Tennessee taxpayers will pay upwards of $60 million across state lines so a Kansas City-based marketing firm can promote tourism for a government agency.
In a release, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development officials announced late last month they have selected VML, a global marketing agency, for a five-year contract to increase tourism in Tennessee.
WELCOME: Tennessee taxpayers are paying money across state lines for tourism purposes.
WELCOME: Tennessee taxpayers are paying money across state lines for tourism purposes.
But why is taxpayer money going to an out-of-state firm, especially considering the fact the state โ particularly in Nashville โ has so many marketing firms of its ow