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NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 02-0700616)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-02-15
IRS object ID
201120469349300937
Schema version
2009v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-02-15T12:10:59-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN020700616EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlNASHNameControl
Phone6152594708Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1150 4th Avenue North G-250AddressLine1
CityNashvilleCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37219ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJeff MeffordName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone6152594708Phone
Date Signed2011-02-15DateSigned
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonChristopher SpyridonNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1150 4th Avenue North Suite G-250AddressLine1
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StateTNState
ZIP Code37219ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts14671640GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web Sitewww.visitmusiccity.comWebSite
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State Legal DomicileTNStateLegalDomicile
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DescriptionThrough national and regional media, the NCVB implemented advertising programs designed to promote awareness of the community as a desirable destination for meeting-related and leisure travel. The NCVB also worked through regional AAA outlets and other tourism organizations to promote the community. To further expand the reach of our advertising efforts, numerous radio and print media promotions were created to attract interest in the city, with the various winners receiving free trips to experience the city.Description

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DescriptionThrough direct sales efforts, the NCVB marketed the city to the national meeting planning and group travel industries, to reaise awareness of the attractiveness of the Nashville area as a convention & leisure travel destination. Through these efforts, the NCVB secured contracts representing over 700,000 hotel room nights for future meetings and events.Description

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DescriptionIn association with Music City, Inc. the NCVB produced major musical events over the July 4th and New Year's Eve holiday periods, along with a Soul Series during February to celebrate Black History Month. These events provide new leisure products that attract additional visitors to the city.Description

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000To make it easier for visitors to make their travel arrangements when coming to Nashville, the NCVB operates a state-of-the-art website and a fully staffed call center to answer visitor inquiries, make suggestions about what to do while visitors are in the city, and even make hotel and attraction reservations for the visitors over the phone, or through our website. The NCVB has also created a joint marketing program called Total Access where for one discounted price, visitors can select 4 attractions to visit from among the 15 - 20 participating venues.
000The NCVB continually updates the graphical images of the Nashville brand to provide a consistent look to our website and all of our marketing efforts, and provides promotional publications and other items for use by the hospitality community of Nashville in their marketing efforts.
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)

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Ellen Leifeld
Chairman5X000
Francis Guess
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Bob Patterson
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Peter Weien
Board Member1X000
Keith Herron
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Ed Hardy
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Steve Turner
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John Fleming
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Mike Kelly
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Pam Wright
Board Member1X000
Ray Dayal
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Ed Lang
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Dr Melvin Johnson
Board Member1X000
Ken Levitan
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Shannon Bowles
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Tim DuBois
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Mike Dungan
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Marcus Robertson
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Deana Ivey
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Kay W Wallen
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Charles Creasy
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Mary Arnold
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White Thompson LLC
PO Box 305172NashvilleTN37230Advertising200000
Travelocitycom LP
P O Box 894413Los AngelesCA901894413Advertising150000
Mercatus Communications
500 Interstate Blvd SouthNashvilleTN37210Advertising and communications140962
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FS1IncludedOnFS

Land Land

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Buildings Buildings

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Depreciation0Depreciation
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Equipment Equipment

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
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Depreciation938195Depreciation
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Depreciation0Depreciation
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Other Assets OtherAssets

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Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Deferred lease incentive$141,865
Restricted deposits$126,745
Due to Music City, Inc. - Related Party$8,309
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts276919TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchD_P04_S00_L02bSchedule D, Part IV, Line 2bThe US Dept of Labor - Mine Safety and Health Administration conducts a bi-annual mine safety competition. As the Dept. of Labor staff does not have the proper facilities with which to receive and disburse the registration fees from the participants in the event, the NCVB assists by serving as the fiscal agent to receive and hold the registration fees until needed to defray the expenses of the event.
SchD_P10_S00_L00Schedule D, Part XDeferred lease incentive is the unamortized balance of leasehold improvement allowances provided in our office space lease. Restricted deposits are amounts prepaid to the organization that might either be consumed as expenses in future periods or refunded, depending on future events. Payable Due to Music City Inc. is an amount due to a related organization.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistancePurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAddress Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
Country Music Association
One Music Circle SouthNashvilleTN37203620606066501(c)(6)7750000To assist in the production of the CMA Music Festival, which brings thousands of visitors to Nashville each June.
Music City Bowl Inc
414 Union Street Suite 800NashvilleTN37219621720086501(c)(3)7750000To assist with the production of the Music City Bowl college football bowl game which takes place each December, and brings thousands of visitors to Nashville.
Music City Center Coalition
150 4th Avenue North Suite G-250NashvilleTN37219205203279501(c)(4)150000To assist with the distribution of information concerning the benefits of a new, larger convention facility in Nashville.
Greater Nashville Hospitality Association
500 Interstate Blvd SouthNashvilleTN37210621862311501(c)(6)184000To support the recipient organization in their mission, which mirrors that of the reporting organization.Suite 304
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants2TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations3TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchI_P01_S00_L02Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2ReturnReference
ExplanationGrants are made to local non-profit organizations that carry out programs that further the exempt purposes of the reporting organization, in that they are engaged in activities designed to generate visitor travel to Nashville. The NCVB is an active partner in promoting and/or producing these large-scale programs, and as such, is able to monitor the use of the funds in a very tangible way. Those grants that result from amounts approved by the Metro Gov't Event and Marketing Fund Committee involve an independent application and interview process, and are ultimately approved by the Finance Director of the city of Nashville.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Christopher Spyridon
279125077000076750250880148550403743000
Deana Ivey
14221602175003724095320126720189894000
Kay W Wallen
1484990149350380809589050330181864000
Jeff Mefford
12364701000001915083400151570159059000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchJ_P01_S00_L01aSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aThe board allows the President's spouse to travel and attend a very limited number of business related events each year (max. of 4), ususally where spouse participation at the event is expected. If there is not a bona fide benefit to the organization, such travel expenses are treated as compensation. The organization pays dues to a health club for the President and the CFO.
SchJ_P01_S00_L03Schedule J, Part I, Line 3See the process discussed in the explanation provided for Part VI, LIne 15a.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F990_P06_S0B_L11Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11After the completion of our external audit, the Form 990 is prepared internally by the professional accounting staff of the organization, utilizing current reference resources. Prior to its filing, the form is reviewed by the President. The methodolgy used in this process has been reviewed by our external CPA firm and other qualified consultants for completeness and reasonableness. The draft Form 990 is also made available to any board members that wish to review it.
F990_P06_S0B_L12aForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12aThe board of the organization is currently evaluating for adoption an updated, written conflict of interest policy, which will be reviewed and monitored annually. In the meantime, the board has reconfirmed in the meeting minutes the existing informal policy against undisclosed circumstances of either actual conflicts or the appearance of conflicts in conducting the business of the organization.
F990_P06_S0B_L15Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The Board of Directors of the organization hires the President. This person is then reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board. In addition to performance against established measures, this review includes an analysis of compensation. In making this analysis, the committee obtains comparable compensation data from multiple sources, including national surveys performed by industry associations, local HR consultants, and industry executive placement sources. Based then on performance and comparable industry data, the committee sets the President's compensation for the coming year. The compensation of other key employees is then established by the President, within guidelines established within the Board-approved budget, utilizing industry comparison data as well.
F990_P06_S0C_L19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19In general, other than as required by IRS regulation, the organization does not routinely make its governing documents and internal policies available to the public. The organization does submit a copy of our annual audited financial statements to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville as required by contract.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Music City IncBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1150 4th Avenue North Suite G-250AddressLine1
CityNashvilleCity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37219ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN342064764EIN
Primary ActivitiesProduces music related events for the general publicPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLine 11aPublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Music City IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeoTransactionType
Amount Involved437662AmountInvolved

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationThe organization filed Form 8868, Application of Extension of Time to File electronically, and is in possession of IRS Notice CP211A indicating that the extension was approved.Explanation