Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) has announced RFPs seeking a host property for next year’s largest destination marketing event, ‘The Visit Maldives Storytellers’ Conference 2023’ to be held in May next year.

A marketing initiative by MMPRC, "Visit Maldives Storytellers’ Conference" is scheduled to begin on 07th May 2023 to promote the destination and showcase the various unique experiences offered by the Maldives. The conference aims to position the country beyond the traditional sun, sand, and sea whilst increasing awareness of our MICE and sustainable tourism segments among influencers, bloggers, and travel writers. The event will bring together 50+ international travel writers, 4 celebrity speakers, 10-20 Maldivian journalists to promote and sell the Maldives effectively and efficiently in their respective markets.

Benefits for partnering with MMPRC on this venture are as follows:

- 5-8 minutes will be given to the host property for a presentation on their property/business during the Conference, giving international exposure via minimum 50+ travel writers from across the world.

- The host property will be included on all marketing materials of Visit Maldives Storytellers’ Conference 2023 throughout the event period.

The pre-bid meeting for interested properties will be conducted at the MMPRC Office on the 4th floor of H. Zonaria building at 10:00 am on 7th December 2022. Interested parties have till 10:00 am on 14th December to submit bid proposals for the project to MMPRC Office on the 4th floor of  H. Zonaria building. 

Clarifications relating to bidding documents and the scope can be inquired by mailing  [email protected] on or before 12th December 10:00 am. 

For more details please consult the RFP released in the government gazette linked here seeking the host property for this event. 

In addition to this, MMPRC has issued individual RFP’s to hire parties to develop Branding for Visit Maldives Storytellers’ Conference 2023, to develop a dedicated website, and to hire a party for the pre-event photography, videography and production purposes.

Throughout the year’s MMPRC has been working closely with industry partners in our efforts to promote the destination globally. The support provided by industry partners and stakeholders towards our mutual goal of promoting the destination, our products, unique experiences, and segments has resulted in global acclaim. The Maldives has thrived in terms of international awards as well as continuous increase in arrivals. MMPRC would like to thank our industry partners for their dedication, commitment, and support in all our endeavours.

STC teaser video: