2017-03-14T09:55:09-07:00 2016-07-31 990 2015-08-01 680506249 RHYTHMS OF THE SOUTH RHYT 6152594708 150 4th Avenue North Ste G-250 Nashville TN 37219 Jeff Mefford Accounting Director 6152594708 2017-03-14 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Christopher Spyridon 150 4th Ave N Ste G250 Nashville TN 37219 337500 0 X www.rhythmsofthesouth.com X 2002 TN International tourism travel promotion 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 300000 337500 0 0 0 0 300000 337500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134280 282272 134280 282272 165720 55228 298992 354220 0 0 298992 354220 International tourism travel promotion 0 0 The organization hosted 2 industry receptions during the year for international tour travel operators, assisted with 2 additional international sales trips to Great Britain and Australia, as well as maintained a website and other advertising to promote international leisure travel to the southeast United States. Participated in cooperative international tourism marketing efforts by Brand USA, the national marketing initiative sponsored by the US Department of Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau 6152594708 150 4th Ave North Suite G250 Nashville TN 37219 X Christopher Spyridon President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Perry Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 William Pate Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kim Priez Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Deana Ivey Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Brandon Barnes Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Mefford Accounting Director 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brand USA 1725 Eye St NW Ste 800 Washington DC 20006 Tourism Advertising 100600 1 0 Marketing program sponsorships 541890 337500 337500 0 0 0 0 0 0 337500 0 0 0 0 0 337500 337500 0 0 10000 112600 313 17352 105982 Industry Research 36000 Miscellaneous expenses 25 282272 0 0 0 298992 354220 298992 354220 0 0 X 298992 354220 0 0 0 0 298992 354220 298992 354220 55228 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Tourism travel promotion 19900 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Tourism travel promotion 418 0 0 20318 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 2 of the board members are employees of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2 of the board members are employees of the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau, and 2 of the board members are employees of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared internally by the professional volunteer accounting staff of the organization, utilizing current reference resources. The methodology used in this process has been reviewed by our external CPA firm and other qualified consultants for completeness and reasonableness. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 In general, other than as required by IRS regulations, the organization does not routinely make its governing documents and internal policies available to the general public. The organization received an automatic 3 month extension by timely filing an approved Form 8868 Extension Application.