(1) Vendor needs to provide destination management and marketing organization service. – Collaborate and lead initiatives with the local partners that serve the tourism economy and its sustainability, including advocacy on behalf of the tourism sector in the community. – Assist in implementation of the programs, policies, ordinances, and other measures that may relate to travel, tourism, marketing, and visitor services. – Create and maintain progress on overall strategy for tourism planning, development, and marketing, adjusting it as needed to incorporate sustainable tourism and destination stewardship principles. – Maintain social media accounts and a website with a calendar of events and coordinate the information thereon with other websites advertising events in Salem and prioritize digital media language and visual accessibility. – Respond to calls for information requests, directions, press inquiries, etc. – Organize and implement familiarization trips for press and tour operators. (2) The contract period will be for three years.