Meetings Assessment Partnership

“A copy of the 990 is provided to the chief financial officer for review and it is subsequently approved at a board meeting before it is filed.”

“"as an employee of meetings assessment partnership, you are expected to use good judgment to avoid any activity, investment, or interest that actually or potentially creates a conflict between your personal interests and the interest of meetings assessment partnerships or its partners, including any behavior which gives the appearance of taking money, merchandise, or services from a customer or vendor for personal gain. If you are uncertain as to whether a certain transaction, activity or relationship constitutes a conflict of interest, you should discuss the matter with management. If you or someone with whom you have a close relationship (such as a family member or close companion) engages in any activity or transaction which might cause a conflict between your personal interest and meetings assessment partnership's interest, information about that potential conflict must be disclosed in advance to management, and any exception to this guideline must be approved by the president/ceo of meetings assessment partnership in advance in writing. Failure to adhere to this guideline, including failure to disclose any conflicts or to seek an exception, may result in discipline, up to and including termination of employment." as part of this policy, each year two disclosures are provided to the board of directors and the executive team of the organization. The annual disclosure requests information regarding any family or business relationshps and any possible compensation received. The other disclosure confirms the understanding of the conflict of interest policy and provides space for an explanation.”

“A compensation committee was formed by 3 members of the board. Members of the compensation committee contacted other bureaus, similar to meetings assessment partnership, for ceo compensation information. The bureaus contacted included santa barbara, san diego, and palm springs. The proposed compensation was then determined and agreed upon by the compensation committee and presented to the executive committee for final approval.”

“The following documents are available for review upon request: form 990, form 1024, articles of incorporation, by laws, and determination letter.”