Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL 5,315 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 42 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,250 TOTAL 6,607 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 225 125 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | MAIN STREET METTER (MSM) IS AN ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE, MARKET, EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR DOWNTOWN AREA AND TOURISM IN THE CITY OF METTER AND BUSINESSES. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION TO STIMULATE THE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF METTER BY ENCOURAGING COOPERATION AND BUILDING LEADERSHIP IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PROFIT FROM ANY OF ITS ACTIVITIES AND NO MEMBER OR MEMBERS PROFIT FROM THE ACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO FUNCTION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES. 1.EDUCATE: EXPERTS IN THE TRAVEL AND SMALL BUSINESS INDUSTRIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PRESENT TO THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 2.ADVOCATE: THERE IS CONSTANT CHANGE IN TOURISM AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL KEEP THE ELECTED LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIAL ABREAST OF NEEDS AND CONCERNS. MSM WILL ALSO ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS TO STIMULATE THE DOWNTOWN ECONOMY, ESPECIALLY WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS AND STATE LEGISLATORS. 3.MARKET AND PROMOTE: MARKET AND PROMOTE TO THE CONSUMER AND GROUPS TO HELP BRING MORE BUSINESS AND TOURISM TO THE AREA. MAIN STREET METTER PROMOTES DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES, ATTRACTIONS, HOTELS, AND OTHER PARTNERS WITHIN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BENEFIT FINANCIALLY IN ANY WAY FROM ANY MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION. MSM HAS SELECTED VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS GOALS WHICH ARE SET EACH YEAR DURING A PLANNING MEETING. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: A)TRADE SHOWS: THE MSM THROUGH TOURISM PARTICIPATED IN THE SAVANNAH FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR, SHRIMP AND GRITS FESTIVAL, GEORGIA ON MY MIND DAYS, ANOTHER BLOOMIN FESTIVAL TO NAME A FEW TO MARKET AND PROMOTE THE REGION DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER. B)LEGISLATIVE DAYS: EVERY YEAR IN JANUARY, THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOSTS A LEGISLATIVE DAY AT THE STATE'S CAPITOL IN ATLANTA CALLED TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY DAY. MSM SENDS DELEGATES TO THE LEGISLATIVE DAY TO SHARE WITH THE STATE LEGISLATOR'S INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MSM. WHILE THE STATE LEGISLATURE DOES NOT DIRECTLY VOTE ON LOCAL FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITIES, THEY DO CREATE LAWS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THE COUNTIES IN THE REGION. C)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MSM PARTICIPATES IN THE STATE'S GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM. GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE IS THE LEADING CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE FOR THE YEAR. MSM ATTENDS THE GEORGIA MAIN STREET CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS. MSM IS ALSO A MEMBER OF MAGNOLIA MIDLANDS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE TOURISM ASSETS AND THE DOWNTOWN AS A DESIGNATION. D)CROSS PROMOTION: MSM WORKS WITH THE STATE FUNDED VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO NOT ONLY ASSIST THE STAFF OF THE WELCOME CENTER BUT TO ALSO HAVE DIRECT INTERACTION WITH CONSUMERS. E)BROCHURE CREATION: MSM WORKS AND KEEPS BROCHURES ON LOCAL ASSETS TO USE AND ITS PRIMARY MARKETING PIECE FOR CONSUMERS AND GROUPS. F)SHOWCASE THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT TO CREATE A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA BY PROMOTING THE DOWNTOWN AS AN EXCITING PLACE TO, LIVE, SHOP AND INVEST. G)PROMOTION OF THE DOWNTOWN GEORGIA GROWN INNOVATIONS TO THE REGION. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | MARKETING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPENSES TO PROMOTE, MARKET, EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR DOWNTOWN AREA AND TOURISM IN THE CITY OF METTER. |
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