Great_Lakes_Publising_Company_Executed_Contract.pdf

This is an Agreement for Services between the State of Ohio, Department of Development (Sponsor) and Great Lakes Publishing Company (Contractor), executed on July 16, 2025. The contract establishes a professional relationship for the creation and production of Ohio travel and tourism publications and digital content.

The agreement covers the production of two annual editions of the Ohio Travel Guide (350,000 print and digital copies each year) for fiscal years 2026-2027, to be delivered in March of 2026 and 2027. The contractor will be responsible for content development, research, writing, fact-checking, advertising sales, design, digital integration, distribution, and marketing analytics. The contract grants Great Lakes Publishing Company exclusive publishing rights for the publications, with the contractor funding all costs through advertising revenue. The term of the agreement runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, with specific requirements for print quality, digital content, photography, packaging, and distribution of the travel guides.