Specifications include, but are not limited to: The objective of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified vendors to create a model, conduct an analysis, and produce reports for measuring the economic impact model of travel and tourism to the State of Rhode Island. • Visitor volumes by major segment (domestic business/leisure, domestic day/overnight) from a syndicated survey provider as well as international volume estimates. • Direct travel spending in Rhode Island with breakout of spending by visitor segment (domestic/international, business/leisure, day vs. overnight) and by spending category (lodging, recreation, food & beverage, transportation, shopping, etc.) • Indirect and induced impacts on business activity and gross State product. • Direct, indirect, and induced employment supported by travel. • Direct, indirect, and induced travel generated payroll income in Rhode Island. • Contribution of travel on federal, state, and local tax receipts with detail by type of tax. • Regional report will break out the contribution of tourism impact by geographic tourism regions, including: 1. Blackstone Valley, inclusive of East Providence 2. Block Island 3. Newport & Bristol County 4. Providence 5. Warwick 6. South County 7. East Bay (Bristol County)
