Tourism Commission Allocates Funding for Special Events, Advertising

The Ocean City Tourism Development Commission passed 14 resolutions at its meeting Thursday morning at the library, allocating a total of $185,868.99 to fund upcoming special events, promote the city and reimburse the city for administrative assistance.

The tourism commission is a public body funded through mercantile fees.

The specific projects and the amounts set aside for each project are as follows:

·      $25,000 to Business and Neighborhood Development for the 2014 Air Show;

·      $4,000 to the Ocean City Recreation Dedicated Trust Fund for the Doo Dah Parade;

·      $5,000 to the Ocean City Recreation Trust Fund for the Night in Venice;

·      $5,000 to the Ocean City Recreation Trust Fund for the Baby Parade;

·      $3,500 to the Ocean City Restaurant Association for Restaurant Week;

·      $5,000 to support First Night in Ocean City;

·      a $25,000 reimbursement to the city for administrative support;

·      $32,000 to the Chamber of Commerce to operate the Welcome Center;

·      an amount not to exceed $319 to Universal Media Inc. to air commercials on KYW, WCAU, WPVI, WTXF, Comcast Cable and other outlets in Allentown and Lancaster from February to May;

·      a total not to exceed $31,550 for advertisements in various magazines;

·      $27,499.99 to CBS Outdoor to promote the city on billboards on the Walt Whitman Bridge for seven weeks from March through May, and on I-95 for 12 weeks from February through May;

·      $12,000 to TAC Printing of Seaville to place six promotional items in the Welcome Bag distributed weekly to renters;

·      $10,000 to Information Centers to create a brochure promoting the city; and

·      two resolutions of $10,000 each for graphic artists for various projects.