Economic Development and Tourism Strategy Services

The Vendor is required to provide professional services to design, facilitate, advise and complete a comprehensive economic development and tourism strategy.
- Despite its modest size, the town serves as the economic, recreational and tourism hub for the region, offering unique opportunities for business growth and tourism development.
- Review internal/external plans, policies and initiatives related to the implementation of the economic development & tourism strategy (e.g. official plan, municipal strategic plan, west agency economic development collaborative, recreation master plan, waterfront master plan etc.).
- Conduct a thorough analysis of agency local/regional economy, business needs, assets, resources, challenges, and competitive advantages through a comprehensive background review, and market analysis.
- Evaluate the current economic conditions in agency by evaluating key economic indicators, demographic trends, consumer behaviors, and address challenges (e.g. seasonal tourism fluctuations).
- Define and execute various consultation methods (e.g. open houses, focus groups, surveys, workshops, etc.) to ensure all appropriate groups have been consulted and appropriate feedback has been received.
- Facilitate all meetings, workshops, interviews, etc. in a forward-looking, participation-oriented, and productive manner to ensure that all information gathered is both relevant and reliable.
- Develop targeted initiatives to incubate business start-ups and entrepreneurship.
- All strategic initiatives and recommendations that will form the basis of the economic development portion of the strategy should be a direct result of the consultant’s market analysis, the stakeholder engagement process and industry leading best practices.
- Identify opportunities to leverage film specific incentives, tax credits, grants, and a streamlined permitting process to enhance the town's attractiveness to filmmakers.
- All tourism related strategic recommendations that will form the basis of the tourism portion of the strategy should be a direct result of the consultant’s market analysis, the stakeholder engagement process and industry leading best practices.

- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 19, 2025