Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (“Corporation”) seeks proposals from qualified firms for new attractions & destination events. The goal of this initiative is to provide seed funding for the development of new attractions or new recurring events located in Rhode Island. Special consideration will be given to those proposals that drive visitation from out of state during the shoulder and off-season (October – May) and propose events that operate yearly. Requests for funding should be focused on event production with no more than 10% of the allocation to administration and/or advertising for the events. Applications must include a marketing strategy and trackable metrics. Funds cannot be used for construction. This RFP will be funded with a $2.27 million grant from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration that the Corporation has received to support travel, tourism and outdoor recreation sectors in the State