events. The contract's scope of work includes providing public relations services for the Tourism Department, but the specific details of the work are not provided in the given text.