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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, DOING BUSINESS AS EXPLORE BRIGHTON HOWELL AREA, IS THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION MARKETING AUTHORITY PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE TO TARGETED LEISURE, BUSINESS, AND GROUP TRAVEL SEGMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC GROWTH AND QUALITY OF PLACE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION OF FORM 990, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE RETURN WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND AUTHORIZES ELECTRONIC FILING. FOLLOWING SUBMISSION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES COPIES OF THE FILED FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. IF ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS ARE IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE CORRECTED SUBMISSIONS WILL BE PREPARED AND FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ITS BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. THE POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE BOARD MEMBER MANUAL AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, AND EACH BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE SIGNS AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY OR DESIGNATED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, AND ANY PERSON WIH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS THE DISCLOSURE, REVIEW, AND RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS IN ITS RECORDS OR MEETING MINUTES, AS APPLICABLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE BASED ON ESTABLISHED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND REVIEWS RELEVANT COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM COMPARABLE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU'S COMPENSATION SURVEY, BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE, AND OVERALL MARKET CONDITIONS. THE COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FINAL COMPENSATION DECISIONS, INCLUDING ANY ADJUSTMENTS, ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. IN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSIDERS EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND COMPARABLE MARKET COMPENSATION DATA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USES THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION & VISITOR'S BUREAU'S COMPENSATION SURVEY, ALONG WITH OTHER COMPARABLE SALARY AND INDUSTRY COMPENSATION DATA, TO HELP ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION REMAINS REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE WITHIN THE DESTINATION MARKETING AND NONPROFIT SECTORS. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND IMPLEMENTED AS APPROPRIATE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO WILL PROVIDE AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS AS APPROPRIATE. |
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