REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Sponsorship Development for American Indian Tourism Conference
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The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) announces a Request for Proposal (RFP) for professional services for sponsorship development for their 2015 American Indian Tourism Conferences (AITC) held annually in September.
The intent of this RFP is to identify and select an experienced conference sponsorship developer for the annual education conference and tradeshow of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association.
The deadline for proposals is September 5, 2014 (see last section).
BACKGROUND
Annual American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC)
The American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC), an annual AIANTA event, provides American Indian tourism professionals a wonderful opportunity to educate themselves and each other on the latest information and trends in native tourism. Approximately 250-350 people (paid registrants, AIANTA staff and board, presenters, sponsors, exhibitors, etc.) are expected to attend the 2015 and 2016 conferences. The conference brings together tribes, federal and state government agencies, academia, the private sector, and a number of domestic and international tour operators to foster tourism economic and cultural opportunities in Indian Country. More information can be found at www.aianta.org.
AIANTA History
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, formed in 1999 and incorporated in 2003, is a national inter-tribal association of American Indian tourism professionals, state and regional Indian tourism associations, federal agencies, and other tourism organizations and individuals who have joined together to promote high quality, culturally sensitive Indian tourism and Indian owned businesses for the purpose of sharing our culture and beautiful homelands.
Goals of the annual conference:
Expand Indian business opportunities in domestic and international tourism.
Identify benefits available to tribal communities through tourism.
Expand the collective voice on Indian tourism issues.
Promote networking among tribal communities to establish unity and understanding of the tourism industry.
Create a network that includes Indian tribes, native corporations, individual organizations, as well as representatives from the United States and the international tourism industry.
Provide teachers and educators with information and resources concerning American Indian heritage and culture as they relate to tribal tourism and economic development.
