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52. NONPROFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT - GREATER PHOENIX CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Approve a Contract between Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau and Maricopa County through the Community Development Department, in the not-to-exceed amount of $250,000. The purpose of this Contract is to provide FY 2008-2009 nonprofit economic development funding to the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau for purposes to include conducting familiarization trips for meeting planners considering booking conventions in the metro area; conducting sales missions to major cities to familiarize the selected markets; focusing on attracting “express” meetings market and multi-cultural organization meetings and conventions; developing and conducting a marketing campaign; highlighting the Maricopa County Events Center, Chase Field, or other county-owned sites in the Meeting Professional Guide; and other related activities.. This Contract is effective from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009. (C-20-09-028-3-00)