Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING, DRAFTING, OR IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSED CHANGES. ADVOCACY ALSO INCLUDED EDUCATING THOSE INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING PROPOSED CHANGES, ALTERNATIVES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENDED RESULTS, AND THE MANUFACTURERS POINT-OF-VIEW REGARDING THE WISDOM OR NECESSITY OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES. INFORMATION REGARDING THESE ISSUES WAS COMMUNICATED TO MEMBERS THROUGH THE NEWLETTER, OR BY TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS (GENERALLY E-MAIL) TO SELECTED PORTIONS OF THE MEMBERSHIP MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED CHANGE. DURING THE YEAR THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 500 OR MORE OF THESE TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | PERIODIC NEWLETTER TO MEMBERS PROVIDING INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS IMPORTANT TO MANUFACTURERS. DURING THE YEAR SIX NEWSLETTERS WERE PUBLISHED. APPROXIMATELY 1,400 COPIES OF EACH EDITION WERE DISTRIBUTED. DISTRIBUTION INCLUDED ALL MEMBERSHIP CLASSES AND OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN CURRENT TOPICS AFFECTING THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN NEVADA. ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO POLITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING MANUFACTURERS. DURING THE YEAR APPROXIMATELY 20 ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON SOME PORTION OF MANUFACTURERS IN NEVADA. ANALYSIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY: CAREFUL STUDY OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO LAWS OR ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS; DISCUSSION WITH MEMBERS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THOSE CHANGES; REVIEW OF RESULTS FROM SIMILAR CHANGES IN OTHER LOCATITIES; AND CONSIDERATION OF OTHER RESOURCES. ADVOCACY WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSION WITH INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING, DRAFTING, OR IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSED CHANGES. ADVOCACY ALSO INCLUDED EDUCATING THOSE INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING PROPOSED CHANGES, ALTERNATIVES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENDED RESULTS, AND THE MANUFACTURERS POINT-OF-VIEW REGARDING THE WISDOM OR NECESSITY OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES. INFORMATION REGARDING THESE ISSUES WAS COMMUNICATED TO MEMBERS THROUGH THE NEWLETTER, OR BY TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS (GENERALLY E-MAIL) TO SELECTED PORTIONS OF THE MEMBERSHIP MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED CHANGE. DURING THE YEAR THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 500 OR MORE OF THESE TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS. MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES TO ADVOCATE FOR MANUFACTURERS. DURING THE YEAR, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION HAD APPROXIMATELY 75 MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS SPECIFIC TOPICS OF CONCERN TO MANUFACTURERS. IN ADDITION, OVER 100 TELEPHONE CALLS WERE MADE TO DISCUSS THESE TOPICS OR AS FOLLOW-UP TO PREVIOUS MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF FORM 990-EZ IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | REQUEST MUST BE MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS WILL THEN BE MADE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT OR PROVIDED BY MAIL. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANT 2,000 0 0 PUBLIC RELATIONS 22,000 0 0 |
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