The Republican National Committee (“RNC”) has selected Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the city to host the 43rd quadrennial Republican National Convention (the “Convention”) to be held in July 2024. The RNC has authorized the Committee on Arrangements (“ COA”) to organize and manage the Convention on its behalf and RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has appointed Elise Dickens to be the Chief Executive Officer of the COA.
170 Freedom Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee, Inc. dba MKE 2024 Host Committee, a Wisconsin non-profit corporation and approved by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Host Committee”), has been formed to facilitate certain obligations in connection with hosting the Convention. Ted Kellner has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Alison Prange named the Chief Operating Officer of the Host Committee.
Below are brief summaries of services being requested through this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for Convention production services. All prospective bidders must create a profile in the Host Committee Vendor Connection at https://mke2024host.org/vendors/. Once you have created a profile in the Host Committee Vendor Connection, please request a copy of the RFP by emailing rfp@mke2024host.org. All potential bidders will be required to sign and return a nondisclosure agreement prior to receiving a copy of the RFP.
Convention Production Services
The Convention production services company will be responsible for assisting with the planning, estimating, buildout, and execution of all production related services and technical elements concerning the 2024 Republican National Convention. The Convention production services company will be expected to develop, manage, and execute a master event logistical plan and timeline that meets the standards for an RNC National Convention. The selected company shall work with the COA and the Host Committee to develop the scope of the project, including means and methods of execution.
Each bidder is advised to thoroughly read the full RFP prior to providing a submission. Late, incomplete or insufficient proposals are subject to being rejected from consideration. Proposals will be evaluated based on a set of criteria established in the RFP by a scoring committee to be comprised of individuals appointed by the Host Committee and COA. We highly encourage incorporating local partnerships in your response.
All proposals for this Convention production services RFP must be received by the Host Committee and COA by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Monday, August 14, 2023. Finalists will be notified and invited to participate in finalist interviews upon initial review and scoring of all proposals.
