Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc

“Charlie parker, sheri capehart, and trey yelverton have a business relationship”

“After if the irs form 990 return is prepared by the cpa firm engaged by the bureau in conjunction with the bureau's vp of finance & administration. The cpa representative will review the completed form 990 with the vp of finance & administration and copies will be provided to the full board after it is filed with the irs.”

“The bureau monitors conflicts of interest by preventing possible conflicts when they have been brought to the attention of the president & ceo, the svp of finance & administration, or any of the other company managers. A written conflict of interest policy is included in the employee manual. When instances occur that give the appearance of a conflict of interest, these conflicts are reviewed & resolved on a timely basis. The bureau also has a "recognizing & reporting a conflict policy" requiring employees to seek the advice and counsel of management to clarify issues not covered by guidelines or by good judgment.”

“Regarding highly compensated employees, the president's hiring was performed primarily by the board of directors (bod), but also and in conjunction w/ the city of arlington. The bod used a nationally recognized employee search firm to advertise and select the candidates for hire. The search firm provided the going salary rates for the hospitality industry, and the president's salary fell in that range. His compensation is updated and approved annually by the executive committee of the board of directors. Regarding the other key employees and managers, the bureau has periodically used employment firms and research reports to determine the appropriate salaries according to the job descriptions for each employee.”

“The bureau makes its form 990 and other financial reports available upon request via inspection at the office or upon written request, similar to requests made to the city of arlington.”

“The process by which the organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit has not changed since the past year.”

“The volunteers provide answers to tourist's questions specific to types of entertainment venues in arlington and the surrounding cities, places to eat & stay overnight, and general directions. They hand out brochures that assist the tourists in making their decisions.”