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Commission directs staff to negotiate with top-ranked sports-marketing firm after tie in ranking

2232880 · January 14, 2025
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Summary

County commissioners heard presentations from three tourism-marketing firms and authorized staff to negotiate with the top-ranked firm (Racon Tours) and then the second-ranked firm if talks fail.

The Clay County Board of County Commissioners heard in-person presentations from three finalists for RFP 24251 — Airstream Ventures, Racon Tours, and 7 Lights — and instructed staff to negotiate a contract beginning with the top-ranked firm after commissioners completed a blind ranking.

The presentations described each firm’s sports-marketing and event-acquisition experience. Airstream Ventures emphasized four years of work in Clay County and said its staff handles client solicitation, site work and operations. Michael Costanza, CEO of 7 Lights, outlined a multichannel marketing plan called “Play and Clay.”…

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